The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-18

| them for leaving without permission from the Gov
ernor. They have been kind to us, and treated II
more like brothers than strangers"
SUGAR CROP ON THE BRAzos.-A correspond
ent of the Galveston News furnishes statement O
the Sugar crop of six plantations on the Brazo
River, as follows:
Hands. Acres. Hhds. Bbls
McSie +. moNie and L. IL $50 45O......7'O a.,
J; G MeNeel ...........Ss2 80. .9s2 So
[ T q &S,'s ;:::::EE 11slssz g
R. & d. G. Mills. 100 45O........75O 1lU
Total ....................22s &c.. .229a 355
The above is the second crop made on five of the
plantations J. P. Caldwell was partially engaged
in it two years previous. In addition to the crop
of sugar and molasses, they raised an abundance
of provisions for the plantations, such corn, po
tatoes, pork and beef Most of the planters paid a
few hands during the busy season.
RANGERs.-The Adiutant General has author
employed for the term of three months The
members of the company were to rendezvous al
Corpus Christi, and organize on the 10Th inst
CHoLERA.-The cholera we learn, has nearly
or quite disappeared from the city of San Antonio.
Its ravages there, considering the amount of popu-
latioD, almost unexampled upon this continent.
1t is stated by those Who took the trouble ascer-
tain the number of interments, during the preya-
lence of the pestilence, in the cemeteries and other
places, that not less than 700 had fallen victims
This must have been about one-third of the whole
number who remained in the city and were exposed
TO its attack. At New Braunfels the cholera has
broken out with considerable vrulence When
the stage left on Monday morning. the 28th ult.
some II deaths from the disease had occurred. The
inhabitants were leaving the town, and seeking
safety in the neighboring hills and mountains.
J here is a rumor in circulation here, says the
Matagorda Tribune of the 4th inst, that the cho-
lera has made its appearance in La Grange. The
TOR a tba had
appeared on the Caney plantations.
WHEAT CULrURE-The experiment of wheat
growing on the San Marcos and in the vicinity of
Austin has been attended with considerable sue
We see it stated in the Victoria Advocate
on the authority of letter dated San Fernando,
Mexico, April 25th, that the rumors heretofore
received of the destruction of Capt. Veatch's party
of California emigrants by Indians are confirmed.
OF the thirty-four composing the party, but one
escaped! The Indians (Camanches Lpans and
Apaches,) numbered 500. The Americans killed
100 in the fight. The misortunes of Capt. Veatch's
party are ascribed to their separation from the
remainder of the company They were too weak
in numbers to withstand the overwhelming force
which attacked them.
MEMPHIS CONVENTIONAL a meeting held at
Houston the 4th inst, fifteen delegates were
appointed to the Memphis Convention. They are:
DIR. Ashbel Smith, Capt. Henry Austin, Col. Eben-
eZer Allen, Col. James Morgan Mr.. Ennis, Col.
Clark, L. Owen, J. G. Mcneil, Col. John Cald-
well, Col, II. C. Kinney, Cen Thos. j. Rusk Col.
VIM. C. Young, Rev. w. C. Hartman, Gen. Sam.
Houston, and Gen. Thos J. Chambers.
"A dozen.delegates were appointed by meeting
held at Galveston.
We learn from The Rusk Pioneer that the District
Court for Cherokee county, after close and
thorough investigation of the charge against DR..
Charles b. Raines, for the killing of DR.. Mckay,
acquitted him.
"A public meeting was held in the town of Ma
cogdoches on the 2Sth day of April when resolu-
tons were passed commendatory of the course of
Gen Rusk on the Southern Address of Mr.. Calhoun.
The NEW ROUTE TO Ell PAso-We learn from
the Victoria Advocate of the 9Th. that the United
States Typographical Engineers have returned in
safety to San Antonio, after absence of l60
days. We expected, (says the Advocate to find
the official report of Lieut. Whiting in the West.
ern Texan, received by the last mail from the
West, bnt we were disappointed. We have con-
versed with MIR. Dawson, of Matagorda, who
a member of the Engineer corps, and learn from
him that they went out to Ell Paso Uia Fredericks-
burg, (Col. Hays route } and found much difficulty
in pursuing that route, water being very scarce,
and the distance between water holes so great that
it is entirely impractcable for wagons to travel it,
The PARTY were without water for four days at one
time They left San Antonio in February, and
suffered much from the severe northers. Their
horses also suffered severely for food as the grass
had not sprung up.
Lieut.. Whiting has succeeded in finding a route
which affords abundance of water and wood the
greatest distance between water holes does not ex-
coed thirty miles The distance from San Antonio
to FL Paso by the new route is about 500 miles.
The road will pass principally over level country
but the ravlnes will have TO be worked on, and in
some the rocks i'll have TO Be dug out of the
hills, and even blasted, before wagons can pass
along. This will be done by the army as it passes
along, and will necessarily deiain it some time in
making the road, but when the road is once opened
it will be the nearest and best route to California
Mr.. Dawson reports that the Indians manifested a
warlike spirit towards them at first hut that by
talking with them, they succeeded in pacifying
them, and Were in no instance afterwards molesled
FROM SANTA FE.-The Corpus Christi Star of
the I'd says that Harry Love- the celebrated express
rider, arrived at that place on the 29th ult from
San Antonio, to which place he accompanied the
U. S. Typographical Engineers from Ell Paso. Mr.
Love is thus the first man who came by the direct
.oute from Ell Paso to the Gulf Coast, Which trip
ne says can easily be made in twenty days to this
Doint. lie represents the country around Santa Fe |
Is being entirely overrun with hostile Indians. So
bold had they become, that party of Apaches had
entered the corral of the L. S. troops stationed at
Don Llano, sixty miles above Ell Paso. and stolen |
thirteen American horses under the very noses of |
he sentries. DR.. Kearns and Bill Williams. the |
celebrated trapper and hunter, who had returned |
n search of the scientific instruments and other |
property lost by Col. Fremont were murdered by |
,and of Utah Indians.
Bent's Fort was besieged by five or six hundred |
indians, but as 1t was well watered and provs-
oned, no fears were entertained for the inmates |
Iol. Washington had organized two or three COM
anies OF the Mexican citizens, to make head |
gainst the Indians until he could be reinforced |
rom below. There was pressing want of troops |
n the Department.
Mr. Love made the trip from Fort Brown to
'anla Fe alone, through Mexican territory. The
Whole way from Parras to Chihuahua the country
vas devastated by the Indians, and at the latter
lace he was advised by the American residents to
Ike an escort, as severa! Mexicans had been slain
within few miles Of the town by the Apaches.