New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-18

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BROWNSVILLE, Apri'3, 1861.
M. Edttor--T The news from the western frontier
az the Confederate States is again degenerate and
tame to what il was three weeks ago. The United
States forces, with the exception of two companies
Of infantry, which will probably leave on the
steamer Arizona, are all gone, and the wild and
fun loving Texans are here in command, and the
contrast is great, / can assure you, though the
lights and shades are altogether in favor of the
present establishment We miss the order and
precision of the old force, the regular and clearly
dress, and the general tone of inferiorty which
prevailed among the regular forces OF the United
States, while we have the freedom, the herceness,
the superiority and individuality of the volunteers.
The men now here think for themselves, vote for
public Offices, and canvass public matters IN their
own way. The old force consisted OF machines,
who never moved out OF given Ene---the present
troops only move in a given line by fits and starts.
In many respects, so far at least as appearances
went the predecessors of the Rangers were pre-
ferable Bnt, as far as practical results are con.
cerned, the succeeding crowd take the rag off of
the bush. They will benefit the Rio Grande, be-
cause many Of them have money, they are shrewd
traders and not being soldiers by profession, they
will probably purchase of our valuable lands-will
invest in our cheap and abundant herds of horses
and cattle, will make improvements, will take an
interest in politics, and will assistn bringing about
those reforms which could never have been carried
against the overwhelming Mexican vote so long as
the United Srates garrison discouraged settlements
hereab0uts.
Some of our people have put on sack cloth and
ashes atthe departure OF the troops, ana pretend
that their departure will depopulate the communi
dy and deplete our money market. take issue
with that crowd of Casandras, and profess to see
in the presence of the Texans a more liberal set
than that departed force. In the first place, the
they were something like one of Robert Dale
Owens communities supporhng-in many re-
spects. They bought all their stores in the North
by the wholesale-they had all their clothing,
arms ammunition, and furnishing apparatus
brought from the North-and with the exception
OF the patronage they afforded to whisky shops,
they were the least profitable people it was pos
sibie to locate in our midst. few contractors
did WE'LL and a few thieves did better. The sol
diers bought comparatively nothing, and were
therefore useless as customers, except to the
groggeries. On the other hand, the Rangers have
to buy everything, and they buy more things than
regular soldier ever dreamed of owning. So
much for the lament for the United States troops
The last Arizona brought US the Crescent, and
there was quite a ftTOre to obtain copies, because
the paragraphs in your correspondents letter. con-
corning the post-ofice and the custom-house SEEM
ed to meet with universal appreciation. There is
no Doubt but that change in both would give
satisfaction, because Mr.. FenD the Postmaster,
DOES not favor the movement which has separated
Texas from the North and virtually considers him
stfta foreigner in the land; and because the Col
lect0r of customs is exceedingly unpopular with
the Americans, and would be defeated for Justice
of the Peace if it were not for pack Of Mexican
votes, the number of which can be swelled by i'm
partations from Mexico at any time Its general
~ considered that so long as he holds Office and so
long MS his Mexican poems are allowed to rule Ca
mefon county; there will be no head to anything
worth mentioning.
The Rangers inaugurated a Lynch court some
days since in this county, and executed
MEXICAN on the charge of horse stealing. You
must know that when the United States soldiers
surrendered up the public property here, and
while matters were in disorder, an immense
amount of government property was stolen, in
Guiding a considerable number Of fine American
horses belonging TO the cavalry service. These |
horses and this property were run into Mexico and
sold for what they would bring; and report says
some OF our most prominent citizens were parties
to the robheries. A Ranger fastened his horse at
thepubiic hotel in the very heart of Brownsville
and n soldier mounted him, and before the crowd
could think what the thief was after, the animal
was ridden off at run. Luckily, the scamp was
thrown and the horse recovered. Well, a series of
such things produced great excitement, and the ex-
element resulted in swingng of the thieves up
The matter was sought to be investigated, but the
Judges of the court left and have not since been
heard Of. 1t stopped the Stealing, however.
Col. John S. Ford was married on the night of the
31st of March, to Miss Addie Smith, one of our
Brownsville bellies. The affair was quiet, and this
leads TO hope that their lives will be as gentle
and happy as this wedding was felicitous.
The lkabout Indians has subsidized. The Rangers |
will soon restore peace.
The garrison is in the hest Of health and the bows
in the best oil humor. They are very anxious Tor |
fight, however, and look with longing eyes across
The deposition of Sam Houston gives general
satisfaction.
Capt. Smith, of the Arizona, will probably make
contract to take away the balance of the United |
States troops.