New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-28

m "Wednesday. after march Of % miles, the
con,,nission encamped on San Antonio River,
about SO miles from town, where are dozen
rencl,es the scenery from the River, finely
wooded on either side looking upward, beautiful.
After taking sketch, heard the report of d pis-
tol near rancho, and, going up, found the Doctor
o,,ar . wounded Mexican. shot by Texan team
s+er named Greenland been a ranger-that
Joined the expedition at lndianola. Stopped by
this Mexican in carrying OFT some wood OF his tor
firing. he deliberately returned to the wagon tor
his nistol and again sleZed the WOOD. which the
Mexican opposed his taking, and handling at the
same time a pstol whereupon Green shot him IN
the breast and then delivered himself up at the
camp. He was deprived of his pistol and detained
under a guard. The Mexcan's wound bled not
outwardly, though the ball was extracted, and
died in three hours. He left wife and SIX child
ron md an aged father to mourn his loss. the
Commission lent some pccuniary aid to those de-
pendept on deceased, but the cries the survivors
were painful to bear At dark Green got out and
has not since been heard Of but that night
three horses were missed from camp one private
Dropertv) about the feetest in the country. Early
n the morning. wolves, though aar off, had scented
the remains deprived of life and sent forth shrlll
cry for the savage repast
The party gladly left the scene OF bloodshed, ana
encanped on Thursday at Caabrla Creek pretty
canning ground,) below rancho at the roadside
Here is shown on the south bank OF the lllver,
about 800 yards DelOW tne Tduclle, d alii.' 49,"
Don Cassionos Folly run for 80 yards INTO the
sandstone with certain expectancy by one young
Don Cassiano educated in the Partisan schools, OF
obtaining that precious metal so unmlstakehIy
searched for on the other side OF the ITO Irahde.
Aftor encamping on the Salado River, about four
miles from town. the Commission moved through
San Antonio on Saturday, and pitched their tents at
the head of the San Pedro, nearly two miles out.
But here was to be the scene OF more bloodthlrsty
work. and the weapon was TO strike nearer home,
vet by another Texan hand. Some words arose
after reaching the ground between John remnant,
of Washington, a butcher, and a Texan teanster,
named Turner, who, after some spltetul words to
Tenant, tried to provoke him to tight, which, al
ter much forbearance, he was ready to do, the
knives thrown away. On this the Texan drew on
to the wagon, and when not remarked, took out
his knife, Ia long Bowie-knife, and returning to
where Tenant stood, again provoked him with
words followed by two hard kicks Tenant again
desired him to put away his knife, doing so HIM
self; Immediately the Texan struck at him, and
Tenant had no sooner guarded the blow ana
caught him By the shoulder, than he was closed
upon and struck below the heart by the cold
booded villain. Tenant fell The Texan ran slll
closely pursued by two on horseback w thin two
hours after Tenant died, conscious OF the sorely
trying loss his death would be to wife and SIX
children solely dependent on HIM. The Texan
was handcutfed and brought to town, but too late
for the proceedings by Coroners inquest to go on
Yesterday. This morning it commenced sitting,
and though continued all day was adjourned at
late hour It is said that his trial after commtta
which is sure, on the ground OF wllitui murder
will proceed at once. Tenant was buried today