The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-29
From Corpus Christi.

The steamship Fanny, Capt. Scott, arrived at an
early hour on Saturday from Corpus Christi bring
ing our correspondence and full files of the Star
We copy the following from the Star of the Goth 4:
Arrival Of Engineer O6cers-Captains Bryan
and Mecklln, Typographical Engineers, u 5. A.,
have arrived. We understand their object is to
examine this bay the route from San Antonio and
from that place to Lavaca. When scien iic men
look at the routes we have fears that any other
place than Corpus Christi will be selected.
Col. CroSs.-We were pleased to see in our town
Yesterday, Col. Cross, who was chief of the Quar-
icrmaster's department in Mexico He was on
leave of absence in New Orleans, and could not
resist the temptation offered by the departure of the
Fanny to pay flying visit to Corpus Christi, the
place from whence the old army rendezvoused
and sailed forth TO meet the enemies of his country
Mann's WAarf-Mr. Mann's wharf is now fin
shed, and eMDlds TO eight feet water. The car is
on the rails, and has been used nearly all the time
freight from the different craft alongside. The
wharf is a decided improvement to the place, and
the enterprisiDg protector is entitled to the thanks
as well as the support of its citizens.
From Preside RIO Grande-Mr. Evertson came
in yesterday from Preside Rio Grande. His object
IL to open a road from Corpus Christi to that place
From Guerro.-A party of l6 traders came in
from Guerrero yesterday. By them we received
Intelligence that at meeting of the citizens OF that
place they determined to open road to Corpus
Christi, and consequently to do all their trading
this point. The trade of Guerrero and the country
back of it is worth having at any place, and will
materially advance the interest of this rising place.
Return Of Trans. The train returned from
Bexar day or two ago, and Immediately started
back full freighted The one which was started to
Laredo sane day returned this week, having come
down in six days. The roads to both places are
reported in excellent condition.
Settlers Coming.-There are 10 families on the
road from Matamoros to this place, who are coming
with the view of settling on lands of theirs in the
vicinity. They bring with them every thing they
will need here, and have considerable means
Death of Capt. Hghsmih.-We regret to learn
That this excellent frontier officer is no more He
had but short time returned to San Antonio from
Precidio del Norte, when he was attacked by vio-
lent influenza which carried him off.
Beef Cattle for Matamords.-A gentleman is here
from Matamoras after beef cattle. That seems
somewhat aingular-we are receiving cattle from
the upper Rio Grande and selling them for use low
down on the same river.
Who were they Mr. Neighbors, the Indian
agent, writes that at late treaty the Lapans
knowledged, amongst other murders, to have killed
Two men recently near Corpus Christi. May not
the two skeletons found by Capt Dobbins, short
time ago. be thus explained
Another Report.-Capt. Hgnsmth, before his
death, made report of the expedition to Preside
del Norte to Col. Bell. He reckons the distance to
the Preside al five hundred miles from Bexar Col.
Hays makes it out at three hundred and fifty. Some
difference, this
Correspondence of the Corpus Christi Star.]
Rio GRANDK Cry, Dec. go 184s.
To every lover of good order and well-wisher of
society, 1t Is truly gratifying to witness the change
which has taken place here within the past few
months Since the arrest and Imprisonment of the
migratory gang of gentry who had al one time be-
come a burthen and curse TO the inhabitants of this
ntipru yajle cd n
our country. We are occasionally infested with
stragger or two whose apparent aversion to honest
industry and labor would seem scarcely to enable
them to live above suspicion but no recent outra-
ges against law and order have occurred. The
same natural causes, no doubt, that influenced our
forefathers in building cities, are operating in our
sunny cline to no limited extent.
Our own embryo city is growing rapidly in COM
mercial importance and population Within the
past week several gentlemen of wealth and influ-
ence have arrived here from the interior, and are
about returning for their families with the intention
of settling permanently We learn from good au-
thority, that two or three of the party will turn
their attention to agriculture and ockraising, and
have already made suitable investments tor that
purpose.
Lieut.. Vealy, of the U. s. Infantry, has just re-
turned from opening a good road TO Laredo, and
has dug a sufficient number of wells to furnish
water at all seasons.
The neghboring village of Roma is improving,
and our fellow-citizens John Hays and Jack Ever
EFT, are making highly creditabe Improvements IN
their projected town opposite to Mier They are
both worthy citizens and the natural beauty Of the
site, with the well known enterprisng industry OF
the proprietors will no doubt in the reward of
their labors Camp Ringold, near this place, pre-
sents quite lively appearance at this time. 1t Is
rumored that Capt. E. Deas' company of artillery
now stationed here, will be relieved by two COM
panies of the I'd Dragons. We are highly graft
fled to hear of this order account of the neces-
sity for mounted forces When the Dragons ar
rive, Indians and certain class of semi. Ameri-