The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-25

have the right; but al subjects Of a govern
mcnf. We deem their implicit obedience to
its laws necessary 70 the welfare Of the pc0-
pic Of our State All the seductive arts 81
Penn have been used IN vain. For time
they remain true 10 their promise, and viii
not venture beyond the limits Of their res
ervation; but gradually the restraint be-
comes irksome. and they long to crafty
their innate desire for blood and plumber.
But one way. then, remains to induce them
to comply with our wishes. The force Of
arms must be rcsorted 70, and poor 10 re
minded to keep his faith, and when found
transgrcssing, punishment with all the vigOr
of the law, and not to DC released, as were
Satanta and Big Tree, to only verify the
worthlessness Of the peace policy.
SAX DIEGO, December ]. 1873.
To D. rirsch. Esd Corpus Christi:
We, Of San Diego are IN an unpleasant
and might say dangerous position at the
present time.
We heard Yesterday that some seven men
were found hung-cause unknown
Luby started with ten men, to hold an in
quest on the bodies; and when about half
way to Gray's Rancho, met courier, COM
ing underwhip and spur, with the news that
the Indians had attacked Gray's camp and
killed all has pastores; that one of his sons
was missing, and his brOther-in-law shot
through with six arrows.
We have sent party to aid in pursuit of
the Indians, and have organized a company
to patrol and guard the town against any
sudden entry of Indians or thieves. We
are badly in need of arms, and more or less
scared at the prospect.
Ihave come to the conclusion that doing
business in this country is not so good q
thing as it might be. Thieves and Indians
are making things too lively. 49,
p. S.-Many rumOrs aioat. A man came
in just now, and says fight is going on
above, near the Gravis rancho.
Extract from second letter to Mr.
Hirscb, dated
SAN DIEGO, December 2; 1878.
rs wrote you yesterday, the Indians
have played the devil this time. One of
Grly's sons and some fourteen others
killed
Several parties are out after them, but we
have no reliable news. Fighting yesterday
about fifteen miles above here.
We patrol the town regularly. Good
arms are very scarce.
Later news from San Diego, received from
a letter addressed to Guadalupe Garcia, of
this city, confirms in substance the above
letter, but states more explicitly that seven
pastores, in Che employ of Toribio Lozano,
were hanged. The eldest son of Mr.. E. N.
Gray (Enrique) was killed, and his son-in-
law wounded with seven arrows, from
which it is supposed he will die.
The party numbered thirty, composed of
Americans and Indians A number of citi-
zens pursued and overlook themin belt of
timber on the Las Animas creek, where an
engagement took place, in which an Amer
lean, supposed to be Mr.. Swank, of this
city, was shot through both legs, and the
horse of Emiliano Salinas was killed under
him. Upwards of one hundred and fifty
men were in pursuit Of the fiends at last ac-
counts.
SAN ANTONIO, December 15.-Fort Grit
fin advices of Che eighth give the follow
ing particulars: Lieut.. Turner, of the
Tenth Cavalry, at the request of the citi-
zens, left his post on the third instant, with
a constable and troops, to assist in captuI-
ing gang OF horse and cattle thieves, who
had been iDfesting that reighborhood for
some time, Stealing and terrorizing to a
fearful extent. On the fourth they sur
prised one squad of the thieves, who refused
TO surrender and showed fight. At the re-
quest of Che constable, holding warrant
for their arrest, they were fired upon and
four killed. After this another party of
four men were captured, but in attempting
to escape were oil killed, making eight shot
in ALL
Lieut. Turner left on the fifth with an
other detail and constable, holding a fresh
supply of warrents of arrest. 1t is thought
that many depredations, credited to the
Qu0hadas, Comanches and Kiowas, were
committed by these desperadoes.
Fort CLARK dates OF the seventh bring the
intelligence that Gen. Hatch, Fourth Cav
airy, commanding at Fort Clark, having
been Informed that a large band of Co
manches were operating on the lower Ma
eces, sent out different detachmelts to in
tercept them. One, composed of Lieut..
Hudson, OF the Fourth Cavalry, and forty
men, struck them on the west fork of the
Nueces on the TENTH There were thirty
! five Com8nches, of whom he killed nine
warriors whose bodies were left on the
! field; also wounded number of others.
The detail captured eighty-one horses.
Casualties-one soldier wounded in the leg,
three horses killed and one wounded
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