New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-07
Later from, Ell paso and View Mexico.

Later from, a1 Paso and New Mexico.
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Capt. Doozenberry, having in charge the Ell Paso
mail, arrived at San Antonio on the 18th ult.
We learn from the San Antonio Herald that the
Captainreport that the overflow of the Rio Grande
had caused great destruction of property. Alarge
portion of Preside had been swept away. The mail
party had to look ont new road in consequence.
In the Herald we find letter dated Ell Paso, June
7, from which We make the following extracts
Letters were received from Lieut. Jackson, Of the
Artesian Well Expedition, on the Rio Pecos, and
under command of Capt. Pope, giving tlatterng ac-
counts of teir progress Two wells are being bored
one already to the depth of 600 feet, and the other
800 feet and the belief is that water will soon be OBJ.
tanned.
Depredatons by Indians are still occasionally com
mitted in this vicinity. On the 2lst ut., absut IL A.
NJ, three or four made descent and drove off six
horses and mules belonging to. Simon Hart, Esq.
With the aid of telescope they were easily discern-
BILE from this place and Fort Bliss Six head Of cat
tie We're taken about the same time. -Four Or five
soldiers were dispatched Immediately, but returned
unsuccessful the same evening. About two months
since, in open daylight a Mexican was scalped and
murdered between here and Fort Fillmore. A
could recount many other losses of our citizens
by Indians, but of what avail? Under. the present
system of frontier protection the people have no re-
dress except their power; albeit there are two
garTisons within fory-tive miles of each other, be-
tween two and three hundred troops-infantry; and
to fill out the bill, five or ten jaded horses.
Major I. J. Holmes, from Fort Davis, arrived at
Fort Bliss on the 25h ult to take command, in place
of Major j. Longstreet.
vast amount of property on the Rio Grallde, for
three hundred miles, is being destroyed. Several
towns in New Mexico and below here are lower than
the level of the river. 1t is higher now than in 1896
| aud the probability of further rise.
P. .S-Since this was closed, Lieut. Bliss, Sth In
fantry has arrived from Fort Davis bringing informa
ton that Indians had taken all Mr.. j. Davidson's
| nj with Cj
days ratons, started in pursuit, Travelled 26l miles,
but in consequence of having suffered for water three
days out Of nine, he was compelled to give up the
| chase, and put into Fort Bliss.
The San Antonio Texan has ettterSda Fort
Davis, June 18th, from which we extract the sub
joined:
AT the second crossing of DEVILS river, the 2Sth
ult. the Paynasters train under Major Hill, U. S.
Army, was attacked by Indians, supposed to bedip-
ans, and Major Hill and a corporal wounded. 4
| At the head of Devils river, two soldiers commit
ted sucideone shot the top Of his head Off by load
| ing his musket with water.
At the spring six miles this side of the Pecos cross
sing, fifteen Indians were concealed in ambush, watch
ing the progress of our party, but suffered them all to
pass without molestatiOn, except the last man. Pal
Robinson who had Jagged behind for a deer. When
he came along they made an attack upon him with
arrows sending several through his cltohes and two
in his horse. He discharged his Sharpes rifle and
then, becoming excited, charged upon them with his
sxshooter, wouding three four, and putting the
whole party to flight, carrying of their wounded a1e
one dead. ~
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT. The Baltimor,
Patriot, of the 3Oth u has the following account 0
q heartrending accident which took place on TIL
Erie railroads
A most lamentabe accident occurred on the Fri
railroad, near Sloatshurg, about thirty-eight mile
from New York, on Friday evening, about 6 O'CLOCK
whereby two young girls lost their lives, and anothe
was oady injured 1t appears that the three girls
who were all between the ages of II and IA years
were returning home from work, walking on th
eastern track. When near the Sloatsburg Station
they observed freight train coming east, and immt
diately crossed upon the other track. From til
noise made by this train, they did not hear the al
proaeh Of a train going west, and before they wei
aware of their fearful situation. they were struck
the cowcatcher went under, and the cars passed oye
them.
There names were, e,--- Acker, Catherine E. Wi
son and - Merritt. Miss Wilson was Instant
killed. Her skull was badly fractured, and one OF he
arms completely severed from her body. Miss Acke
was picked up alive, but died within an hour. BOT
her legs were severed lust above the knee Miss Me
ritt was thrown off the track and received severe
severe cuts about the head. When our lnIornlat u
let but little hopes her recovery were
!, An inquest was held upon the bodies this Inorln!
] when verdict was rendered, involving tne engines
of the passenger train. The inry found that the e
gineer did not stop the speed of the engine, When
4 saw the girls but os4ly blew the whistle. "A WarTal
was issued for his arrest, but he 1mnledlately gay
"A himself up to the authorities
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A subscription for the relief Of the widow Al
children of the late Thos. keating, who was klt
: by Mr. Herbert, of California, sSma time since, W
pnt in circulation in Washington soon after his deaf
i and the amount which has been subscribed and pal
4 is six hundred and thirty-tSo dollars,