The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-01
From Texas.

The steamship Fanny arrived yesterday, bringing
papers from Corpus Christi of the 2Is and from
Galveston OF the 9th.
INDIAN RUMoRs.-The Corpus Christi Star, of
the DIST, says Wien Capt. Jack Everin left here
for the Rio Grande, some time since, he took with
him wagon, belonging TO Col. Kinney filled with
goods This wagon, on its return, was to bring
out Mexican family from Mier to this place, the
head of which, Gonzales, accompanied them. A
party of mlstangers, who arrived here few DAYS
since, report that the whole party, including the
driver, have been murdered by the Indians the
mules stolen and the wagon broken to pieces. The
driver, whose name was Welch, was Il tempe rate,
industrious man, and the mules were a very valu-
able team. One old Mexican, who left with the
wagon, is said TO ve escaped during the fight, and
returned to Mier We trast this rumor is incorrect,
but from the late reports of the presence of large
bodies of Indians on the Rio Grande, we fear the
worst. A day or two, however, will relieve us
from suspense. The same men who brought the
above news also state that another body of Indians
entered the town OF Rio Grande City CLAY Davis's)
and stole herefrom all the horses belonging TO the
artillery companies stationed at that place. Some
Mexicans went in pursuit. and succeeded in recov
ering a part of the horses. The Indians are said
to be headed by the notorious Rogue, Mexican
who was taken prisoner by the Camanches when
boy and remained with them upwards of twenty
years SO great was the terror occasioned by the
presence of these Indians upon the Rio Grande,
that the different parties Of mustangers were about
to unite at given point for protection
The Ell PAso RoUTE.-The same paper pub
fishes a letter from Col. Snively to Col. Kinney on
the subject of wagonroad from Corpus Christi 10
Ell Paso del Norte. Col Snivey is well known as
a surveyor of experience and ability, and his state
ments may be relied on strictly accurate. We
give the letter of Col Sniveiy:
CORPUS CHRISTI, April IS, 1s49.
Col H. l.. KtNNEy-Sr On the 9th day OF March last
who designed gong to California My object in accompa
Gn s om G the Pe
up the right bank of the Nuece. river The country is level
road could be had near the Nueces the San Fernando
road and from thence TO the head spring of the Las Moras
SION take Mexico in their roate, which caused
return! having but seven men with me, and believing 10
My opinion, and from statements which rely on, j,
that good practicable route for be had to III
Paso, with abundance of water, from this point
from ne the bsad Of Las Moas near to 81 Pso and
from all accounts it is practicable wagon road. ,,
MOVEMENT OF TRooPs.-The Star informs us
of the arrival of three companies of the LIST Infantry
at The Preside Rio Grande, and of their departure
on the Goth uIt for point twenty-five miles farther
no the Rio Grande, called Eagle Pass. These
troops were under the command of Capt. Burbank,
and were accompanied by Capt. Bryant and Lieut..
Michler Of the Typographical Engineers. Col.
Hardee, with two companies of the I'd Dragons,
arrived at San Antonio, on the I'd ult. from Rio
Grande City, via Laredo. He lost some eighteen or
twenty of his command on the road by cholera.
The FROST IN THE EASTERN CoUNTIEs.-The
Galveston papers are filled with accounts of the re-
cent frost. The News Of the Goth ut., says: s.
gentleman just from Brazoria and adjoining coun-
lies informs us that the cotton and corn. wherever
ia fields adjoining the prairies, have been but
slightly injured by the late frost. Also, when
planted Immediately on the banks of the Brazos,
these crops have suffered but partially In the for
mer case, the frost was probably prevented ny ex-
posnre to the wind, and in the latter by The fog
arising from the river. But wherever fields are
surrounded by the timber. both thescoton and the
corn are entirely destroyed, aud the ground has TO
he replanted The cane is butslighly injured. The
effect of TIE frost WILL however, probably be to
make the cane some two or three weeks later" n
TIE PENITENTIAKY.--The new Pententiary
seems % be progressing. The reni,eniary prefer