The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-27
Corpus Christi.

We received yesterday copy of the Corpus
Christi Star of the 18th inst, from which we make
the following extracts:
| FATAL AFFRAY.-Our citizens were startled last
Wednesday morning by the announcement that
man had been killed the previous night at the
Rancho del Oso, and that the person who had killed
him was IN custody. An examination was held by
Justice Johnson, and the following facts elected:
| It appears that the deceased, David Ivy, man
| named Samuel Righton and Spaniard named
Juan Martin, all residing ard working at the
| Rancho del Oso, had, in company wthh number
of others, rode in on Tuesday morning for the pur-
pose of voting. They remained in town all day,
and started out In the evening, all much the worse
for liquor Before they got out of the town, diff
Guilty occurred between Righton and the Spaniard,
(Martin,) in reference to charge that the latter
had previously made against the former and Ivy, of
stealing his clothes, which resulted in fight be-
tween the two During the affray, Ivy appeared to
| be endeavoring to make peace, and finally sue
ceeded in carrying the Spaniard away, leaving
| Rghton who was perfectly crazy with liquor, be-
hind. The Spaniard and Mexican named Qua
dalupe, the najor-domo of the rancho then rode off
home, and shortly after Righton and Ivy followed
| them. During the ride deceased said to Rghton,
| "We will go to Qua Aalupe's and fill his bottle with
liquor out Of our jug, and then | want you to whip
John THE Spaniard)" To this Righton demurred,
saying he did not want to fight any more among
fifteen or sixteen Mexicans; to which Ivy replied
that no one should touch him except John. Righton
I
John; when Ivy told him that if he did not whip
| him, he no man, and could not work with him
| Qvy) any longer. Righton at last consented, and
/ the two rode together into Guadalupe's yard. AT
ter some conversation, general fight ensued, in
which Righton was pretty badly beaten, and forced
TO run for it, leaving Ivy in the midst Of the Mexi
| cans. This was the last Righton saw Of Ivy, nor
was he aware of his death for some time after. We
have written the above with the certified copy Of
| RightOn's testimony before us.
j n Davis alzO xuorLinO at tho
rancho, seeing that Ivy was badly wounded, rode
/ into town for assistance, which he procured, and
returning found Ivy dead. Upon the question be-
ing asked, who killed Ivy 90 the prisoner unhesi
tatingy acknowledged it, but alleged that he did it
in self-defence. This declaration he repeated be-
fore the Court, and npon this he was committed to
the custody of the Sheriff. for trial at the next term
/ Of the District Court
! We wish that the narration of this melancholy
/ affair could stop here but regard for truth and
justice compels us to relate what followed. There
being prison in this county, the Sheriff was COM
PEELED TO cOnfne him in room in his house, placing
/ two armed men over him as guards. Early in the
evening of the day upon which the examination was
held, band of men, some twelve or fifteen in num-
Der, with their faces baekened anu otherwise dis
| gused, burst into the room, and threatening the
guards with instant death if they spoke, gagged the
| prisoner and carried him Off The two guards were
taken a short distance. when their arms were re-
turned to them, and they were ordered to go home
as quietly as possible. The next morning the Span
lard was found hanging by the neck to a small mus
quit tree few hundred yards from the brow of the
hill, his feet literally dragging on the ground.
| cOroner's inquest was empaanelled and after due
deliberation and examination witnesses they rem
| dered a verdict That the deceased came to his
death by being hung by the neck by some person or
persons unknown The body was then buried.
THE INDIAN DEPREDATIoNs. The Victoria
| Advocate of the ID inst. contains communication
| from an old Texan" on the subject Of the In
certain that one-half Of the murderers were Lipan
Indians and the other half Mexicans After giving
his for making this assertion, he asks, "And
where do these MeXicans reside +! +" and says that
on this subject there is but one opinion in that
country, and that Is that they the inmates of
Calvier's and Seguin's (od) ranches, and that the
notorious John n. Seguin heads the party. He
| then suggests that company of mounted men be
placed on the San Antonio river, near the mouth of
| the Ciboo, for the purpose of watching the Mexi-
cans in these ranches, and keeping off the Lipan
Indians. This suggestion Is approved by the editor
| of the Advocate, who says that a well-mounted
company, to range from the Sulphur Springs TO the
/ San Antonio river and about the head-waters OF
the Sandys and Coletto, would do more to quiet
the apprehensions of our people, and to give them
security, too, than all the infantry and artillery be-
| longing to the army" He then recommends that
meeting of the citizens be held at some central
| pace-Goliad or Cuero-and committee appointed
to get up proper representation to the Secretary of
War, or to the Commandant of the Eighth Military
| Department
Gen. Twiggs is probably now on his way to San
Antonio, via Austin and trust that the citizens
will make such representations to him as will in
duce him to use his interest with the War Depart
ment to increase the mounted force destined for this
frontier or, what would be better still, procure
authority from the Department for the enrolment of
a sufficient number of ranging companies, to be
| permanently stationed Whereabouts.
The Lavaca Herald of the 18th ult. says that the
that
no further difficulties are to be apprehended from
them. 1t also cOntradicts the report that the Rev.
| Daniel Baker had been killed, and says that he is
now preaching in the city Of Austin, and was well
and hearty. The Austin Democrat, however, says
/ that a party Of minute men under command of
Capt. John S. Ford had left that city scout TO
the nOrthward and had fallen on a trail supposed
| to be made by Indians 80 40 miles from that
place, which at last accounts they were following.
| Capt. H. E. McCuoch had also sent a detachment
of his company to join in the pursuit.
RANGING COMMUNICATION the San Antonio
| Texan of the 4th inst, we learn that the new
ranging company authorized by the Governor to be
raised in Gonzales county, organized in that city
on the oath ult, and elected Jacob Roberts, cap
tain; G. G. Colley, LIST lieutenant and G. c. bod
son and E. T. Story, I'd lieutenants.
On the 18th, Capt. II. e. McCulloch's company
was reorganized at his old station in Hamilton's
| Valley, about 80 miles north of Austin, and the
following officers elected II. E. McCulloch, cap
tain; j. Il. King. lst Lieutenant; and E. s. Turner
and VIM Myrick, ID eutenants.
On the 9th, Capt. J. s. Sutton's company was
| reorganized, and elected J. Sutton, captain; w.
Booth, lst lieutenant; and Messrs. GOodall and
| Shaw ID lieutenants.
The Texan says " We learn that Capt McCul-
loch will occupy his old stations Capt-Roberts win
for the present occupy position on the Clato,
about so miles southeast of San Antonio Capt.
Sutton, on the San Antonio river, near Calvier's
rancho, and Capt. HIPS on the Medina, near the
old station Of Capt. Crump."