Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-03-07
Frontier Matters.

by tonight mail, Feb. Goth we learn, through
j. l.. Leonard, of Weathcrford, that Capt Baylor
returned unsuccessful from his pursuit of the
Indians who murdered tho two young womcr
near Stephensvie. Capt Baylor with the alac
rty usual to him in such emergencies, gathered
few men and pursued the murderers as long al
there was chance or overtaking them. We have
seen and couversed with gentleman who saw
the mutilated remains of the unfortunate women
and who assisted in their burial lie describes
their appearance as shocking in the extreme
enough to mako the blood curdle in one's veins
and arouse in every breast an earnest desire
for rcyepgng such barbarity. Every brutality
and indecency that savage natures could invent
and perpctrate, was inflicted upon the miserable
captives before their death. While in the ago
nes of death, ons of the girls received such treat
ment from one of the monsters. as the heart sick
ems to hear. and from which modcsty and manli-
ness would shrink in horror. Death was a for
tunato relief from their terrible suaerings.
From the State Gazette Extra, we learn that
murders have been recently committed in Bosquc,
one hundred miles within the limits Of the settled
portion of the frontier. Two brothers, of the
name of Monroe, were murdered near Meridian,
and several horses stolen at tho same time. Mr..
W. IL. Parsons writes a graphic description Of
the scene that he1witnessed in that town, as the
bodies lay exposed in the Court House, previous
to burial A decent Christian burial was all
that q sympathizing community could then do for
tho murdered men. Two other men were mur-
dered, about the same time, on the Poloxy. The
/ letter of Mr.. Parsons says:
cannot forbear the statement that the whole
line of the frontier, from the point where Captain
Conner is stationed west of the Colorado, to Red
river, where, understand, Captain Dalrymple
is ranging-is at this moment exposed to the for
ays oil merciless savages. &e
The private express which bears this, letter 10
Austin, also carries up ssilnorial from n mass
meeting Of tie citizens, held Immediately after
tie burial of the murdered Monroes. The me-
mortal is addressed to bis Excelency, praying
for protection. The means and power are in the
hands of the Governor-he received the almost
entire rnte of the frontier citizens, under the
onfdential belief that he would afford them pro-
lection. The people expect it, and upon him
alone rests the responsibility cf refusal to their
earnest prayers. The blood of our murdered
brethren and sisters of common race and n
common origin, I" cries dioad from The ground. ]"
Will the appeal be in vain
The citizens of Bosque county, held mass
meeting on the 10th uit., and memorialized the
Governor for relief, stating their grievances and
sufferings IN a forcible manner. ff
Indians have recently appeared in Bell and
Ccryelle, and committed daring robberies.
In Burnett county, they came down and mur-
dcred two men-M. s. Scaggs and vanhorh, both
men of large families, which are now left depen-
dant upon the world.
We publish below the card of Mr.. Thomas j..
Moore, who sent to the Gazette Office the report
Of The Burnett county tragedy. 1t ITO the pub
lie, and We give it as such
TO THE ruBL1c.
Having reliable information, on the 18th inst,
that the Indians we're committing depredations
IN ~ county Of CcrJell--stealins stock, and at
tmut11x 70 uareaus the inhabif1nis--l sought