New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-18

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temher he crossed nj presao and after e had tfav..,
~ Ut three lengues the American side BIZ was oyer
aRen by a company OF Mexican soldiers from PresidiO
oruets Y .ne Police officers Of that place bis ami
mails we're all taken from him by force and driven bach
INTO Mexico and the last hn heard of them they were
being sold by public authority. Dr. Smith immedist.l,
soldiers but when they arrived at the Rio tIrande III
horses were in Mexico He laid full statement Of III
facts before Government officer at HI pasn ard tha,
have been forwarded to the Secretary Of war.
The Austin Times mentions the Occurrences d
i difficulty in Milan county, between Mr. John Kuyken
iall and Mr.. David Donneli, In which the former wal
badly wounded by Shot from gun in the hands OF thu
latter Also the death Of negress after punishment b,
IN overseer on the plantation Of Mr. A. NJ Davidson
that county the affair, the Times, has created
considerable excitement and steps being taken
cute the penalties of the law to the fullest extentD
| STARR CoUNTy.-We are sorry to learn of an
encounter Carrizo between the United States troops
md Indians 10 which, entirely owing to the inadequate
force OIL the FORMER corporal severely wounded
that ne died two pripates and four horses also
Wounded One Indian killed, and three wounded
capt Jones, who headed the command finally dispersed
the Indians, but it hard struggle At last adyices
Capt Elliot and few troops the trail OF the
| dianss Estate Gazette
INDIANS NEAR FREDERICKSBURG gentleman
brings intelligence that party Of three men had their
horses sampeded by Indians in the early part Of last
week. when sncamped within thirty miles of Fredercks
burg the Austin road He saw the Indian trail and
camp 1t would be well for settlers be on the look
there is nothing to prevent the Indians from making
foray upon the Colorado settlements [Austin Times
INDIANS AT Fort CHADBoURNE.--C P. Cal
houu in command at Fort Chadbourne HIS written Ia
ter to Major Neghbors from which the State Gasett.
makes the following extract We may now consider our
selves at war with the Indians Last night one Of the
men OF my command was wounded while bathing between
IL and O'Clock in the creek few hundred yards from
the fort He received eleven wounds six of the
Arrows remaining in him Although severely wounded
ne escaped ana was brought in by of the married
men living the outskirts of the garrison who heard his
cries He still lives but will probably die tonight The
command s reduced to little fifty men and many of
these not worth much that my hands are tied except
SO far as the post is concerned Had one hundred men
cow, would carry the war into Africa Major Neigh
oors suggests the preprety of sending the ranging
companies to the aid Of Capt G. The Camapches it Is
said can bring several thousand warriors In the field
The recent victory of the Lipan Indians over
he camanches is said by the Austin Gazette to have led
TO several subsequent sarmhes and that one or two
occasions as many as fifteen twenty warriors were
killed on both sides.
u s. soldier was killed at Bolton, in Bell
county recently with rock thrown by powerful man
The perpetrator of the outrage arrested hut has
escaped and at large The of neither party wes
given in the Grzette from which condense the above
statement.
The Texas Ranger, published at Washington
announces the Of General Houston in that place
lie was to address the people several places the
political topics of the day. -
A man of the name of William Gown is adj
ysrtised as refugee from Justice in Harrison county
lie is charged with the cold booded aud wholly uupro
voked murder Of Richard Star. "a man cripplsd and
bind and over seventy years Of agen Gown is described
dark hair and black piercing eyes
ODay, q deserted soldier, who was confined
IN the jail Of Dallas county upon the charge Of horse
steang IN Tarrant county, has made his escape The
Herald says vial Of aquafortis conveyed to him
the Jail with which he freed himself of heavy chain
ny which ne was confined to the floor and when the TAILOR
tne door IN the morning to hand in his breakfast
he rushed by him and made his escape Pursuit was
made, nut no trace has as yet been found of him.
Three men were shot in Camargo on the morn.
OF the 4th ut one for deseron for the murder
u ms Hotner and the other for various murders So
says correspondent of the Nueces Valley.
FROM Ell PAso,- mail from Santa Fe, on
The LIST Of September arrived at San ono OH the goth
lnoians Wlth the exception of the Musealeros oc-
cupy warike attitude On the 2lst ult after ieayng
~ Paso, and before reaching Towards Springs about
ty Indians came upon the mail party and fired several
SHOTS killing one of their mules but doing no other dam
age; Only two shots We're returned The party pro-
without any further interruption Ell Paso is said
from Santa Fe no later than we have received here
way of Independence. No. -