Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-01
FROM TEXAS

by the arrival at N Orleans of the steamship Galves
ton Capt Place, from Galveston the 18th inst we have
received the Civilian the News and the Journal 10 the
l4h inclusive, with other papers from the interior of the
State.
The Houston Telegraph says
A portion OF the books, field notes and papers be-
longing 10 the land office in RuSk county, were stolen
ana burnt on the 10th December w. A. Hill was ta-
ken up charged with the commission of the act and
held to bail in the of $4,000 Great excitement pre-
vailed among the citizens
We take the following from the Galveston Journal Of
the 18th inst:
CoI r. ~ Quits, who has been appointed to fill the
vacancy m me Coast Survey, occasoned by the death
er Galveston. Col Cuts takes charge Of survey num-
her nine, which embraces the entire coast from the
NOUN OF the Mississippi to the Rio Grande The work
IS progressing in this bay where several officers and
two scfooners are employed
The San Antonian Western Texan of the 3Ist MI
gives the following relative to the road from Fort
Washita to the Pecos:
Road from Fort IVashita TO the Pecos-J .;au,
Mlcher, OF the Top Engineers with his party has re-
turned to San Antonlo after absence of about four
and half months. He lett San Antonio about tba
10th of September last with party of twentyfiy men
and TOUR wagons, to explore the country from Fort
Washlta, near Red River to the Pecos going by the
way of Austin and the Waco Village, on the Brasoa
Two OF his wagons he took with him through the whole
trip The Others he obliged to leave on account of
some OF his mules freezing to DEATH Lieutenant Mich
Ter LETT or w ashlta about the LIST OF November and
followed up the Little Washita from Red river and
pursuing southwestery course crossing the heads of
le brasos and Colorado, struck the Pecos about folv
miles above the horse head crossing making the dis
lance from Fort Washa about 49O miles The whole
route is described as exceedingly level and well adapted
Tor road 1t abounds in rich musqu grass Plenty of
water was generally found at short intervals
a petition has been sent to Gov Bell by the citizens
oil GoIad county, for protection against the Indians It
says that without such protection the farmers on the
pan Antonio river will be unable to cultivate their
farms ts season 1t says that the party of Indians who
Killed, near Reugio Major c. G. Bryant were about
thirty IN number, armed with spears, and recommends
the raising OF ranging company from that and the adj
joining counties.
Another petition from the citizens of Leon Lamnases
and Salado, represents that the Wachitas Tonkewavs
and lowash Indians daily committing depredations
on Their property, in stealing horses and killing cattle
and hogs
In reference to this sad scourge of Texas, the West
ern Texan says:
the 10Th January accompany these petitions admonsl
lpg iien oil the necessity OF preparation for general
indian war on our our frontier, and recommending the
passage OF law, authorizing the Executive, when it
may be deemed absolutely necessary, to call into SER
vice competent force, and defining more particularly
the duties OF the Executive under such circumstances
The Governor says That calls for aid similar to the ones
transmitted, are before the Executive Department from
different portions OF the frontier Their situation re-
CURES reliet, and they have right to demand it.