Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-11-30
From the N. o. Picayune, of Nov. II.
LATEST FROM TEXAS.


The steamship Republic, Capt. Crane, arrived
at this port yesterday from Galveston. Our files
by her are not Of consecutive dates; they are to
the 3Oth u!:. Our previous advices wore TO the
2s,h of September.
We notice nothing of importance in our pa pers.
he elections had terminated, and the gathering
III of the crops seemed to take precedence in th,,
peoples minds, for tho time being, of either inva.
sion or annexation.
letter from San Antonio, dated the 18th Mt.
says:
AT this place everything is quiet-the trade bo-
ing limited. The colony Of Mr.. Castro is pros.
pering.
Capt. Hays is out with his company on an ex.
pedi,ion--has been some twenty days; bu, VIC ex.
pect to hear of him soon.
Judge Terrell is spoken Of as about to receive
the appointment of Minister to England from
Texas and Mr.. Riley. Of Houston. that of Minis.
ter to the United States. In reference to these ru.
moro1 appointments. the Banner, an anti Houston
paper, published in Bro zorla county, says:
Should they prove truc, we have only TO say
that in the nations to which men entertaining such
opinions and political principles are sent, clothed
with diplomatic authority. Teras ,eiU be most foul.
ly and uilay misrepres enfed; that Texas desires
to be annexed, and that We acknowledge no power,
no authority, no "right dirine" with which the
Executive of this nation is invested, that will war.
rant him in insulting, trnmpling Upon, and coun-
| terocting the viii Of the people.
The ship Star Republic arrived at Galveston on
the Goth uIt.. after voyage of % days from New
York. She had hard tug with the equincxiul
storm, bu, finally weo,hered il.
gentleman of integrity in Galveston has re.
coived letter from highly respectable source in
Mexico, who states there 'wiIF be no invasion;
Texas can depend upon what he says to be true.
Benjamin Franklin Love. of Mntngorda county.
wns murdered on the 18th ult. by Mr.. Jas. Dun.
can. The Mntogorda Despatch snys that MIR.
Love, accompanied by his negro boy, was over.
taken by Duncan on his why to Port CovnlIo.
scuflle ensued, when Mr.. Love called upon his ne.
gro boy to ''assist him, or strike Duncan" The
latter mmedately knocked the boy down with
the butt of his whip. and discharged his gun at
| Love, who attempted to run, but not being over
five or six yards distant, he received a heavy
charge Of buck.shot in the back Of the head and
neck, and fell dead on the beach. Duncan went
on his why as if nothing had occurred.
Col. John Bradley. late a prisoner in Mexico,
died at his residence in Fayelte county on the
18th ut. Hg1 G1ft nr>- g vs-sr. u. Hr.r
News had reached Galveston from Corpus Chris.
ii to the 18th ut. Nothing new, strange or inn
portnnt. 81 Fa 5.t1r5te5 ~ ,sft
Mr.. David S. Richardson was murdered in his
residence on the San Antonio river, Refusio coun-
ty, about the middle of last month. He was shot
at night in his bed. laHa
On the 24th Sept. an express had arrived at
Gonzales. stating that party Of about fifty Indi.
ans were in the neighborhood of the Inter place,
committing depredations. and had killed and scalp
ed Mr.. John Berrimendi. The District Court
was in session at Gonzales when this Intelligence
wns received, but tho grand jury immediately dis.
missed themselves, and started OF with abou, for.
ty others in pursuit Of the Indians with what sue.
cess had not bsen leafsed. Ths g0dians are mid
n be Camanches.
le IiendIy Indian council sa,s 6slne held al the
u the Bsazos Gss Hess,on ass ia