The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-05

FaANRLIs, TEXAS, Dec. 20 1871
Major j, Il, Jones
no r,ouest of Judge Howard sen
s,,rt 10 franklin on the 18Th, a
Y" risbed 10 come 20 San Elizrlo on
I,siness. After the men had lelt
Eg.rd that the road to iseleta wa'
mnrded by armed men, and fearing az
tt"",s went to Yseleta with twelve
,,.n IN meet Howard in the evening
H. met at Kelbers house about -four
a,locl, and Howard got ON u horse and
,oio down TO San EliMrio in the ranks,
rbo inhabitants of the town had been
erpecting us and We're all out as we
,,!.ed their houses, but made no iur-
,5or demonstration, We arrived at the
",rtar. about six o'clock, and num-
rrs NJ Mr.. Towards Mexican friends
ma i'm to see him. lie went over TO
md the night AT {, Ellis, and, ieur
Am outbreak, put double guards
the quarters, All was quiet until
mt ten o'clock, when the watch came
ard informed me that there was n
urbnnce in the direction of Leon
unpnillos house ] got out and was
iolormed that some man had made u
.peech and ordered charge on our
quarters. In a few minutes they starts
ed We could here them yelling aud
giving orders placed some men ON
inc root, some on the opposite building,
and Il few in the corral, and gave strict
order, not TO fire until fired on 10y the
mob. They came to within one humid
red yards Of the quarters and then re-
treated.
Howard had come to our quarters ut
the first noise and demanded protecN
ton. He said that C. Ellis had put his
reyolyers in his boots and started out |
when the riot commenced, but had not |
returned. This was the last time he
was ever seen by his friends His body
war found in the sand hills two days
after his scalp eyebrows and beard
taken, his throat cut from ear to ear,
and stabbed twice in the heart
sent Miguel Garcia to the store with
orders to keep it safe while Ellis was
absent Captain Garcia and several
Mexican friends were also there. The
night passed of without further disturN
bance, and at daylight found that our
quarters were surrounded by three lines
Of pickets, who had stretched rawhide
ropes across the openings and cut port
holes to command them in such mans
ner that it was impossible for us to 20
out and charge them, On the outside
Of the lines they had squads of cavalry
stationed, about Two hundred yards
opart, and numbering about twenty
men in each | placed three men on
John Clark's house and John Atkinson
won't with them, Captain Garcia sent
for more men and sent him his son,
e. n. and Frank Kent to defend the {
store. Atkinson brought over trunk
containing 800 in specie. Cista CalcieN 2
da told him that they would give us G
three hours to delivea Howard, and
that if we did not do so they would take
him out and shoot him. 1--WE will burn
you also as you are interfering in our ,
business" About nine o'clock order. :
ed the men off John Clark's house, c
and placed seven on the roof -
OF the quarters Sergeant Mortimer
went over to Ellis store, and then =,
walked to the corner of John Atkins s
'on's house. He turned and was CONS
ng back when shot was fired from q
Nick Colehouse's window. He cried
)ut, am shot and ran down the
street. When opposite the mill he be>
came so weak that had to so out and I
help him to the quarters. The ball ems
tered his back and came out below the z
right nipple. DR.. Ball pronounced it =
fatal and he died at shutdown. At the
sound of the shot the mob commenced It
to fire from all directions and they were
50 close that it was impossible Tor my
men to return the fire from the roof.
and | cut hole through and ordered
them down. then ordered them to :
different positions in the quarters and L
corral, and from then until four oclock :
in the evening we kept up a steady fire.
At that time the justice of peace came
in under flag and told us that the
Mexican did not want to fight, and that )
he would be personally responsible for
them that night if they fired on us, ]
sent one of my men on the roof shortly )
after, and the moment he appeared
they fired on him from all quarters.
One ball tore the top of his hat off and
another went through his coat. then
barrlcaded tn doors, opened port holes /
IN the wall and stationed two men in :
each room and at the doors. The frs d
ing almost stopped during the night,
Next morning they charged the corral
and were repulsed They then attacked :
Ellis in the rear and were beaten off
They retreated, but kept Up continual
fire all day. At about l. o'clock they
charged Ellis from the other side, and
the light lasted for an hour. They then \
attacked us and attempted to draw us i
from our quarters by sham retreat but 5
lndms 1t useless, came up again and
We're beaten off. Mrs. Cambell, an
American lady, came over in the morn> :
lng and asked us to open the door; as d
her husband wished to get into the
quarters. As she was going back again, d
she was fired on twice. Her husband )
and Frank Kent came over safe; the
oilers would not leave. Kent reported
vat the mobe had cut the wall between |
LIIIss and Atkinson's and were ready
2" break through at any moment Cap j
aln Garcia wanted them to run away, /
out they refused to leave. Firing con-
T p'I,d all day. At night they charged /
Lliss, aud Captain Garcia escaped
under cover Of our fire. The Mexicans !
P'uhdered the store, fortified the winds :
OS' with sacks ofhour, and opened fire !
Vvlour quarters from the mill. At about ;
O'clock next day | put up flag, as !
wanted to let the sheriff of Pecos counN
Y 60 out. lie had been with us from
W. y, hrst and could not remain longer. B.
I1ey let him 20, and sent me word they u
you'd like to talk with ne. | went to
I,se' them and they agreed not to fire &
nuilng the night, and would talk to me )