The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-04-27


BLooDY F1eHT WITH THE INDIANS The Cen
reyille Herald, published Al CentreyiIle, Leon
county, Texas. in its issue of the 9th INST, re
ceiyed yesterday, publishes the following &C
count OF desperate conflict with the Indians
on the northern frontier of the State, il which
captain Ford's company Of rangers was sur
rounded by eight hundred Indians, and al
killed expect FIVE:
give you below brief statement Of the
loss Of forty three Of our brave rangers IN al
unfortunate engagement with the Indians.
Capt. Ford, with forty Of bis men, lief
camp in pursuit of the Indians who had ca"
ried off four hundred horses. He was joined
by two hundred friendly Indians, and after
wards by major Van Dorm, with two hundred
and eighty regulars After the united force:
had passed the headwatcrs of Red River, maJ
Van Dorm, not deemng il prudent to press The
pursuit further without additional supplies tol
men and horses, turned back. Capt. Ford and
men, with the friendly Indians, continued two
| days travel in the direction OF Kansas. Between
midnight and daybreak of the second night, the
\ friendly Indians left the camp OF captain Ford
About daylight captain Ford found himsel
surrounded by eight hundred warriors, who
/ demanded his surrender He refused, and or
dered his men to prepare for fight, each being
armed with two reyolyers and rite They
fought braVey and desperately, but were over
powered by numbers, and all butchered except
captain Ford and four Of his men, who cut then
way through and escaped.
Among the names of those who fell fighting
bravely, are the two nephews OF general Ed
BurIeson, Aaron and his brother, whose father
EillgI IN with the In
dians) and whose untimely fate will be deeply
regretted by friends and relations IN our county
The above information was brought me di-
rect from Austin upon the arrival Of the ex-
press from captain Ford, and is reliable.
Great excitement prevails in Travis and ad-
joining counties, and it is supposed that large
company will start in pursuit of the Indians SO
soon as preparations can be made.
Respectfully, THos. w BLAKE.
CoLD FLOODED MURDER.-On Tuesday eve
ming last, man by the name of Frank O'Neal
Shot Joseph Dooley, killing him instantly. It
appears from what we have CLEANED in relation
to the matter, that 0 Neal owed Dooley for some
time twenty dollars, which he had refused to
pay, and several days previous to the murder
got intoxicated and deposited in she hands of
Dooley's bar keeper, forty dollars, for safe
keeping. Dooley, the next day, learned that
.O'Nea had deposited the money, and he con
suited an attorney as to the course to pursue to
secure the amount due him, The attorney, as
a matter Of course, advised him to garnishee
the money in the bar keepers possession, which
he did after taking necessary preliminary steps
The legal proceedings instituted by Dooley to
secure bis rights, greatly incensed ONeal, as
he had no disposition to pay the debt, and sta
ted that, if Dooley did not return the money, he
would kill him, which threat, as stated above,
was carried out to the letter O'Neal took adj
vantage OF the excitement occasioned by the
shooting, and escaped. 1t is thought that he
had skilf in readiness, and as soon as the deed
was done, run to his boat and pushed out into
the river. He has not been heard of since.
The citizens of Napoleon offer a reward of
one hundred and forty dollars for his arrest and
delivery to the proper authorities in this place.
Mrs. Dooley, widow Of the deceased, offers one
hundred dollars in addition TO the above, and
we learn that mayor Kline offers an additional
reward Of twenty-five dollars in behalf Of the
city-which makes a reward of two hundred
and sixty five dollars. 1t is TO be hoped that
this disciple of Cain will be arrested and re-
ceive the punishment which his crime deserves.
TNapoleou Planter