Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-06-04
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San Antonio, Texas. On the Path. nit. dated
At BrackeitsvilIs. Kinsey county. siay
20, in which. aftss reeoanting the variou,
atrocities aud robberies committed on the
borders of Te1as BY the Lipan and
E.iekapco Indians. and the frui,less en-.
deavors Of General Mckenzie, command.
ing Fer: Clark, to prevent them, are
given Tho particulars Of murch intn
Mexico ty our cavalry and the breaking
pp Of camp of Cickapoos. The wri-
ter eays:
On lie morning oil Saturday last. l7tb
instant, all the available cavalry force OF
the garrison was ordered tn equip and
lie ready at moments notice for impor,
tant du,h. on the Rio Grande Couri
ers were dispatch from headquarters to
the several companies stationed on the
various creeks and crossings with similar
orders, which were strictly complied witt,
and all the available forces Of the 4th
cavalry, numbering some 600 men, asc
rembled at the call of their commander
and proceeded under gnidence Of the
experienced half-breed scout, Van Green,
o: Moveriek comfy, and other guides,
and crossed the Rio Grande. and by a
forced march Of eighty miles into the
interior of Mexico reached the camp Of
kickapoos at early dawn, having been
forty eight hours in the saddle aud TWEEN
ty-four honr. without food or water, be-
ing compelled on the march to throw
away and dispense wi b every utensil,
accou.rement or requisite whatever that
could in any manner retard the speed Of
the march,
The charge was made at dawn, and
the Indians, who were unprepared for
the attack, made but slight resistance,
and the greater portion of them attemp-
ted to fee to neighboripg mountains fer
shel,er In the encounter there were 19
warriors killed and about an equal num-
ber wounded Forty squaws have been
captured. and some 100 horses and other
property stolen by the Indians, have
been recovered. The troops lost three
men-one killed and the others mortally |
wounded.
Couriers arrived at post last night
with orders for 1000 rations, the food Of
the company having been thrown away |
in order to expedite the march. The
couiiers report that McKenzie and troops
have safely recessed the Rio Grande with
,he captives ard recovered property
camping 1ast night at Van Green's (the
guides rauche.
They will probably arrive tomorrow
or Wednesday. The prisoners are most
y the sqraws of The Indians who cross
cd the Nucces last moon, forty strong,
and who are now depredating on the
lower counties. Since the affair l have
learned that intense excitement prevails
ON the other side. and it is said that the
Mexican frontier authorities are excited
10 the h CHEST degree, and have assumed
very hostile attitude toward us.
Reports of this kind were even in cir.
cnla;ion here some weeks since. A gen.
sleman of high standing on this frontier,
aud who is thoroughly conversaut with
Mexican frontier affairs. having practised
law in leading towns in the State of
Coabuila, Mexico, informed me shortly
after your departure that influential men
of the towns of Santa Rosa, Montclova,
Saragossa. Nava Morelis and San Fer
uando. are apprehensive of hostilities
arising between the two countries, believ-
ing that the difficulties that have arisen
Between the inhabitants of both banks
of the Rio Grande can only be settled
by the arbitrament of the sword and
as cNiueuCe vi tuc tiutu VI tuis stalc-
ment, the State of Coahuila has Just
levied on her citizens such an extraor
binary tax as is only done 10 cases of
great revolutions Or threatening war.
Another gentleman of high standing
in This community, former resident of
Mexico, and man whose veracity is un-
informs me that he receiv-
ed communication from an American
resident of New Mexico, in which is
mentioned the organization of body Of
men whose object is to retaIiate the
damage done last fall in the raid on Villa
Nueva, and the writer goes 80 far as to
counsel the gentleman to exercise due
vigilance in the care of his life and
property. l mention these matters to
convince you of the feeling which pre-
walls in Mexico toward the people of the
United States, and the probability of its
being intensified by the last aff,ir of the
Indian camp at Santa Rosa. The sup.
position among frontersmen is that it will
precipitate hostilities. ] will have more
news for next mail. The troops and
prisoners will probably arrive here to-
morrow. / have since learned that the
troops were fred on by the Mexicans
when crossing the Rio Grande -E1.