The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-08
Tcxas News.
Tho Nuscss YaRsy OF the 18th inst says

On the Sth inst, our citizens were thrown into an
alarm by . report WHICH reached town that the In.
Rancho, hfteen miles from this place. They came
across three Msxicsns Ia the prairie, killed one
and put the other two 10 flight They passed near
the Oso Rancho, eight miles from here. driving
large cahaliada, and steered their course for the
Nueces. BY the direction they came, they must
be from the Lower Rio Grande. Captain Hum.
phreys Immediately despatched an express to Fort
Merrill, communicating The facts ~ the commander
al that poet.
The Hon. n. f. Clemens, Of Cameron county. ar.
rived here last Tuesday. Via Fort Merrill from San
Antonio, From him We learn that Col, Hardee and
his command, consisting OF four mounted cornpa.
nies--two Of dragons and two Of rangers4had ar.
rived at Fort Merrill. and will make the oontcm.
plated scout, according TO Gen. Rrookss order, in
y few days. These troops, we understand, are TO
be Kept IN active service in securing the country
between the Nueces and Rio Grando rivers until
the Indians who now infestng that sec ton Of
country are killed or dispersed.
News reached here this morning that very large
body OF Indians attacked party of muslangers
while chasing mustangs, on Monday last. near
the Iona blanca, seventy five miles from Corpus
Christi, and killed seven persons dead the
ground, the bodies Of which have been found and
buried, besides two that are missing, supposed TO
have been killed or taken prisoners. Several are
wounded
Mr.. James, who arrived here from Victoria on
Saturday last, informs that he learned at Goliad
that seven persons had been killed by the Indians
few days previous, on the east side Of the San An
tonic river, some SIX or eight miles above the Cl-
bolo, on the San Antonio and Goliad road.
The Victoria 4Ado0cafe of the 18th says:
A letter from Judge Gamble, Of San Patricio,
informs us that an engagement took place on the
Sth inst, at place called DINER, about sixty miles
west of San Patricio, between thirteen Mexicans
belonging to the rancho of Judge Love, and par
ty of Camanche Indians. The Mexicans out
inustanging About a O'Clock in the evening they
attacked by about twenty Indians, whom they
succeeded in beating back about two thousand
yards; three OF their own number being wounded
and four Indians killed, The Indians being then
reinforced, large body (about eighty having III
the mean time come up with about four hundred
horses, renewed the attack, portion on horse
back, and the balance on foot, acting as infantry.
The Mexicans dismounted, and seeking the shelter
OF the woods, prepared for desperate resistance.
The Indians charged with great boldness, and
hand-to hand fight ensued, IN which nine of the
Mexicans were killed.
The good people of Corpus Christi are felcitat-
ing themselves upon the prospect OF a road direct
from their town TO Eagle Pass. At the expense of
the citizens exploring party, under the com
mand Of Captain &. M. blackwell, have examined
the route from Corpus Christi to Eagle Pass ON the
Rio Grande, and report the same practicable, and
amply furnished with water for travelling pur
poses, the greatest distance to be travelled without
this necessary beverage being only twenty miles,
At public meeting, II resolved that the road
be immediately surveyed and opened, and that
General Brooke be petitioned to furnish military
escort to protect those engaged in this undertak
lug
From a gentleman Just in from the west, the
Washington Lone Star learns that the crops in the
Colorado Valley more favorable than they have
been for many preceding On the San
Marcos, Guadalupe, and San Antonio rivers, the
prospect of abundant harvest is everywhere
manifest.
The Nueces Valley published at Corpus Christi,
says that never have the people in that vicinity
realized such crops as during the present season.
The corn is equal to any grown in the South.
Several persons who have planted the Irish potato
this year have succeeded beyond their most distant
expectations. Captain Dix planted, on his place,
seven miles above Corpus Christi, less than
barrel of potatoes, experiment, which has
yielded sixty-six bushels. They very large
potato and will compare with any raised at the
North. Besides the potato they have many other
kinds of vegetables.
The Houston Telegraph says that preparations
in progress in all parts of the State for grand
expedition TO the gold region that has been dis
covered in Northern Texas, not far from the ruins
of the celebrated city of Grand Quiyira. Gold
mines have been found all along the great chain OF
mountains extending from the sources OF the Ar
kansas and Platte rivers by Santa Fe, to the Puer-
co. Immense excavations are shown along the
feet of these mountains and the ruins OF cities
indicate that these mines once worked by
millions of people. The geographical formations
of this region similar to those OF the gold
gions Of California, that they appear TO be denti
cal, and contain similar deposits Of the precious
metals. These facts have been made known
throughout Texas, and the Telegraph would not be
surprised 10 find that the emigration to the gold
region of Texas, in the ensuing autumn, should
exceed the emigration to California. All along the
Indian frontier, and throughout the interior of
the State the notes of preparation are sounding,
and thousands may be found vending their way TO
Northern Texas in the course of two three
months. The excitement in regard TO this expedi-
ton has perhaps never been equalled.