New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-02
The IndianoIa Courier n the 2sth saws !.

mt ihuiAftoIa courier Of the 18th says
The volunteer company which left Corpus Christi
men, and was oficered by H. w. Berry, Captain;
A. T. Tbbits, First, and WilIiam j. Davis Second
Lieutenants. company 81 forty had also been
Live oak COUNTESS NeRer q sse.s comp.a ~
had reached Brownsville on the 19th
The Corsicana Express has TIE following
On Tuesday afternoon Of last week our cftfxens
we're shocked by most frghtful occurrence. Ish-
mael II. Burrow, son Of Elias Burrow, u this
place, was with his little brother on 8 sIed, u
which he had harvested pony, when be struck
the horse with his whip, which, kicking back
struck him on the stomach and caused his death III
a few minutes.
The deceased was sprightly boy, some fifteen
or sixteen years old.
& The Victoria Advocate Of the 26ta says 8s
Some Of our farmers have finished gathering
their crops whilst others are still busily engaged
in trying 70 make finish. The yield OF this year
VIII prove abundant, and shonld emigrants, VISIT
ing our state find il to their interest to stop here
they viii hnd i an easy matter I'M procuring ample
supplies for all necessary purposes E
The Dallas Herald publishes d letter from Bel
KNAPP, dated November Is, from which we extract
the following:
regret to state that Mrs. Cornett, who, al L in
formed you in my last, was stolen BY the Indians
mas has MOI yes Deen rescued, nor no clue whatever
coded, believe, that the Indians were saccessfnf
in their escape, and have taken her bevord Red
river. A part Of the company rom this county.
turned yesterday. Some are yet out, but looked
for daily. Capt. Hammers company, from Jack
county, are also out at this time, sonle whsre D
or near the Wichita or Red rivers. Capt. Hamner
is whole-soul man, an inyeterate enemy Of d
Indian, and is, by his willingness At any and IN
times to act, endearing himself to the people on
the frontier. He promises, 50 long as there = 4
faint probability Of efecting any good, that ssha
yrfJ1r in will me in tho fat
The citizens Of our county are to hold q meeting
on Monday next, for the purpose Of organizing .
company Of rangers There are no doubt but that
there are plenty Of Indians in the country fresh
sign is discoverable every day. The question =
frequently asked, ,chn aciU are do The Lord
knows ,rldt. One thing is certain, il will not do
to rely on the regulars-the Government troops.
They have necer yet done anything for Texas, and,
l opine, never ,rM. But, thank God, ii ID not :
character Of the people Of Texas to suffer long
| imposition or manifest spirit Of dependence.
| Twas rolu,teers and rangers that protected her
once. and they will dosit again. Wilf not the older
counties-not fOrgetful that they, too, were once
| on the fronter-organize their companies and IS
sist US in protecting resides, mothers, sis
| tiers and daughters, and likewise our personal
property, the honest earnings Of our own labor,
| against the savage foe? For the present, Adieu.
Latter open my letter to give you the very
latest Indian news. Intelligence has just been r.
ceived that the Indians have been seen, and any
amount Of fresh sign discovered. A number of our
citizens preparing to start out in the morning
on another scouting expedition Below give you
a correct copy of letter just received BY NJ.
Murphy from J. L. McCracken, Of PalS Pinto
county, who is at this time in the neighborhood d
the old Caddo Village, with company OF rangers.
The Herald publishes also the following letter;
CADpo Village. Nov 10. 1sss
Mr.. Patrick Murphy II drop you q line 4
post you up in regard to the Indian stealing which
had been going on in the neighborhood Of Col
conda. They have stolen all or nearly all TIL
horses in Palo Pinto county and killed severa
cows. Some of them left without being disturbed
They have cut loose horses in three miles Of Col
conda, within six feet Of the door Of Mr.. HazIe
wood. Mr.. H. shot at the Indian and got his blanke
and hunting shirt. This was on last Thursday night
The Indian may be dead but We don't know. ",
have plenty of signs and still find plenty. Thi
morning, about three miles southeast of here, NJ
found three tracks winding through the mountains
We satisfied the Indians are below here yet, 70
several have been seen. Two Of them were seel
on the day of the Norther, Saturday; they wer
afoot On Sunday night, 1 was at d camp abou
two miles north Of Golconda, where we foun
plenty Of moccasin tracks. don't think they ha'
had gone more than two hours. About twenty .
us are out and expect to stay out until we ge
horses or scalps. Yours truly,