The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-01
Reported Death Of Our Consul
General at Japan.
THE INDIAN oUTRAGEs IN TEXAS.
Lieut.. General Scott Summoned
to the Capital.
ORGANIZATION OF new TERRITORIES.
The Boundaries Of Five New States Of the
Republic Marked Out.


Republic Marked Out.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CoNoRHsa
TO- Dc. 90
WASHINGTON, April 30, l8oo
RxPoRrEp DEATH TOWNSEND HAEsB, OUR CONSUL GENERA
JAPAN.
learn by private letter, received in this country
from one Of the firm Of Wetmore, Williams h o., q
shanghae that Mr.. Townsend Harris Consul Gessr
70 Japan, dead. do not hear any information ths
subject has yet reached the Department Of ssa.s.
GM. SCOTT ORDERED WASHINGTON
appears that there something In the wilma Gene
raj Scott has been suddenly called 10 Washington b.
telegraphc despatch II supposed that with bis usuA
prompttuds he will ~ start for that city What ~
result Of this may be II Is impossibls TO foresee
THE ourRAGEs FRONTIER on nxn-uroR-
rANT COMMUNICATION rRoH GOVERNOR HOUSTON nm
DEPARTMENT.
Dispatches were received by the Secretary OF w "
day from Governor Houston. dated Execuie DspAraeas
Austin, Texas, April IA, 1850.
Governor Houston says he Is adjusted by sense 4
duty, well inpeed by the helpless condition Of The
Texan frontier people TO again address the War Depart
~
the Indians because they oesest the service and they
not drilled 10 fight such foe. While be considers rd>
think Of employing the regular service asi.st
the Indians he pays the hghessbute TO the valoe q
the regulars He urges the necessity Of regiment Il
Texas volunteers, companies TO be stationed u
different points the line Of the Texan frontier and pa
trolls made to pass between the points BY ~
means the Indians could not pass into the white settle
msnts without their trails being discovered and pursue
given before they would have opportunity TO
and depredsse upon the people. Gov Houston esaates
that the Texas Rangers not only superior any osAsr
class Of troops for the service, but more economical
They arc excellent horsemen 70 hardsAps
and the Texas horses having been raised on grsss can
perform service without requiring gran except 10 recruit
their shepgh for few days he Texans are acquainted
with Indian habits, and know where nnd their hasns
Gov. Houston, the executive head OF Texas express
wish TO avoid tho appearance Of oapaouaness or con-
planning Of hs intercourse with the federal govsrans.x
date Of writing, expresses arrived ~ Austin irsa
Eastiand and PaD Pinto COUNTIES, announcing IL
murder Of three and two boys and The oshAr
eight years Of sss with Ill the attendant barbAr1s II
scapng and mu,ilAon The Indians along the rsxsa
frontier and penetrate with unparalleled audacy 10
within forty miles Of Austin hey are ravasing Ne Cor
settlements the Medina within thirty miles u Aa
Antonio. Not content with numbering The settlers -
Carrying OIL their horses hsy shoot ali the cattle IN sr
path Hid In The dense brakes or mountain fssnessss
they wsn IN opportunity 10 make foray. me ooass-
quence o. that people are quitting vhols neshborhoods
and fertng up the county ses Their little cabins are
deserted and their neda Of young corn and wheat ere
left 10 waste. In many counties shsre u no broad.
and but . scansy subsistence for the womsa -
children. While their men are In pursuit. Of sAs
foe starvation staring them in the face srss per.
ton o thess people have been attracted 10 thu fo,er 81
TEXAS by the Inducements out By land spscussors
Nos, Of them from the Western States soody sAars
being from The states Of OHIO Indiana sad isoss sad
mot Of them unused 70 the dangers q an Indian fro.ssr
Life. rhey embraced ii time vbep thsrs vss No sp,rs
hens,ou ana are not prepared 10, ,hs rrb,s rssyss
which are now upon them The Indiana have every .A
ysptass ana can surprise The se,,emeuu q, say tina
Gov Houssou seo .nfurms The sscrsssrv az War th.s
rexas d doing ali in her power 70 rspsl The ecmy rAsrs
are nov in actual Indian service twenty three minute
de,sehmepts Of nf,eeu men esch. vim a reserve n
ten men each There are also three ooupsa,s,
of seventy man esch. two Of forty ZACH ana thrss Il
twenty Ave men each. A force Of four conpsn,ss sf
ninety men each vii rendezvous q, Fortworth o. The
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