The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-10
Late from Texas.

By the arrival yesterday of the steamship Gal
weston, Capt. Crane we are in receipt of usual
files of Texas papers.
Improvements IN Ierds-By the Galveston News
of the 4th inst, we perceive that meeting has
been called to take into consideration measures for
constructing the Galveston and Red River Rail-
way charter for which has recently been grant
ed. The same paper states that railroad has been
projected connecting the town of Egypt, on the
Colorado, with Columbia, on the Brazos, the dis
lance being thirty miles. Fifteen or twenty thou
sand dollars have already been subscribed towards
the undertaking.
Louisiana Boundary Lined. S. Kaufman
NC. has written letter to the Houston Telegraph
stating that his notice of his intention to introduce
a bill to extend the boundary of Texas referred to
one-half Of the Sabine river. He says, " Louisiana
owns one-half of the river, and Texas none
We think Mr.. Kaufman is wrong in this, our i'm
preston being that the limit of Louisiana is the
western, or right bank of the Sabine river.
Crops in .Iepas.-The state of crops on the Bra
EOS, III Texas, is very promising, being forward
this year than any for the last twenty years.
great deal of cane is planted as high up as
Austin county. The News says, on the authority of
Louisiana planter, that the cane in Texas is four
weeks in advance of any in Louisiana, and is double
the size at the present time.
Steam Saw-mH-The Huntsville (Texas) Ban
ner states that Col. p Gray is about to erect a
steam saw and grist mill in that town.
Murder.-The Refugio Advocate SAYS that a most
brutal murder was committed at that place, about
the middle of last month, by man named Doty,
upon person called Simpson The provocation
was some playful joke which the latter had passed
upon Doty in public house. Doty was a refugee
from Alabama, where he had killed man some
years ago,
Indian Depredations-The Houston Star SAYS
that party of friendly Indians, among whom We're
some Wacoes, recently visited Torrey's trading
house. They stated that the Indians who had.
been Killed some time ago upon the Llano river, by
capt. Hlghsmlth's company, We're not Wacoes, but
renegades OF the Towiash village. They stated
further that these indians had been deceived into
horse-steallng excursion by the Lipans, who,
when the Hangers came upon them, abandoned
them to their fate. Although parties who had SUBJ
sequently visited the fort betrayed no resentment at
the death OF their friends, it suspected that the
relatives of those who had been killed yyouh on
deavor to take revenge.
The Austin Democrat of the 22d contains an ar
count of the murder of three men, attached to
party of surveyors, near Johnson's trading-house.
The three men had been left for day by the rest
of the party guard portion of the baggage, and,
on the return of the latter, were found with their
hearts cut out and suspended to their necks.
From Matamoros.-The Galveston Civilian has
news from Matamaros to the LIST, but it is not of
particular interest.
The Rio Grande is very high, and has in some
places overfowed its banks. The crops were in
very good condition. Business was dull, the Mata-
moros market being overstocked.
The Mexican population along the Rio Grande
in general disapprove of the treaty, and doubt its
ratification by the Government.
party of ten or twelve Mexcans and Ameri-
cans was recently formed in Matamoros for the
purpose of robbng private wagon train belong
ing TO some American traders, bound to Camargo.
Their plan was discovered and four or five arrested
and imprisoned.