The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-14
4ExAs TOPICS.

sscertslned that about half million OF dol
lars are loaned out ut interest which have
rnyer been rendered for taxes
The three,year old child of colored wo-
man IN San Antonio drank or ate concen-
trsted I've, u few days ago, and is in most
pitable state, as the lye is eating away the
membranes ofthe child $ throat and stomach.
The report of Colonel Emerson, who has
inst been on an Indian raid through Texas
into New Mexico, must prove interesting
reading. 1t is official, and he says:
"HEADo' Is DISTRICT OF THE NuEoEs,
"FoRr DAVIS, TEXAS, May o, 1880. !
assistant Adjutant General, Department of
Texas, S II Antonio Texas
81 arrived with my command, consisting
of companies d, L, f, k and l., Tenth Cav
airy, and detachment of fifteen men of the
Twenty-iifth Infantry as train guard, at the
MescsIero agency, New Mexico, at the time
specified April II, 1880. In addition to
the assistance rendered in dismounting and
di,arming the Mescalero Apache Indians,
guarding prisoners, conducting Indian and
captured stock to Fort Stanton and hauling
supplies from that post, the agency
for the troops, my commsnd secuted
Southeastern New Mexico, including the
Sacramento and Guadalupe mountains in u
IN st thorough manner, crossing and recross-
ing and passing through both ranges of
mountains and the entire country between
the western slope of the Sacramento noun
tains and Pecos river, thus occupying one
month from the date command concentrated
ut Black River, n NJ, April 8, until return
to that point May s. 1870. Total distance
marched, including the scouting by Hawking
companies and detachments, about fifteen hun
dred miles, Result briefly summed up is as
follows. Two Indian chiefs killed and
buried three others shot, and from the best
evidence obtainable, believed to be dead !;
five squaws, two children and about fifty head
of stock captured, camps destroyed and one
captive Mexican boy recovered from the In
dians.
The command arrived at the Agency and
returned to Texas in good condition, without
loss, Notwithstanding the scarcity OF grass
aud limited supply of forage. Company. +,
10th Cavalry, was left at Black river, New
Mexico, and Company L, 10th Cavalry, at
Mansanita springs, near Guadalupe noun
tains, Texas, with supplies to include June
30th, and ordered to scout the country from
Day springs, on the plains west of the Pecos,
westward to III Paso, and northward, in case
of necessity, to Fort Stanton. Compa-
ny X, 10th Cavalry, is now en- route for Fort
Davis; Company v, to Fort Stockton, for
temporary duty at that post, and Company
ID, 10Th Cavalry, to Grierson springs, Texas,
to scout the surrounding country, rs hereto
fore ordered. VIII forward full report upon
return to Fort Conoho, at which post eX-
pect to arrive by or before the 10th instant
GRIERSoN,
Colonel Commanding.
The San Antonio Express has the follow
ing to say Il notorious young criminal, who
like Young Lochinvar was, is of the West
son Yesterday II man called at the Adjutant'
Generals office, and desired TO have an in
terview with General Jones. He was ad
mitted, and asked to sit down and state bis
mission. He took chair and informed the
General that he was friend of Charles
Buckley, an escaped convict, and had called
to see if there was any hope Of his being par
doned, should he conclude to turn State:
evidence, and put the officers on the track OF
several outlaws. He then produced letter
purportins to have been written by BucNley
which divuged few secrets about certain
criminal acts in which he had figured and in
timated that there were many Others to be
laid bare, provided the mission of his friend
was successful. General Jones was perfect
" familiar with the doings of Buckley ant
questioned his visitor closely. He ask9c
many pointed questions that only could bC
answered by Buckley himself, but strange tc
saw the answers came correctly and prompt
Indeed they we're answered so well and min
utely, and with such degree of accu acy
that General Jones 1T once came to the con
Il, +bnt h;e ,rici+Dr RnnElpy him
self. The General was informed
that Buckley was in San An
tonic and ready to give him
self up and turn States evidence should sat
sfactorv assurances be given that he woulC
be pardoned. He was also informed that
week ago Buckley was in Austin and inter
viewed the Governor at the Mansion, AM
that His Eycelloncy expressed willingness
to pardon him if his information was as val
liable to the State as he claimed it was, Her
General Jones requested his visitor to remaiI
seated few moments while he stepped
into the Governors Office There h
was informed that one night last week
man claiming to be friend Of Buckley
had called at the Mansion for tie purpos
of getting him pardoned if possible Mr.
Spain, the Governors secretary, describe,
the man and it fitted General Jones' visito
exactly. The General then requested MI
Spain to accompany him to his office
where they found the visitor as cool as
cucumber. On entering the office, tn
General said, "you are Buckley, and mus
90 to jail'' The man said, "you are RICH
in the man" General Jones then marche
his prisoner to Jail. While searching the will
Buckley he was discovered trying to get
small steel saw up one Of his coat sleeves
A large knife was found in his boots
Buckley is a notorious character, and ha
been involved in many serious crimina
acts. Some years ago he murdered a ma
and was sent to the penitentiary, but wa
pardoned out. Since then he has been i
many scrapes and not long ago was sent u
for eight years for stealing horses. He e:
capped from the penitentiary some msnth
ago. The career of George Buckley is fami
lar to the readers of the Express. The youn
man was the son of a United States soldie
and received what little education te has ]
this city. His life has been marked by
number of desperate deeds, and bis fate hs
been such as few would not shrink from er
countering. He is the youngster who escape
from Sheriff Niggli, of Medina county, b
jumping through an open window of the cal
while he was being conveyed back to Hunts
vile, where he had escaped from the reniter
tary some months previous to his re-arre