Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-06-13
For H. paliai Ils.ii.
Newn fronl tha Rangars.

Ma EDHoa - De0r Sir Permit me, through
the columns Of the Herald. 10 say to the Ieope
OF Dallas and Collin counties, that Capt. fiiz
hugh's company, of Collin, Can't. DuTnell' .
company, of Dallas, Capt. Woods company. Of
fannin, Capt. Johnson's company. Of larrlnt,
aud Capt Smiths company, of Aicl.eHna arc
eneamptd in young CVnuty, ia the vicinity OF
Belknap.
We have organized and elected our officers -
Col. NJ, L. johnson elected Colonel, by the sev.
eral companies, without opposition, Capt Smith
of Waco, 1t Colonel, and Capt, fiIzhugh, Of
Collin, Muior, Gabriel Fitxiugh was elected
Captain Of the Collin county company, aud \.
j. Patterson. LIST 1t. Capt. ndlrymplt's CONF
pany, Of Williamson county, is stationed nt the
mouth Of the Little Wichita river, about seven
ty miles North Of Bclknap. Frequent scouting
parties have been sent cut in Young AID the ad'
joining counties: though we have not ny yet been
able to get single red scalp.
About fifteen days ago the Indians killed two
men, about twelve miles from our camp, and
carried off five head of horses, One of tie men
was Mr.. NewhOuse, and the 9TH II Mexican
AS soon MS we received the intelligence concern
ing the depreciation, u company was Immediate
ly dispatched, in pursuit of the Indians, who
diligently pursued them for several days, the
trail leading in North western direction, and
finally, the buffalo sign became 80 abundant as
wholly to 0hliteratc the Indian trail and made
il impossible to flOw them further,
! The lndianS hive several times, under the COW
ering Of night, stampedcd our horses. and NJ one
time our gallant guard, Mr.. WIN. Wright, 4.
Myers and rhos, Vnnsine, simultaneously fired
upon them; bat the guard used rides, and owing
to the durkneSsof the night, they failed tn kill
any Of them Early in the morning following,
Indian sign was searched for and trail of SONS
ten or fifteen Indian ponies, together with that
of large American horse track, shni beTOre
with shoe and half, was found leading in II
Northern direction. Capt VIM, Fit2hugh took
20 men of his men and pursued them, ~ cype-
dtiously MS practicable, some 25 or 30 miles.
when the trail scattered, and it being arocky sec
tion of country, and the ground so very dry that
the Indians left no traces behind, that could en-
able the the hangers to follow them farther.
The several companies have been detained here
for considerable time. through II want Of pro-
visions and ammunition. The wagons having
been Unexpectedly delayed, on the way from
Austin to this point, aud consider Col Johnson
perfectly justifabe and right, in retaining the
Rangers here, concerning which there has been
so much murmuring, by laulttinding ones.
But II portion Of our provisions and ammuui-
tion have arrived, and ns am informed by Capt
Fizhugh we have received an order from head
quarters, to march for the Wichita Mountains,
on next Tuesday. The health OF the complnlcs
is generally good. must say i'll conclusion,
that Collin county has sent forth company of
Rangers to the field Of battle, that she might
well be proud of; sober, pcaccable, quiet and
getting along as harmoniouSly together ns broth
ers | will hereafter give you brief description
of the different sections cf country that may
chance to travel over; ; the water, soil, timber,
&c, together with the general movements and
operations of the Rangers. Those who desire to
hear from us will take the Dallas Herald.
Your humble servant, j >. hAG.