New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-01

| afrlFeu yesterday TON daIVeSt0n, We nave
Texas dates by steamer and by mail to the
18th inst
The Brownsville Flag of the 18th says:
By the arrival of the Camanche, from Roma,
we are in receipt Of letter from Col Henry
| Redman, the founder of the thriving town Of
Carrie, opposite the Mexican town of Guerre-
ro, which informs us that our greatest plague
to the progress of this frontier-the ever-wily
| savage, is again unchecked at his work of death
| and rapine. The murderous arrow and scalp
| ing knife Of the Indian is performing it's horr-
BILE work within sound Of the men who have
been vouchsafed to US by the present Govern
ment for our protection!
4 The letter of our friend discloses another
| startling fact: that of the possibility that the
murderers of our wives and children, brothers
and fathers, are receiving protection, if not
actual encouragement, at the hands of the pres
emit authorities of our magnanimous neghbor.
We say the letter discloses the possibility of
this thing, and sufficiently so to warrant inqui-
ry into the true state of the cause.
Here is what our correspondent says on the
subject:
"For the last fortnight the Indians have
committed more depredations than have known
since / have been living in this part of the
country. We are all on foot. On Tuesday
last, in daylight, they entered my potrero
Gield) and took off three fine American horses,
two of which cost $500 each, together with
lot of mules. We pursued them as soon as we
could mount ourselves, but they crossed into
Mexico, where they are protected by the author
titles. They are Lipans, and they go in parties
of from six to twenty. On Monday they killed
q man within a few hundred yards of an infantry
camp, and afterwards passed, upon the main
road, by another party of infantry, who, of
course, can do nothing, not being mounted.
These Indians have permission to come down
into this wild, uninhabited country opposite us,
from the authorities of Coahuila, to run mus
tangs and cattle. They make their headquar-
tiers at San Fernando, in Mexico, from whence
we may probably be enabled to purchase our
horses again, what little may be left of them.
| learn from good authority that the children
taken from near San Antonio as also the boy
taken from the neighborhood of Corpus Christi,
are with these Indians at their camp near Fan
Fernando" "This,' continues our informant
sis o bad state of affairs, as we are every mo-
ment in danger, in our houses, as the Indians
con pass the river when they please and we can
know nothing until they are upon u.s. Our
Mexican population are at loss to know what
to do,''
The same paper has the following:
Sat the very moment of our going to press an
express has arrived from the city of Victoria,
the former capitol of the opposite State of Ia
maulipas, to the effect that there had been
successful outbreak in that city, in which q
talented Young lawyer named Jose de la Cara
had overcome the soldiery stationed there, and,
at the head of five hundred men, proclaimed
himself Governor pro TEN. of the State. We
have not space in the present number to give
the particulars, but confidently expect to have
important news to record in our next. The
leader of this movement is the same who was
for short time endowed with Guberuatorial
, powers after the Punishment of the celebrated
Jesus Cardenas. He is represented as liberal,
talented and courageous. The patriots Of Ia
maulipas look upon him and his brave little
band az the nucleus around which they are to
rally in their approaching efforts to regain their
lost liberties
The State Times has the following particulars
of the fight of Capt. Van Buren's party with
the Camanche Indians:
| Capt, King persued a party of twenty five
Camanches from Las Moras and overlook them
near Lake Espantoza aud killed one of their
rear guard. Having met with Capt, Van Bu-
rem, Capt King retired to Fort Clark. Capt.
Van Buren, after parting with Capt. King fol-
lowed their trait and came up with the Ca
manehes at Howland's wells, some thirty miles
. below Fort Ewell; fight ensued, four Indians
were killed; Capt. Van Buren, was mortally
wounded; a Sergeant also, and several priyates
slightly. The Capt. was pierced by lance
) thrust. He had killed an Indians horse; was
crowding him closely; his own horse reared
and the Indian plunged his lance through him
Capt. Van Buren, had some fifteen men the In
dams were represented to number about twenty
The soldiers held the ground after the fight,
though that is no evidence Of victory in oper-
ating against Indians Capt. Van Buren, has
died of his wounds.
Immediately on receipt of the news of the
fight below, Col, Roberts left Fort Ewell for the
, point, and was upon the trail when last heard
from. He has probably oyertaken the Canaan
ches ere this and fought them.
On his return to San Antonio he saw several
signal smokes evidently made by the Canaan
ches or Wacoes; he answered them but did not
encounter any of the parties.
late FROM Ell PAso.-The San Antonio
Ledger of the Goth inst. announces the arrival
of Captain Smiths train from FL Paso in twenty
! one days, the quickest trip ever made, Water
and grass were scarce on the route, and hun
dreds of cattle that were being driven to Cali
! tornia had died in consequence. Mr.. Dunlap's
party lost 700 head and Fairchild and Mcclure
100 head The road in some places was streWn
with the carcasses.
The Muscalera Indians had stolen 200 head Of
cattle from divers party.
Mr.. Erskine and party, with cattle, were at
Rock Greek on the Sd Of July. Near the head
of the Limpia, the Indians stole three work oxen
from this party. Ten Of their number followed
the Indians to their camp, which was forty OF
hilJ eefohSS Ailioo Hfcs FeGoNeTeu luelF Cattle
and carried off twelve horses and mules, some Of
l which were worth $125 each. The indians raj
lied and charged in greater numbers, but the
, ten six shooters kept them at bay. This was
bold and daring feat, and will teach the Indians
q lesson.
A member of one of the California parties was
attacked with small pox and recovered without
the aid of physician.
Q The Fourth was celebrated at the Peeos on
n the ninth, where common, bald-faee whisky
sells at "a per gallon. Two hundred quarts
y were sold on the occasion. That's patriotism
On the AID of last month. William Allen, one
of the mail party, was killed at fandango in
I I'll Paso, by one of the police guard.
7 VIM. W. Barker was arrested in New York
y last Thursday, on requisition from the Gov
!, ernor of Indiana. Reason: he is charged by