The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-05
History OF Texas.
Abridged from the United Service Ma


Cortez trayersed the whole of Mexico and crossing the
Rio Grsnde del Norte, discovered the country now
known as Texas The great Indian nation the Natchez,
then roamed over its hills and prairies
In 1854, La Sale commissioned by Louis the XIV, to
attack the Spanish possessions in Mexico landed in Mat
agorda bay and erected small fort the Guadalupe
river calling II Saint Louis In 1857, Alonzo de Leon
Sales French colony but ON his arrival at fort saint
Louis found that the French had gone
Natchitoehes It was in this expedition that tho Ash
macs, or Adaes Indians fallen In with and 1t Ia !
said that they called tho spaniards Tiasn which |
meant friends In their language and 1t Is probable that
the spsnlards called them TEXAS, or Texas Indians
The vice regal government Of Mexico now became |
alarmed and for the protection of its northern frontier
established the fort Of Adaes few miles northwest
Natchitochss, aud the mission Of San Francisco de
Texas to IT, and that Of San Antonio do Beisr Ia
In 1869, Dlbbervle sent from Francs az Cover
Of Louisiana and he defined the coast of Louisiana
to DO from Mobile bay to that Of San Bernardo,
known Maagorda bay In Texas. In l7l8 the mission
OF Esprito Santo was founded, az well that Of La
Bahia or Goliad the San Antonio river and Juan
The French having founded the city Of Now Orleans
in i7l7 the following year they commenced their at
with no success. In l7l9, the Marquis dc Aguayo
marched through Texas with several hundred volun-
teers oblgng tne French to retire to Natchoche and
the year the French under La Harpe made fruit
less attempt to reestabsh La saes old fort of Saint
Louis
The Spanish government sent small colony of emf
grants from the Canary Islands to San Antonio do Be-
jar, In 1885, about the time, the Camanche Ind
ans began to be very troublesome and in 1853 they at
tackled the fort of San Saba, (high up of tho
branches Of the Coorado placed there to protect the
colonsts who engaged in working gold mines kill
ing nearly all the settlers, monks, and soldiers.
1t in 1862 1863 that France coded Louisiana TO
Spain by what was called the Family Compact but
1t only given to Spain the 2lst OF April 1894
Florida which had been taken by the French, also
given up to Spain in 1888.
tary posts to be erected from Sonora the Pacific
the Gulf of Mexico, well missions; but this
did not prevent fearful rsngs against them by the In
dians, In I77s.
This brings to 1889, and it may bc said that
up to this time the history of Texas is little else
than dreary register of territorial squabbes caused
by the French. barbarous feuds and feats of monk
ish strategy, when Philip Nolan, an Irishman, with
fifty followers from the United States, entered
Texas In search Of the gold region of the Camanches
This was probably the San Saba mining district. Nolan
was betrayed and killed In desperate fight, with the
greater number Of his party.
General Miranda. Colombian, who had served In the
French revolutionary armies, and other individuals,
early as 1888 perceived that the time approaching
owing to the total arrangement Of old SPAIN 10 separate
from it. In 1896 Aaron Burr conceived plan
Mexico. Burr's operations thwarted by the gov
ernment Of tho United States at the instigation Of
Spain he Was, brought to trial, but acquitted. One
Blennerhasset whose real John CARR has the
reputation Of having seduced Burr into the scheme
This brings US to 1900, when Napoleon forced Spain
cede Louisiana to France which WAS done by secret
treaty but only given up in 1909 by virtue Of Spanish
royal decree dated October 49, 1902 when shortly after
wards Napoleon sold Louisiana the United States for
eleven millions of dollars
Miranda failed in his attempt to revoutonise vene-
zuel and after desperate struggle had to captulae
to his victor, Montcverde, the royast commander Mi
randa fell victim to Spanish cruelty by being trangec
| In 1908 Napoleon gave the throne of Spain and III
colonies to his brother Joseph, and colonial
for loyalty did not long survive the abdcaion of Ferd
nand 7th 1t may not be out of place to mention here
that Charles 4t had at the instance of his Queen cedet
to her paramount Godoy the Prince of Peace the terri
tory OF Texas The then King Of Spain, being abso
Lutte monarch had the right to do this and weulc
be somewhat amusing to hear Godoy's claim to Texa,
advanced; moreover on certain occasion, the King
| France gave Texas to his fnancier Crozat
Tho first Mexican revolution commenced In 1870 I'M
der the patriot priest HidaIgo who was betrayed and
stat, and shot. Now It was that many Anglo Ameri-
cams, and others who had come to the aid of Hdalgo
became more intimately acquainted with Texas and its
resources. ...rI ..|l.rr Mid
Lieutenant Maes sent to rout out and break up
gang OF outaws on the Sabne this he did when he
the United States army and with 900 followers the rifle
men and hunters Of the far west placed Bernardo
follower OF Hidalgo, at the head Of an expedition
against the Mexican Royasts. They attacked and
took Nncogdoches and Goliad San Antonio
when by Bernado's ord r. seventeen spani.h officers
Americans being dsgusted left Texas and returned 10
their homes Colonel Perry, who left In command
within few miles OF San Antonio, beat General Eli.
sondo. who bad 500 Royalists under him. causing him
loss Of 400 In killed and wounded.
In 1918, expedition formed In the United State,
under Toledo, which, through treachery failed being
defeated near the Medina river, not far from san Anto
Mo- here fell most Of Burrs party tho Nolans Hunters
&C. and many Americans taken prisoners to the
city of Mexico.
At this epoch Azure, Frenchman, was nominated Co
vernon OF Texas by the Mexican agent Herrera who
sided at New Orleans Azure had small aotilla and SO.
verd hundred men under his command at Galveston
and Xavier Nina who had left ungratefu Spain Join
Victoria in Mexico sought the assistance Of Aure
failed to secure his cooperation Azure subsequently
transferred his services to the Colombian Government
This brings us to 1917, when Jean Lantte commonly
called the Pirate Of the Gulf with many of his old Bsra
tavian followers took possession Of Galveston may
Their pratioal reQdesyous at Barataria far from
the mouth of the Mississippi from which he routed
by the Amercans In 1871 and outawed but Just before
this took place he had been solicited by the British
assist them In their unsuccessful attack New Orleans
against them for which honest act was pardoned by
| President Madison.
On June 2ad, 1919, General Long, an American upon
his own hook declared Texas free and indie pendent
public but failed to carry out the object Of his wishes
and was accidentally shot In Mexico After the partia
defeat OF the revolutionary party there remained In
Texas few hundred foreigners Of every nation kindred
tongue and people.
!, oses Austin enterprising American citizen, OBJ
tanned from the Vice Regal Government Of Mexico in
Sal permission to settle colony in Texas to conss
OF 800 families The whole Spanish population Of Texa
ut this time only 5000 souls Moses Austin died II
June Of the same year, but the next month his son
| Stephen Fuller Austin, entered Texas with sxteei
Nav 7S ss Texas was pot ,s
Coabula until It should possess the necessary element
| to govern Itself 81.
San relipe, on the Brazos the capital the colony
| founded July 28th
| 10 %, the Mexican government made or rather o
fetal parties facilitated several large grants of land
Texas to empresarios or land contractors who unlih
Austin, looked upon their grants as matter of me,
speculation.
The year 1897 brought forth the squabbes of the Ere
domains Of Eastern Texas with the Mexican
but 1t was soon quelled In 1890 the further hnmsr
ton Of American settlers into Texas was probbit
At this period sapresdro grants Of land covered
the whole Of Texas, viz those of Austin Do witt "
vala, Vehelin Burnct filasola Milan De Leon. Powe
MacMuen and MacGloine. Cameron, Wilson and *,
ter Leftwch and Woodbury., and the house Of Barring
London purchased million Of acres OF Milams grant.
The settlers became alarmed at the establishment q
Mexican military posts throughout the country Of thei
adoption the civil arm was paraly CoahuI' Id
seat OF government the Texan representatives we're 81.
PEELED by force, the coonists unawiuy iDp'son
ed and their rights and privileges tramped on Bat to-
year 1892 taught the Mexcans what sort OF people ey
had to deal with for June Goth III coionlss undeI
John Austin after habtns TOOK the Tort %
Velasco at the mouth Of the Brazos-l13 Meucana
formed the garrison one half OF whom were killed
In the beginning OF 1888 santa Anna became fresi.
to Mexico ns tho Texan Representative and Commits
soner with the view OF obtaining state Constitution
but Santa Anna, disregardng hs promises To Texas
| In he A on