The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-03
TEXAS ITEMS.

We learn that on the 25th of January the In.
diars, forty in number, came down to the rancho
of W. G.. Dougherty q Bros, on Todos Santos
creek, in FriO county, and stole thirty one head of
known TO the people of the ranch by the name of
Andy, who is living with the Kickapoo Indians in
Mexico, was with this party, and by this means
they are morally certain that the Indians were
kiekspOos. They also cursed the people at the
ranch in English, and the Comanches never
learn English. Reliable Information was received
at Uvalde during the last term of the District
Court, that all the warriors belonging to the Kick
apoo tribe were away from home on a raid
These are the same Indians who killed Mr.. Cox's
son, and who came within twenty miles of San
Antonio last week and stole q number of horses
from 7: L. Odom and others-[San Antonio Her
aid, Feb. IA.
The Waterford Times of the 18th learns that
the old overland mail route, from st. Louis Mis-.
souri,, TO California, via Sherman, Decatur Jacks
boro and Belknsp, is about being re-establshed.
One hundred and fifty mules passed through that
place last week, which are to be used as teams on
the route. The irst coach arrived at Decatur
few days since, and quite a number of hands are
at work repairing the road.
The Corpus Christi Advertiser learns from a
gentleman just from the Rio Grsnde, that party
OF fifteen Indians had been depredating between
the Frio and Nueces. killing three Mexican pas.
tors. A squaw, said to be young and pretty-an
aboriginal Joan a Arc, we presume
the warriors. At one rancho she played some Of
her favorite pieces on tin pan, while her copper
head male associates lifted sosIp. Col. RefuQio
Benavides rallied force 70 chastise the Indians
and sent a note to the Mexican Authorities re-
questiug permission to pursue them into Mexico if
necessary.
The Lsvaca Commercial Of the I7fh SAYS the
owners Of steamships seem determined that Mr.
Morgan shall not monopOlize the trade of hat
bay. The splendid steamship Hudson recently
icle the advent of the No. steamship Mary w.
Roberts, and others are soon expected.
What white labor can accomplish in Texas is
pretty fairly exemplifed in a fact stated by the
Henderson Farmer: Richard Brown, living five
miles east of Henderson, perhaps the last bat one
of the Aier prisoners, who is now advanced in
years, together with his three sons, aged respec.
lively eleven, fifteen and seventeen years, with
their own hands, and without the advantage OF
improved labor.ssving machinery, the past year
made ten bales of cotton, five hundred bushels of
corn, and potatoes and peas in the greatest abun-
dance. OF course, the attendance of their stock
was included but in Texas live stock requires
but little care It is estimated that there are now
in the United States about 900 900 head of CATTLE
and at least COG. 900 OF them are in Texas. The
pastursge OF horses, cattle and sheep costs moth
ing, and continues the year round. The same pa
per says that another white man, with his two
little boys in that neighborhood, raised an abun.
dance of corn, wheat. rye, potatoes, etc., for
home supply, in addition to five bales Of cotton,
which he sold for $3.50 in gold.
We learn that DR.. Herman, Just in from the
Medina, reports painful rumor of more bloody
work by Indians. Three men are believed TO have
been murdered on the Neuces. The bodies of
two brothers, whose names were Waters and
whose residence is unknown to the doctor, have
been found. Eugene hudd, ason of q well known
citizen of Somerset, Atascosa county, has been
missing for more than two weeks. and ia also SUP.
posed TO have been killed. He was hunting stock
with the brothers Waters two weeks ago. The
father Of young hudd still hopes that his son is
safe. basiDg his hope the fact that his son was
remarkably powerful and active young man.
We earnestly wsh that his hope may be realized.
[Ssn Antonio Herald, Feb. 20.
The Sherman Courier of the Goth ult. says that
two despersdoes, ascertsined to be named HAYES
and Dixon, rode up to Col. W. Il. Erwin, where
be was at work, and shot him dead. Col. Erwin,
the Courier Gays, was 3 worthy and highly
esteemed citizen, and his murder is universally
regretted. The murderers made their escape
although the whole community was much excited,
and large party were in pursuit with hopes Of
success.