Washington telegraph., 1845-10-08
From The ~. o. Bulletin, Sep. 81.
FROM TEXAS.


FROM TEXAS.
BY The arrival Of The piotboat l.. n.
Hitchcock, Capt. Delesdernier, from GAL
weston. we are in possession of Galveston
papers to the 18th instant, and our regu-
lar files from the interior:
The National Register of the 4th inst,
says, President Jones has authorised Col.
Clark l.. Owen, Of Jackson county, 10 raise
one thousand men, by voluntary enrolment,
to be mustered into the United States SER
vice under Gene raj Taylor. Maj. Hays,
with his command, is also to cooperate
with Gen. Taylor.
We learn from the same paper that the
Comanche who killed little girl at Angus
tine, last winter, and who was suspected Of
having been accessory TO the murder Of
young Hornsby, in May last, was together
with his father executed by his tribe. Ac-
cording 10 the Register. the Comanches are
and have been divided into two parties, one
being IN favor Of peace with the whites,
and the other Of war. Until very recent
~, the war party has been in the ascend
ami; now, however the councils Jf the
peace party prevail. and as manifestation
OF their fidelity and their intention 10 be
governed by the treaties into which their
chiefs have entered; the first act Of their
power has been 10 make an example Of
those who have been gui ty OF an inffaction
Of those treaties. The Register says:
"Ihe annual Indian council will be held
al post No. =, On Tahwoccaro creek, near
the Brazos, on the 18th inst. We are in
formed that this council will be numerous
ly attended by the several tribes. Besides
those with whom relations Of peace have
been established by treaty, very large
number uf CUmanches will be present.
The Chief Santa Anna, with wlom we
have no treaty, and who has, as yet, never
attended any OF our council talks, lately
had an interview with one Of our agents in
the San Saba, and promise TO be at the
council. and unite with other bands Of his
nation, in a treaty Of peace.
..Ihe late foray OF the Comanchcs he
yond the Rio Grande, has been crowned
long since, loaded with spoils. About the
BON July, the young warriors Of the vari-
Gus bands assembled for the purpose Of ma
ing war upon the Mexicans; and, led ON by
the Chief Buffalo Hump, proceeded TO the
Rio UranLe.
.l'he o.hcr tribes Of our prairie Indians.
already. .-undcr the guidance Of our govern
mcnt, begin 10 enIu, The blessings OF civil
zation. They are continually progressing
in the agricultural ars--so much %, in
deed, that during The present season, many
Of them have raised ample supplies Of corn,
beans, melons, etc,
"Ne give below an extract from the re-
port Of one Of the government agents 10
the Indian Department, dated San Antonio.
August l.:
'.'On The 9th Of this month, Buffalo
Hump arrived at No Pe-cha-co pes village
on the San Saba, win his part OF the band
and joined PaL.han-yuc uco vi age, and
raised all the warriors he could get. 4
tried prevent them all could, bur could
not stop them from making war against the
MexIcans across he Rio Grande. found
they were going BY San Antonio TO see
Captain Hays, wIh the expectation Of ms
going with them. | tod ten of the dan
ser Ut passing thai way bat to NO purpose.
They insisted upon Shaw and myself going
wilh them that FAR. We could no, get ri
oil dong 50. When took into consIdcra-
ton that all the bad men were IN this party,
that belonged 10 the band, thought Il best
TO 90 with them 10 San Antonio, 50 we gave
our consent. They numbered about one
hundred and thirty warriors.
".On the 18th, AT this place, Captain
Hayes, Colonel Kinney and ourselves, held
a talk with them, and tried 10 dissuade
them from going 70 war with the Mexicans.
But all did no good. They were determin-
ed upon going. Accordingly they left here
this morning, well satisued with the treat
ment they had received
We do not ind a single word Of opPosi-
tion in any " the papers to the ConsiutIon.
IL will NJ doubt be unanimously adopted,
or very nearly 50.
Notwithstanding that the crops have suf-
feied in some sections. from a proiracted
drought, yet an abundant average yield .
anticipated. The cotton crop particularly
l. expected to be large.
President Jones has this year introduced
the culture Of tobacco upon his farm in this
ncighborhood (WashingtoD). He has SIX
acres in cultivation; TWO Of which are from
the Cuba seed. The experiment has sue
ceeded well. One heavy cutting was
sometime since taken from the he'd. He
expects to get three cuttings during the sea
son. The quality Of the leaf is said to be |
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