The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-13
C9responde,ace Of he Crescent.

CoRPUs CHRISTI Oct. 18th.
Eds Crescent-The schooner T. Hunt off to-day for
New Orleans and before she weighs anchor viii prepare
letter foryou.
In this place there nothing new strange to tell you Of
and things progressing pretty much as at the date OF my
ashe citizens too busy in improvement to entertain anght
that not relative thereto The Aesian wells flourish
ing though spoutng their water into the air Atths
Rancho del Oso two of the engineers now hard at work.
and the anger feet below the surface Of the EARTH
The spot where they boring in the centre ola mound
Just high enough above the level Of the prairie to render ga
ton from the reservoir easy and 1000 will be kept
moist by the bitches through which the water win course.
When this accomplished viii be Of the most beaut
ful and fertile spots under the The land rich and mel
low, and has produced this with but little rain
fine and when Irrigated its equal will not be found,
The Arean wells looked to with the greatest inerestby
person in Western Texas and when those who
boring them get through here there will be demands enough
for them in other places Col Kinney devotes the greater
part of his time to them and to insure success has already
expended $4,000 in tools, transportation woTkmen &C.;
and there vein of the bowels of the EARTH he
will have running over hisland. He prepared with i'm
plemens bore the depth of 200 feet although
that will be bore further than 400 feet
Mr. Cooper who has yet made failure in his search
for water down yesterday from Alabama and with his
company, will commence operations in the town. If
doubted before those doubts dispeled. 1t
through his advice if ecoect that they succeeded in
getting Of the suburbs of Paris and his has
spread the land the wings of fame. Ihaye had little
time to with him, but have Notwithstanding,
high opinion of him from his works. He says he'll have
difficulty in getting water, and believe him. This makes
the third company we have here and verify believe that
the Colonel knew of anohercompany he would send for it,
for such hold has the Aesan wells upon his mind that he
dreams Of nothing else. and he will succeed if it costs him
half million of dollars. Although he has the Nueces and
several small creeks water his little of 600 he
seems determined to have wells every league. Success
attendihm.
Unfortunately for merchants here. who cannot foresee
the great demand for goods the market almost bare of
tces for the Mexican trade have still several parties
nd he
rival ofvesses. They themselves however, in the IN
term, by cltchng mustangs the praes | cannot but
think that since Col Kinney has quit merchandising, that
there lack capital in the business here and thatifsOme
oftose in your city who are making but little off their capital
would meet it. in udeOus selection of Mexican goods they
would resp rich harvest From the number Of traders who
come in here from all parts of Northern Mexico infer that
such goods are scarce everywhere in the country and the
story about the market being glued circulated from in
erested motives That many goods imported whilst
the Americans in possession of the country cannot be
denied but in of en the stocks selected
by who had idea ofthe leading articles in Mexican
trade and they lay hand and cannot command cost
As proof of this the bulk of such goods arein Saio
Monterey and CamaTgO and from these places trad
here purchase and must either smuggle them in
duty whilst those hand come under the low American
tariff
At San Antonio most the Texan companies have been
mustered out of the SERVICE and paid off But two in
service at the last dates and they pursuit of party
of thevhg Indians The dschaTging othe Texans brought
San Antonio several hundred persons and the place
represented being very lively No Jess than hundred
gamblers repaired there from the Rio rande and probably
now have most Of the money The gamblers and THE
have followed throughout the late war like the vu
and whilst the attenng from the carcass the
other would drive him off search the pockets of the dead
whilst the living busy action up their
swndlng boards San Antonio their last chance. and
they have hOcked there in great numbers When the pool
teamen and soldiers plucked there in geneRaHty
way their occupation will be gone and then will commence
of unparalleled robbery the frontier which nothing
fha uoffh Of iudUa
suTe for WHILE viii stop No sale of public pope ry has
yet taken place in San Antonio
The last from the Rio Grande brings the of
the death Of Col j. F. Wells Sheriff of Star county. He
killed in street fight viii Isl in Camargo Col Wells.
joe Wells, he is generally known of the
remarkable the Texan frontier The first cam
paign he made in this country was with him. He
pasterer by trade, and followed it after coming off his
first campaign but when Gen. Anaya the then Federast
to Texas for assistance. Wells attracted to his
side and Lieutenant Colonel in the expedition which
failed under Jordan and Canaes. He did not however,
turn to the settlement but remained for long time this
side the Nuece Whether from the treacheTy of Canales
band from other causes say buthe became the
nveterae of the Mexcans, and said that few Of
the commission party fell into his hands, whom he knew
to thieves and murderer that escaped In company with
dear friend of his (Cauther) he fell in with and captured
small party Of Mexicans the Aqua Dulce and among
them, well known robber His intention to kill the
obbeF the spot but his friend objected He then sent the
friend ahead with all but the TObber whom said he dis
patched with his knife and then mounting his horse started
trail CarutheTs He had proceeded more than
half mile, before he upon the friend lying the
ground and in the agOnes of death The Mexicans had
taken advantage by their numbers, and slain him. When
Wells buried him. it is said he oath his grave
that he should be Tevenged and if all hear be true terrible
has that revenge been He represented have lived for
time in hut by himself; and many Mexieans who had
been known that way, afterwards heard
of He living there when Gen. Taylor came down. and
of those who, against Order and exeTton
the Generals part followed his army to the Rio Grande and
w al he concluded
into the service Joe received the lieutenant of Sam
Walker, and afterwards commanded the company until its
term of service expired. He cool man in danger and
think much better partisan chief than Walker and Gen.
Taylor seemed to have high opinion Of him. for when
he ready march Monterey he wished receive him
into service, with full company Of Texans Joe had
been denied admission after raising company and being of
stubborn disposition, would not accept the service he had
solicited and been denied He therefore left the army
and repaired Clay Davis rancho opposite Camargo where
he went into the bckmaking business and where he re-
manned until his DEATH When the county of Star was or
ganized, he elected its Sheriff. He was killed by an
American, but did not learn bis name.
You know Capt Dobbns, of the Sd Infantry He is on
the Nueoe Is miles above here where he amusing
himself shooting Every species of game known in
Western Texas abound in his vicinity and he takes as much
delight in hunting them. he did in killing the enemies of
his country in the battles ofMexco have looked thus far
in vain for order restoring Capt Dobbns to his rank in
the For tring offence he was dismissed the
service in the city of Mexico after having CALAMITY paric
pated every action. from PalO Alto there You know the
3the old fighting 3d-was in all the battles and always
distinguished for Its bearing and DObbns always with
it. forget him Churubusco when he led bis
command up to the wall amid shower grape and muset
balls and charged the walls at when the CON
tnued of muskety for hour had caused many heart
to despond saw him then, and look upon his
face now without being reminded Of it and the blush vii
come when | think how many Of those who did little in
achieving the great victories, in comparison him are bre
vetted whilst he roaming about without rank or paw But
they republics ungatea and suppose i neces
now and then to demonstrate the fact CHAPPARAI.
CORPUS CHRISTI. October Is. 1s4s
mail bag from the Hunt veStardav
with the above letter. which have enclosed although s
date will be far back it reaches you. You may how
ever, find something in il worth culng
Our continues lively and the increase of trade from
the Mexican side of the Rio Glande nsidefable There
is not point the river from which some one is not in
Corpus Christi The Mexicaus who have removed to the
American side here for advice to what course to
pursue until the arrival of troops the frontier-how and