New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-01
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Indian Troubles on the Texan Frontier.
From The San Antonio Texan Of the 9th we ex.
tract the following:
headquarters to the effect, that on the 18th thu
rancho Of MIR. johnson, on the san Felipe, was 1T
tackled by party Of 200 Indians.
Mr.. johnson having dispatched an express to
post for assistance, the latter st once started for
the scene Of action he found however, on his ar
rival that the Indians had left On the evening pre-
vieus, after killing two Mexicans IN Mr. Johnsons
the rancho. The troops followed the trail Of the
Indians for about ten miles when all traces disap-
peased. The guide pronounces the party to have
been composed of Comanshes and Kiowas.
Major French, who was in command Of the
scout, reports that about one hundred Indians
nave gone down the country in the direction Of the
fendencla. mounted party of troops has been
sent u pursuit from Fort Duncan, and 1t il to be
noped shat me Indians may be overtaken by them,
Fort lngc and Camp lawson, which the command
ers OF those stations will, no Doubt Immediately
dispatch, on receiving the above intelligence. n
| From the Herald Of the same date We extract the
| following:
We are permitted to copy from letter ii
friend to gentleman in this city, entirely reliable
the following items Of Indian news. The letter d
| dated 18th May: sss n 5 wy 81
It says that last Sunday Lieut.. Green was ordered
out with 20 men, about half mounted, to Howard.
Spring, where he was to leave the wagons All
scout from that point He returned the foIIowinss
day, having seen no Indians, but having discovered
several trails, one very large, which, az half hi
men were on FOOT. he was not able to follow
Lieut.. Green left MEG offn's train camped at John
sons run. The train was attacked, about an hot,
after Lieutenant Green and party left, BY part
of about fifty Indians, who, yelling and hopping
attempted to stampede the mules, but failed, a
the animals were too well hoppled to run.
The fight was spirited one, lasting about fifteeI
minutes. The Indians were well armed with guns
and six shooters and charged bravely. IL resulted
in the dispersion Of the savages, with the loss 81
five. horses killed, and one taken, and three In
dams severely wounded and taken of In their re-
treat. The train sustained no loss whatever.
On the 10Th an escort returned from Camp
Stockton that was sent up with Colonel Sewell.
They report that between the Pecos river and the
Escondido they saw two men crossing the road,
who. as soon az they saw the wagons, turned and
ran back off the road. Col. s. ordered pursuit,
the supposed Indians running with all their might
One was shot and died the next day and the other
surrendered. They proved to be runaway negroes,
and said they came from Red river and belonged
to MIR. Jones.
EFrcm the s. A. Herald
Canp HuDsos, Texas, May 49, 1850.
e Dear Sh.-AlloW me to acquaint you with the
intended depreciation of a strong party Of Indians
on McGaffin;s train.
McGoffin's train arrived on the evening Of the
18th inst. on Johnson's run the mules had been
AaIuly turned out 70 grass (t0F JOnnSOnS run Is
general camp for trains passing over this road)
when party Of about forty Indians, well mounted
endeavored to drive of the mules but all the good
mules had beenhoppled, the balance being so poor
and worn out that the Indians could not succeed in
stampeding single one.
Sam and bis men anticipated an attack, and by
this time they opened q good fire, killing four d
their horses and two Indians; the Indians haS
more than enough of SANS blue pills, and tool
to the hills. McGoffin started with his train to For
Lancaster.
This, sir, is the third train attacked; in all pro
liability, by the same gang Of Indians in the las
two weeks.
These Indians are bound to have large cam
between Camp Hudson and Fort Lancaster. from
| where they send detachments to plumber the
| Paso road. &
| 1t is impossible for infantry TO come up will
these Indians, for want of water; yet there Is NJ
| doubt water north of the Ell Paso road, between
| Johnson's run and Towards Spring, known onI,
! to Indians and their associates.
| Being German, and not well acquainted witt
the English language you will please to form thes
lines in proper order, if you should think then
worth publishing in your paper. : n 81 L
What is the reason that the Government took al
| the cavalry from this road at some Of the Fort
there is not even pack-mule. sG 81
am yours, most respectfully -, -,
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