Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-01-02
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CA,ldren IN Jack C6uuty met rhYpe", dh'
Sealpsd-A phits CONAN rseOrsrsd from me
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Correspondence Of the Dallas Herald
BELKsAP, Texas, Dec. 23d 1850,
DsR H,Mds-I have just received, by
express from Capt, Ross, the following
which speaks for itself
If have Just returned TO my camp IRON
the expedition In cooperation win oaplsIh
Cnrringtons gallant company OF o'"te"s
from palo Pinio and other oounies anu
succeeded in killing IL Comanche INDIANS,
and taking prisoners three others
sin their possession, found the bibie OF
Mrs. Sherman. With her name on the NY
leaf; and e papers Of Henry EoilseN
All Of wm,l I'Aerd in lhe hands ol Capt.
.Gurrnr.U
u ,bralsl .h,u o,0 vita my own cont
panw Car,. C. bem- stte Al miles IN my
rear. o,, as io sot1r pl,sl.I on lhe morn'ss
OF ihe igi t,hc dal 8 'au hght) snd !
met thcm ihc ri4r;uf wo mics back,
with all rAr tF
u t1lk rae spit conan prisoner, and
she informed pr thst ~ Sart'o'- are q,
pr,serV .,mgF arc 20 inc settlements anu
my ..,yo, =. 10 .u,.L, dc citizens ol IL, 'h1'
they may be ON their guard.
The above will he good news for the from
tier. The party were killed, (and tie @Ao's
party were killed or taken prisoners,) are
the ones who committed the inhuman BUTCH
e, es in J.rck county. The evidence is con-
clusivc--clothcs, papers, Sc, being recover
cd from them, which proves beyond doubt
tllat they are the guilty wretches Captain
Ross, and the men and officers under him.
deserve, as they will receive, the thanks Of
the frontier.
Capt. Curr gton kept on, and has some
hopes of getting another fight. lie haa some
noble spirits with him, who, if they have
the opportunity, will leave their marks on
the Red Skins.
II should have been mentioned Sergeant
Spangle, of Company H., I'd Cavalry, with
~ men, was engaged IN the fight, under
Capt. Ross, and did yeOman $ service.
About 40 head Of horses were taken, oil
of them, understand, Indian horses,-tle
stolen property had been sent on by anoth-
err party. The little boy who was taken
prisoner, was killed by the Indians day or
two before the fight.
Our correspondent, i'll P. s., dated the
24th, adds the following information OBJ
taincd from the white female prisoner
This woman does not know her name, nor
where she was taken from. Size recolleots,
however, of the Indians taking and killing
her sister at the time she was taken. They
were, at the time-very young. She has re-
maincd with them ever since, and has adop-
ted their language and habits. Indeed, she
can scarcely spenk a word of English. She
has one child, about II or Is months old,
,rho was brought in with her. :.
She states that the Indians who were
li,led with the exception of herself and
tho children, were part Of tie band who
committed the depredations in Jack county
recently; that they ran the stolen horses to
the place where the battle was fought, and
delivered them to another party who were
waiting for them, and the latter Immediate
leaving the former to rest themselves and
horses, and then pack the Buffalo meat and
hides which had been gathered during their
absence in the settlements. She says there
are four tribes banded toge her for the pur-
pose of depredating on the frontier this
winter and spring, and that they are camp
ed upon the head waters of the Canadian
and Red Rivers, some $50 or 200 miles west
of the scene of the fight; that they were in
n starving condition, owing to the Buffalo
being so much lower down than usual this
fail and winter.
The White Nan Extra of the 2Sth give us
the same news as above, in letter from
Capt. E. W. Rogers, of Ellis county, who
was can4pcd at Lost Valley, on Christmas
day.
Another extra from the White Man office,
under date of the 25th, gives the following
letter from Palo Pinto, recording more In
dian depredations:
PALo PINTO, County, Dec %, 1850.
Editors White Man The, Indians are
down npon us again, committing murder and
stealing. They killed man few days
since on Leon Creek. by the name Gholslon
Flanegin, and wounded another by the name
of Smith They were in a wagon, and were
attacked by some 40 or so Indians ON foot,
and five or six on horseback. Smith recciv-
ed a very bad wound in tie joist of the.
knee, but it is hoped he will recover soon.
They killed and sealped young Flanegin,
within one and half miles Of home, stripped
him, and cut him in horrible manner.
It.is thought from the sign that he killed
or wounded one or more Of the Indians, as
lie had on good six-shooter, and eight or
nine shots were heard; and blood was found
on the trail The Indians went down the
Leon;-cverybody has left or forted up, and
without VIC get help We are gone.
On the 18th, the Indians, about 90 or 60
in number attacked and shot Mr.. Brannon
and Mrs. Coin; Mrs. C. being shot with sew
en- arrows, and Mr.. d. with five; both dan
gerously wounded, but hope they will get
we'll. They shot rifles at them, but with no
effect. Mr.. B. kept them off with his rifle
until he reached the house.
Everything is in confusion and ruin
Can't VIC have no protection from these mur-
derers and thieves? | write this in haste.
Yours with respect,
ED. RICHARDS.
The Fhife Non adds: "The above letter
was received this morning and is reliable;
the Indians in formidable force have gone
in the direction of the Leon, and may ex-
pect to hear of fresh murders and robberies
What with the outrages committed, and the
thousand and one ridiculous and alarming
reports in circulation. will well-nigh ruin
the country. Jack and Palo Pinto counties
are almost desolatcd and the most distress
ing condition of affairs exist.
The Gov. has ordered out three companies
of men, and we understand that our little
friend, Tom Stockton, is commissioned to
raise company, and captain Buck Barry