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Pioneer Xavier Vance recounts 1840s Hondo frontier raids
The narrative follows Xavier Vance born 1844 in Strasbourg Alsace who came to Texas with Castro's Colony in 1845. It details the Vanderburg and New Fountain settlements, early Indian raids near the Hondo, Vance's daring night encounter, and a 1872 multi-front Indian raid with Decker and Harper, ending with pursuit and horse reclaiming.
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Xavier Wanz
Sevier Vance
Strassburg
Alsace
Texas
Castro
Port Lavaca
Castroville
Mr. Vance
Vanderburg
New Fountain
Hondo
Lucky
Verde
Old Town
Vance
Decker Brothers
Joe
Charley
Louis White
Mexico
Joe Decker
White
Sevier
Decker
Bushman
McCoy
Frenchman
McCoy's
Hondo Canyon
Brady
Hondo Prairie
Deckers
Charley Decker
Spencer
Billy Harper
Judge Harper
Robert A. Harper
Stirling
Bob
William Fly
Harper Settlement
Harpers
Mr. Fly
Rolly Harper
Charles Decker
Sabinal Canyon
Little Creek
Sabinal River
John Ware
Frio Canyon
Camp Wood
Nueces
Dean
Vance Settlement
Vance and
Verde Creek
Frank Vogel
Gottlieb Britsch
Louis Mumme
Charles Martin
Tampires
Hallers
Vogel Place
Vogel
Winchesters
Verde Valley