HougroN, Texas, October 13, 1888.
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Houston, Texas, October Ii, 1888.


We have been informed by gentleman who
has just arrived from San Patrcio, that skir-
mish has recently taken place near the Nueces,
between party of Mexicans and body of In
dians supposed to be the Commanches. The
bodies of two Mexicans and of nine dead horses
were found near the scene of confict-one OF
the Mexicans was scalped. quantity of paints
and other articles were found burning near the
spot when the party of our citizens who made
the discovery arrived Neither of the belige-
rent parties, however, were in sight, and it is
not known which was victorious The compa-
ny of our citizens who made the discovery pro-
ceeded westward and met a small detach hment
of Mexicans at the distance of few miles, who
were driving a number of raules loaded with
provisions, supposed TO be for Saveriago's men,
The Mexicans seeing our men Instantly took
to flight and left the provisions in their posses
sion. The Tonkewas have all been released by
their captors and are now living on the San
Antonio remote from any settlement


OctqheN 20.


A gentleman who has just arrived from Coli
ad states that three of our citizens have lately
rived at that place, who escaped from the prisons
of Matamoras. One of them is Carnes, who
was captured on the Nueces about year ago.
and it was reported had been killed at one of the
small towns on the Rio Grande few months
since. They state that Mr.. Brennan, the former
representative from Goliad is in prison at that
civ