Nashville Union And American

THE TEXAS FRONTIER.
The Menacing Attitude of the Mexican Banditti- Important Movements Taking Place.
Corpus Christi, Texas, April 24-A letter from Cariso, Texas, says Dr. Lovell, who was murdered by Mexicans on the 19th, was surprised and shot six times. They robbed the postoffice and attempted to break open the safe of the custom-house but failed. Dr. Lowell had many friends, and a feeling of retaliation for the brutal murder is exhibited.
Couriers from all portions of this frontier report large bands of armed Mexicans moving this way. Yesterday a party of fifteen Americans, who were endeavoring to ascertain the true state of affairs in the vicinity of Loparra Ranche, about fifty miles from here, were attacked by forty Mexicans; a short fight ensued; one Mexican killed and one taken prisoner. The Americans lost none, but being outnumbered, were compelled to retreat, but immediately summoned aid from here. About fifty well armed Americans left here this evening and as many more will leave to-morrow, to meet these raiders, who have forced the telegraph operator to leave Laparra, and have cut the line. On the 22d the line repairer from this place started out to repair the line, and was chased for three miles. They fired several times at him, but he escaped into the timber. The Mexican bandits seem determined to keep all telegraphic communication with Brownsville cut off. A deep sense of indignation is felt at these raids. The people of this portion of Texas are goaded to desperation, and they are determined these things shall soon cease.