The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-11-20
TEXAS NEWS.
01sanings from ~ the Texas PAPER

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MoRx ABouf THE lNplASs.-We
copy the following from the MeKin-
scy Enquirer Of the eth;
We have learned that a party Of
citizens pursued the Indians from
Denton, numbering 40 persons, but
on coming up with the Indians we're
forced to retreat on account Of the
superior numbers Of tho enemy.
A Mr.. fortsnberry was Killed, and
another person was wounded. We
also learn a man was killed by the
Indians ut Chisum's rancho, on Clear
Creek, but we have not learned the
name Of the deceased. Ia another
column, will be found an order from
Col. Starr allowing the people of the
frontier to organize for home pro,ec.
ton. We sincerely trust the mill
tary will give full encouragement TO
the frontier people to organize and
defend themselves. Indeed, without
such permission the people of Wise,
Montague, Cook and Denton viii be
forced to give up their homes. II
the military authorities will author.
ize it, we feel assured that numbers
Of our citizens will checrfully 20 to
the assistance Of our suffering neigh
bors. We have learned through the
Sherman Courier, that Judge Wea-
yer has been arrested and carried of
because of his efforts to arouse tho
citizens Of Cook to the necessity Of
organizing for the purpose of self
protection. On this and some other
accounts We are really afraid to say
more upon the subject. But the
fact that an Indian war is imminent,
and that our frontier is likely to have
all the hostile Indians, driven by
Gen. Sheridan from Kansas and New
Mexico, turned loose upon them,
makes this a most serious question
Since the surrender Of the Confcder.
ate forces, the Texas frontier has
been gradually giving way. Our in /.
formation leads to the conclusion
that ono.half of the population of
Wise county has left 1t. The same
may be said of Montague and the
western part Of Cook. Aud now the
western part Of Denton must follow
suit, The same remark applies to
other frontier localities farther south.
For many months past, the Indians
have been more bold and daring than
has been usual with them. They
have come into the settlements in
larger bodies, and penetrated to
neighborhoods where they have not
been seen for twenty years past.
Heretofore, the Comanchcs aud kio-
was have been the dcpredators. But
now We may look for the Cheyennes,
Arapahoes and Sioux that have been
forced into the Pan Handle region
Of Texas by the federal troops thSt
are pursuing them from Kansas and
further west.
The same paper contains the fol-
loving
A Mr.. White, from Wise county,
has been in town, and wc learn
through him that the Indians muir
dcred Mrs. Vicss, few miles from
Decatur, also, a young man whose
name we have forgotten. Mr.. White
saw tho Indians as they passed out
of the upper cross timbers into the
prairie, They were no. exceeding
two hundred yards from him, and
were dressed in blue blouses, with
Spencer rifles swung to their persons
in the same manner as worn by U.
s. cavalry troops. The Indians had
a large herd Of horses driving along
with them at the time Mr.. White saw
them Mr.. White states that there
are no settlements now in tho county
west Of Decatur, and that the settlers
living north of town, and in the nd
joining neighborhoods are moving to
Decatur o,i,ys are leaving the coun
" and scekiag places of greater
safety.
We also learn from Dallas, that
the citizens Of Tarrant county had
requested assistance from that place
Is the Indians were dcpredating in
Tarrant and Parker corNtics.
Tho rumor in regard to the arres,
Of Gov. Throckmorton il incorrect.
After the ba,chcries and robbcries
on the frontier, Col, Starr issued an
order authorizing the citizens of Wise
county to embody and defend then
homes.
The newly appointed Judge for the
District, vice Judge Sabin, is George
n. Scott, a lawyer of Austin, formerly
a partner with the present Attorney
General.
New corn meal is selling at Hemp.
stead at IS cents per bushcl.
Two negroes stole two bales Of cot.
ton from a gin house, near Nnvasotu
and sold it as their own. One Of
them was arrested the other go,
away.
MuRDER.--On Friday last, abou,
II o'clock, A. NJ, Mr.. s. U. Smith,
living 3 miles from town, was foully
murdered near his own house, while
walking in the road, on his way to
visit neighbor. lie was shot from
ambush, the whole load of nine slugs,
each weighing over an ounce, enter.
ing his stomach, causing n frightful
wound, from the effects Of which he
died the next day.
From the dying declarations of
Mr., Smith, suspicion attached to his
sou inlaw, W. II. Norris, who was
promptly arrested by Deputy Sheriff,
j. Il. Long, and brought before
Judge Jay, who, after patient hear.
ing of the case, required bail in the