Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-10-29
Texas.

The New Orleans papers contain dates from
Galveston 10 tho 18th, Houston to the Both ut.
Border Rumors arc "penty enough" 1t is
said tho Mexicans arc trying 10 excite the slaves;
that the troops of Mexico, if they rise will help
them, and that regular business Of kidnapping
is carried on. The Star says:
For somo months past tho slaves at several
points on the Colorado have discovered very re-
frnctory disposition. Several have run nwny.
and some have engaged in thefts, and committed
other outrages. In instances Mexicans
have been seen with runaway negroes. About
three months since, two negroes runaway from
plantation near Lagrange. and stole several hor-
ses.-Thcy wero subsequently rccaptured, and
they stated that they had been enticed away by
two Mexicans, who promised that if they would
stonl some good horses, and accompany them to
Mexico, that thoy should be mado free. and be
treated by the Mexcnns equals. Tho Mex-
cans. however. whom they found themselves pur-
negroes on foot, and they consequently soon fell
into tho hands Of their pursuers. Shortly after
this event. gang of negroes. with it is supposed
some Mexican accomplices, broke open store
in Wcbbor's Prairie, near Austin and stolo con-
siderable quantity Of goods. Thoy also broke
into tho dwelling house of Mr.. Glasscock, about
fifteen miles below Austin, and stole fow nrIl
cles. These, another gang, were soon after
discovered near Columbus, but they retreated
into tho woods and have not been captured. On
tho 18th September, small party Of negroes sud-
denly fred voIley of balls and buck shot upon
three men who wcre sitting in the evening on the
gallery of tho house Of Col J. Caldwell, Of Bas-
trop county. Each of the threo mon received
several wounds from the buckshot, but none of
the wounds arc considered mortal.
Whom the negroes found that they had killed
neither Of their intended victims, they fled precp-
itateIv to the woods. Two Of the persons thus
wounded wore Mr.. Cooke, of Austin, and Mr..
IF thnc tboru hcy mot
ascortained. Col. Caldwell was absent with Lis
family on a visit to relation. The overseer Of
Col. c. thought that he recognized yellow boy
belonging to tho Colonel among the negroes. 1t
is supposed that the villains intended to murder
tho white mon at tho house, and then plumber it.
A party of the citizens of Bastrop now in pur
suit of them. The people Of that section have
long been suspicious that some Afexicans were
engaged in exciting sedition among the slaves
and they have made several efforts to detect
them. Now that thoy havo authentic evidence
from the city Of Mexico that cmissaries have boon
sent to Texas, for tho express purpose of cnticns
the slaves to ongnge in an Instruction, some
prompt and energetic measures should be adopted
to prevent tho impending OWL.
Gen. J. Pinckney Henderson is tho candi date
for Governor. Gen. Lusk and NJ. b. Lamar for
tho U. s. Senate.
A public dinnor has boon given at Galveston to
G.. w. Terrell, late Texan Minister to France
and England. He concluded speech on tho
cnsion by saying, that ''athough annexation was
now certain, and it became the duty of every
good citizon to acquicsce in and sustain thc
try in the destiny which its citizens have chosen
for it-yct no believed the benefits and advanta-
ges expected from it had been over estimated;
that his own solemn convictions against tho desi
rableness Of the measure were unchanged, and
that he believed the day not distant when
Texas would regret the political fate she has
chosen for bersclf."
Tho burning Of tho Treasury Office, at Austin
il conf rmed. 1t is supposed to have been the
work Of an incendiary,
Letters from Boxar state that the inha btans
are greatly annoyed with thievins parties IN the
vicinity. Many cattle and horses have boon late
" stolen. whether by Mexicans or Indians, is not
certainly known, though suspicion attaches to the
former.