Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-01

through the heart during fit Of mental
arrangement, near his residence on the
Bernard, q few days ago.
The son of mr. Baker and the son Of
Mr.. Soles, citizens Of Travis county, re-
siding on Onion creek, eight miles from
Austin, were killed by Indians on the
I'd inst.
The Austin Gazette says that "gold snd
silver has been paid into the treasury for
exchequer bills Of the government Of
Texas. We ourselves have been offered
drafts at thirty days sight of the first
water in New Orleans at par for eXchequer
bi Isl" and yet many of our merchants
turn up their noses at them, and refuse
to take them at any rate!
The British bsrque Buoyant was lost
recently of the mouth Of the Brazos river,
where she was anchored, receiving car
60 of cotton. In gale she parted her
cables and went ashore. The captain,
first and second mates. and four men were
drowned. She had 215 bales of cotton on
board.
A new fort has been finished st the east
end of. Galveston Island, and two Of the
six guns belonging to it mounted.
In relation to the probability of en- in
Vasion, the Texan CT the 3 n inst. has the
annexed:
We understand from gentleman just
from San Antonio, that considerable ex-
citement exists in that place; that it is
the general opinion there, from the move
ments of the Mexicans, that there will be
an invasion by Mexico. Our informant
has been citizen of San Antonio for
three years, and says there has been no
such msr9uvring among the Mexican
citizsns within that time as is now taking
place.
THE ENCHANTED ROCK.
Beyond all doubt there are q great
many very curious things in Texas. A
correspondent informs us that In the San
Saba Valley, in the mountainous region
of Texas, Is en- immense rock, formed of
the granite peculiar ito the Upper Colo
RADIO country. 1t rises about 200 feet
above the plain, and can be seen in one
direction at the distance of several miles.
When near, it presents to the eye an even
surface, with nothing peculiar in its con-
struction, except that from about midway
up the face of the rock is undulsting.
It received the name of "The Enchanted
Rock" from its singular appearance at a
distance by moonlight. When approached
from the side on which the moon shines,
/ it resembles an immense castle brilliantly
Il lighted; and the undulations of the sur
face are so regular, and have so much the
appearance OF windows, that the beholder
can hardly imagine he is looking on a
solid rock. The Comanches believe it to
be the occasional abode of the Great
Spirit, and look upon it with as much
reverence as good Catholic does upon
the image of the Virgin.
Hhn ia ut -S1ha h Ia
granite-the quartz, perytes of copper,
and oxide of iron can be easily separated.
The perytes Of copper has, at the first
glance, the appearance of gold, and par
ticles of it washed up on the banks of the
Colorado, end other streams of Western
Texas, have given rise to the report that
native gold abounds in the mountains. 1t
is the reflection Of the moons rays by
| this substance that gives the imposing
appearance to "The Enchanted Rock"
Il THE SCHOONER SAN ANTONIO.
The Texan schooner Of war San Anto-
i MO, Captain Seeger, sailed from this port
/ last evening, TO Jint the squadron in the
J Gulf. We should not be surprised to re-
/ ceive information of bit OF brush in
] the vicinity of our coast. Captain Seeger
has been In possession of information for
several days which has induced him to
believe that vessel will leave this port
j about the same time with his own, for the
, purpose of capturing the San Antonio.
We know he had reason to suspect that 8
J Mexican vessel, with fifty or sixty armed
men, will attack him.
The situation of the San Antonio is
| very peculiar. The late mutiny in this
| port deprived her OF her entire crew. She
7 sailed, yesterday, With fourteen men, all
. raw hands, but the eleven Officers on
board are of the right sort. Seeger him
{ self is as gallant g fellow as ever lived,
: and is ready and anxious for fight. II
} IN attempt is made to take the S.n Anto-
3 MO, the assAilhnts will fiud they have
"csught tartar" The Texan schooner
carries six twelve poungers and one long
gun amidships. Rather thsn suffer her 10
( be captured, her commander will blow
? her to the skies. We shall be placed In
possession of the earliest Intelligence
r relative to the movements OF Captain See
ger.
THE MUTNEERS.
The nine men arrested for murder and
3 Hutiny on board the Texan war schooner
SanyAntonio, on the night of the 18th inst,
were yesterday brought before his Honor
5 the Mayor for examination. The Attor,
ney-Genersl WAS present, so was Lieuten'
ant Seeger, commander Of the San An
= tonic.
Q The dispositions Of Messrs. N. b. Dear.
3 born, Allen and Odeu, all fiji GERS Of the
San Antonio, ahd who were on board al
? the time Of the unfortunate occurrence
t were taken down. They are in substance
q a recital of the facts given in this paper
: on the 18th inst. They were all remanded
to prison, to await their trial on the
charge of murder, except Edward Keenan,
the cook, who it appeared did not partici
A. pate in the mutiny.
: The following are the names of such o.
!. the crew as are still at large, who were
= concerned in the plot and party to the
g proceedings. Those persons to whose
d name an asterisk is prefxed were among
: the ringleaders:
*James Hudgins, *Charles Leurence
*Mr. Wallace, John Frances, Thoms:
Compton, Henry Stultz, T. E. Power
James Austen, -Eyeton, William DE-
f Roone, R. A. Nicely, A. Londois, R. Mar
g tin snd A. Messenberger.
. IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO, IF TRUE.