Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-23
The Northern Frontier Of Texas being Des-
olated by the Red Skins.

The Galveston Cipilian contains the
following:
"Col. s. Fl. Starr has issued a military
order prohibiting the organization Of in
dependent companies on the frontier to
operate against the Indians. His order
concludes as follows:
"'The military authorities in the efforts
to suppress Indian depredations on the
frontier, are desirous of the cooperation
of the citizens as guides, scouts, and
small organized bodies cooperating with,
and under the control of officers Of the
United States army; but all military
bodies organized without the above men
toned authority, are hereby declared un-
lawful, and hostile to the Government
and interests of this State.
In the meantime correspondent OF
the Rusk Observer, writing from Wealth
erford, Parker county, says:
"The Indian alone, is the objection to
this country, A few evenings ago ! was
called en- to visit little girl, shot by the
Indians (Apaches), nine miles west of
this place. The first object my eyes
rested upon on entering the hall, was the
murdered father, awtully mangled, and
totally covered up with his own gore; l
passed the dead frontiersman at once,
and proceeded to business, that of dress
ing the wounds of the poor little snfferer
the only remaining one of that unfor-
tunate family. She was almost insensi-
BILE from the loss of blood, but after the
dressing and stimulating potion, she
recovered sufficiently to relate to me the
whole story, which was horrible beyond
description. / then had time to look
around the room. On bed near by was
the dead mother and babe-they were
both dressed when arrived. The whole
of her scalp was removed. The babe was
sleeping in her arms-and both in the
arms of death. / have frequently wit
messed sights of horror in the army, but
never have l been called on to view 90
sad, so awful scene. The little girl is
improving and will get we'll.
"If the Government would permit the
frontier to organize a company for the
purpose of defending this frontier, we
could to certain extent get rid OF them;
but, alas, this Government is too timid to
risk arms and ammunition in the hands
of q few frontiersmen. Heaven speed
the day when the yoke of oppression will
be lifted from the necks of Southern pso-
pie. All the people ask is permission to
defend themselves.
The Mckinney Enquirer, Of Novem-
Der 7th, says:
"The Indians murdered Mrs Vicks,
few miles from Decatur, also q young
man, whose name is not given. The
Indians we're dressed in blue blouses
with Spencer rifles swung to their per
sons in the same manner as worn by
United States cavalry troops. A party
of citizens, numbering about forty per-
sons, pursued the Indians from Denton,
but on coming up with the Indians we're
forced to retreat on accouut of the snpe-
rior numbers of the enemy. A Mr.. For
tenberry was killed and another person
wounded. A man was killed by the lu-
dians at Chisum's Rancho, on Clear
Creek. The Enquirer says that our from
tier is likely to have oil the hostile To-
dians, driven by Gen. Sheridan from
Kansas and Mexico, turned loose upon
IL. One-half ef the population OF Wise
county have left It The same may be
said Of Montague and the western part OF
Cook. Tae same remark applies to other
fr0nuer iOCailtte5 iutNhCt oceeN'
many months past the Indians have been
more bold and daring than has been usual
with them. They have come into the
settlements 10 larger bodies, and pene-
traied 70 neighborhoods where they have
not beea seea for twenty years past.
Mr.. Charles Webb gives The folloHing
particulars Of the raid into Denton and
adjoising counties:
"0n the 20ih nlt.. party of Indians,
about one hundred strong. made their
appearance AZ Mr.. jobs Baileys, four
miles from Denton, aud killed him While
working in the Geld. A sou Of hr. Ball
vas captured, but afervard made BIS
escape. The Indians then vent 70 Mr..
Vicks, about oue mile distant, where
thew shot 80 killed Nrs. Vick While
washing in the yard. They then vent 70