The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-19
THE BUTCHERIES BY The klCKAPOOS.

BANDERA, BANDERA Co., Texas, Feb. 8, 1873.
write to inform your numerous readers OF some
few instances of Indian daring and outrage occur
ring within few miles Of this place recently.
On Thursday. 23d ultimo, an old lady, widow,
by the name OF Moore. was murdered by small
band OF Kickapoos near her house, on Medina
River, about eight miles from Bandera.
On Friday, oath ultimo, two Mexcans were killed
at the head of Belcone Creek, and on Thursday one
Mexican on Pipe Creek.
On Saturday evening 25th ultimo on Gauda-
loupe River, man named Terry and his two boys
and girl were carried of. Mrs. Terry who was
i'm the house and heard the shots, ran into the
brush with her babe, and not being by the In.
dams escaped, although in her hurry and fright
she ran precpice some ten feet
high and dropped her child, which was in
jured badly. These people came here from Illinois
about year ago, and they were making them
selves home. The man taken $50 yards
from his house, or camp, and was shot five times.
The girl who was taken captive is about ten years
old The fate that awaits her may be easily
imagined by any who unde rstand the Indian
character
These Indians were supposed at first to be only
on horse stealing expedition and would only
kill as they were irterered with, 1t would be
necessary in order to obtain the horses and mules
they were after, but 1t now appears they murder
whenever they can come upon their victims I'M
awares or have the advantage. They have stolen
many horses and mules and carried them of. Some
few are recovered, but generally they are
such as they run down and have. to
abandon. These horses are taken over the Rio
Grande into Mexico, and sold or traded to the
Mexicans, who are ever ready to receive all they
can bring, knowing full well flem whence they are
obtained. Three weeks ago two men were muir
dered Quihi. about thirty miles south OF here,
and not far from Castrovile and Eagle Pass stage
road The fact Is the citizens are LETT to defend
| themselves and small bands are out on the scout
or KIN the thieves and murderers they often have
to leave their wives and little ones without protec-
ton. unless indeed, they may go TO q neignDor's
| house. leaving their houses and stock TO fall into
the hands OF the, savages should they make a raid.
| The Indians, as far as can be ascertaned, are
! radng around in bands OF from ten to nfteen; yet
| how many there are altogether engaged IN tnis
| work is, OF course, unknown-evldently enough 70
attack and destroy towns no larger than tnis, anu
scattered as this and others here over consderaoie
| half or here. They are on the war path, painted
and prepared for slaughter and robbery. They are
armed, many Of them, with the winchester
repeating rine, and with carbnes and reviewers.
They use their arrows whenever they can enec-
lively, so as not TO alarm the neighbors. IL Is
supposed by many that they are Kckapoos from of
their reservation, who nave obtained from the
commissioners tse privilege OF "hunting for a few
weeks" and thus they do IL, In radng into the
settlements and numbering men, women and
children, and In taking the girls captive
This frontier country doubtless would have
| numbered dozen Inhabitants to every one that 1t
now has II the government would give adequate
| protection, or allow the citizens the privilege OF
| under their own officers: but this is not allowed
as officers OF the regular army must lead them and
fight according to the rules OF warfare among
civilized natiops