The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-06-30

Natchez they are, like all their neighbors, dimn-
ishing but have now eighty men. Their ahces
tors, for a long time, lived where they now do
Their language is the same as that of The Caddoes,
with whom they are in great am'ty. These In.
dians have good character, live on excellent
land, and raise corn to sell.
NABEDACHEs Live on the west side of the
same river, about fifteen miles above them; have
about the same number of men speak the same
language; live on the best of land raise corn IN
plenty; have the same manners, customs and al
achmens.
BEDIEs-Are on the Trinity River, about sixty
miles to the southwark of Nacogdoches; have 100
men; are good hunters for deer, which very
large and plenty about them; plant, and make
good crops of corn language differs from all other,
but speak Caddo; are peaceahe quiet people,
and have an excellent character for their honesty
and punctuality.
AccoKEsAws.-Thei ancient town, and princi-
pal place of residence is on the west side of The Colo
rado or Rio Rouge, about 200 miles southwest of
Nacogdoches, but often change their place OF resi-
dence for a season being near the bay, make
great use of fish, oysters, etc, kill great many
deer, which the largest and fattest in the
province and their country is universally said TO
be inferior to no part Of the province, in soil,
growth of timber, goodness of water, and beauty
of surface have language peculiar to them
selves, but have mode OF communication by
dumb signs, which they all understand. Number,
about so men. Thirty forty years ago, the Span.
iards had u mission there, but broke 1t up and
moved it to Nacogdoches they talk of resetiling
it, and speak in the highest terms of the country.
MAYEs.-Live on a large creek, called St. Ga
brel, on the Bay of st. Bernard, near the mouth
Of Guadaloupe River; are estimated at 200 men
never at peace with the Spaniards, towards whom
they said to possess fixed hatred; but profess
great friendship for the French, to whom they have
been strongly attached since Monsieur de Sale
landed in their neighborhood. The place where
there is talk Of the Spaniards opening new
nd m "A IL
the party, with the Governor of St. Antoine, who
were there last Fall to examine 1t, say they found
the remaus of French block-house. Some OF
the cannon now at Labahe said TO have been
brought from that place, and known by the en-
cravings now to be on them. The French
speak highly of these Indians, for their extreme
kindness and hospitality to all Frenchmen who
have been among them. Have a language of their
own, but speak Attakapas, which is the language
of their neighbors the Carankouas; they have,
likewise, a way of conversng by signs.
CARANKouAs-Live on an island, or peninsula,
in the Bay of St. Bernard, in length about ten
miles, and five in breadth; the soil extremely rich
and pleasant, on one side of which there is high
bluff or mountain of coal, which has been on fire
for many years, affOrding always light at night
and strong thick smoke by day, by which vessels
are sometimes deceived, and left on the shoaly
coast which shoals said to extend nearly out
sight of land. From this burning coal there i.
emitted gummy substance, the Spanlards call
and collected by them in considerable quan titles
which they are fond of chewing it has the ap
pearance and consstence of pitch, OF strong
| aromatic, and not disagreeable smell. These In
dlans irreconcilable enemies to the Spaniards
| always at war with them, and kill them whenever
| they can. The Spanards call them cannibals
| but the French give them different character
who have always been treated kindly by them
since Monsieur de Sale and his party were in the
! neghborhood They said to s$500 men strong
fVk,t4 ,h..r
| hers from any veIy accurate Information; in 9
short time, expect TO bs well informed. They
.peuh pa. Language q f-isr,SIy am
KIND @ to all 9.hsr aanns and muet
iards say of them, for Nature is every where the
same
Last Summer, an old Spaniard came to me from
| Labahie, journey of about 500 miles, to have &
barbed arrow taken out of his shoulder, that one
| of these Indians had shot in IL. found II uude
| his shoulder blade, near nine inches, and had tc
cut new place to get at the point of it, in ordel
TO get out the contrary way from that in which il
| had entered. Ii was made of piece of iron hoop
with wings like auke and inche.
| CANOES are a very numerous nation, con
| ssting of great many ferent r,bes, occupying
different parts of the country from the Bay of st
| Bernard, across the River Grande, towards LII
| Vera Cruz. They not friendly TO the Span
| iards and generally kill them, when they have ar
| opportunity. They are attached to the French
| are good hunters, principally using the bow They
are very particular in their dress, which is made
| neatly dressed lea her; the women wear a lons
loose roba, resembling that of franciscan friar
| nothing but their heads and feet to be seen
| The dress Of the men is straight lea her eegins
| resembling pan aloons, and leather hunting shir
| or frock. No estimate can be made of their mum
Der. Thirty or foity years ago, the Spanlards uset
| to make slaves of them, when they could lax
| them; considerable number of them wer
| brought to Natchltoches, and sold among th
| French inhabitants, at forty or fifty dollars head
and number OF them are still living here, but ar
| now free. About twenty years ago, an order cam
from the King of Spain that more Indians shoul
| be made slaves, and those that were ensave
should be emancipatrd afer which, some Of tn
women, who had been servants in good families
and taught spinning, sewing, etc, as well as man
aging household affairs, married natives of tn
country, and became respectable, wel-behave
women; and have now grown up decent familie
of children, have a language peculiar to Them
selves, and are unders ood by sigus by all Other:
They are in amity with all other indians, exceI
the Hietans.
TANKAwAYs, or TANKS, as The French call then
have no land, claim the exclusive right to any
nor have any particular place of abode, but ar
| always moving, alternately occupying the countr
wat-red by the Trinity, Braces and Colorado
towards Santa Fe. Resemble, in their dress, III
Canoes and Hletans; but all in one horde or trb,
Their number of men is about 200; are good hun
ers; kill buffalo aud deer wi h the how ; have til
|
enemies OF the Spaniards. An old trader atel
Informed me that he had received 5000 deerskir
from them in one year, exclusive of tallow, rus
tongues. They plant nothing, hut live upon viii
fruits and flesh; are strong, athletic people, an
excellent horsemen.
TAwAKENoEs, or THREE CANES. - They al
called by both names indifferently live on Il
west side of the Braees hut are often, for montl
at a time, lower down than their usual place
, residence, in The great pain on the Tortuga
Turtle, called from its being hill in the prair
which, at distance, appears in the form of
turtle, upon which there some remarkab
springs OF water. Their usual residence is aho
200 miles to the westward of Nacogdoches, lowar,
, | Santa Fe. They estimated at 200 men a
, good hunters; have guns, but hunt principal
with the bow; are supplied with goods f,o
= tallow and skins. They speak he language of Il
Pans, or Towiaches, and pretend 10 have descen
4 ed from the same ancestors.
r PANIs, or TowIAcHEs.-T The French call the
Il Panis, and the SpaDiasds, Towiaches; the latter
n the proper Indian name. They live on the SOU
It bank of the Red Rver-by the course of the rive
l. upwards of 800 miles above Natchitoches, and
1t land, by the nearest palh, is estimated at "a
J. They have two towns together; the low
!, town, where the chief lives, is called Wichet
and the other is called Towaahack. They ca
a their present chief the Great Bear they at W
a with the Spaniards, but friendly to those Fren'
If and American hunters who have lately been amo
y them; they are, likewise, at war with the Osagt
e are every other nation. For many hundreds
n miles around them, the country il rich prair
d covered with luxurlant grass, which is green SUI
IT ner and Winter, with skirts of wood on the ry
a hank, by the springs and creeks. They have ma
/. horses and mnes they raise more corn, pumpk, Al
l. Deans and tobacco than they want for their o,
h consumption /; the surpusage they exchange W