The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-09
LATE FROM TEXAS.

Of Victoria county held public meeting in the
town Of Victoria on Wednesday, the 18th at., tor
the purpose of appointing delegates to the Memphis
Convention. A committee was also appointed to
prepare and have printed an address, setting forth
the claims of Western Texas TO havethe great Pa
oifc railroad pass through that section. This adj
dress is to be laid before the Memphis Convention
At public meeting held in the city of Austin on
the 2lst ultt, a resolution was adopted appointing
delegates to the Memphis Convention.
GEN. CAzENEAU's CHIHUAHUA TRAIN.--A few
days ago we mentioned that this large train, con-
sisting Of over fifty wagons, and accompanied by
nearly 100 men, left Corpus Christi on the l7th
ult The Star thus speaks of General Cazeneau's
expedition in particular and the trade Of the United
States with Northern Mexico in general:
&c This enterprise is a most important one, not
only for this place, but the whole State Of Texas.
The trade of Northern Mexico, so lucrative that it
has for years engaged the attention of capitalists
wagons yearly in Transporting goods to and from
ST. Louis TO Santa Fe, will now be directed to this
its more natural channeb and great benefits must
flow from it 10 the State through which it passes
as well as great profits to those Immediately inter
ested. If money could be made by conveying
goods over the vast extent of country between ST.
Louis and Santa Fe. after paving the enormous
imposts levied at the latter place, certainly the
profits must be much Increased by starting from
here-thereby lessening the distance two-thirds-
and paying no duties at all. Ii is Gen. Cazneau's
intention 70 form TWO trading posts on this side Of
the Rio Grande-one at Preside del NOrte and
another at I'll Paso, and the Mexican traders will
buy the goods, and themselves convey them into
Mexico"
The CAMANcHE, GUADALUPE, FRIENDLY TO
THE WHITEs,--The Houston Telegraph, al the
request Of Major Neghbors, eontradicts the report
sbadi 81,
the Camanche chief, Guadalupe, was the leader
Of the band of hostile sayages that murdered party
Of Mexicans on the Leona, on the 18th of June
Major ,Neighbors states that Guadalupe returned
directly from San Antonio 10 his camp on the Bra
EOS, and could not have participated in the depre-
cations committed onthe Leona Capt. Burbank
who tFailed the Indians after the murder was com
mitied, stated that the trail led in sontherly d
Feciion, towards the coast. Mopechuca, The prn-
eipal chief Of the Camanches Informed Major
Neighb0rs early in July that Guadalupe had
reached his camp and was highly delighted with
his visit to San Antonio. He expressed the warm-
est gratitude the whites for their kindness TO hi
Major Neighbors states that Guadalupe isthe most
faithfa and efficient friend of the whites that he
has ever met with among the Camanches He in
terfered at the risk Of his own life to aid Messrs
Williams and Eldredge 20 escape from party of
hostile Indians who were determined TO murder
them. Guadalupe boasts that he has always been
faithful 70 his white friends. He has accompanied
and has won his confidence and esteem by his f.
deity and courage.
SAN SABA LEGEND AND TREAsuRE.--A cores
pondent Of the Texas Wesleyan Banner writes
from Camp San Saba, as follows at San Saba,
near here, is the old depopulated town or mission
Of San Saba, which was destroyed by the Ca
nanehe Indians, in the year 1881, every soul being
massacred, or taken captive, save the Padre La
goza, who made hsescape. The waters all being
high, like Moses at the Red Sea, he stretched ont
his rod and the fFeshet stood STILL and he passed
over the San Saba, Llano, Perdinales and Guada-
lupe, dry shOd As Moses made his escape from
Pharaoh, so did the Holy Father from the Ca
manches. This was told me at San Antonio by
an aged believer in the Holy Fathers and really.
think he thought it was true, for we laughed at
him and he became the more positive, and offered to
bring as the very rod he used and thus establish the
miracle. And from him we received many items
for notice. Many are the thousands Of dollars,
which he told me were buried some where in this
old town or Fort, and his story of the rich silver
mines, here hereabout, are, ifto be believed one
half correct, by far the richest in the world. His
version TO US that they were to the sunset two
leagues from the Fort. | learn that many COM
panes Of Americans have visited this old ortifea-
tion in search Of the hidden treasure; but none
have proved successful
MoRMoNs IN WESTERN TExAs.-A letter from
San Saba, received at Houston, says g We have
not told YOU whatwe saw from New Bfaunfes to
ibis place. The only settlement is the German
town of Fredericksburg on the Perdnales This
place abounds inrioh aud beautiful scenery but is
settled by the Germans, and we stood a poor chance
to ind out much about them. We learned that
below them the Mormons had established town,
and were doing very we'll, and behaving Them
| selves toerably decent"
THE NEw MEXICAN PRrEsrs---The Santa Fe
Republican states that the Cura of Ell Paso, has
been endeaVorng to pursCade the Mexican families
OF Santa Fe to abandon their houses and remove TO
! the department Of chihuahua, where they may
enjoy the blessings Of the Catholic religion and be
| placed under the especial charge of the supreme
| government of Mexico. Ii appears however that
| these Mexicans have become so attached to the
Anglo American institutions, that they turned a
deaf ear TO the solicitations of the Cura. The
Houston Telegraph says it would be reioieed if the
willy Missionary could persuade the adherents Of
Armijo, SaaZar, and their cut-throat associates 10
migrate toChihuahua, as they mightdo some credit
to the government of Angel rrias and they may
only be rewarded with halters if they remain in
Santa Fe. >.
THE WICHITA GoLD.-The hunters of Eastern
! Texas that have been engaged for several months
in searching for gold in the Wichita Mountains
and at the sources Of the Trinity, have returned,
says the Bonham Argus, with "a big flea in each
ear The mineral that their guide had mistaken
for gold proves to be merely sulphuret of iron.
They were to give their guide $1,000, provided he
/ pointed out a good gold mine but they were so
bitterly chagrined at their i'll success, that they
gave him more cuffs than ooppers.n
CoLoRADo RAFT.-Messrs. Grassmeyer g. Car
ter (says the Houston Telegraph have commenced
! operations upon the Colorado Raft, agreeably to
me propositions submitted to the late Convention.
| wow that the work of removing the Raft is com
hehced, half the difficulties seem to have disap-
peafed, and hopes are entertained that the navga-
aon OF the river will be opened before next winter
! EXTENSIVE GANG OF R0BBERs-The wash
lLg5on Hanger, after giving some of the revelations
t n oy Lhomas Short, who was lately arrested
iof negro stealing, concludes by saying; SC There
Is e9aln Of desperate Williams better organized
59an llat S 81 Murre's, extending from the Rio
~ ailus 70 missouri, and the only eectual manner
70 break them up, is for the citizens to Commence
war Of determinations
/ INDIAN SETTLEMENT IN EASTERN TExAs.-The
Houston Telegraph states that large and flourish.
ing Indian village has lately been established On
/ the Brazos, about two hundred miles above tbe
fronteIsettements. The Telegraph goes on % saw