Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-24
THE TEXAS FRONTIER.
The Indians on she War Path-Des-
perate FightiuE-ResuIts Of Gen.
REYNOLDS Arbitrary Course.
From the Galveston Civilian.

perate FightfuE-Results OF Gen.
Reynolds Arbitrary Course.
From the Galveston Civilian.'
Not a mail reaches US from the northern
frontier of Texas which does not contain
accounts Of the presence and depredations
Of Indians.
The Sherman Courier, Of the 9TH inst,
brings us accounts Of more rObberies, muir
ders and devastation by the unchecked
Eavages in the northern counties Of Texas.
On the previous Saturday night party Of
twenty. five Indians stole a lot of horses
in Sivillis' Bend, about forty miles north
west of Sherman. Six young men, viz:
two Hobbs, two PAGES, Pruett and Rosco,
followed them down the river, and on
Sunday overlook them, about ten miles
below. When they came up with the In
dians they Immediately charged. Dis
charging their rifles and throwing them
away, thew drew their six shooters
and a terrible fight ensued, lasting about
one and a half hours. The Indians bravely
stood their ground, whilst the gallant boys
charged again and again through them
The fight was frequently almost hand TO
hand Finally both parties drew oil and re-
tired in sullen silence. One Of the PAGES was
killed, and one or two more Of the boys
wounded. Some Of their horses killed or
wounded. Ten Indians we're killed in the
fight A letter from Montague gives an ac-
count Of a fight between one hundred In
dams and forty white men, on Clear Creek,
which resulted IN the killing of one In
dian aud one white man, Mr.. Fontenberry,
who was horribly mang)ed, and the prairie
fred around him. The people were leav-
inC their homes. 4 later account says two
hundred and twenty passed on TO Denton,
killing John Baily ard all kinds Of stock.
They came up blowing their bugle and
carving q flag. The Courier says that the
Indians took 4jO head Of stock in Denton
county, completely " cleaning mp whole
scitlements; about forty citizens followed
and attempted to recover some Of the stock.
The Indiana. however, marched !eisurely
along IN regular military order, making
Their camps at nigh, Win As much non
chalsuce A. though 40 foes existed Ga
the approach of the whites they would
form a lire and with bugles sounding the
charge at each wit 9. would drive the whites
back. One old Texan stood his ground
little too long at one time, in order 10 get
his Indian. As the line advanced he drew
his unerring aim aud got his man, but the
line closing in on him he had g run on his
horse frr more than & mile, whilst the
tulless and arraRz few fast in dissgreesbls
p-oximitv. Strange 10 say he escaped un-
hlrL All this occurred below the line Of
military pozls The Indians are thick
evervwhtr. Ia that country, and are steal
ing and numbering almost dolly.
Such are the desperate encounters to
which our citizens are driven in defense Of
their homes, families and property. In
credible a. it NAV seem, there appears to
be no doubt that Judge Weaver was ar
rested hv the military and sent under
cuard TO Austin for 70 other rea7on than
advising the people and aiding them TO
defend themselves against these barbariaus.
The Courier says:
THE arbitrary rule of Gen. Reynolds
has eliminated in his prohibition OF our
frontier settlers to organize for seli-pToiec-
lion against the raids Of hostile Indians,
and his arrest Of Judge Weaver, for no
other known offence than that Of having
given aid and countenance to put move
msnt on foot to render that protection &c
cur suffering frontier which was the i'm.
peratiye duty Of the General himself, and
which was demanded Of him by every con
sideration known TO suffering humanity.
If we should publish what we actually
think in regard to these Indian troubles
we would Law ourselves liable to arrest, Al
was Judge Weaver. The power that pro
hibits our citizens from exercising the RICH
Of selfdeience, would not hesitate 4
abridge the freedom Of speech and Of tn
press, We must, therefore, content our
selves with saving that the conduct OF tn
officers charged with frontier defence /
digpraceful 10 the whole American people.
The San Antonio Herald furnishes th
following items. in addition 10 those re
ported by W yesterday:
On the 9th inst, in Macon county, MI
Gibson. when crossing branch of Hickor.
Creek, and about a mile only from hi
house, was attacked by four mounted Ind
ans and shot at. His horse falling, b
Jumped of, aiming cody at the lndlar
with his rifle, and swore that he would ki
one Of them. They left him, in order
follow the horse, which had recovered froI
the shot and ran of. 1t appears that Il
Indians made for Leano, in the direction
Hav Camp, about two miles from NJ
Mogford's house.
At sundown, a Mr.. Moseley met iii
Indians mounted and driving horses, De
the HAY NdNli- 1Al't Nll2rSN iAAlhf " IA
the others drove the horses ahead. VI
Moscley ran to bunch Of trees, dismouut
and fhowed disposition 10 fight wher
upon the pursuing Indians turned rou
and lef, him uuhuTt Mr.. Germany, fro
House Mountain, brings the news th
forty Indians had attacked San Saba tow
and stole all the hoIses there. A party
COW lunierz saw on Rock Creek, abb
Lane, lot Of Indians, some mounted a
come on fSo' driving hOr-es.
Mr. Moore overlook he Indians un c,
House creek, il ComauChe counly, nine
number who had some thirty odd hon
with them lie pitched into them unhe
tsiiugly. and recovered the animals, kill
one Indian after a considerable fight
This Is the second time in the last tn
weeks that Moore has had brush "
them 4 party Df cowboys attacked
rariy OF indians, eight in number,
Pecan Bayou, near the Colorado, and &c
all tie slui,u animals they had with the
In ihis skiTmi-h Mr.. BuriesOn had
horse shot under him. One OF the trapl
Of his fight was a highly ornameu
shield, decorated with Two female &c
locks, one apparently that Of a vi
woman. the other that Of q sGuaw.
a band If jh,sa same rascals stole tel
the mail mules from hiCkapoo SPri
last week, aud three horses and one n
from the mail station At Loyal Valley Z