Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-03-09
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remembered that tho State Of Texas, by act OF the
Legislature set apart twelve leagues 80 2S acres Oh
lund upon which the TsIas were to be settled
by the General Government said precinct to be ro-
eerved to tho United States for the use and benefit OF
the Texas Indians exclusively. The Brazos Reserve
now contains about eleven hundred sous, consisting
of Caadoes, Wacoes, Annhdnpoes and others. Six
hundred acres of land successful cultivation,
the crops being wheat md corn. Tho Indians are
reported q, having madOs astonishing progress in
civilization. A Aourish9s school is in existence
amongst them, with incrc Sing prospectf.-Tbo Co.
manche Reserve contains about four hundred souls;
but tho Comnnches have not progressed as have the
Indians on the BraIos Reserve. They are however
supporting Themselves.
By the way we observe, in late number OF the
Galveston Nc,cs statement which ruthcr neutralizes
this favorable account of tho Reserves. writer
speaks Of them as nusances and advocates the abo-
shmcnt of them. Lately, it isappcnrs some Of those
Indians have been out among tho whito settlements
drinking and brawling Ono or two murders have
been committed by them, and the nsighboring COM
ulunitiss were highly incenscd and would call for
Legislative action in the matter. Why not send them
further West at once? Tho Red man cannot abide in
such close juxta-poGition With the White man.
2. Mr. JOEL W. RoniSsoN contributes to the Alma
mac the following singular account of the capture Of
SANTA ANNA after the battle Of San Jaeinto. We say
SINGULAR because it differs from the usually received
version of the story. STILL the editor Of the Almanac
does not deny it, probability. Says the writer:
"On tho morning of the 22d the dny after the bat
tlc pnrty was detailed und sent out under command
of Gen. Burleson This party proceeded in the di-
recton of the bridge on Vincc'S Bayou. Our objcc.
was to pick up my Mcxicans VIC could find who fled
from tho battle the evening bcfure, and particularly
to search for Santa Anna aud Co.'S When VIC reached
tho Bayou, we divided into ed dads of five six per-
SONS in each aud went in different directions. Tho
purity wus with consisted of six all prvntes, go far
US know. Ther names are ns fullows Miles, Syl-
vester, Thompson, Vermiliou, another whose name
do not recOllect and myself. From the bridge we
started down the Bayou. After travelling about two
miles We saw o man standing the bank of ravnc,
some fvc or six hundred yards from us. Ilc no
doubt saw US first, for when started towards him,
be sut down on high place, and waited till we came
up. 1t proved to be Santa anna. I WAS the only
one of the party that spoke the Mexican language
asked him if ho knew whore Santa Anna und Cos
were. He said he thought they had gone to the Bra
zos I asked him if he know of any other MeIicans
that had made their escape from the battle He said
be thought there up the ravine in thickct
T told him VIC would take Linn to the American
Camp. He was very willing to 90, but complained Of
being very tired. asked if lie WIS an officer. No,
he said he belonged to the cavalry, and was not ac
customed to being on footthat ho was very close
by our cavalry the day BEFORE aud was compelled to
leuyc his horse. When we started with him, ono OF
our purity dismounted and up tho ravne to look
for the Mexcuns spoken Of by Santa Anna, and Ssna
Anna rode his horse some two miles up the road.
Tho man that wenlup the ravine finding no Me1icans,
then camo up and told Santa Anna to dismount. lie
refuied to it, and tho man then leveled his gun at
him, when he dismountod and asked lle how for it
was to camp, / told him eight or nine miles. Hc
said he could not walk 50 fnr. The young man then
wanted to kill hila, and told him lie then said
he would try and walk, but would have to go slow; and
so we started for camp, and the man got behind him
and would prick him in the back with his spear, and
mike him trot for some two or three miles, Santa
Anna thou stopped, and appealing to me, said if We
wanted to kill him, tn do So, buthe could not walk any
! further. then took him up behind me, and carried
him to calur some five Or six miles further. After be
got up behind We entered into general conversation.
lie asked me if Gen, Houston commanded in
person at the battle; how many VIC killed, and
how many prisoners Ee had taken, and when
they would be hot. T told him did not think
they would be shot-thnt Ihad never known Amer-
cans to kill prisoners Of war; He said tho Americans
were brave and generous people, and asked Inc what
I thought would be done with the prisoners. told
him did <Dalknow, b4s that the Americans would
like tho younger ones for servants. He snid that
would be very kind. lie asked me how many wero
in our army at the battle sud some six or seven
hundrod lIe enid he thought was uistakep--that
thorc must he said, no. and that two hundred
Americans could whip tho whole Mexican Army.
eyes, said hc the Americans are soldiers" asked
him if he was not sorry he had como to fight tho
Americans. Yes, hc raid, but he belonged to the
army, and was compelled to obey his officers. asked
him, if be WAS back in Mexico, if he would como to
Texas my mvre. He said no, he would desert first
This brought US to cunp, when the Mexicsns imme
datcly announced his numo. lie nsked to DO taken
to Gen. Houston, and was then taken to him"
@ Among tho new counties, We find ono bearing
the name of McCuLLocH, go called in honor Of Major
BEN McCuLLocH, who was Texas Ranger Of high
prowess, and who is now SO favoraby known a, u
gentleman in tLis State, and indeed throughout the
ppiaa
t. Mr.. KENDALL continues to report favorably upon
his extensive experiments in Sheep raising. Our
editor remarks that another year will incon
cstbly prove the fact that no better sheep range e1
lists in the wide world than be found in the
tains of Comel, Dlauco, Hays, Gillespie, Kerr and
Bcxar counties.
5. Among the statistics of Texas, the curious entry
is made Of the money Lenders in the State, the num-
Der of whom is put down at $685. and the total Of
their loans is estimated to be s2,745,493
6. The Episcopal Church has now in Texas twenty
three organized parishes in union with the convention,
and som. twelve church odhocs At the last conren-
ton tLore were reported twelve clergymcn in the
Diocese, EATON and GILLETTE were the pioneer, Of
Epscopacy in Texas.
7. brief accountuf the U. S. Mail Service between
Texas and the Pacific Coast will be read With inter-
est:
"In the month of June, 1857, the Post 0fico De-
partment awarded the contract, On tho above route,
1.-THE route between San Antonio and San Diego) to
james L. Birch, of California Mt compensation of
Sl49UOO per year for semmonthy trips iu four horse
coaches On the 9th of August following the service
was commeuced-the schedule time allowed for run
ming through being fixed at thirty days. And, not
withstandng the great distance, and mostly over
terra ncognita the trp7 were made successfully from
the 6rs and up the 9Th Of August 1885, being one
year. not single future had occurred on the route
thug une1amp!ed un any mail routs of IN? oonsd-
orabe length. Though thirty days allowed with
in which to make the trip, it is soldonl the mail is out
twenty five duys-the average time being nbuuttweny-
three.
"Mr James E. Birch being lost on the il.fated
Central America, in tho Fall of 1857, the contract
passed into the hands of Mr.. Geo. H. Giddipgs, Of
San Antonio, .Toxas and Mr.. R. E. Doyle, Of San
Diego, California, by whom it has been cdrred out
with great energy and success.
The mail leaves San Antonio and San Diego, re.
spoctvely, on tho 9th and oath Of every month, at
o'clock in the morning, in hnc, now, square.btdied
coaches, drawn by Eve mules-two at the Wheels and
three abreast in the load This arrangement Of the
tesm is found to work exceedingly we'll, ns thus ar
ranged, one driver con command the whole, whie
six mule tenn would require two drivers Tho acr-
age speed made over the fine natural roads of lhe
West, is six miles per hour. The number of passa-
gers on this line vares but hardly trip male
without one or moro. Tho price of through passa,e