The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-24
THE CITY.
AFTER APACHES.

Hostile Red .Skins Driven Out of Mexico--A
$500 Scalp Bounty-Texas Rangers on the
Trail-Letter From Dallas Prospector
and Adventurer,
A gentleman of this city yesterday re-
ceyed a friendly and newsy letter from
that versatile and in every way good and
companionable gentleman, Mr.. John
E. Hogan, who left this city in
company with General Russ, on a
prospecting tour in the far west. The
HERALD has been permitted to make use
in its columns Of the following interesting
extract
CARRIzzo Pass, TEXAS, May 81, 1852
FRIEND: This is about the first time have
had an opportunity of writing to you since
my departure from Dallas. This camp is
liz miles from Ell Paso, east, and among the
mountains. The nearest post-otfiCe is
Toyah, ninety miles distant, but | can send
this by a passing train. General
Russ left here several days ago for
Dallas, and perhaps st. Louis.
No doubt you met him while in Dallas.
Considerable excitement exists here, owing
to the large number of Indians reported in
this part of the country. They are only
fifteen miles from camp, and We saw their
signal fires last night on three different
peaks. Day before yesterday | saw two
about three miles from camp. They also
saw me, but made no demonstration to
t.ke me in, rs was on The side of high
II ountain and there were plenty of friendly
rocks in the vicinity to fortify behind. To
tell you the truth, | was a
little disappointed that they did not
come within gun.shot of me, as felt conf
dent had the best OF it, and the ability to
come out first. best. | sat perfectly still
and pretended not to see them, but they
were TOO much afraid Mr.. Injun would lose
his scalp to come near. | watched them
out of sight, then kept around the noun
tain side 10 camp, Colonel Baylor, Of the
Texas ranger force, sent three of his men
here nus morning and will follow this
evening With twelve more, carrying ten
days r"tions. They are going on scout
on the Apache trail through the Guada-
iupe mountains, starting tomorrow morn
lng, They have invited me to go with
them, and of course can't lose such a
good opportunity for tun and adventure,
ana am making preparations to go; will be
as well armed as any one in the party, and
expect quite an interesting time, and nc
uVuut UTuSH OF TWO WIN tne Tcu-SklnS.
Inc cause of so many of the hostiles being
in this part of the state is this: Mexico is
paying $500 reward for every scalp brought
IN, and, as a consequence, Misunderstanding
Inc principal industry of northern Mexico;
80 the Indians cross the Rio Grande into
texas, and this Carrizzo Pass being the
only place they can get through the mount.
ans on their way to northwest Texas and
New Mexico, of course we are bound to
nave them close to us, as we are campcd
directly on their old trail No murders by
the hostiles have yet been reported, but
news of some is feared. The presence of Col.
Snel Baylor and his rangers in the neigh
oorhood of Carri2Io Pass may have the
elect of diverting the hosties from then
present course. ! will write you again after
come from the scout. Should anything
Ola startling nature take place | will tee
graph you from the nearest telegraph
station, as matter of news, and you car
also give 1t to the HERALD to use. Writ,
me at Toyah, care of DR.. johnson, and
viii get the letter all o. \. Regards to al
The boys. Truly your friend,
Iouy r. IJncIy