Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-03-09
Indian Oatrages.

ABOUT oCO west pound cars OF frelSh'
and 200 cars Of freight cast-bound
Indian Outrages.
Every mail from the Rio Grandc
briugs us letters filled with, and ev-
cry paper from that region teeming
in details of the horrible murders,
incendiarisms, and robberies com
mitted all along the border by
Kickapoos and Mcxcans. In the
Two Eagles, of Laredo, of Feb. 7th,
we are told that Porfirio Bonavldes,
u Texas Magistrate, being sent fer
to hold u Coroner's inquest npon
the body Of u man murdered by In
dams, in company with the Deputy
Sheriff, proceeded to the MagellItos,
but found numerous bodies of In
dians prowling through the coun-
try-indeed one party had taken
possession of Walkers Rancho, and
fortified the house, which consti-
tutes new and bold feature in
their warfare Bcnavidcs' party,
consisting of some dozen men, sur
rounded the house, and Immediate
ly opened n pretty active fire thro'
t1e aperturcs, and f.equeht attempts
were made to fire tho house, but
tho hiji and rain continually fall
ing rendered their efforts ineffectu-
al The Indians in the house were
not idle, but kept up an active fire
at their hbSicgcrs, The siege last
I'd from 3 P. NJ, Until 2 a. NJ, of the
next day-whcn their wet clothes
and the intensity of the cold drove
them to q fire, the Indians about
daylight effected their escape. This
party recovered the body of one of
Mr.. Halls vaqucros, which was
found pierced by four arrows.
While We think affairs were badly
managed in this instance, yet, the
evidence is indisputhblc that our
Rio Grande frontier is left without
protection, not only exposed, but is
now constantly invaded by Mcxi
can cattle thieves, and the commit
al of murdctOhs depradations by In
dian sayages These statements,
which we gather from the Laredo
Two Eagles and tho. Brownsville
papers, our own correspondence
confirms in the main. In the pres.
cnt insurrcctionary condition of
Mexico she cannot, even if she
would, restrain her lawless element,
and we have the evidence gathered
by the late Department Command
Ell, Gen. Retnold5, that she actunl-
ly melted the Indian tribes, whom
she harbors for that purpose, to do
what they are engaged IN, viz: Ma,
king their forays upon the Texas
side or The isio Grande for plumber
and murder. We are glad that our
Texas Congressional Delegation has
at last taken up this subject. We
have bofore us the remarks of Capt.
Conner. on the lst of February,
touching this natter; and he is cor.
rect MS regards the completely of
the Mexican officials with the In
diaos in promoting these raids, and
sharing in the plunder .,1.
Nor is Texas tho only sufferer
from Mexican Indian inclrsions.
Arizonia is now under great excite
ment, having suffered from no less
than three distinct raids in one
month, (DecembeD attended with
the loss of six or eight lives. They
demand redress at the hands of
their Government, and threatens,
so writes their Governor, Satfold,
that if not extended to them, they
will take il into their own hands.
invade Sonora. and there seek and
punish the robhors and murderers
Gen. Reynolds asked permission Of
the Grant government that when
his scouting parties were in pur-
snit of Indians, they might be per
mitted TO continue it in.o Mexico,
for the indentifcalion and reclaina-
ton stolen property, &C., which
was denied to hiIa. Our only alter
native that We fan SEQ, as We have
no protection cztended 10 us by
Gen. Grant Of bis Secretary Of War,
is for our stock men. 10 organize
themselves in snch manner as. az
ter due deliberation, they shall
deem to the most effective, and at
once make a record Of their eviden-
ces and proofs 6f lossess and identi-