The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-04
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Port Lavaea and Galveston, we have the latest
papers from Texas.
Gen. Brooke was received with great respect at
Galveston, A convention Of citizens addressed
him letter Of welcome, and invited him TO a pub
lie dinner, which he declined, being obliged 70 con
time his route Immediately for Lavaca
The Galveston News gives a summary Of the
news from Western Texas, derived from Captain
Burbank, u S. A., who came passenger on the
Palmetto, having lslt San Antonio on the 22d, and
travelled from Eagle Pass, military post on the
RioGTande, to San Antonio, He passed the bodies
Of seven Mexicans, who had been killed by the en-
manehe Indians, about "a miles east Of the Leona
and 65 miles west Of San Antonio These Mexi-
cans had been carrying military supplies to the Lee
ona and were returning with their empty OK carts,
having been joined by another Mexican who had
been riding express he and six of the teamsters were
killed -one teamster escaping. The Indians were
supposed to number about thirty, and from the
marks of bullets on the carts were evidently sup
piled with fire arms. The bodies Of the Mexicans
were stripped and every thing worth taking car.
ried off,
At Eagle Pass every thing was quiet. The troops
stationed there were quite healthy. The neighboF
hood Of Eagle Pass is described as being sterile and
as snow storms are in this region.
San Antonio was free from cholera, no new ca
SEES having been heard of for number Of DAYS pre-
vous to the 22d The expedition to Ell Paso had
got as far as the Leona and was encamped on that
stream at last accounts.
A gentleman who left San Antonio at the same
time with Captain Burbank, mentions a report cur
rent there that three Americans were also killed bv
the Indians at the same time and place above allu-
ded to.
The political canvass in Texas is getting warm.
There are four candidates for Governor Mr.. Pills
bury has strong competition for Congress in his
district.
General Sam Houston was expected to make a
speech at Huntsville on the 25th ut., in which it
was thought he would take the same ground as
Benton, in Missouri, on the territorial question.
The Corpus Christi Star says company of Ran
gers, raised by order of the Governor has been or
ganized, and detaehments stationed at Barranca
Blanco, Loredo and Brownsville The officers Of
the Company are-Backwell Captain Walker
lst Lieut.; Rankin, I'd Lieut.; Atkins, Sd Lieut.
MAJ; T. o. Bryant was appointed Commissary, and
DR., Swift, Surgeon.
The same paper gives the following account Of
Indian Expectations
INDIANS AGAIN. An express arrived here on
ffSNtAo9nesg lessJ ntdlB t4ldL the night
party Of Indians came to Mr. loves rancho civ
miles below San Pairieio, and stole every horse
he had, about one hundred head From he Size
Of their trial, Mr.. Love thought there could not he
less than 4Oo OF the savages; but, as this trial
might have been made by the horses il, their COM
pany, no certain conclusions could be drawn from
It, A party of 10 or 20 were seen near San Pa.
trciO about daybreak the next morning. having
some horses before them, and the person who saw
tnem recognized negro in the crowd who former
% Wnn Fauur hat Mo b..
deeoy party, sent out to draw the citizens into an
ambush. On receipt of this news, Lieut. Walker,
Of the Rangers, who was stationed al Barranca
Blanca, seven miles below, Immediately started in
pursuit Of the Indians, with 40 men, and passed
through San Patricio a short time after the marau
ders had been seen. Nothing had been heard from
him or his party at the time our paper went 10
press but, unless the Indians are too strong he
VIII be able to give good account Of them.
The following account of speech Of Governor
Wood at Victoria, delivered on the 18th ult., gives
some interesting details of the internal affairs Of
Texas. We copy from the Advocate:
Governor Wood said the financial affairs Of the
State We're in a prosperous condition, and funds
were coming IN rapidly from Collectors. One hun
dred cells Of the Penlentiary are finished and The
appropriations will not be exhausted until the next
meeting of the Legislature. He blamed the PAST
and the present administrations for not aff0rdipg
sufficient projection to our frontier Said he had
indus frequent representations to the War Depart
ment, but without success. He held that the right
Of Texas to Santa Fe was indlsputable. When a
military government was first established there,
the authorities Of this State had demonstrated
The Secretary Of War replied thar the government
was only temporary, and Would be dissolved with
the cessation Of hostilites Judge Baird said The
only obstruction he found TO his mission was in the
military government. The military commander
threatened to enforce his own laws at the point of
the bay0nst For this he Gov. Wood bames
President Polk in disregarding the rights Of Texas
and his own word. He said the public debt would
amount 10 about So 100000 at the rate fixed bv
the Legislature, and recommends the sale of a Dor
non Of our public lands 10 pay it. Gov. Wood said
he did not approve Of the present apportonmenr
bill but considered it his duty to sign it, defective
is i was, 10 preference to calling an extra session
If the Legislature.
The Advocate says Gov Wood is not much of
IN orator, but nevertheless his remarks were we'll
eceived. He left Victoria on the 18th, to be pres
mt at convention from the counties interested in
be navigation Of the Colorado, which was to be
eld at Columbus on 18th ult. On the 25th he ex-
ected to joinin the Masonic celebration at Lavaca
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