New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-21
From Texas.

We indebted TO a gentleman who arrived
last night from Corpus Christi for the Corpus Chris
star 10 the 18th all.
The gentleman informs Us that business was quite
brsS II that place a, the time VI his departure th u
M-Xicsn merchants arriving from the interior.
The persons engaged In boring the AHesian wells in
thu neighoornood Of Corpus Christi felt very ssnguine
OF complete success
We make the following extracts from the star Of the
18th. lN. .. Crescent 18th.
AND STILL THEY CONE Another party Of traders IA
hoarly expected in from Guerrero. They bring wool,
hides and specie. 10 exchange tor good.
Col Kinney and Mr. Fitzgerald left for San Antonio
sunday last They doubtless arrived there last
ming. From this IL will BE- perceived thst san Antonio,
by the new route, na- been brought quite close 10
FATAL AFFRAY-We learn from the WssterH TeridH
Of the 18th that ARRAY took place In that tswn
the ljn between three soldiers 81 the : Infantry
encampe1 on the -alad0, and Lieut. John j. GsntOn OF
Capt HIs company OF Texas Rangers In which one Of
the soldiers was nOrsy wounded By pistol shot fred
by Lieut. GsntOn- The soldier died shortly aiterssrd
add Lieut. O. Immediately surrendered himself 70 the
authorities.
The RANGING CoMPANIEs.-We are sorry 10 learn
from Lieut. GOodsl who arrived here yesterday that
before ne lett Capt SutOns camp Col Bell had receiv.
ed orders from Gen Twiggs disbsud 81 the Ran
Companies no" IN service. Il was proposed 70 suost-
tg;e four companies Dragons.
HIGH WArER-Acc0rdlng 10 all accounts the sec
ton Of country cas-, Of this must have been visited with
very heavy rsIns. TIE Guadalupe and Victoria Rivers
have oTsrnosed taeir banks and Il with extreme
Last week be found Il impossible, and this was the
cause OF the failure Ut the mail The country about
san Antonio, according 70 the TeLaH completed
under water and The rains heavier than had
been known before according TO the testimony Of the
oldest inhAbitant"
ASoTHEa INDIAN skIRNIsH-By the following from
the sGH Ant0zO Bssi,ra TriGR of the 18th INST il will
Dc seen that the Indians becoming more daring in
their thieFing ncUrsions
BY aleiier which have been permitted 70 peruse
from Capt H. Varied who IS a, present stationed on
the Arroyo saeo % Col. 2. X. Bell we learn that on
The morning Of the 2tn inst Lieut. Knox with tvel ge
men, directed 70 20 into the passes most frequent
cd y the Indians The same evening the party en.
esmped tor the night In the Canon PAS where Ind
signs discovered, and night attack was sDure
Blended precautionary measures taken TO prevent
the same. About i've o'clock next mOrninx however
the susrd VA AIRED upon, and a most daring charge
made On th- camp BY party OF some ten or twelve
Indians, and ar attempt made 10 stampede the
horses. which vss not eiectual A skirmish en,ued
but the nrng lasted only short time the Indians break
ing Immediately 10 the mountains which were near AT
nAnc, and being on foot evsd-d all pursuit The lo..
On the sldc OF the Rangers private Wesley Deer
one OF the guard and private John Ssddler wounded
out not seriously By AZ arrow The Indians lo,, one
Killed, whom they .etr th- ground and two or three
supposed u De- badly wounded De Indians were cup
Posed 10 De- party coming down foot for the pur
pose 81 stealing horses but what tribe they belonged
not known IL 10 conjsctursd hey are Lipans.