. History of Texas, together with a biographical history of Tarrant and Parker counties; containing a concise history of the state, with portraits and biographies of prominent citizens of the above named counties, and personal histories of many of the early settlers and leading families. nvade the whole force, about 500 men, was placednnder the command of General for the peaceable removal ofthe tribe to Arkansas having failed, on July15, Douglass advanced against the Indiancamp, on arriving at which he tonnd that theIndians had retreated higher up the river.
. History of Texas, together with a biographical history of Tarrant and Parker counties; containing a concise history of the state, with portraits and biographies of prominent citizens of the above named counties, and personal histories of many of the early settlers and leading families. nvade the whole force, about 500 men, was placednnder the command of General for the peaceable removal ofthe tribe to Arkansas having failed, on July15, Douglass advanced against the Indiancamp, on arriving at which he tonnd that theIndians had retreated higher up the found them, about 800 strong, and a run-ning light with them for several days drovethem from their lands. Their crops werealso destroyed, with the idea that they werebeing raised in order to co-oj^erate with theMexicans. A few of the expelled owners,however, did not leave the country, bnt rti-mained along the Colorado and coiitinned toharass the settlers. But the most hostile and troublesome In-dians were the Coinanches. In February,18-tO, showing a disposition to enter into atreaty of peace, twelve of their principalcliiefs met, March 19, the Texan commission-ers at Bejar, where General H. D. McLeodwas in command. It was known that theCoiuanches had thirteen white captives in. HISTORY OF TEXAS. tlieir power, and tlie relea^e of tliese was de-inandid. The Iiidiitns broiiglit forward onlyone, a little girl. After a brief discussion,in which the Indians exhibited defiance, anorder was sent to Captain Howard, to bringliib company into the council room; and assoon as the men had taken their position thechiefs were informed that tiiey would be de-tained as prisoners until the captives werefurrendci-ed. A terrible conflict ensued; thetwelve chiefs, armed, were all killed in thecouncil room, while the warriors in the yardoutside maintained a desperate tight. Allwere finally slain, thirty-two in number,while seven wonjen and children were madeprisoners. Naturally thfi Comanches in g
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