The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-22
From the Ne,D Orleans Bee Of the l4h inst.
Teyaa.

BY the arrival yesterday of the steamship Port
land, from Lavaca, we have received our files of
Galveston and other papers to the Sth instant
| The Governor has issued his proclamation con-
venlng the Legislature of Texas, in extra session
on the same day TO which that body now stands
adjourned by its own act, in November.
letter from San Antonio, under date of 29th
| ultimo, says:
"Since my last communication, our hitherto
peaceably city has been the scene of frequent af
trays, which resulted in the death of two Ameri
cans, the one citizen of this place. and the other
IN the employ Of the Boundary Commissioners
The hrst, which happened yesterday week. took
place IN the store OF Mcssrs Va-ce, Brothers Co..
and which resulted in the death of Mr. w lillian E.
Gilbert, IN the employ Of the Ordnance Depart
ment, who received two wounds, both of which
were mortal, from pistol Ca six shooer) shot by
mr.. harrington, formerly OF your city. Oncof the
balls entered the right side and penetrated the
heart, and the other went through the neck sever
ing the Jugular vein. MIR. Warrington, as am in
formed, (and from part of the testimony listen
ed 10 While before the examining court, acted in
obedience, Mr.. Gilbert having broken cane over
his shoulder and inflicted shot wound in his back
with six shooter. Mr. Warrington is admitted to
bail In the sum Of S 900. About the origin of the
dlfhcuity there are so many contradictory stories
afoat that abstain from relating any, waiting the
acton OF the district court in the matter, where
hkely all evidence will come to light
From the above you will see that the boundary
commissioners and party have arrived, and are "in
ana about town., and make this city pretty lively;
but al the same time their entrance into the CITY is
stamped with murder, and, at the present writing,
one oil their party Is being tried for the murder of
one oil his associates, and the trial will likely
not be over before the mail closes; therefore give
you the facts as far they have come to my know
ledge. Yesterday, Saturday, the 2sth instant, at
ABOUT ii O'Clock, m, at the camp of the boun
uary commissioners, a teamster, Ga Texan,) by
the name OF Turner, stabbed man, a butcher by
the name of George Tenent, of Georgetown, ID. c..
with bowie knife, right below the heart, causing
death pretty nearly instantaneously. The bowie
KNIFE used the larCeat eaN The ub
party, and particularly the friends of the deceased
are very much exasperated against Turner, and
lear IL the law will not bear out the to final
Judgment, VIZ, execution, that Judge Lynch W i'll
be called into rcqusition. All the men, rangers
&c, have armed themselves altogether too much
Tor city purposes and am certain have never done
so where they came from. They carry continually
bowie knives, reyolvers, and carbnes riies, for
what purpose nobody knows.
Another murder was perpctrated by teamster in
The employ OF the Boundary Commissioners, on the
road few miles from this town, before their COM
ing in, last Friday. The person killed IL a Mexi.
can by the name Of Mogan Tejaoa, belonging to the
neighborhood Of Goliad. The teamster, whose
name did not learn, escaped, taking with him
one OF the best horses from the camp-his where
abouts up 10 now is unknown
Captains McCown's and Wallace's company
who last week, and week before last, we're mus
tered out of service are mustered in again, having
elected the following officers McCown. Captain,
and Conner, First Lieutenant; and Wallace, Cap
tain, Brady Let, aud Powell, I'd Lieutenants.
The crops all over the immediate neighborhood
from here arc very good, and the farmers will
make good harvest, but what the cattle will by
and by do is difficult TO say, the grass is nearly
prairie fires.
Colonel Rivers, Of the commissioners 10 quiet
land titles on the Rio Grande, returned last week
TO this place from Loredo and Rio Grandc city,
and represents that he lost several fine horses on
the route for the want Of grass, and that all the
cattle and deer arc actually starving in that region
In Rio Grande city, Davis Ranche,) not a single
claim was presented TO him; the people laughed at
him. lclose, remaining you're, &c.
letter from Austin states that the Governor
has sent the Boundary Bill to the people, for their
acceptance or reiusal. There is but one express
sion in relation 10 this bill in the western part of
the State, and that is in favor Of IT,
The Indians continue their depredations. There
are good reasons for believing that the Camauches
are preparing for more extensive operations than
any OF their previous ones.