The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-13

ing to Mr.. Lorenzo, was brought to the Second
Municipality watch-house, on Saturday night, at
the request of Mr.. Nichols, who accuses him of
stealing chickens.
DEsERTERs.-Thos. Warrington, Thos. Devine
and Robert Preaux, were yesterday arrested in the
Second Municipality, desertes from a British
ship, the name of which we have not learned.
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From Corpus Christi
We received last evening the Corpus Christi Star
of the oath ut., from which we make the follow
ing extracts:
INDIANS "A party of Germans passed through
here day or two ago, and reported that large
body of Indians had been attacked on the other
side of the San Antonio river, by company of
Texan Rangers. According to the report the In
dams got the best Of the battle, and the Texans
were forced to give back, leaving number Of their
men dead on the field, and bringing off some nine
or ten severely wounded. From the description
given of the captain of the Rangers, we were led
to believe it was Captain Sutton, whose company
was recently stationed at this place. If it be true
as reported, which we must take the liberty of
doubling, until further advices we have no doubt
that the citizens generally turned out, and this
have pursued the savages even into their noun
tain home.
From SALTILLo.-A party of Americans ar
rived here last evening from Saltlo. They report
that every thing was quiet there, and that Busta-
mente was expected to arrive in Monterey on the
10th of next month"; at the head Of two divisions of
Mexican troops-the first commanded by General
Minon, who was second in command, and the other
by Gen. Mejia The cause OF sending these troops
to the frontier was to put down any insurrechonary
movements there. The people talk considerable
about separation from the central government, but
appeared to be generally opposed TO any foreign in
reference. Arista was not in Monterey when our
informant left, but expected there In couple
Of months. The party crossed the country from
Saltilo here but neither saw nor heard OF any In
dams on the route.
DEATH OF JOSEPH p WELLs.-For several days
past we have heard rumor Of the death of Capt.
Wells, but we could not learn any of the particu-
lars until private letter placed into hands
yesterday, and although we learn from it that he
was killed, we cannot gather enough to give the
cause Of quarrel. The letter Says " He was shot
by Capt Bodman through the left breast, the shot
ranging down and lodging below the right shoulder
blade. Seven buckshot entered his breast, and he
died without groan. Bodnan, it seems, shot him
in sefdefence, as he held five shooter in his hand,
cooked, when he expired"
RoBBERs ON THE FRoNTIER.-It was with no
little satisfaction that we received advices a few
days ago, Of the capture of gang of robbers in
Star county The Chief Justice being advised of
their whereabouts, called upon the citizens for as
sistanee, and with hearty good will they rallied
around him, and arrested eleven men, who were
taken to the county seat and confined, and will be
keptin custody until the meeting Of the District
Court
LAREDo.-A party of gentlemen who arrived
from Laredo yesterday, state that they met num-
Der of traders going from San Antonio to Laredo,
and that among them was a member of Captain
SuttOn's company Of Rangers. The latter IN
formed them that his company had been dis
banded, and that the report Of their having had
fight with some Indians, mentioned by in another
place, without foundation.
The murders recently committed on the San An
tonic river which at first attributed to the In
dians, now appear to have been committed by
party of Mexicans from Caivier's Ranch, who were
seen to come IN with number of articles Of cloth
ing said to have been recognized as belonging to
the murdered men. The Mexcans state that they
pursued party of Indians whom they met on their
route, and that they took the clothing from them
but this story did to be generally credited
From Earthquakes, a Battle, &c.
Accounts from Montevdeo to August 26, describe
succession of earthquakes which occurred in all
the vicinity of Monevideo, and to the distance of
at least eighteen leagues on land, on the 9th, 18th
and 18th of August. In the vessels outside the
port, and in some further distant, the earthquake
was felt by sort of tremulous motion. The fol-
lowing account was received from the Cerro
Last night, at halfpast 6, we had an earth
quake which shook this solid fortress and its edice
Ii was accompanied by noise like that Of the dis
charge of piece of artillery, gradually decreasing
ill the end. It's duration was about 65 seconds. .
The Defensor, of the 18th, says that such subter-
raneous movements were never before felt in that
part Of South America.
IL does not appear that any damage resulted from
these commotons in the districts heard from. It is
not improbable that more serious commissions oc-
CURED on the western coast of South America. 1t
will be remembered that a very perceptibe shock
was experienced in New York city and vicinity ON
the evening of September 9Th.
letter dated August 22d, says On the 18th
instant, he town Of Coonia fell into the hands of
the troops Under the orders Of General Oribe,
through the treachery af the outposts who opened
the gates for the entry OF tasaneuy in the night,
when the inhabitants were m their Dea-- The
alarm became general and many persons maze loI
the water. with the view OF swimming toWaiu
the vessels for the safety Of their lives seventy q
whom are reported to have drowned In the atleipn
The garrison of Colonia having now fallen, MOI
tevideo is the only spot throughout the provinces ~
the possession of the acknowledged government o.
the Oriental Republic of the Uruguay"
The Commerce. del Plata has an awful account
of an execution at Buenos Ayres by order OF Rosa
on the 18th instant, on the persons of young mar
and young woman, the latter twenty-five years
age, ina delicate situation Of eight months
" The physicians at Constantinople have re
coumended the use of figs, with great success, a
preventive Of cholera This fruit is said to exer
cise~3 healing influence upon the stomach anS
bowels aud is highly useful in diseases which man
iiesi themselves in Encouragement Of the digestive
lanctons and in those ighieh commonly precede al
attack Of the cholera.