New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-15
More Indian Deprelatlons and Murders ON
the Texan Frontier.

From the Alamo Express we extract the follow
lowing intelligence:
Fredericksburg, March 4 1S61.-On Wednesday
several parties of Indians came into our settlement
and committed depredations in open daylight.
They stole several horses belonging to Mr.. Riley
and others living on Grape Creek, some tHn miles
from here, from which place they pursued their
course towards the Perdernales, killing cattle
wherever they came across them. A party Of i've
men started out in pursuit of the Indians who were
niue in number. They overlook them on tired
horses near the head OF Willow Creek; skirmish
took place, in which two Indians were wounded;
but the whole party made their escape. MIR. Gald-
well was wounded badly By shot in the face. Mr..
Wilcox and Caldwell, Jr., were also wounded, but
not seriously. A party of ten men have started in
pursuit but have not returned.
Another party of Indians stole several horses be-
longing to Mr.. Miller, living near the head OF the
Perdernales.
Upa!de, March 4th, l86l.-Since writing you an
account of the massacre OF Adams and Robinson
news has been received from the scout sent out
| from Fort fnge. The Indians crossed over TO The
| Chicon or Caporosa, then turned and proceeded
| down the Leona, killing old man Julius Sanders
within few miles of Eastwood's ranch and about
fifty miles from here. They chased Eastwood and
| man who was riding with him. Eastwood's com
! pauion wounded but managed to make his es-
cape 1t is supposed that the Indians killed East
| wood. The express had gone to warn the people
| of their approach, and were close behind him,
| when he took refuge in house. This party is re-
ported to be thirty or forty strong. Another party
| OF INDIANS came uOWH hillSU uiau
McFarlin in the Canon Uvalde and stole all the
| horses. The citizens are in pursuit OF them. The
soldiers of Fort 1nge were compelled to turn back
in consequence Of their horses giving cut.
A private letter, dated San Antonio, March 5th,
says: g Our town is full of Indian news Our Elk
press came in yesterday evening. Twenty-four
persons had been killed. Mr.. Glenn came IN TINS
| afternoon. family had been murdered IN the
| Atasoosa, beyond the Medina. y
| FROM THE BUFFALO HUNT.--The Weatherfofd
White Man of the 2sth ult has the following:
Mr.. John Adams of Ellis county, reliable gem
tleman, informs that he left at Camp Cooper, en-
the 24th inst, portion of Col Baylors command,
who were returning home account OF broken
down horses among them the johnson county COM
pany. Col. Baylor, with abcnt 10 men, We're left
| nu the head of Pease river He intended TO strike
South and recruit his horses. Many small trails
made by SO to 100 Indians found, but no large
| trail as was reported, had been seen. The party
had succeeded in killing but three Indians that they
scaped. Col B. win either return within two.
weeks or remain until grass rises, and continue
his scout.
FORTY INDIANS WITHIN FIFTEEN MILES OF G9oP-
ER-As portion of the Johnson county company
were returning from the buffalo hunt, they diseov-
cred some forty Indians bearing towards tue settle
ments, the rangers horses being IN 100 Poor eond
ton to give the Indians chase. On the aht OF the
oath, the Indians were seen at Mr.. Rsoaedgs on
J the Clear Fork in Buchanan county, where they
stole two horses, and were shot aE by some man
present; on the following mornhS the tran was
Followed for twelve miles, along The trail quahtlty
of blood was found indicating th&t the Indian was
, shot through, as the blood appeared on each side
- of The trail. Rags were also found that had Beer
used iu staunchirg the blood