The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-09

bochnefp from DfaAos o. Jago, we have Browns.
vile papers Of the 9th ult. The Rio Grande Sem
tinei contains full account of the murder of three
American traders, citizens of Rio Grande City,
Messrs Bowen, Campbell and Worthington, who
were shot oy Mexican troops, on the Doth january,
on the road leading to Monterey. The deposition
OF Mexican named Desederio Mata, who APP
psared before the Alcalde of Monterey, sccompa
MED by the u s. Vice Consul, Mr.. Glover, gives
all the circumstances attending this outrage. He
states that he was travelling towards Monterey
when he was stopped in the road by party of
guards and citizens, armed, numbering eleven per-
sons who had taken possession of large number
OF mules, loaded with merchandise, belonging to
nVe traders, three Americans, one German and a
tluadroon,) who were some miles in advance A
notice was sent to the owners of this detention,
and they returned and paid $50, which was de-
manded for the free passage of their goods. They
then, in company with the deponent, who was in
vited to join them, proceeded on their way The
next morning at day-break deponent sadded his
horse TO go on his route, but on coming into the
road he was halted by an officer, who, with eight
cavalry soldiers, detained him; that with the Off
Ger and soldiers likewise tia guards and citi
zens, OF whom he has made mention. They all
went to where the goods were placed, which were
leans were then told to surrender and give up their
arms, TO which they replied that they would give
up their goods, but not their arms The answer
vas that If they did not give up their arms there
would somsthing happen that would be unlucky,
to which they answered "let it," The officer
then arranged his men and ordered them to fire.
winch they did at the same moment, as likewise
the guards and citizens, the officer having first
told The hlexIcans to separate themselves from the
foreigners, which they did, leaving the foreigners
oy themselves. One of the party passed over to
the soldiers, but the other four stood firm and re-
turned the fire; the result being that three were
Killed and one surrendered; Of the citizens and
soldiers one was killed and another had his leg
broken. The officer sent message to the Judge
OF the rancho del Colorado, that he might appear
and certify to the results, but he not being willing
to come, the officer ordered the bodies of the three
Americans TO be buried on the road side, and that
the wounded man, be carried on a litter The
combat was finished at A. M, and about midday
the soldiers caused the loads to be taken up, and
returned with the same mueteers who brought
'hem-the deponent remaining free to continue bis
road, with the passport which the officer returned
10 him
The territorial question still agitates the public
mind Public meetings have been held at Roma
and Rio Grande City, in which resolutions in favor
of separate government were passed by over
whelming maiorities. One OF those adopted at the
Roma meeting is as follows
ReSoiBed That is the interest and the right of the people
N the territory between the Nueces and the Rio Grande and
beo% the line OF New Mexico TO be organized Territory of
the United States separate and apart from the State OF Texas
and that the Government of the Uned States be called on TO
extend over us, as soon possible, Territorial Government
II is proposed to hold convention at Browns
vile on the 10th inst, to adopt measures upon the
subject
The Sentinel announces that the first Protestant
church on the Rio Grande was organized at
Brownsville on the 23d ult under the pastoral
care of the Rev. Hiram Chamberlain, who was sent
there by the Board of Missions of the Presbyterian
Church. The names of nineteen members were
announced.
On the night of the 26th ult., party of SIX or
eight Mexican desperadoes, armed with pistols,
guns and Knives entered the house of Jose Maria
rodriguez, and after placing dagger and pistol to
his breast tied his hands and feet together behind
his back, bound his servants, and obliged his wife
to rise and deliver to them all the money she had in
the house, amounting to $50; they then took her
iewelry, and afterwards proceeded to help them
selves to such articles of wearing apparel as suited
their fancy amounting in all to over 5000. One of
the men has been arrested and imprisoned for trial
The American Flag of the 9th ult says The
late mail from Austin brings us little of general
interest, more than that Gov. Bell has been
' rowed up Salt river by the inhabitants Of !
Middle and Eastern Texas, for his attempted lib
crafty ar they term it, to the owners OF land upon
the Rio Grande-while by portion of those
living upon the Rio Grande he has been de-
nounced for attempt to destroy the old titles.
1t appears that the Governor is in decidedly hot
water on all sides"
The notorious DR.. kellogg, who some months
since commanded party of robbers on the road |
between Brownsville and Point Isabel, was lately
arrested at BrazOs St. Jago, by the sheriff.