The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-05
Lat. and interest,nc from El Paso.

We are indebted to Major William s. Henry, Of
the United States army, who came passenger, yes
terday, on the steamship Portland, from Galveston,
for some very late and interesting from Ell
Paso.
Major Henry left that place, on the Goth ultimo,
with train OF three wagons, an ambulance, and
an escort of eighteen men. They arrived at San
Antonio in seventeen days and half, which is the
quickest trip record Major Henry is only
thirty days from FL Paso to New Orleans, and but
for delay of two days in Texas, might, by course
OF mall be in Washington city in thirty five days
from FL Paso.
No news had been received for several months
from Congress, and the people were very an xious
to learn the &c ton the Texas bill Pearce's bill
leaves out Doiiana and very rich valley, between
the 320 of latitude and the southern edge of the
tornado A late election for county officers
suited in Mr.. Heard being elected chief justice;
Doane, sheriff; Rosa, district clerk; and Hubbel,
county clerk. great drought had prevailed in
Zacatecas and Sonora, and the spring. had dried
up. Corn was worth 81 80 a fanega-a bushel and
half. The same drought extended to Ell Paso:
and corn would probably be worth Sl2 so at that
point. Some one hundred and fifty Cherokee In
dams, from Fort Gibson, had passed through FL
Paso, their way to California. The train under
Maj. Sprague divided on the Rio Pccos; Mr. Coons
and Capt. Parker F. French with the passenger
train, taking the road up the Pecos, and Maj
Sprague, with the remainder of the train, going by
the lower route.
Major Henry met Coons on the lst instant still
two hundred miles from FL Paso. He had sold his
mule train 10 Captain French, at Ss3 per mule
ana lUO per wagon. french PAID COODs by draft
on Messrs. Rowland & Aspinwall, Of New York.
This draft IL presumed 20 be of the character
the others he has been issuing 30 freey-good
for nothing. On the contamination of the bargain,
French left Coons on the pretence of returning to
the Fork and taking the lower route which was n
very suspicious movement, and leads TO the inn
precision that he has made for Mexican territory
lie succeeded in taking in many gentlemen at San
Antonio by these swindlng operations. Among
the number Major Babbitt, Major Longstreet
and Lieutenant Benton, the latter to the amount Of
8 200, Tor ordnance and ordnance stores.
On Burke's creek, tributary Of the Concho,
Major Henry met one hundred Lipan warriors.
They evinccd friendly disposition, and desired
peace. II IL 10 be regretted that the Government
has not placed at the disposal of the commanding
officer of the eighth department ample means TO
make them presents and confirm that feeling Of
amity.
The day after meeting the Lpans, Major Henry
and his men were threatened by party of Ca
manches Two chiefs of the former tribe however,
evinced their friendly disposition by interfering
and preventing any hostile demonstrations. Maj.
Henry learned three days prior to crossing the
Llano, at point known as Crag's Trading house
that three Camanches and a squaw had paid Craig
visit. His clerk, young German, suspccting all
was not right, went to secure Mr.. e. g mare, which
one of the Indians attempted to carry off The Ger
man held on the lariat, when the Camanche inn
mediately shot him dead. The mare broke loose;
bat they succeeded in running off three mucs
Craig has removed his goods to settlement twelve
miles below the trading house. The Germans also
have deserted their farms and removed TO the set
Element.
A strong and efficient mounted force is absolute
ly necessary TO be kept this frontier or it will
be impossible for settlements to advance.
NJ o. Picoyuns, 9Th ult