A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . Linnville onLavaca Bay, rapidly retreated,defying the Rangers under Tum-linson and Ben McCulloch, andfinally escaped as far as what isnow Caldwell County. Here, onAugust 12, they were overtakenand defeated by a force of Rangersand volunteers under Burlesonand Caldwell, in what is knownas the Plum Creek Fight. Inthe following October, ColonelJohn H. Moore, aided by a party of Lipan Indians under theirchief Castro, destroyed a large camp of Comanches near whereColorado City now stands. These were themost prominent operations in
A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . Linnville onLavaca Bay, rapidly retreated,defying the Rangers under Tum-linson and Ben McCulloch, andfinally escaped as far as what isnow Caldwell County. Here, onAugust 12, they were overtakenand defeated by a force of Rangersand volunteers under Burlesonand Caldwell, in what is knownas the Plum Creek Fight. Inthe following October, ColonelJohn H. Moore, aided by a party of Lipan Indians under theirchief Castro, destroyed a large camp of Comanches near whereColorado City now stands. These were themost prominent operations in Indian affairsduring 1839-1840. During the session of the Third Con-gress, in January, 1839, further legislationwas had for the location of the permanentcai)ital. It was to be named the City ofAustin, and five commissioners were ap-liointed to select the location, and an agentto lay off the city and erect necessarybuiUlings, to be ready for the removal ofthe government thereto on October i. The commissionersselected were Albert C. Horton, Isaac W. Burton, William. Indian Raid.
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