The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01


KY entered lDio peaceful relations
S w'on bo" v as ilc Meaicsns had
him at disadvantage, with their ecoustom.
Cd treaohefy, they treated him and his men
ng prisoners Of war. Long himself was cent
10 Monterey and his men shortly afterwards
Joined him there. After remaining IN prls.
on nj Monterey Long was tont TO the CITY
Df Mexico whore he was released through
he intefcession Of tho American minister,
but fcW days after this be was shot dead
BY Mexican soldier. His murder has
been ascribed to the agency of General
PolaciQs, who was jealous Of his Influence
in Texas, where he bad the appointment OF
governor.
O,-What became of his men2
A.--ThGy were sent to Saltillo, where
they wero Joined by Ben Milan, hmsolfa
prisoner through the treachery OF Pelacios,
and who afterwards figured with great dis
tinction In Texas. From Saltillo they were
forwarded to the City Of Mexico and there
drafted into the republican army. but
terough the solicitations Of Mr.. Poinsett, the
American minister, were released ana sent
to the United States.
GLOW Jared Mrs. Long and the few left
with her to guard the fort on Bolivar
Point?
A.-Their provisions RON low and the men
became disheartened and wanted to return
TO the States Mrs. Long demonstrated and
rod them she had promised her husband to
await lis return there and IL they left she
would remain alone andha would find ut
least her bones They were deaf and heart.
...s to this appeal and lett her and
"ner nurse in the fort with
her child, ard shortly afterwards
another child was born to her, which lived
nut a short time, however. During her
stay in the fort 1t was attacked by Caron-
Qua Indians, but she drove them OF by
firing the cannon into their midst. She
never heard OF her husbands death until
1922, from some of Austin's colonists.
Q-What was the difference between
Long's and previous efforts to colonize
Texas and subsequent efforts?
A.-They were without authority or
recognition from any source. while the sub.
sequent efforts were authorized.
Q-Wbat led to the authorization
OF colonization schemes In Texas?
A.-The action Of the United States in
Offering an asylum and homes to the i'm
migrants from all countries after the
achievement of their Independence. The
Me1icaps saw that the scheme worked SO
well in securing population and in the de-
yelopment of the country that the Mexi.
ans, even before they had succeeded in
'eeipg themselves from Spanish DONNA
on, had determined on pursuing the same
policy.
grant given by the Mexican government
A.-To Edmund Keene, an English states
man, who WAS given the authority to settle
q 900 leagues, or 90, 400, 900 acres of land in
Texas, an area something over half the d.
mansions of the state OF Texas. This pro-
ject failed however, and Robert Owen, a
dreaming, visionary ,impracticable socialist
and communist, next sttsmpted to get
grant of land in Texas, on
which to test his hslluciuation. but
the Mexican authorities would not en-
terrain his propositions as they could not
comprehend his yagaries.
Q-Wbo was the next person to try2
A-Moses Austin who had lived in Mis-.
souri, when it WAS under Spanish domino
alton. As soon as be conceived the idea,
he went to San Antonio to consult with the
governor of the province OF Texas and TO
obtain the necessary grants and privileges
Governor Martinez received him coldly.
however, and ordered him at once to leave
Texas or he would arrest him. On leaving
The governors Office he CHANGED to meet
Baron de Bas.rop with whom he was &C.
ouninted, and who was ono Of the alcaldes
Of the municipality. Ho coDtided to Bas
trop his plans and that gentleman
approving them, used his iniiuence with the
governor and secured his, sanction to the
colonization project. Re secured the Off.
cial signatures of all the officers requisite at
cral Arredoudo, commanding the eastern
internal provinces.
Q.--What did Austin then do?
Ale returned to his home in Missouri
to make preparations for getting colonists
but sickcned and died in little time, Ieav
ing his plans to his son Stephen +. Austin
10 carry into execution.
Q.-Nhere WAS Stephen f. Austin them
Ale was in New Orleans maturing
plauB for cooperating with his father.
Q.-Did he succeed in carrying the
scheme into eirsct2
Ale did. General Arredoudt
r-ndily consented to the undertaking, and
tonic, were appointed commissioner
On the part of the MeIicat
government to meet Austin a
Nssthtioches on Red River and invest him
with his grants. Stephen +. Austin, wht
had heard OF the death Of his father, ut New
Orleans, FASTENED to Nachitoches where b,
met the commissioners, who recognized hin
Is the successor Of his father and invested
him with authority 10 act in his father
steal.
Q.-What did Austin then do7
Ale proceeded to San Antonio, wher
he received cordial welcome, aud nfteS
examining the country chose the land.
Along the Brazos and Colorado rivers fo
occupancy and returned to New Orleans TO-
his first installment of colonists.
O.-What did he do al New OrleansY
Ale borrowed some money will
which he purchased the schooner Lively
and loading her with provisions started bel
for the mouth of Colorado river, but SHIT
was never after heard Of The day th:
Lively sailed he started tor Texas. At Ma
cogdoche. he was Joined by ten coionista
! n,iih whom he proceeded 10 the PraZos river
reaching that stream on the last day of Dc
crmber, 1871. At Nacogdoches he left ar
agent with a supply Of bank colonization
permits. These permits were conirao
! that the colonist was Of the Roman Cstholi,
| faith, was citizen of louisiana and 1t ais
r,nted that each colonist was 10 receive 6i
acres Of land and his wife 800 acres, and b
each child 100 acres, and If the colonist hat
| slaves he was to have eighty acres FOR eacl
one introduced. Austin was TO bear thu
expense OF procuring patent to the lans
and was TO receive from the colonist IL
| cents per acre.
! Q.-What was Ausiin's next step7
| AFTER waiting for the Lively som
months he gave her up for lost, and wit
| his brother John Brown Austin he went b
San Antonio. He was informed there tina
q. bis original grants bad been made whn
Spain was still in domination over th.
country, be would have 20 go TO the City
Mexico 10 bsve them ratified by the repue
licsn government then established. HELD
Josiah II. Bell in charge OF his colony az,
proceeded 10 the City OF Mexico. =
| O-What was hie success theref
A.-The affairs OF the new republic
Mexico we're In such complicated and IN
| stable condition that he bad 10 remain (
yesr before he could get bearing from 4
government OF sufficient authority. Ht
| coloay continued 20 increase in number
however, and be mastered tine language ami
formed the intimate acquaintance OF tn
principal men Of the country, which prove
OF great benefit TO him in the end. he e
cured for each family O league OF land. It'll
not necessary here 70 60 into the details
the grants 20 Austin, but suffice II TO "a.
that his colony continued 10 increase L
numbers and 70 thrive.