Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1859 — Fierce Times in Texas. [ARTICLE]

Fierce Times in Texas.

We find the following in the New Orleans Delta of the 10th, taken from a San ! Antonio paper: “An express arrived here last night (3 o’- | clock, A. M ) with official dispatches to the! State Government and Military Department, : and the subjoined communication from “Southerner,” from which it appears that Cap. Baylor, with 350 men, made an advance upon the Lower Reserve on the 23d inst., killed two Indians, and afterward had a sharp engagement with a party of Reserve Indians who went out in pursuit of the assailants. The following letter gives the substance of the correspondence between the commandent of the post and Capt. Baylor upon the occasion of the latter’s appearance at the Agency with an armed force. “ ‘Brazos Agency, May 23, 1859. Eds. Southerner—Capt. Baylor, at the head of some 350 men, approached the Reservation this morning, driving in the scouts, and endeavoring to capture them. Failing in this he drew up his forces within half a mile of the Agency buildings. The commanding officer of the United States troops stationed here for the protection of the Reserve Indians, promptly dispatched CaptGilbert with an escort of troops, to demand of Baylor why he was on the Reservation with an armed force? To which said Baylor replied that he was here for the purpose of attacking certain bands of Indians on this Reserve; that he did not wish to come in contact with the U. S. troops, tie it was not his object to spill a drop of white blood; and if the'commanding officer would withdraw his forces and permit him (Baylor) to attack the Reserve Indians, the U. S. troops should not be molested. Capt. Gilbert returned nnd reported the above statement to the commanding ■ slicer. Lieut. Burnett was then sent with the following answer from the commanding officer, (Capt. Plummer.) “‘I am here by order ot the General commanding the Department, for the purpose of protecting the Indians on this Reservation against the attacks of any body of armed citizens, and I shall do so to the best of my ability with the arms in my possession, and I warn you in the name of the United States Government, to withdraw from the limits of this Reservation.’ To this Mr. Baylor replied: “‘This message does not alter my determination to attack the Indians, and I will attend to leaving the Reservation myself.’ Baylor then asked.- “Do you and Captain Plummer know that, should you escape the fight. a. n d there should be a white man killed by the troops under your command, you would both be in dangeff of b ing tried and hanged.’ This was in due tirri? reported to the commanding officer. “At this time Baylor (being, as above sta-' ted, within half a mile of the Agency buildingsjsucceeded in capturing an Indian eightyfive or ninety years of age, deaf and nearly blind. The Indians, ascertaining that the old man had been taken prisoner, turned out about sixty strong, mounted their horses and rushed out to rescue him. They soon found the body of the old man, murdered and scalped. Exasperated by the sight, the Indians commenced a rapid pursuit, overtaking the perpetrators of the inhuman act (consisting of Baylor and his party) about two miles from the scene of the murder, finding, however, on their way, the body of an Indian woman who had been wantonly murdered while working in her garden. Upon overtaking the party the Indians commenced' a running fight, which was kept up until Baylor and his party reached the house of Mr. Wm. Marlin, a quiet and peaceable citizen, residing near the limits of the Reservation. At this place quite a sharp engagement took place, lasting about two hours, during which time Baylor and his men took refuge in the buildings of Mr. Marlin. During the engagement there was one Indian killed and five wounded. We have reason to believe that there were several of Baylor’s party killed and wounded, but how many we do not know. Baylor has been encamped around this Reservation for several weeks, with an armed force, pressing the citizens to take up arms against the Reserve Indians, and retaining as prisoners those who refused to comply with his orders. He has also intercepted the supplies furnished by the United Stt.'s Government for the Indians on this Reser , o. and says they intend to starve the Indians out, and hang all white persons connected with the Reserve.” (£yWhat Roman general do the ladies risk for in Marius (marry us.)