Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-11-01
Foreign.

TExAs,-The arrivals from Texas yes
terday, brought no news Of special interest :.
The country was quiet, hut apprrl,ens,uns
were expressed Of difficulties with the Indi
ans Oh the frontier. The following extracts
iro" the Texian papers are copied from The
Courier.
The Galveston Gazette states that ar
rangemenls are now in progress by cxten-
sive mercantile houses, both in London and
Paris, to secure direct trade with that
place, and their speedy completion is be-
yond doubt. Such is the iuteres, BEGIN
ing to be felt III relation TO Texas by man>
Of the citizens Of the old world, especially
Great Britain, that the tide Of emigration
which has hitherto flowed from thence to
the United States is now likelv To be direc-
ted to this quarter. and will probably ere
long put IN relusion line of packets ri
valling in speed and style. any which has
hitherto piled between the United S,ares
and England.
A sentleman who recently arrived from
Goiiad, states that large body of the cili-
zens OF that section arc in arms, and declare
their intention 10 exterminate the remnant
OF the Iankewas, on account of several
murders that have lately been committed by
some Indians of that tribe on the head wa
ters OF the La Baca. The main oody of
'ne tribe is now stationed at the mouth of
the San Ant0nia river, and number about
twu hundred warriors. The Indians have
recently become greatly cxasperated with
the whites; OIL account of some injuries re-
ceived from the citizen, of GoIiad. II an
pears that party of these Indians accom-
panied Col. Caldwell on his rxpcdion 10
the bay Of Corpus Christi, in August last,
and alter arrival at that place, finding no
mexicans there, part Of The company of our
cltizens; and about twenty of the ronke-
was, separated from the main body and
proceeded westward. They accidentally
met with company Of Mexican traders he
tween the Rio Grande and tha, bay. and
Immediately attacked them, killed min.
Mexlcans, and captured all the horses aud
mules belonging to the party. The spoil,
were equally divided between the Indians
and the whites of the party, aud the In
dlans returned with their booty. Passing
ny Goiiad, four or FIVE horses belonging to
the cItIZens of that place were driven off
with the horses and mules Of the Indians.
Inc chizens OF Goliad hearing this. irnme-
diate'y embodied and pursued the Indians,
who fled at their approach. leaving their
horses, which were ali driven back 70 10.
lad, and ietained bv the citizens as their
own property. Since then, the Indians
have manifested great hostility, and il is
believed have treacherously committed the
murders above mentioned.
The ELECTION returns for President, Vice
President and Members of Congress CON
tinned to come iu, showing enormous u,a-
Jor!iIes tor Lamar us President, and Burnet
as ice President.
The Civilian and Gazette, two journals
punished at Galveston, have been merged
mo one' bearing the title Of both.
an invitation was offered by the citizens
OF uaiVeston to Gen. Memucan llunl. late
ment of the United. States, ,oa pubic din.
ner, and declined from i'll health.
A very large sale Of Galveston lots is 10
take place on the 2d December. The ionr
nails invite the attention Of the enterprisino
and state that the property To be sold Of
fers very advantageous Investments 10 the
capitalist.