The New York herald., 1870-12-27
INDIAN RAIDS IN TEXAS,


The san Antonio Express narrates the particulars
OF new Indian loray on the Western frontier settle
ments:--
About the 10Th of December party OF Indians
numbering about forty and dressed in Mexican cos
tune, made their appearance at Speers' rancho at
the EaRe Pass crossing Turkey creek in broad day
light. Old man Speers came near losing his life, he
not idenufying them as Indians until they were
close upon him. He managed to escape to shelter,
and the Indians contented themselves with taking
all the horses they could find
Leaving Speers house. they attacked a Mexican
train encamped near by, killed one Mexican, and
carried OIL as captive young boy. They then
proceeded southerly visited Fney's rancho, on the
Chappcroso, stealing, but not Killing from whence
they passed TO the Pendenca settlement IN the
broad daylight Of the next day. They surrounded
the houses and drove the people indoors and took
every horse tney could lay hands on. Here also
boy was taken by them and carried on.
Their next visit was to the Carisa and 1t was here
that David Adams was killed In sight OF his house.
party or SIX Americans and two Mexicans gave
fight to the Indians near this place, but the odds OF
forty to eight were too heavy, and they were force
to retire. Both Mexicans were killed. Soon after
Dr. Woodbridge Of the frontier ferces, with party
OF dozen rangers, came up with the Indians and
gave battle. The light ragged at intervals all day.
This gallant little band managed TO kill eight OF the
red devils, while they lost one man killed and two
wounded. At last accounts the Indians were
pressed hard; their horses were In an exhausted
state and the whole country in a state OF excite
ment that brought out every man armed TO the
teeth. Scouts out from all the neighboring
forts, and the rangers were fastening to head the
iends OIL.
Twenty-Five OF the Indians passed up between the
BlancO ami Fro. Meeting two rangers route 10
Fort Inge, they wayaid and killed them both. The
country is Mortified This alarm mas spread In every
direction. Fathers and brothers look into the
blanchcd faces OF each other, and silently wonder
how much longer the strong arm Of government
Is to allow It's people TO be ruthlessly massacred
How will our Congressman act in the emergency
We demand that he lay before the assembled Repre-
sentatives OF every state the picture OF desOlaon
and fear that haunts and iniess our border. Human
patience exhausted itself with tins last bloody ioray
Of these hends incarnate.
MURDER IN ILLlNols.-Tbe Golconda Ull.) herdli
gives the following account OF most bruta murder
committed twelve miles southwest OF that place.
The particulars about as follows:-Old Bart Lynn
and Monroe Spence, two notorious sc0nnarels OF
Massac coanty, were engaged In game OF cards for
money with Thomas Jones, weli-to-do farmer,
living near Honleys grocery, which had probably
been protracted during the night, as the difficulty,
which resulted IN the killing of Thomas Jones'
Cured ut about tive O'Clock In the morning. The
difficulty, which Is supposed to have been premedi
tated for the purpose OF robbing Jones of sum of
money he was thought To possess was begun about
the game, and Jones was Knocked down with some
heavy substance, supposed TO De either q weight
the barrel Of pistol the hands of one or the par
tes and when he fell they drew their knives and cut
his throat ana stabbed hun number Of times In the
left breast and side and the parties who the
body state that the left side and breast literally
cut TO pieces 1t IL supposed tnat the mnrderers 1ed
INTO Lhe state 0f Missouri.