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Further Indian TronsIo. on the Texan

Further Indian Troubles on the Texav
/ nl n' Frontier. @
From the San Antonio Texan of the 24tf
ult., we extract the following 80 l9u ir.
Information has been received at the De.
partment headquarters TO the effect that on
the 18th the rancho of Mr.. johnson, on the
San Felipe, was attacked by party Of two
hundred Indians. iT' n = -
Mr. johnson having dispatched an express
to Fort Clark, calling upon the commander
OF that post for assistance, the latter at once
started for the scene of action; he found
however, on his arrival, that the Indians had
lett on the evening previous, sitter killing
Two Mexicans in Mr. Johnson's employ, who
were working about three miles from the
rancho The troops followed the trail of the
Indians for about ten miles when all traces
disappeared, The guide pronounces the party
70 have been composed of Comanches and
Kiowas. ''-
Major French, who was in command of the
scout, reports that about one hundred In
dians have gone down the country in the
direction OF the Pendencia. A mounted
party OF troops has been sent in pursuit from
Fort Duncan, and IL Is to be hoped that the
indians may be overtaken by them, or by
the scouts from the mounted garrisons of
Fort lnge and Camp Lawson, which the COM
manders OF those stations will, no doubt, i'm
mediately dispatch on receiving the above
intelligence. 1. ~ uI.rtL - 0-1t~~'.'D|
From the Herald of the same date we ex-
tract the following: nf,rrunea hE H.
We are permitted TO copy from letter of
o friend to gentleman in this city, entirely
reliable, the following items of Indian news.
The letter is dated May 49, II says that
last Sunday Lieut.. Green was ordered out
with twenty-six men, about half mounted,
TO Howard's Spring where he was to leave
the wagons and scout from that point. He
returned the following day, having seen no
Indians, but having discovered several trails,
one very large, which, as half his men were
ON foot, he was not able to follow.
Lieut.. Green left McGofin's train camped
at Johnson's Run. The train was attacked
about an hour after Lieut.. Green and party
left, by party of about fifty Indians who,
yelling aud whooping, attempted to stampede
the mules, but failed, as the animals were too
well hoppled to run. .f M Ff'7Il
The fight was spirited one, lasting about
fifteen minutes. The Indians were well
armed with guns and six-shooters, and
charged bravely. 1t resulted in the disper-
sion of the savages, with the loss of Eve
horses killed and one taken, and three In
dams severely wounded and taken off in
their retreat. 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 as they saw
the wagons, turned and ran back off the |
road; Col 5. ordered pursuit. the sup
posed Indians running with all their might |
One was shot and died the next day, and the |
other surrendered. They proved to be run
away negroes and said they came from Red |
River, and belonged to Mr.. Jones. .,l, |