Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-08-14
From tie N. O. Dska.
Err m Texas.

Vdce anQ JdI'cSlOn.s4ff 1 the courtesy OF
Capt. S. we are indebted for files of Tex
as journals. Those from Galveston are
to the 2Sth inst.
Major stcen Of Mobile, who has COM
pleted the survey OF the contemplated
Galveston and Brazos Canal, has made a
highly favorable report ofthe economy by
which it can be completed:
The benevolent order of 0iAsEellow-
ship is rapidly spreading tlirouB East
ern Texas
We find in the Western .Ts the
llth inst, published at "a
detailed accountof late & @ |;|
TONS We abridge from :
ESDANs AsA1N--0ns @|E; Is
Sd instant, party of lndiS3s &
the rancho of Mr.. Lay, .foass
seguin, nine horses; als9M
night, from dr. 0tdhAi5sasiisS
Seguin OH the Gandalupe, seven horses.
Also, from Mr.. Erslhne, living in ths
neighborhood Of seguin, a number ofhs
ses-the exact number, we have 49,
unable to ascertain. On the eycniassa
the 7th, the horses of Mr.. Kesiils
on the Cibolo, about three milesbeksgs
the ulphur Springs, was driven off. e sgs .gss
citizens living about the Springs were
gathering on the nQs9p5. Of t5Set!l ts
pursue them: 0la#aay, the Tfsthe.
Indians were on the easeto, aud on Mon,
day party Of Is or 20 men from tie:
neighboIhood of Scguia. crossed the Co
,leto on the trail.,. in hot pursuit. It's
probable tlieEwilljoin the party from the
Springs and pursue item together.
On Monday, last an express arrived
lhfears, who reported that On Fridly, the
ssaa fasihstant two parties Of Indians were
.sssfsnmittiHg depredations ON the Gibd!o,
s.boustorty-fve miles below this place
one party of titcen had attacked the raa
chess. lfds gassaIlo, killed one man and
droA off horses. another party oE
six SeFsnssfad, when seen, 4 drove OF,
horsesa satthsmaiQritg Of ahich, 1t is sup
posed, I5siE''.syes To III "a Il e1cock.
On the 9Th ult, iiS:lt. Underwood,
with thirteen men, left Fort Merrill, to cs-
1ssrt the mail-rider to Iarado, and, on the
evening of the same day, met a party oil
Indians on the Naeces, who fred on him
ftom the opposite lie of the river. He
iasImcililteiy crossed over and dispersed
sstneih:~,ca this 18th inst, wien within
aboHt thirty-iive tr,i;---af !! .arc,io. he met
Il party OF nine Indians. writ -....r.,.cJ
who fired upon him with guns and al'.
rows, which, hcing returned, u sharp con-
ilitt cnsued, which lasted about half in
hour, when the Indian: retFeate:l. The
condition of Lieut.. Underwoou's horses
not permitting vh&rge, he tismountrd
lis men and fought on foot, LicEt. Under
wood bad orc men kill sad sever,
wnand,d. among who was Lieut.. u. lin
sell: One OF the wora,;", men died 4
few days afterwards at i;ost Mcintosh.
fhc Indians lost ouc nan killed and four
or FIVE wounJeo-one very seriously, i
not morta!ly. During the s!.iiliii:!s, one
horse ana one 'nnle strarcd away, which
were dnn5ilpss carried OF by The Indians.
We Learn thai tie mil was also io<r.
L,roT9A1Sr AND THE ..rrLr.-T'lc
good L.Ioatliae WAS in tic lib; Of cat
ting ever morning. baked apple. One
day lie haa placed one To cooI upon his
m,ltlI,:i,c", ami had gone meanwhile into
t::c li1:a'r. One Of his f.ieads entered
tn" rooia, saw the a?i'ie and ate i. La
fnnt"ile Oh rc-rntcli"G, not seeing his
apple. .loubtcd 10: what had become OF ii.
i'h2n he cried with cno:!on, &" .Ail, who
has eaten tic apple TINT put OIL tie
ma:l!"s. -
Il; was rot ne rerlipd tie ct'.er.
&c: :" nu,'! tie better, my i:iend."
.lI:t ior what veasa:, -
i;or what rca>nn:" rc?.ied Lion
t.iac, hocaasc had pat arse. ic in it TO
poison i!lc rats.
iieayci!:! arsenic! anlnpoi :oncd,"
said the other; quick, so;tSsatid;'Ic =
Be caln, ny iiicnd," said i.:.';nai"e
laughing, 1T WAS Il tlicl; 10 which re-
sort:, to discover who eaten nay apple
Nor S;low.--'!'he Chambers 'ii':ibn9c,
tells the following ancr,otc ot' :. famous
lr iii tnc:e parts. VINO wo;',i have beat
cn 'Srja Hyde all cat, ;;iid given l;im
. six fnr Il Start
4 friend of n,jrS WIS tClllr IL. not