The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-26
LATE FROM TEXAS.

BY the arrival last night Of the steamship Globe,
Capt. Ellery, so hours from the mouth OF the Rio
Grande, we are in receipt of late numbers of the
Brownsville Flag, from which we extract the fol-
lowing paragraphs The Globe brings $4,000 in
specie to order.
1t will be observed by reference to the list of
passengers, that the remainder of Col. Webb's
California party-organized in New York-have
returned on the Globe.
MEXICAN DUTIEs-Reduction.- Flag of the
18th says 1t is truly gratifying for US to lay be-
fore our readers new order received at Matamo-
ros by express from Mexico on Friday last, admit
ting the entry of all kinds of provisions into Mata-
moros at moderate rate of duty. That imperious
necessity called for this act none can gansay, and
we heartily congratulate our neighbors that be-
ginning has been made, that step has been taken
towards the enacting of liberal laws-laws in &C.
cordance with the spirit of the age in which we
live". The order alluded to admits provisions into
Matamoros on the payment of the following duties:
Flour, superfne per barrel, 81 50-common, 81 !;
rice, per quintal, 75c; coffee, per quintal, 81 10;
sailed meat, per quintal, 81 20; butter and lard,
ST. 90 All other class of provisions 20 per cent on
their valuation.
Gen. Avallos, Commanding District of Matamo-
ros, has issued circular congratulating the citi-
zens on the removal of the prohibitions on the in
PRODUCTION of provisions.
WssS s7..%sE Az. G9?ds
Peck. Mr.. Adridge Ms. Adridge.
New ORLEANS CoMPANY.-We have been ia
vored with communications from Mr. A. c. La
bait, of the New Orleans company, bound for Cali
fornia. They were at Roma, and were about
starting their overland journey. OF this COM
pany, Mr.. H. Fl. Treat, of Palmyra, N. Y, and
Mr. John Thompson, of Mississippi died of cholera
DR.. Wozencraff, to whom we deeply in
debted for kindly services rendered during our
epidemic, had safely reached Monclova, on his
California route, on the 18th ult. The company
under his command, 10 in number, were in good
health and spirts.-Flag Of 1871.
PoLITIcAL.-We observe in the Flag the names
of the following gentlemen, announced as candi-
dates to represent the Western District of Texas in
the U. S. Congress H. G. Runnels Ex-Governor of
Mississippi,) and T. Psbury, the late member.
Walter Hickey and Jack X. Everett, are candidates
to represent the counties of Cameron, Starr and
Webb, in the State Senate.
BRowNsvILLE.-Our town presents quite a COM
mercial appearance. We have six steam
boats, two schoOners, ETC., at our landing
CoNsUL-Mr. B. Grima has been appointed
Mexican Consul, to reside at Brownsville. 1t is
gratifying for us to make this announcement, as
we know the appointment will be highly satisfac-
tory to the American also the Mexican citizens.
Mr.. Grima has been long resident on this frontier
The CHoLERA.-This mysterious and fatal dis
ease has taken its course regularly along the line
of the Rio Grande, and remained at each place
about the same length of time that it did in our vi
clnity. From what we hear IT appears not to have
been as fatal in the upper country as it was below
Ii had reached as high Mier. We have no ac-
counts from beyond that place. The latest accounts
inform us that the disease no longer exists the
river line as far up as Mer The last mail from
Monterey brings intelligence of its existence at that
city, also Saltillo and the surrounding ranches
Thus it appears to have taken its course through
the interior.
REp9n the h Ut a, g5nzos sa1tiasS Of the
agss T5s deceased was a native Of New York city,
The following persons on their way to California fell vic
Rs~sP s;oad%ay New e York; h'' AP.
Curtis late Of Balston, Saratoga county. New ork
Dr. William Fosdek Of oeanspoft Indiana VI Dr. Eos Fos
dick has been practising medicine this vicinity since the
loss sincerely mourned by both the American and Mexican
81 GhOsls il Ga%iIgo Mexico on ed of March, Mr.
% served KS
faithfully and honoaby after which he entered into the
He was a young man commanding unbemished respect.
well known, and dearly loved by all who knew him.
The Flag of the 1lth mentions a rumor which
we hope will prove unfounded-
THAT party of California emigrants, which
left Corpus Christi some four five weeks ago,
direct for the Paso del Norte, have persisted upon
the prairies from hunger and thirst. We have no
particulars except that it is said by the family of the
guide, Agapito Martinez, who accompanied the
party, that lie has reached Corpus Christi and brings
the above report He states, it is said, that the
usual water holes on the route were found TO be
dry, and that himself and another Mexican guide. i
were the only only ones who survived
The Corpus Christi Star makes no mention of it,
so far as we have observed.