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Four Indians Killed During Raid
Four Indians, probably Tawakonis (Wichitas), killed during raid of settlers at Thomas Thompson farm house near Bastrop....
Karankawas Kill Colonists
Coco Indians (Karankawas) kill two members of Austin’s colony, Loy (or Law) and John C. Alley, who had tried to stop them...
San Antonio Resident Killed
San Antonio resident, Jose Manuel Delgado, killed by Wacos near San Antonio.
Wichitas Raid Little River Farm
Tawakonis (Wichita) raid John Walker’s home on Little River. One family member killed. Reports of other Anglos killed in...
Comanches Raid Laredo
Three hundred Comanches appear at Laredo, where they remain for four days, stealing cattle and horses.
Comanche Raid on San Antonio Ranch
A party of Indians, probably Comanches, break into animal pens at the ranch of Father Florentino Ramos near San Antonio...
Comanche Raid on Goliad
Comanches kill a party of woodcutters and capture a young boy near Goliad.
Robertson Colonist Killed
Anglo immigrant H. Reed is killed by a party of eight Wacos (Wichitas) near Tenoxtitlan, 14 miles northeast of present-...
Woods’ Prairie Raid
Edward Jenkins is killed by Indians, probably Comanches, at the farm of William Barton, Woods Prairie (near present-day...
Comanches Skirmish with Mexican Troops
Comanches attack Mexican troops at the Arroyo Hondo (Hondo Creek), eleven miles east of present-day Vanderpool, killing...
Karankawas Raid La Parra Ranch
A band of five Karankawas raids the La Parra Ranch (near present-day Sarita), killing ten - one man and nine women and...
Karankawas Raid Ranch near Victoria
Karankawas raid a ranch near Guadalupe Victoria (present-day Victoria). A presidial company of 14 men engage the...
Comanches Raid San Patricio
Eight Mexicans are killed by Indians, probably Comanches, near San Patricio.
Land Agent Killed near San Antonio
Land agent Thomas McQueen is robbed and severely wounded by a party of Indians, probably Comanche, on the Medina River,...
Kiowa Attack on Glass Creek
Judge Gabriel Martin is killed by Kiowa Indians on Glass Creek, 15 miles above Washita River (now Lake Texoma). Martin’s...
Comanches raid Ponton Creek Farm
William Ponton is killed by Comanches on Ponton Creek, northwest of present-day Shiner.
Robertson Colonist Killed by Wichitas
David Ridgway is killed by Indians, probably Wacos or Tawakonis (Wichitas) halfway between Fort Milam (four miles...
Anglo Settlers Killed in East Texas
Three Anglo colonists are followed and attacked by Indians, possibly Caddos, between the Trinity and Sabine rivers. One...
San Antonio Residents Killed
Three Mexicans and an Anglo named Smith are killed by Indians, presumably Comanches, a few miles south of San Antonio....
Merchant Killed near Bastrop
John Edwards, a wagoner, killed by Kichai (Wichita) Indians near Bastrop on the road to Washington on the Brazos.