The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-05
Late and interesting from Ell 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 news from Ell
Paso.
Major Henry left that place, on the Goth ultimo,
with a 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 on record. Major Henry is only
thirty days from Ell Paso to New Orleans, and but
for delay of two days in Texas, might, by course
of mail 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 anxious
to learn the ton the Texas bill. Pearces bill
leaves out Doiiana and very rich valley, between
the 800 Of latitude and the southern edge of the
tornado. late election for county officers re-
suited in MIR. 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 worth S. 80 fanega-a bushc and
half The same drought extended to Ell Paso:
and corn would probably be worth Is IL so at that
point. Some one hundred and fifty Cherokee In
dams, from Fort Gibson, had passed through FL
Paso, on their way to California The train under
Maj. Sprague divided on the Rio Pecos; 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 let instant, still
two hundred miles from FL Paso. He had sold his
mule train TO Captain French, at Ss3 per mule,
on Messrs. Rowland & Aspnwall, Of New York.
This draft IL presumed TO be of the character
the others he has been issuing 30 freely-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 n
very Suspicious movement, and leads TO the inn
preston that he has made for Mexican territory.
lie succeeded in taking in many gentlemen at San
Antonio by these swindling operations. Among
the number Major Babbitt Major Longstrect,
and Lieutenant Benton, the latter TO the amount of
81 200, Tor ordnance and ordnance stores.
On Burke's creek, tributary OF the Concho,
Major Henry met one hundred Lipan warriors.
They evnced 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
aInity.
The day after meeting the Lipans, Major Henry
and his threatened by party of Ca
manches Two chiefs of the former tribe however,
eyinced their friendly disposition by interfering
and preventing any hostile demonstrations. Maj.
Henry learned, three days prior to crossing the
Llano, at point known as Craigs Trading house,
that three CaInanchcs and a squaw had paid Craig
visit. His clerk, young German, euspecting all
was not right, went TO secure Mr.. C.s mare, which
one of the Indians attempted TO carry off. The Ger
man held on the lariat, when the Camanche inn
mediatey shot him dead. The mare broke loose;
bat they succeeded in running off three mules
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 10 be kept this frontier, il will
be impossible for settlements to advance.
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