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reason TO doubt their correctness 1t was the duty
of the Federal Government to exterminate those |
Indians long ago, and by neglectng or refusing to
do 1t, il became party 10 their monstroBs crimes
A government thus unfit for its most important !
functions shonld be repudSated at once. The |
News says:
The appeal OF the frontiersmen for help is being
copied by all of our country exchanges, and the /
people are promptly responding. In Dallas, men |
and supplies have been raised, and under Gen. |
Darnelis command, sent out to the frontier.
r. J. Mckenzie, Esq, is addressing the people /
OF Dallas county. at various points, soliciting men
and means to defend the frontier.
In Ellis county, at Waxahatchie, as soon as the |
call came, company OF ~ volunteers at once en-
rolled, under Capt. e. W Rogers, and started on l
the Tth for Parker county, well armed and mounted
with two wagons loaded with supplies furnished |
by the citizens-cash, flour, bacon, powder, shot,
lead, tents, etc. The company will be increased |
to 35.
The Indians Tavaged Young county generally |
killing, plunderng and robbing. The citizens held
meeting at Belknap, and determined to raise a |
small ranging company, to be supplied by yolun |
tary contributions; the citizens were invited to
move their families to Belknap for safety !: the |
lower counties were asked for aid in breadstnffs
and ammunition; and committees were appointed
in Tarrant, Parker, Dallas, Ellis, johnson, Fannin,
Red River and Hopkins counties, to receive such
contributions.
The White Man says:
Els
the grand " Buffalo Hunt u that was to have started
lately, has been deferred until the 18th Of January
This is done in order that every man in the State,
desirous of assisting in removing the cause of
trouble on our frontier, may have ample time to
prepare for it.
On Prairie Dog River,r it is well established
fact that the Indians have concentrated in large
numbers to depredate, and it is an easy matter 10
them, il the gallant spirits of our State will
unite and lend US their aid.
Capt. Hammer, editor of the White Man, who
went out in pursuit of the Indians at the first alarm
says:
During our absence, on the frontier, we have
seen over one hundred houses and farms deserted
by their owners, owing to the Indian disturbances
What comment upon our Executive?
How Is it that his frontier policy impoverished
80 many good citizens, if it was correct one?
Capt. Hammer describes some of the ghastly
scenes he witnessed when he went out on the first
day. He wears the gold medal presented by the
State of South Carolina to the survivors Of the
gallant Palmetto regiment he saw many terrible
scenes of slaughter in Mexico but those who suf-
fered there were men, The victims of murder and
fiendish outrage now are women and children.
Capt. Hammer was at Jacksboro, four miles from.
the scene of the first murders:
1t has been my painful duty on former occasions,
to perform the last sad rites, and minister to the
dying wants of the victims of the savage foe, but
never before have witnessed so painful a. scene
as presented itself upon my arrival at Mrs. Cages.
Here found Mrs Sanders, an aged lady, (mother
of Mrs. Gage) mangled corpse, Mrs. Gage and
wounded. Another child, q daughter of Mr.. Land
man. sweet girl of twelve summers, was there
mortally wounded. Immediately upon entering
the house she recognized me, and begged me to
give her protection. Extending her hand, clasped
it in mine, she barred her breast, conducted my
hand to her side near her wounds, saying, here
where the Indians shot me five times. pulled out
the arrows myself, and oh, how it hurts my poor
heart to think of my mother, and my dear little
brothers and sisters the Indians have murdered. n
She sighed and her life's blood escaped from her
wounds; gently laid her on o pallet, promised
her protection, and then turned to care for the
| ghastly forms that occupied the floor.
A quarter of a mile further was another heart
| rending scene. Here we found Mr.. Landmarks
children murdered. After searching. Mrs. Land
man was found little distance from the house.
| She, too, was dead, and her babe lay cruelty
| wounded. .l5A
Here they abducted little son Of Capt. Calvin
| Gage, which they still retain. From Lost Creek
they proceeded east to Wise county. On the way
| they attacked the house of Mr.. II. Sanders. He
gaiantly defended his relatives. SO coolly did he
manage the affar, that not one Indian dared ven
ture in reach of his trusty rifle.
| Mr.. Sanders is an old settler of Jack county.
Having had every opportunity of becoming ac-
quainted with the different tribes of Indians, he
does not hesitate to say that this party was com.
posed of Caddoes, from the Reserve. Along the
line of travel from Sanders to Bean Creek, they
succeeded in getting many horses. shot and wound
ed wagoner, robbed and set fire to Mr.. Reilly's
house, chased William Sanders and Frank jones
gun at him. Then they passed into Wise county,
taking horses. but not attempting further outrage
While passing through the Armstrong settlement
they were followed in the night by one man, Mr.
Thomas Fulton, who succeeded in capturing ter
head of horses. After striking Willow Creek, in
Wise county, they turned south into Parker county
Here they killed worthy citizen, long and fam
iarly known in Texas as gallant defender of the
frontier, Mr.. John Brown. After mutilating hi
body, they deprived his head of its natural cover
ing. This was the first scalp taken by them. They
proceeded few miles further, and entered ths
| house of Mr. Sherman in friendly manner. The,
soon mortaly wounded Mrs. s., scalped her, thu
leaving her to drag out miserable existence for
few days.
After killing Mrs S. they passed through Low
ing's Valley, in Palo Pinto, by Col. Whatley's
thence in a northery direction into Jack county
gathering as they went many horses
The Indians visited Rock Greek. in Jack county
and went to q Mr.. Whites, at Dillingham's Rancho
He saw them, and started to a neighbours house fo
help.
The Indians cut him off-surrounded him on th
PRAIRIE White had six-shooter and double. barre
shotgun. His shotgun was heard to fire twice n
report was heard from the pistol. White was foun
naked and dead, and most brutally mangled vii
!, arrows and spears. Some of his clothing wf
found on the trail.
The town of Weatherford in Parker county, Wa
the scene of the most intense excitement for som
days. First courier came in hot haste frol
/ Jacksboro, announcing the murders within sightt
+ that town, and asking for horses, men, arms an
: ammunition, as Jack county was almost letene,
less Soon after another messenger rode in at fu
speed bearing dispatch from Capt. Hammer. I'll
next morning, in severe storm of rain, wind an
q norther, company of ten men started for Jack
boro. The Neatherford correspondent of the Stat
J Gazette says:
Scarcely had they got ont of sight when anothe
d courier came down the Belknap road under fu
speed, crying for help, men and arms. He reporte
9 the Indians in Parker county, within is miles
Weatherford had come to his father's house sa
!, them and counted them; was in the house at th
!. time, within fifty yards of them; were 90 in nun
ber deliberately came to the horse-lot threw dow
the fence and drove off the horses. He saw anothe
party looking around, which he thought about til
same in number
! One hour after this, second messenger cam
down the Belknap road, shouting for help. TIL
, Indians were in large bodies and within l6 mile
of Weatherford, and sweeping up every house i
the county. In the night, third came and II
ported that the Indians at one hour by sun, wer
within twelve miles of Weatherferd. Anothe
courier came in from Beans Creek, and stated tha
the Indians were there. numbering and plunderin
the citizens-had killed four families.
During the entire day. and up to twelve ocloc
last night, town and vicinity under intens
excitement and the utmost confusion. Companie
of and 20, as they could get guns, were startin
out from this place to meet the Indians. All da
and all night they were collecting and starting.
The wife of Sylvester Sherman has been founi
one arm broken, her body greatly bruised, he
head scalped. but she was not dead. The last sh