New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-22

act introduced by the same member, providing 70
Two Sherltis in the parish of Orleans.
Mr White offered resolution approving Of tn
course Of the delegates to Montgomery, the Stat
convention and the Constitution
MIR. BeEgs opposed that part relative e. the Stat
convention strongly. He could not approve of tn
State acts Of the Convention. There being nj
quorum the motion was lost.
| hr. Begg3 introduced an amusing resolution
which called cut terrible Indignation from Mr.. CAN'T
but laughter from the rest Me1srs. Allen, Waggo
man, Randall and Gray: The latter denounced tn
present style Of legislation, and warned youn;
politicians against the folly of advocating th
rights Of the people if they wshc5 to acquire sue
cess The speech Is full Of bitter sarcasm.
hlr; Morrison, the Speaker, bade farewell to th'
The House then adjourned sine de-.
Domestic Markets.
| CrNCIESATI, March 2l--Flour dull at 81 so Il
81 j5 for Superfne. Western Mess Pork is quotst
at t16 75 to $l7 per bLl. Lard rules q:iet at II
| lb. Coffee Sales 600 sacks at l3 to 1890. per lb
| MoIasses is selling at 80 to 33c. per gallon.
New YoEN, March 2l.--rhe Cotton 1naFtet sa5a wa wa!
firm day, while the sales comprised S2o9 balc'
| 5000 bbls at 5 10 to s. II for Supcrfine Uhea
| declined lc. The market for Corn closed firm
with sales of G4,000 bushels at G2! 70 &c. Oats
rTle firm at 6j to 3jc. per bushel. Pork dull 60C
bbls. changed hands at SIG j2lc. for Mess. Lard
steady; sales 32j bbs. at to l0c. per b. Sugar
quiet; sales go hhds Cuba aS4k to &C. per b. New
Orleans Molasses is quoted at 93c. per gallon
Coffee firm; sales 1850 sacks Rio at l. to lac.
River Intellig snee.
j-oC!Sv1LLE, March 2l.-The Ohio river at this
point Is still declining, with feet nine inch es
water in the canal by the mark.
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THE INDIAH TROUBLES IL TExAs.-The San An
tonic Ledger publishes petition signed by Co,2nel
Navarro and others, representing the exposed con-
dition of the Western Frontier; also letter ad-
dressed by that gentleman to his son dated, Atlas
cosa, March I'd. Col. Navarro says:
There is no doubt that the Indians are upon
our frontier in sufficient force to degastate it, if mo-
checked Immediately. Many persons have been
killed the streams west OF us, and the remainder
are returning upon us with their women and child
rem in a detenCeless condition. We satisfied
that they intend a descent upon us and f7e arc
ces may be fearful. They have defeated the only
organized company in our county. 1t is useless
for less than one hundred man to attack them
We are in imminent peril. From what has hap
pened during the last few days, ana my intimate
knowledge of the character Of the wild and savage
Indians, have no doubt that they are in the midst
Of our settlements. believe that tie Indians are
aware of cur political differences, and as they have
seen that the troops of military outposts have
rctircd they infer that are as muc! revolution
lied and weakened as Mexico, and with that belief
they will rush, without doubt, to 7edden their
spears in human blood, with that ferocty ard say
Ggencss which they breathe in their bl0odshot
eyes.
If patriotic effort is not made speedily to chas
tie these Indians in their first incursions (mark
we'll what I tell you), all Western |eXas will be
ruined, and those who survive will witness a fear
ful and destructive Indian
Inh,,te, JOSE A. NAVARRO
1t will be remembered that Captain S. Ross, in
his fight with party of wild Comanches, on the
northern frontier, about two months ago. captured
a young white woman, who turned out to be a
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the Indians some twenty-five years ago. It was
then published in some Of the frontier papers that
this recapturcd captive had given, the important
information, derived from her own knowledge of
the facts that the Reserve Indians did not join the
wild Comanchcs in committing deprcdations on the
frontier, and that they-the lieserves-were not
friendly with the wild Indians.
Col. Parker writes to contradict this. He says
| writing on the llth ult., f.cm Birdville, Tarran
| county:
At Belku9p, on my return home with my niece
the citizens Of that place felt deep interest il
knowing the position taken by the Reserve Indian
| in connection with the wild tum1nchcs in commit
ting dcprcdations on our suffering frontier coun
ties. The Interpreter asked her in relation 10 this
matter, aud her statement them made is suO~tan
TALLY given by Capt. Mason to the White Man
The statement was that the Reserve Indians n1i
Join the wild Comanchea, and did come down on
the frontier and commit dcpredations steal Lurs cs
and sell them, as Captain Mason has reported to
the White Man.
Alter returned home with my niece, tOl. NJ r.
johnson brought his interpreter TO my house, and
many questions were asked by myself Col. John
son and others, whether the Reserve Indians did
Or not Join her Indians in committing dcpredations
on the frontier and that they and the COma9Chcs
with whom she lived were not friendly. etc.
There is, therefore, contradiction between her
statement, as given by Col. Johnsons interpreter
and the one at Belknap. Whether this is the fault
of the interpreter or my niece. know not. | be-
lieve tile fault is in Col JohnsOns interpreter, who
stated that she said many things which she did not
understand.
My object in this communication is to prevent
the public from believing that my niece las been
guilty of laIsehood. She has been prisoner with
the Indians nearly twenty-five years. Hence she
feels now as if she was prisoner of war, and is
often afraid that her life will be taken by the
whites. If | can procure a competent interpreter,
the public shall have full explanation of the Re
serve Indian NATTER