The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04
LATE FROM TEXAS.

BY the arrival of the steamship Fanny, Capt
Scott, we are in receipt of Corpus Christi papers
up TO the 26th ult The Star of that date contains
the following intelligence:
The lNDIAas.-Since our last we have heard Of
no fresh depredations by the Indians in this Sec
ton. The horses stolen from San Paricio appear
to have been taken by a band of white thieves,
mixed with Mexicans and negroes. They were
pursued by party of The citizens who kept them
in view for ten miles, but being badly mounted
were unable TO overtake them.
gentleman IN this town has received letter
from Mexican friend of his at Laredo which
gives an account OF rencontre with the Indians
near that place. He says that a party of fifteen
Cananches arrived at the Rancho Capitaneno and
carried of, girl about twelve years old. Her
father and relations Immediately called together
the inhabitants of the other ranches and pursued
them, but being badly mounted, their force gradl-
ally diminished until there were only eight men
left, who, being friends of the unfortunate captive
and excited by a feeling of anger against these
atrocous Cards, resolved to pursue and punish
them severely. On the 18th inst. they overlook
them at place called Magueytos, (near the old
Rancho de Dolores, in the Laredo District,) and
after fight of more than an hour, succeeded in
rescuIng the captive girl. The Indians had three
killed and the Mexicans three wonnded-the for
mer losing all their plumber and horses Since
that day the Indians have returned in force, and
now range the line with perfect freedom, robbng
the ranches and destroying every thing they can
lay their hands on.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.-A Mexican named Re-
sendes arrived yesterday from Matamoros, in COM
pany with four families, who intend settling here
On "Wednesday evening they encamped this side
OF the Arroyo Colorado and while the men were
out getting their cattle together party of Indians
attacked the camp, and carried off four women
two of them married-and a female child, two
years old. They took an old woman, whipped her
nearly to death, and let her go. When the men
returned, the Indians had been gone some time.
and they saw no more of them or their unfortu-
nate captives The same man reported that the
old and extensive Rancho de Rosalia, above the
town of Santa Rita, on the Rio Grande, had been
entirely broken up, and the inhabitants were
making their way to Corpus Christi. The whole
Rio Grande country, with the exception Of the
large towns is said to he completely deserted, and
the Indians roam at will, killing man and beast
wherever they meet them. The inhabitants were
casting longing eyes TO the Government for relief,
ana we hope it may arrive before it is too late.
AND STILL ANoTuER.-Yesterday two Next
cans, belonging TO Col Kinney's Rancho del Oso,
were shot on the west bank of the Nueces, just
above San Paircio, and one of them, it is thought.
MORALLY wounded. The persons who shot them
said TO be whites, and doubtless belong 10 the
same gang who stole the horses at San Pairicio.
FRoM SAN ANToNro.-A gentleman who ar
rived direct from San Antonio on Thursday last
reports that the cholera raging among the
troops encanped near that place, the deaths aver
aging thirty day. He also states that all the
troops We're on misunderstanding, we suppose,
that they had received permission to scatter them
selves about the country. The disease was also
prevailing to an alarming extent among the citizens.