The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-07

The steamship Portland, Captain Place, arrived
at this port yesterday from Brazos ST. Jago, which
place she left on the Sd inst
RoBBERa ARREsTED.--We learn by the pasaen-
gers on ths Portland, that the day they left
Brownsville, information was received there that
the Matamoros authorities had arrested two Of the
ringleaders Of the gang who have recently com
milied SO many robberies on the Point Isabel road
The Mexican authorities have acted very well in
the matter. As there is no provision in the recent
treaty for the extmdition Of criminals, it was ne
cessaTy to devise some means by which the often
ders might, this occasion, be- brought to Justice.
The robbers wsre arrested by the Mexican aathori-
ties under the vagrant act and ordered to leave
the country Immediately. They were accordingly
escorted to the river, and compelled to over
to Brownsville There the sheriff was waiting
to receive them. The citizens Of Brownsville were,
at last accounts, consulting to the prOprietY Of
administering Lynch law to the offenders. The
two men arrested were formerly attached to the
American army, and are known to be desperate
characters and to have committed robberies and
murders in different parts Of Mexico.
The Portland brought $4,000 in specie, con.
signed to order, and was hence detained at Brazos
one day over her time of sailing. There was diff
icully in getting the specice down from Browns
vile, as there is boat running on the Rio Grande
and the land route was hazardous, owing to the
presence Of robbers.
The INDIANs-The Brownsville Flag Of the
24th ult has the following items regard to Indian
movements on the frontier
Capt H. Clay Dawn, who has just arrived in
our city from above, informs US that Indians, about
so in number, were lately seen in the vicinity Of
the Wells" apparently journeying towards the
lower country. Capt Davis states that the cruel
ties lately perpenaled by the Indians are unpara-
leled in the history of this frontier Among other
circumstances he relates having assisted in bury
ing three Mexican women which he found while
following the trail Of the Indians, IL appears that
their husbands had been murdered at the rancho.
and these women carried of, whO after being hor.
ubly abused, were also murdered. Capt. g. X
Lewis informs us that on his way through the
country, near Iona Blanca, he passed three diff
ferent trails along which Indians had quite recently
passed, and apparently in this direction. He sup
poses, from their trails, that they number about 100
DEFENCE OF THE FRoNTIER.-The Flag Of
the Cd inst, publishes orders from Headquarters at
San Antonio, removing company c, of the %
Dragroons, to Palafes, and company G, of the same
regiment, to Laredo. The commanding officer at
Brownsville is also recommended to buy horses for
the mounting of at least so men, in order that bis
command may be able to pursue and punish any
parties of Indians that make their appearance within
his reach. These orders and recommendation were.
It seems, despatched from San Antonio some weeks
since; but the execution Of them has been DELAYED
by the lntercepting or murder of the express rider
who was conveying them to Brownsville.
BARGE HARRY LovE."-The Government
Barge Harry Love" on her last tFip-belore the
ID August-reachsd Eagle Pass, IS miles above
Preside, and 10 above Laredo.