,~Hage near Lhe head waters of the Brazos; 50 warriors, or 200 soulds, of the Towackanies, who are a branch of Lhis tribe; 200 warriors, or 800 souls, of Lhe Tankawas, between the Colorado and La Baca; 80 warriors, or 350 souls, of the Conshallees, near the Trininada; 60 warriors, or 250 souls, of the Alabamas, on the Neches; 2,000 warriors, or 8,000 souls, of the Comanches, ranging from Lhc Guadalupe mounlains across the head waters of Lhe Colorado, Rio Brazos, and Trinidada, up to the Red river; 120 warriors, or 500 souls, of Cadcloes, who have lalely migrated from the borders of the Uniled States towards the Trinidada, and who, a few weeks ago, deslroyed the village of Bastrop; 250 warriors, or 900 souls, of the Lepans, principally above the Colorado and San Antonio. Besides these, there are small portions of several wandering tribes, amounting to 200 warriors. This enumeration does not include the norlhern Indians from Lhe Uniled Stales, consisting of the Cherokees, Kickapoos, Choclaws, Chickasaws, Polawatamies, Delawares, and Shawanees, amounting lo about 2,000 warriors, who are restrained from taking part with either side in consequence of the position of General Gaines. IL is said that General Urrea has already proposed a treaty of alliance with those tribes, the consideration for which, in the event of success, is that the Indians shall possess Texas. This fact has been communicated to the commander-in-chief at Camp Sabine, who will, no doubt, take care to enforce the neutrality of all parties, according to the treaty of 1828. The Towackanies and Tonkawas are merely predatory, making occasional incursions upon settlements, and carrying off cattle. The Whacos are inimical, but their acts are chiefly confined to inroads upon the stock. The Lepans are entirely neutral. The Comanches, who are the largest tribe in the country, and more numerous than all the rest together, having about 2,000 warriors, or 8,000 souls, are friendly lo Texas, as are also the Conshattecs and Alabamas. From this it will be seen, that of the Indian tribes belonging to the State, the proportion of those friendly is as fo~ir to one of those who are inimical. The negroes are about 5,000 lll number. The additional terri Lory claimed by Texas since the declaration of independence on the 2d March, 1836, will increase her population at least 15,000: so that the Stale may be said al
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