New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-04
Down the Rio Grnnfle.

party of four gentlemen-Dr. Bradshaw, den
tist Mr. Brackett, dstiller Mr.. LeBucha, merchant,
and Mr.. Patchin, miner-have Just arrived at
Brownsville from Mesilla, Arizona, after boat trip
OF two months down the Rio Grande. They left
Mesilla on the 29th June and have been on the
river ever since, without stopping long at any
place. The voyage was made in two willow,
canoes, ashed together, loaded with the baggage
and provisions, and with a breast ork of hides
all around to protect the travellers from Indians
They hoated with the current, using the paddles
but little, and directing their light craft with a
rudder; and they travelled by day only, coming
They got along without accident until within GO
miles OF Eagle Pass, when their craft was upset in
some falls, but the water was not deep and they
were soon under way again. Near Laredo, in 60
without loss. AT the "Ten Foot Falls,u near
Roma, the craft was once more capsized and all
the baggage was lost There are ut this point
three falls, one of five feet and two of, each ten
feet Above these falls, navigation is not pract
cable. The current is not very strong, the water
shallow and the falls frequent. The idea is erro-
neous that has widely obtained that the Rio
Grande, at a point above Laredo and below Eagle
Pass, entirely disappears under the mountains.
The stream is here very swift and the bed rugged
the mountains come up to the waters edge and
the river makes a sudden bend, which had led
careless observers, whose boats have capsized, to
believe that the river runs under the beetng and
overlapping mountains; but this is not so.
The travellers found game in abundance and en-
loyed their long and hazardous trip exceedingly.
Their experiment had never before been attempted,
as twas thought impossible to perform it.
The above is condensed from an interesting
article in that well edited Journal the Fort Brown
Flag. [Galveston Civilian.
EXCITEMENT IN ALEXANDRIA, RAPIDEs PARISH
Sell. Constituted Patriots in Troubze.-The Alex
dria Democrat of the 22d ult., says:
For two days we have had quite an excitement
of tad ma
triots spending their valuable time in making col
lections of money for volunteer companies, said
to be being raised in New Orleans. Our good
people, not being willing to be nterfered with in
the charitable line, differed as regards their notion
of this mode Of collecting, and have caused sale
patriots to be placed in the Magee House unit
time can be spared to give them and their charit
| able intents hearing. They hail from the Cges
cent City.
OUR ARMY ORGANIzAr1oSs.-The Richmond Ex
aminer says: -.-
The late appointment of Gen. Smith is rnder
stood to be in the Provisional army, although he
will take rank with Beaaregard in the division o
| the army on the Potomac. The appointment Of
Generals in the Confederate army are full, having
reached the limitation of five general officers, pro
| vided by existing laws Of the Confederate States
The distinction between the Provisional and Con
federate or regular organization is that the former
expires with the termination of the war. There is
scarcely any distinction in the corps OF the two
| armies the Confederate organization, being little
more than skeleton of appointments of regular
officers, which may serve for the organization of {
standing army at the close OF the war.
|
| FROM FoRT SMITH AND KANsAs.-In the For
! Smith Times we find the following
The Cherokees will furnish thrss regiments from
| that Nation
The Creeks will furnish two regiments, and tht
Seminoles one battalion. They will soon be afte
| the Jayhawkefs. ..
An express arrived yesterday from Col. Stant
Waite, bringing news of a Battle between com
pany of Cherokees of Col. Watie's regiment, ant
a number of Jayhawkers ia which 26 of the atte
were killed. The Cherokees lost three men, one
of whom was Capt James Bell, younger brother
| of the late well known BACK Bell.
A company, of Cherokees start to-day from th
| opposite side of the river. The Jayhawkers vii
| have warm time now.
FAYETTEVILLE, Sept. ga rumor reached thi
place yesterday from Cassyille, Mo, that ther
were 200 Union men i'll taat vicinity, plunaerine
jayhawking and arrestng every Southefher the
could get hold Of. The citizens have applied t
Gen. McCuech for assistance. Later report
confirm the above ruHaOr.