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Anglo Merchants Killed by Mexican Militia
Manuel Savariego and 200 Mexican defensores (militia) attack a group of Anglo and Mexican traders on the road from Goliad...
Merchants and Surveyors Killed by Comanches
A group of fourteen traders and surveyors led by Capt. Love is attacked by Comanches on the Rio Frio, 75 miles west of...
Anglo Bandits Rob Mexican Merchants
A party of Anglo-Texan bandits led by James H. Cocke (aka Cox), a resident of Bastrop, rob Mexican traders near Tahuacano...
South Texas Merchants Killed
A party of Mexican traders en route to Corpus Christi from the Rio Grande is attacked by a group of Americans and...
Comanches and Mexicans Attacking Traders
Maj. Sterling Ross reports Comanches and Mexicans attacking traders along Rio Frio near Gonzales.
Indians Kill Morgan Creek Resident
Indians kill Robert Adams, a stockman, at Morgan Creek sometime in 1857.
Mexicans Attacked at Kinney’s Fort
William Cairnes’ spy company attacks a party of Mexican traders near Kinney’s Fort (present-day Corpus Christi). One Mexican...
Laredo Merchants Killed
A party of Mexicans traders is robbed on the road to Laredo, allegedly by residents of San Antonio. An unknown number are...
Mexican Traders Killed
A party of seven to eight Mexican traders is robbed by bandits near Goliad. They are bound to a tree and shot. One merchant...
Mexican Troops Skirmish with Smugglers
A company of mounted Mexican militia skirmishes with contraband traders led by Trinidad Aldrete near Corpus Christi. Several...
Comanches Attack Trading Party
Comanches attack a trading party, including Edward Tschirhart and his brothers Joe, Louis and Nic, in the vicinity of Fort...