The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-23
INDIAN DEPREDATIoNs IN TEXAS.

II anpears that the Indians in Texas, emboldened
yery likely by the absence of the United States
troops have recommended hostilites on the from
tier of that State, and with an activity which pre-
sages much suffering and trouble to the border
counties. The San Antonio Herald has the details
Of the recent foray of the Indians in Uvade county
in the vicinity of Camp Wood. We condense the
following statement
The Indians, thirty in number, about half-past
two IN the morning, approached the rancho of Mr.
Henry Robinson, fifteen miles west of the town of
uvaide, on the Nueces river. Mr.. r. was absent.
Mrs. Robinson and her six children, hearing them
started for the camp of Mr. Kelsey, about two
hundred yards distant. Mr. Kelsey was also alb
sent The two families took refuge in the bush
Some OF the Indians pursuing, George Robinson, a
lad of fourteen, shot at one and wounded him. and
was severely wounded in return by an arrow. The
rest OF the Indians ransacked the house, DESTROYED
the furniture, cut open the beds, dressed them
selves in Mr.. RS and his sons clothes, threw
everything out of the house, and left, going down
the Nueces. While engaged in plundering the
house Mr.. George Herbert, living at Mr.. Adams
rancho, half mile off, passing near by, one of the
Indians started towards him. Mr. II. presented
his pistol and ordered him to keep off Getting to
| Adams he took what men were there, some six
| in number, and started on foot for Robinson's ar
irving in time to see the Indians leaving Kesey's
camp, after having pundered it. After getting
women and children together, it was found that a
/
Mr.. Kelsey, was missing. Search being made, she
was found late in the evening at the door of Mr.
Robnson's house, whittier she had crawled She
! was stabbed in sixteen or eighteen places and
scalped She is still living, and strong hopes are
entertained OF her recovery, the United States sur
! geon having her in charge.
| When this news reached the town, party start
ed to bring in the families, getting to the scene
| OF the disaster late at night. Mr. Robinson
| and Mr.. Adams had gone early that morning
to Camp Wood. Lieutenant Arnold, with fifteen
soldiers from Fort Inge, having arrived at day
light with ten citizens, started on the trail, while
party OF three went up the river to hunt for Adams
and Robinson. The larger body, on arriving t
! Camp Wood, learned that the Indians had been
there two nights before and taken some fifteen or
twenty horses from Messrs. Weaver and Westfall,
and several from other citizens. Captain Whiting
sent five men with the party who followed the In
| dians' trail by the Camp Wood road down to
Adams, some twenty-five miles. Between the first
and the second crossing of the Nueces, they over
took a scout under Mr.. Westfall, of five men, who
had just discovered the bodies of Henry G. Adams
and Henry NJ Robinson in ravine a short dis.
lance from the road. The two had either gone
thereto camp or to look for bear signs; they had
evidently never seen the Indians. Both were shot
under the tree there was but one wound in each
They were shot in the back, while sitting down
probably readiDg-as San Antonio Herald Law
beside them. Mr. Robinson alone was scalped, but
both stripped and cut nearly in two across
the middle, and their hearts taken out The bodies
were taken into town at night, to be buried on the
morrow.
The Alamo Ecpress states that gentleman was
in San Antonio from the Atascosa, trying to pro
cure arms for the citizens to protect themselves
against the Indians, who he reports are camped in
large body near the settlements, gathering al
the horses together. The people are budding in
to Peasanton from all directions. The Ecpress also
publishes the following:
UvALDE, March 4.-Since writing YOU an &C
count of the massacre of Adams and Robinson new
has been received from the scout sent out from
Fort lnge. The Indians crossed over to the Chi
con or Claporosa, then turned and proceeded
down the Leona, killing old man Julius Sanders
within few miles of Eastwood's rancho, and abou
so miles from here. They chased Eastwood and
man who was riding with him. Eastwood's com
panion was wounded, but managed to make hi
escape.
1t is supposed that the Indians killed Eastwood
The express who had gone to warn the people O
their approach, and were close behind him whel
be took refuge in house, report this party to b.
thirty to forty strong. Another party of Indian
came down the Sabinal, killed old man MFarlin il
the Canon uvalde and stole all the horses Tn
citizens are in pursuit of them. The soldiers @
Fort lnge were compelled to turn back in conse
quence of their horses giving out.
Now that the United States troops have left tn
State, it is believed the Indians will be more trou
besome than ever.