New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-05
NUMBER L.
Later from Texas.

by the steamship Mexico, Capt. LawlesB, which ar
rived yesterday morning, we have dates from
ton to Saturday last and our files from interior
The. BraZoria Democrat states that Mr. VIC. ~ 4
Lynch, who, with his wife, was blown out tn sea in
an open boat few days since, was picked mn absat
seventy miles off the coast. This is certainly most
miraculous escape. Rs ys
The San Antonio Texan states that a cemnanv Ia
organizing to leave about the 1st of April for the Sill
yer 1anes above Ell Paso. These mines said to be
rich, and those now working them are handsomely
paid for their labor. Mr.. Wood has visited the region
around the Guadalupe mountains, and is fully salts
fed that gold abounds in that country. Specimens
of gold bearing quartz have been brought from these
mountains. The editor of the Texan has one that
was found about one hundred miles north of San
Antonio. 4s-.
We learn from the San Antonio Reporter that a
party of United States soldiers beat one Of the Mar
shals Of the city of San Antonio on the evening Of
Sunday, the 18th inst, in most unmerciful manner
and had not several persons nerered in his behalf
would suffered even more severely. Two of the sol
ders were arrested. s.. ,
After dark about fifteen soldiers came into the town
armed with revolve1s, went to sfandango and com
menced a disturbance. The Marshal and posse Of
citizens attempted to arrest them and several shots
were fired but it is not stated that any one was
jnred Five soldiers were lodged in prison (the rest
escapng) and tried next day and fined except one
who attempted to take the life of officer Fielstrup
He was remanded TO jail to await the sitting of the
. District Court
The Indians visited tile Cibolo, on the 18th. and
carried off ten American horses belonging to Messrs
J. B. Brown, Davenport, Harrison and others Or
Thursday night they returned and took what were
left, amounting to one hundred head. They alsi
killed several animals by shooting them with arrows
f and these arrows indicated that the Indians wer
y Lipans
. The Liberty Gazette Of the 18th nit, has the follow
q ing paragraph: E
# The Trinity river is again up and still rising ]
commenced rising last Friday morning, and is now
> feet above low water mark. The winds for the las
four days have been principally from south and soutl
east, and we have no doubt but that the upper
al ties bordering on this stream have been visited wit
y copious rains. The mail rider, who left SYartwot
Friday last, informed the postmaster here that tt
II river rising at that place During the entire da
of yesterdaythe rain descended in drenching styl
l. The weather is now couded, with every appearing
:. of more rain. From all appearances we think boa
e men may look for big river" and the merchan
Of in Galveston and New Orleans brisk season.
The New Braunfels Zeitung of the 22d u1t., stat
st the vicinity of that place is still infested by Indian
le and relates the following; occurrence:
c, Frederick Foster, son of Edward Foster, viii
er riding out about mile from his fathers farm u1
st ing his on the 18th inst, was attacked by
- Indians, who fired several arrows at him; they a
le preached to within about fifty yards Of young Fostt
disnouned and placed themselves behind their hor
n, as defense seeing Foster armed with rife Fl
Ia ter fired and killed one of the party and horse
~ the same shot-which so completely confused t
t. other Indians as to afford him an opportunity to
off-by throwing away his rifle and putting spurs
O. his pony, he reached home in few minutes, gave
az alarm, and with his father and brotherin-law,
turned to where he had left the Indians they fou
'e the Indians had gone taking with them their deceas
y companion and young Fosters rifle, leaving him
onlyttrophy, the dead horse, which they found to
: n large American horse. They were ali mounted
=, fine American horses, undoubtedly stolen from
y sons in the neighborhood, many have mssedhor
el- lately. -
ne e Aconsiderable party had gone in pursuit Of
it Indians. ..
INT The Indianola Bulletin, of Saturday last, says
ar The schooner Martha, Colder, master, freigl
itb with lumber, from ST. Andrews Bay, Fa., and
o,t signed to Messrs. Runge Il Co., Of this place,
e q" been lost.
IN It is supposed that the master and crew have
ost nnr.Shn1.