The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-03
The sierra nIadrc "a v.men1.
[From the New Orleans P,cayuns sept. 49,

number of his paper is of such interest as to
worth Tepublishing entire but col train T.
ret limits extracts. And first in regard to n,
expedition which lett here few weeks since for tn
bnffso hunt. we have the following infor nation -
"On Saturday evening last the 9th inst. tho schoOn
CT Col DeRussy arrived at st Joeephs with about tw,
hundred men of the order Of Ousel OWL, dsstine<
Cd bufao hunt, but MS none Of the nuals b
found in these dsgins. they came to the uson
returning tc New Orleans, from whence they came
They were not only on the wrong trail but out Of
son We sympathize with them in their dss OPT MT
ment but the only consolation We can offer is-bid
your time.n
The Star also gives the following note from Captain
Besancon to Colonel Kinney in regard to this expedi
Courus CHRISTI, Sept. II. 1913
DEAR $751; regret exceedingly having brought
dow men for the purpose Of engaging in what IL
has been calico the Sierra Madre expedition. Had
Madam Rupor, should have been saved the exp- nse
OF subsistence and transportation Of large body 81
men.
However / have no just cause of complaint against
you. From the conversation had with you upon my
arrival here, became satisfied that your name had
been used by Others to an extent not authorized by
yourself.
Notwithstanding this slight misun Outstanding, 1
trust that We part friends
Yours truly l.. A. BESANCON.
Col II. l. KINNEY,
What Col. Kinney's views are of the Sierra Madre
prospect told by himself in the following letter
CoRPus CHnwrI, Sept 0, 1s48.
J. II. PEOPLES, Eeq.-Sir For the last two three
weeke have noticed in many Of the papers received
here, that my name is mentioned a. iesler, or the
leader of ricAn expedition having for
the separation Of the Northern provinces from Mexico
However much may be fattered by the complmen n
tary notice to myself, which has generally accompa-
MED the articles alluded to- cannot but take excsp-
ton to their general tenor and would be lacking In
those attributes which characterize good citizen If
to remain silent. Our ntry ~ ut peace with
Mexico, and it certainly would BE- q breach of neu-
trality to organize force in limits to inv AIDE any
portion of her territory. and certainly would not,
with my consent, lend my name for such purpose
1t IL the desire of all good men to 30. their
rOsupr mr. Rre M 80 Ia
audlble to assist in rendering them so ThssuRy be
done in different ways: with physical force neoes-
sary with peouniary aid. or with wholesome 0bpnsel
la the States alluded to. have many friends whom
would be pleased to see In q happy and prosperous
condition. and n the revulslons which have SO long
characterized their country render it necessary, in
their minds to separate from the mother repub-
lo and seek to allie vate their condition by decar
and seeking to maintain themse Ives ndope ude of
would say amen" and would render them such aid
lay in my power and would applaud any others who
would pursue similar course. And when the people
of Northern Mexico convinced that their 81 stem
Of govern ID iiberal and oppressive, and that
change would be conducive TO their welfare, and they
make formal declaration of indepe then, and
not till then have their neghbors the right to inter-
fere.
Since my return from Vera Cruz to this place, the
accounts eoeived from Tamaup IS, Nueva Leon &c.
moro fatering to the prospects of the citizens.
The republican manner in which Herrera is admins
terng the government bears such a favorable con-
rast to the anarchy which reigned during the terms
Of Santa Anna and Paredes that the people are much
the measures which Herrera has undertaken be car
ried out their social system will approximate to
that the people may not find it necessary seek
change
Under these circumstances, how impolitc, how inu-
rious how disastrous might 1t prove their neigh
bors to interfere and by some overt act involve them
In an issue with their government, which they may
not desire and which they may net be prepared for
To let such public atone, as are now going the
rounds of the papers and in which my name is md
has been generally nsrted pass without notice,
would be tacit acknowledging Mt of my concurre
which is not the case The rece mt movement in New
"a 81 uTnh a m hay 10 rppt
larly enrolled for the expedition in question,
OF the most hasty and short affairs of the day
and as name was more or less used in connection
with it most unsquivocally assert that had more
to do with il than Herrera himself that had right
in the city had. There being, thea, no one au-
thorized by the people of the Northern provinces,
shows the move to be premature and unfortunate
unfortunate because, should tae people Interested in
the mt Of that section OF country seek here
after their assistance in time of need the
present movement would tend to impede their pro-
gess.
In conclusion will eay that | am not, nor have |
been connected with the movement in question, and
my friends will obige me by disabusng the public
M nd on the subject. II l.. KINNEY.
The Star sets forth in various articles the
of Corpus Christi derived from Its geographical posi-
ton. 1t looks forward to the time when it will become
the mart Of great commerce with chihuahua aud
Northern Texas 1t contains great deal of informa-
ton about the roads from Cospus Christi to Mier Lo
redo, San Antonio, Chihuahua, &c &c for which we
have no loom.
The Star confirms the report of the depredatiops
of Americans the Mexican side Of the Rio Grande
and denounces those guilty of them.
News FROM TExAs.-By the steamship Portland
at New Orleans from Galveston, we are In pos
session of CALVES pHpers to the 10Th ut and cor
,, a. A.. &c., o,ha- ou.s oe Oh. cat.
feflonuilg oa'es run o'nei paris VI 'ue ''aN'
TIE victoria .9droedfe has the following exrao'
from q letter dated San Antonio august Z9th ="
few days ago Lieut. Brown, Of CAPT. Crumps Company
Of Texas hangers, with abost 80 men, nau hght VIII
shout the same number OF L'pan indiana, who had
ST. oil frOm
ago, in which engagement ten Lipans were killed
Lieut.. Brown took their camp and about 20 head OF
horses and mules and returned without the loss OF
single man
The people OF this city Gays the same letter. are
w mighty stew aoont commtIeial road frou
,ha cieh,ated 70, Jobr uaxs wn ,a vs an tbs astf
W 9th inst With on exnloying cawnanv If som,
"a ;.;s.II "a -, fu;aha ,,;,h m;tb ,h;rtn .,
80. ynnara q. - oror - e. rs oYnsd;,ion Tho de-
90 g.; Co ssns,tan e % nraot;c. Mo road can hs mad,
Hom 'nIr Piace W she o"'h vi ho Nono"', M" "'''