The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-31
LATE FROM TEXAS.


TRADERs TO CHmuAHUA-The Corpus Christi
Star Of the 2lst inst mentions lIe departure Of a
train Of fifty wagons and nearly hundred men,
from that point for Chihuahua, under Cen Caz-
neau, on a trading expedition. A large amount Of
merchandise was taken, and HOPES are entertained
Of diverting most Of the Mexican trade that has
usually found It's way through ST. Louis to this
route Among those who went in the expedition,
the Star mentions Capt Sutton, Dr., Lamar, Col.
Sniyely, Capt Sierrelt Mr. Frank Hughes, Mr..
Davis, Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Addison, Mr.. Colquhom,
Capt, A. + Rudler, and Mr. McNish
INDIANS ON THE Rio GRANDE.-The Star Of the
2lst says thar the post rider between Rio Grande
city and Corpus Christi was pursued BY Indians on
his last trip, and narrowly escaped also that
party Of traders from Guerrero, five in number, on
their way to Corpus Christi, with a number Of
pack mules, were attacked by the Indians near
place called the bresenos, about sixty miles from
Corpus Christi, and one Of the party killed, another
MORALLY wounded, and the whole of their eAballada
laken The wounded man died before he could be
brought in. A party Of Indians. was seen near the
Alazan on the 18th inst, by some of the Mexicans
employed on Col KinDey's rancho. They were
supposed TO be down there for the purpose Of steal
ing horses and eattle
RAINS IN TExAs--The Houston Telegraph Of
the 26lh says The streams in this section have
all been swollen TO an unusual height BY the heavy
rains, Thepraires last week for several days were
completely flooded with water Buffalo Bayou
about twenty feet on the l4th inst, and Brays
Bayou rose over lis banks and carried away one or
two bridges below the old Richmond road We
have seldom known the streams to be swollen so
much, even in the rainy season Of winter. The
water Il rapidly subsldng, and tho roads are again
/ becoming passable. Il is somewhat singular that
4 these heavy rins, which have prevailed nearly a
menih, have not extended into the interior, Very
little rain has fallen in the rolling country above
Washington, and we are informed thai some Sec
tons in the upper parts u Milan and Robertson
counties are parohed with drought"
THE LIpANs-The Houston Telegraph Of last
Thursday endeavors to determine what tribe or
tribes Of Indians have committed the late depreda-
lions on the Rio Gande Il says
1T appears to be ascertained beyond a doubt
that the Epans were engaged with the savages
who committed the depFedations on the Rio Grande
a few weeks since. These Indians can scarcely
muster one hundred and fifty warriors, and accord
/ ing 70 the accounts from the Rio GFande and Cor
L pus Chelsf there must have been more than FIVE
hundred Indians engagedin the fOray. The ques-
ton then arises what tribes We're associated with
the Lipans. II is well known that the western
bands Of Camanches have long heen associated
I with the Lipans aud have been found united with
| them in their lodges. The Tonkewas also went
westward among the Camanches, lust before this
I foFay was made. We think theres is scarcely a
doubt that il the combined tribes of the Lpans
4 T0nkeWas and some Of the Western bands Of the
Camanches, that committed The depredations. Mrs
Wellesley, the wife Of Capt Wellesley, who was
captured on the Rio Grande during this rnFay. and
who made her escape and entered the settlements
on the Medina, it is said, declares that her cap
tuEers were Lipans. The only Indians that have
been accustomed TO range between the Medina and
J Nueces, for many years. are the Lipans the Ton.
7 kewas aud CamanChes. The trail made by the
1 Indians on their return al led TO the Camauch,
country, Yet these Indians profess 10 be friendly
ana several Of their chiefs have lately visited thl
Z military posts on our frontier above Austin.