New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-29
From, Texas,

have ever been left by the Mexican to do
pretty much as they pleased and that they had any
wrongs to redress Carvaja would be the last man they
would call upon The Ledger thinks this Is shown by
the fact that no considerable portion of the inhabitants
Joined in the revolutionary movement either for the
son that they contented with their position or had
| no confidence in the who headed the revolution.
| The Ledger continues
| More Importance has been given to this movement
than it merited Ii IL amusing to read the grave ste
the correspondent of the NewOrleans Pcayune
Mt Brownsville Some Of his last communications state
that captain somebody had reinforced Carvajal with
100 or more men, and that Capt Ford just behind
with something like 1000 including great portion of
Jordans command whom he states anxious to meet
Canales and avenge their former wrongs Now this
respondent either draws upon his imagination or has
been greatly deceived Instead Of Carvajal having
ceived any renorcements his small force is already
serting and the whole scheme IL considered at end
1t generally regarded as humbug in the beginning
and has proved such In the end"
| The same paper gives the following, which changes
somewhat the appearance of things leads the belief
that new movement will soon be undertaken:
| CARvAJAL III CAMP Aqua NUEyA. IN TExAs-A gen.
cman from tho Rio Grande reports that he saw and con-
versed with CSyajal at Aqua Nueva about fifteen miles
this side of Daviss rancho that be had In ali about five
hundred men, and constantly receiving recruits from
various parts Of Texas and from Mexico Our informant
says that Carvaal alleged it to be his intention to
the Rio Grande in about three weeks from the time he
saw him-say eleven days snce-to make another attempt
at revolutionizing that countryside country of civil
reyolutionsand seemed to be very confident success
Uraga the commander Of the Mexican forces has only
about twelve hundred and little chance of
creasing his force He has issued concaton
and now coscating and selling the property of all the
insurgents Of his country
Our informant says that this order and the harsh and
brutal treatment of the Mexican soldiers has forced the
more quiet citizens to move on this side the Rio Grande
| to join the standard of Carvajal.
Since writing the above Madame says Car
we are not informed but that be- is about here there Is
but little doubt We would advise him to proceed to the
city Of Austin. Our Comptroller will be there with
Df and lnn tn ol
tain loanon security Of courseto carry his we'll
known and very properly appreciated enterprise.
| ARMY WORCESTERSHIRE Ledger says There is now
arriving and in Texas eight companies of mounted rifle
men, to be stationed in the valley Of the Nucces Six
said companies TO be stationed the Nueces on
the road from this to Laredo the remaining two at
Fort Inse. the Leona This force, portion of them
will be continued scout in the valley Of
the Nueces and no doubt will prove sufficient protection
the frontier settlers in that portion of our state
| FnoM EAGLE PAss--The San Antonio Western Texan
says BY letters from Eagle Pass learn that the
Indians getting quite troublesome in that quarter
and stealing great many animals from Mexico and
crossing them into Texas We also learn that Carysal
in the neghborhood and report said the purpose
of capturing the negroes belonging to Wild Cats colony
the Mexican side Of the Rio Gran5e Eagle Pass
RoAsr rre,-The Victoria {Tex.) Advocate says:
We presume there few of readers who have not
heard it said before they to Texas. that
country rich and inviting that the hogs going
about roasted and with knives and forks sticking in their
backs ready to be eaten by the first hungry person who
might chance to along Part Of this story know
to have been realized last week Brushy We saw hog
at Mr. Carro that had been thoroughly roasted by
fire of the prairie. that nothing wanting to the
story but the knives and forks his hogshp
quite unwilling to give it and consequently
his roasted pork fought most yaianty against the dogs
to crisp and yet appearances he lively ever
MEMoRrAL.-Gen. Hamilton has called the attention Of
the Legislature to claim that he has filed against the
State for the of s599l0 40 exclusive of interest
Among other items in the amount charge made for
the of Gen Hamilton in negotiating the acknowl-
edgment of the independence of the late Republic Of
| Texas at the Hague,
| FATAL AeorpEsr.-The Victoria Advocate saws. "A
little daughter of A. NJ Cooke merchant of this city was
accidentally and severely burned Friday. the 9th
inst that She shortly died from the effects of wounds
1t that Mrs C. had stepped out into the yard
had left her little daughter alone in the by the fire
and it is supposed that her clothes caught fire FROM
stick with which she was playing in the fire. When
the child first discovered she leaning on the sofa
with her clothes all in flames.
IMPORTANT DEcisios.The paper has the following
In the supreme Court Judge Lipscomb delivered ths
opinion Of the Court in the suit Of The City San An
tonic sundry Locators. confirming the verdict given
in the District Court The city of San Antonio by this
judgment reGners into possession of about six leagues
very valuable land adjoining the city This is the
important decision given by the Court
FIRE At EDGEFrELp CounT-rIousE-The Columbia Is c.
Caronian of the 23d says By slip from the Edgefelt
| Advertiser Office learn that Tuesday. at abou
three O'Clock in the morning fire originated in the bal
room Mr. Spanns premises from which it extended tt
the other side of the street and in short time the whole
block of buildings embracing the store of Messrs vii
liams and W ?. Butler, destroyed. The Jail wa
burned and only through great effort that the SPAN
Hotel on one side of the street and the Planters on thu
other saved. The Advertiser thinks most of thu
merchandise in the stores consumed saved No esti
of the loss given but it the largest fire tina
ever occurred in the village
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN FLYING ARrrLLEnY-one of thu
Boston Committee who went to Montreal during the las
summer has been writing series of letters descriptive
what he and did in Canada Among other sights b.
witnessed grand military review Of the performance
of the Flying Artillery. he speaks follows:
''After the parade the infantry, the detachment O
artillery were reviewed. and went through about the
drill given by Shermans Company of Flying Artil
lery. on Boston Common last summer
The horses attached to the artillery very beaut
full and entirely under the control of their riders Til
harnesses and equipments highly finished AM
elegant In show and ornament the Royal Artler
more pleasing attractions than Shermans Bat
terry hut in rapdty of movement dexterty in manage
of the pieces and all which partakes of the useu
and practical in services Sherman's Battery far eclipse
this famous English force The efficiency of Sherman
celebrity of so much Importance would greatly cxcee
the best Of this celebrated branch of tn
British service The difference between the drill of tb
two companies justifes the above comparison
The BANK RonBERY-The Norfolk Argus gives the fol
lowing particulars of the robbery Of the Portsmouth Bank
which we have already noticed:
| THE Branch Bank of Virginia, at Portsmouth
during time after the usual hour of closing tn
institution Saturday afternoon and the time for openin
yesterday morning, and robbed of the heavy amount
$4,000 in specie and paper currency. Ingress eecte
through window in the of the building which en-
tered the Directors after which the perperator
proceeded to bore their way through the wall and iro
grating to the vault The plunderers had all Sunday
carry their operations which conducted with
degree of skill which showed that they adopts at tn
work We learn that considerable of the note
abducted had been but recently signed and had not bee
thrown in circulation by the bank.
This is of the most daring acts of the kind
recorded in this State 1t is somewhat remarkable tbs
Waterman placed to guard this institution,
wthstanding the several attempts which have been
Gently made to rob similar institutions in community
No probable clue has yet been afforded leading to the d.
lection of the guilty parties We hope however, tn;
they will be discovered and brought to punishment
of $4,000 has been offered by the President of IL
S Bank for their apprehension
o A SAFE RALRoAp,-The Network Day Book puffs tt
Long Island Railroad in the following terms
THE train leaves the South Ferry at four o'clock ar
goes up to Bedford at the rate of four miles hour
70 quite as fast walk The time occupied
going the first three miles is three quarters of hou
just long they used to be going to Jamaica. To
vent the from running anybody at this speed
four miles an hour goes along in front of the e
r ginc, horseback, carrying red flag. lie must not
on foot and pick up the children push the Irshmen
The best of the joke is however, the horse gets frg
D cned at the engine and gets some ten dozen ro
ahead and the boys and girls get the track between Il
| mnoa nd engine EslOO'i along the m