The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-11-12

"Or.s TO AL rAErin
GONZALES, TEXAS, sATUR.
Nr. Harrison, editor Of the Nacoesloches
Chrooicle, and now one Of Gen. Rusk's FL Paso
cxpioring party, writes thus:
JonNsoNs STATION, TAnnASr Co,
September 18th, 1853.
When penned my last letter, thought We
should hav65en here on the nth, butwe have
been detained, and l address you again from
this point. Our company received an invita-.
ton from Major Merrill, commanding at Fort
Worth, to dine at the Fort on tho 18th. The
invitation was OF course accepted, and General
kusk and the writer, accompanied by one Of
Colonel Johneon's sons, left for the Fort carly
on that morning. Five miles brought MS to
Village crock, wherc General Rusk destroyed
the Caddo vfllagetn 1888, and where poor Den.
ton, tho Warrior Preacher OF Texas lost his
nlc on . subsequent occasion. Such scenes
must n, always be interesting 70 tho Tcxian; and
tnis po6sesses melancholy interest Of Pc
culiar character, from tho fact that Denton
was the only man killed. Denton was q man
q powerful eloqucncc ;one Of natures orators !;
she ratrick Henry Of Texas. lie was raised
IN tho backwoodA without any of tho advan.
tagcs OF education. Shortly after his marriage,
no professed religion, and his wife having
taught him to read, he cosAmenced preaching,
and Was soon acknowledged to bc tho most
eloquent preacher in the Scutli.W est Poor
fellow he preached and fought alternately |;
and while bearing aloft the standard Of the
Lone Star. was equally jealous in advancing
the interests Of his Redccmer's Kingdom.
Ten miles travel took us through the cross
Itmbcrs, and brought us in sight Of Fort Worth.
Although five miles of, we could see tho flag
distinctly, and almost involuntarily tho OK.
clamation burst forth
Tho star-spanglcd banner, o long may it
Der the land Of the FREQ and the home OF the
brave ~ ~ .t,. ,Il 81
Two miles before reaching tho Fort, tho
road icrossos Sycamore Crock, $50 named from,
the iinc sycamore timber growing 0nits banks.
The crock IL not running now, though the wa.
ter standing in holes Is very clear and pretty.
Fort Worth stands upon high bluff, ON tho
west bank Of the Trinity, near; the junction Of
tho Clear and West Forks, and commands an
extensive and most magnificent view Of tho
surrounding country ~
Major Merrilps command had lclt tho Fort
- 1elotS ssA osr aI'lvai, OH their way
H.. ~, J. .'au 'i'c Pieasuro OF seeing
- -. 'n;,. ' T,u'r WY over 'ne Nils TOR hye
,r.;nss .nS a,,as,s;. 1.yyl snu nus o,ncers Ie-
shIo,n.a". S fI,'s .oa us ~ In.y nosPit
LII uN,,;a.....',. ,a'..S NY 'ne. WIN L'eutenant
nom hero to Albuquerque, and TO El pAso. and
who Informs us that there is no serious oh.
struction In tho way anywhere. There Ii no
continuous range OF mountains, but only q few
i;rnrs vn,,.,. 81 'ss M a.c - MA
entitled to nh ] credit u mo s'a'c'ncn's arc
Fort Worth ss,r. H. most i, ,so,,,,,v .,.,.,
in the midst Of q country unsurpassed in for.
tility, and whore Gods choicest biessinra arc
scattered around with most bcncficcrt bnnd,
You must not suspect mo of cxaerern,ion ~ I'm,
tell you that Il is tho richest co,,ntrv over
saw. The land is All rich. Since Ma eyt.ys
ed the prairies In Kaufman county 10 Eort
Worth, lido not think we lave passed over tan
miles Of poor land. And for fine views mar.
lihcent scenery, and beaut tifiI locations. hive
never seen this country equalled. There Is
bOuudsto be a very dense popilntion herr
and that heforo many years; and 4 snfficicni
internal commerce will be created 70 mike
railroad profitable, even if II should stop hero
and never extend to the Pacitic.
6e Aftor spendinc several hours vcrv ,,,o.s,n.
ly at the Fort, wc returned late in the even.
ing to Col. Johnson's Fort Worth will be-
entirely abandoned by tho troops, in a few
weeks and will then be laid OIL MS town. and
will probably become the county sea, of Tar
rant county. It is within Ave or six miles Of
the outermost settlements but thcy arc spread.
ing to the north and wcst; nnd in a few short
years Fort Worth, now tho ultima thule. of
civilization. will he the centrc of mighty pop,
ulatton. Colonel Johnson owns tho land mpon
which tho now town Is situated, and his lib.
eral and enlightened policy viii soon mako II a
Major Young and one of Col. Jobpson,s so,0
win, In a few days. conduct Mrs. Arnold (rcllcs