The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-08-13
From the New Orleans Picayune, July 81.
FROM TEXAS.

| nave received hles OF Galveston papers TO the
9th ult.
There seems to be great excitement res.
pecting the boundary question, but no decided
measures have yel been taken.
The San Antonio Ledger, speaking of the
approaching extra session of the Legislature
says:
"The crisis has arrived in which it has he.
come necessary to assume and maintain firm
position, or sacrifice those rig ghts which she has
ever claimed"
The News states that evidence has been Ia
ken relative 10 The outrage committed by the
y. S. Dragons at Fredericksburg by burning a
store house, with merchandise in it and the re.
cords ofGlcspic county. This evidence has
proved the truth ofrhe account heretofore given.
The party of soldiers numbered twenty or TWEEN.
Iy.five. and were headed by Sergt. John F.
Smith, Cd Dragons. The public is anxiously
looking for the impartial administration of our
laws in this case of unprecedented outrage.
In regard to the crops we find the following
extract ola letter, dated Brennan, July l6:
The prospect of the crop of I: :orn and Cot.
ton is mnderale-both are very late. The rains
have ceased, and should the dry weather, which
has just set in, continue, the crop will be cut
quite short. The caterpillar has made its ap-
pearance on one or two farms"
From Columbus, Colorado county, July l7th
pc rson writes that scoops of >Curn are very
fine, and Cotton looks we'll, hut it is backward" !"
the picking season will not commence until
month later than usual
A letter, dated Huntsville, July 26, says:
The crops, both of Corn and Cotton, are
very backward. Frost will certainly come
upon us ere all the collon can possibly mature.
even iilhe planters shall be- fortunate enough 10
escape the ravages oflhe worm.
The Western (San Antonio) Texan gives
the following lndian news:
On the night o(thc Sd inst. party Of Indians
stole from the rancho Of Mr.. Lay, FOUR miles
from Srguin, nine horses; also, on the same
niuh,. from Mr.. Odin, six miles below Segun,
on the Guadalupe, seven horses. Also, from
Mr.. Erskne, living in The neghbnrhood OF Sc.
rnin. a nun,hpr of horses-lhc exact number we
have been unable to ascertain. On The eve
uinr of the 7lh, the horses of Mr.. kesiah, living
on the Ciboo about three miles below The
Sulphur Springs were driven off. The citizens
living about the Springs were gathered on the
morning of the 9th TO pursue them. On Sum
day, the 7h, the Indians were on the Coelo,
and Monday a pary of l5 or 20 men, from the
neiubb,rhood of Srguiu, crossed the Colelo On
the trail. in hot pursuit. 1t is probable they
will Join the party from the Springs, and pur
SUE them together.
On Monday last an express arrived here, wh"
reported that on Friday, the 9Th inst. two par.
ties of Indians were committing depredallons
on the Ciboo about forty live miles above this
place. One party OF fifteen had attacked The ran.
chp of Mr.. Cassiano killed one man and drove oil
the horses. Another party Of six or seven had,
when seen. a drove Of horses, the majority OF
which, il is supposed, belonged to MIR. James
Peacock.
We learn also. TINT n party havo been so""
bc,ween this city and Cibolo, on their way
up the country, with large number oI nor
Ses. .
On the 9Th inst. Lieut., Underwood. with
thirteen men, left the Fort Merrill to escort The
mail rider TO Larpdu, and on the evening oi The
same day mel a parry Of Indians on the Nurc"S,
who fired on him from the opposite side oI the
river He Immediately crossed over and d's.
persed them. On the 18TH inst. when within
about lhirty.five miles OF Laredo. be met a par.
~ of nlnc Indians, well mounted, who hired up.
on him with guns and arrows, which being re.
turned, sharp conflict rnsued' which lasted
about hafan hour, when the Indians retreaIed.
The condition of Lieut. Underwood's horses
no, permillnga il charge. he dsmounted his
and Goueh, on foot Lieut.. Underwood '"e'
man killed and seven wounded. p 'Ha' "''e
"'"" w. ;,,,, W,drrw;ood him -.anng whom
wounded men died f. 'ss'' o"e ol ,he
McIm,o>b, The In" 1w days alter at For
'0'"" Co., .tanS lost one man killed
a"u :,,'.,au "u' wounded one very seriously
and - vi, onr u, During the skirmish one horse
l,ss u "'' mule strayed away, which were doubt
- '' carried off by the Indians. We learn that
.Ic mail was also lost.
The Nueces Valley, of The 18th inst, says
'.On the 9Th inst., our citizens were thrown
into an alarm by n report that reached town
that the Indians had made their appearance
near the Tuloso Rancho, fifteen miles from this
place. They came across three MexIcans i"
the prairie, killed one and put the other two 10
flight. They passed near the Oso Ranch"'
| eight miles from here. driving large caha!aca,