The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-18
From Galveston.

I4th instant, by the steamer Palmetto.
We perceive by the NelDS of the l4th, that the
bark Touro, Capt. WEIGH, was nearly wrecked on
her voyage from this port Sisal Having left the
mouth of the Mississippi on September 10, bound to
SisaI with cargo of corn, bread and lard, she en-
countered hurricane on the 23d ult, in lat $50 TO
26o. long. 600 which first carried away the top
gallant mast, then the fOre-top-sail and main yard
The vessel was then thrown on the larboard side
by the violence Of the wind, so that but three
planks of the deck the starbOard side were above
the water. The lanyards were then cut away and
the vessel righted but in the mean time all three
of the Tnasts were swept away by the heavy seas.
The Captain having rugged iury-masts as soon as
possible endeavOred for sixteen days TO get back to
the port of New Orleans, uut was unable to effect
his object as the wind blew ahead all the time from
the northeast. It. was not until the 18th instant
that the Captain determined to make the port of
Galveston, from which he was then distant about
seventy miles to the eastward. The crew had
been short of water for several days, and the little
they had was brackish. They however, had pen-
ty Of provisions The TourO was lowed into this
port day before yesterday evening by the steamship
Palmetto The vessel is still leaking butt squte
uncertain what amount of damage her hull and
cargo have suffered. The cargo was shipped for
the Yucatan Government, but whether insured or
not, we have not learned.
We learn, says the Meas, that the captain Of the
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tomorrow for the purpose of passing his vessel over
to the underwriters, to be disposed Of as they may
deem proper. The port wardens have inspected
the cargo and report it to be very much damaged;
the corn being sWeed in the second and third tiers,
to the bursting of the sacks. They have recon-
mended that the cargo be discharged and sold IN
lots to suit purchasers, after seven days notice.
They also recommend that the masts, spaTs and
tackle necessary to rig the vessel anew be procured
from New Orleans, and that she be reftted and re-
paired. The leakage is at the rate Of seventy
strokes an hour, but the damage to her hull, which
is not believed to be very serOus could not be as
certaned in her present condition.
Business is reviving in Galveston, strangers are
arriving rapidly, and many houses which had been
for some months tenantless, are again re-occuped.
Health of H0ustOn-The Star of The 10th inst.
contains the following paragraph relative to the
health of that city
The thermometer in this city at noon on Satur-
day last indicated a temperature of $40 Fahrenheit,
and ON the following morning the mercury had
fallen to $40. This sudden and great change of
temperature produced a very untavorable effect
upon those who were suffering from the prevailing
epidemic. We regret to state that seven persons
died during the forty-eight hours ending on Sun
dav at 10 O'Clock. Only two or three fatal cases
have occurred since. The number Of cases ap-
reared to have reached the maximum about the
both ult, but the maximum number of fatal cases
occurred on the Both ult.
The Star anticipates favorable results from the
increased GOODNESS of the weather.
bottle containing paper with the following
words written upon it, was picked up at the mouth
of the river San Bernard, Texas, on the 10th Sept,
y. S. BRIG BOXER, Jan. ], 1876. -,
Lat by Mer Alt $40 Is N; Long. by ChrO. $50 "a 81
rent the finder respectfully requested to have it published
and forward copy OF the paper to the q W M 3gsv
The last number of the Huntsville Banner says:
g Gen. Houston made one of lis greatest speeches
here on the 9th inst. Owing to the business and
hurry of the week we have been unable to furnish
our readers with report of it in this number of the
Banner We will endeayOr in our next issue to
give brief sketch of this. mastery speech. The
principal subject embra ced in the Generals speech
was the slavery question as connected with the Or
egun Territorial Bill, which passed the last Con-
greSs. His arguments in support Of his vote upon
that bill were conclusive and irresistible. y
A letter from Col. Lkens to the editor of the
Huntsville Banner, in giving account Of the
march of the Chihuahua expedition under Colonel
Hays thus describes the route he proposed to take
'.He will march up the Lano to its head, thence
over to the Nueces river, and pass out near the
head waters of that river, to the Puerco, near
where that river intersects with the Rio Grande.
CATER having examined all the crossings on the
Rio Grande and all the passes through the noun
tains on the lower route, as is Called it is the
intention of the Colonel to change his course and
travel over the LlanO Palms. ithe upper Toute.)
This is the most direct route, and he would have
followed it direct, but for the want Of guides Mr..
Maverick having travelled the lower route, will
act as guide until they are enabled to procure the
services of Indians or MeXiCans well acquainted
with the country These they will probably find
before going very far.
Mr. Epperson, wing candidate for elector, and
Mr. d. s. kaufman addressed the people Of San
Augustine on the 25th ult. on the subject Of the
Presidential election.
Murdcrs.-We learn that On last Monday week,
says the Victoria Advocate of the 9Th instant, two
young men by the name Of Davis, (brothers,) Were
inhumanly murdered at their own house, upon the
head waters of the Clayto about the upper corner
of Dewitt and Goiiad counties. These young men
were settling a new place on the creek, and, to-
gether with another brother, kept a bachelors
ranch. A company of the neighbors was soon on
the trail, which they followed to the mouth Of the
Cibolo, where it crossed the San Antonio river. 1t
is generally believed that these murders were COM
mitled by parity of Mexicans, as they took special
pains to leave Indian signs along the TRAIL thinking
to produce the impression the deed was done by In
uldhs' Dul lhH ueNlCe was IoO 9li"liO" w e"'Ch
Texans It is believed that they carried off sew
eral horses from the settlement
Sons Of Temperance.-The delegates from eight
subordinate divisions assembled in the town Of Hen
derson, Rusk county, on the 18th ult, and organ
lied the Grand Division of the State. The Patriot
states that there are seventeen subordinate dvs ons
in the State, comprising about one thousand mem
bers, of whom three hundred are in Rusk county
| alone The first establishment of the order in this
State was in April last, since which time its progress
has been almost unparalleled
| ReUiUaI nj Marshall - The Star State Patriot,
! published at Marshall, Harrison county, says there
bas been a protracted meeting in that place, during
which upwards Of fifty persons professed religion
The sum of $1,000 has been subscribed for building
| a church at Marshall