The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-03-23

Tie San Anteaio Herald has the de-
taiIs II the reesss foray II Indians in
uv.ds cou>sy, - tho vicinity Of Camp
Wood We cosssrnsc the following
statement
The Indians, thirty in number, about
half past two in the morning, approach
ed the rancho of Mr. Henry RohissOs,
fifteen miles west Of thu tOwH of bvshic,
on the Nucccs river. Mr. X. was absent
Mrs. Robinson and her children, hearing
them, started for the camp OF Mr.. kelsy,
about two hundred yards distant Mr..
kelsy was also absca,. pbe two FAM
lies took refuge in thu bush Some OF
the Indians pursuing, George Robinson,
a lad VI ~, shot st one aud wounded
him, snd was severely wounded, IN re.
turn. BY an arrow. The rest of the In
dams ransacked tis house, destroyed the
furniture, cnt open the beds, dressed
themselves in Nr. Rs and bis sons
clothes, threw everything ont Of the
house, and left. going down the Nueces.
While engage in plundering the house,
a Mr.. Geo. Herbert. living at Mr.. Adams
ran he q half mile OIL passing near by,
one of the Indians started towards him,
Mr. II presented his pistol and ordered
him to keep oil Getting to Adams, he
took what men were there, some six in
number. and started on foot for Robin.
sons arriving in time to see the Indians
leaving kelsy's camp after having plum
dcrcd it. After getting the women and
children together, it was found that a
girl Of - or II years, a daughter OF Mr..
kelsy was missing. Search BENG made,
she was fouad, late in the evening, at
the doc, Vi Mr.. Robinscn's honse, width.
CT she had crawied She was stabbed
in 10 or Is places and scalpcd. She is
still living, and strong hopes are enter
tanned Of her recovery, the U. S. Surgeon
having her in charge.
When this news reached the town, a
party started to bring in the families
getting to the scene Of the disaster late
at uigh.. Mr.. Robinson and Mr. Adams
had gone early that morning to Camp
Wood It. Arnold, with - soldiers
from Fort Inge. having arrived at day
light, with ten citizens started on the
trail. while party Of three went mp tn,
river to hnat for Adams and Robinson
The larger body, on arriving at Camp
Wood, learned that the Indians had beer
there two nights before and taken som,
Is or 20 horses from Mcssrs Weave,
and Westfall, and several from other cit
zens. Capt Whiting sent Ave rn,n viii
the PARTY, who followed ttc Indians ,rai
iy tho Camp Wood road down TO Ad
ans, some ~ miles. Between the frs,
and the second crossing Of the Nucccs
they overlook scout under Mr.. West
fall 81 i've men, Who had Just discovered
the bodies Of Henry G. Adams and Henry
N. Robinson. in ravine short distance
from the roAd The two had either gone
there to camp or to look for bear signs
they had evidently never seen the In
dams. Both were shot under the tree
there was but ono wound in each They
were shot in the back, while sitting
probably reading, AS as. A. Her
aid lay beside them Mr. Robinson alone
was scalped, but both were stripped and
ent nearly in two across the middle. and
their hearts taken ont. The bodies were
taken in town at night, to be- buried on
the morrow,
Both Adams and Robinson were excel
lent citizens and brave fronticrmcn..-
Gair>aop .Ns~s