The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-12


We have received papers from Washington,
Texas, OF Both ut.; from Houston, of LIST and %
instant, and from Galveston, of 5th, 9th and Sth
| instant.
The State debt is again considered in a spirit of
candor' and with ability in the Galveston News.
Inc diversity of interest among the creditors is
shown to be really the formidable difficulty The
| assumption OF right by any portion of the people
OF Texas to make their own estimate of the value
| OF their debt Is deprecated. The News concludes
this article by saying to creditors
10 not expect too much be prepared to meet
the State upon terms of fair compromise and if Won
consult your own interests, you will have this sub
eci finally disposed of at the next session of the
Leg islature."
The convention of the Episcopal church for
Texas closed its session in Galveston on Saturday
Sd inst.
The Brazos had fallen about ten feet at WASH
lngton on Saturday last but it was still quite high
near Columbia. We understand that a large nor
ton OF the plantation of Col. Waters was over
| flowed.
| Inc Colorado River, during the late freshet,
| rose twenty feet above its ordinary stage
Inc electors of Bexar county, by a vote of 1864
to y have decided that that county shall subscribe
sou, OOO TOR the construction of the San Antonio
and Mexican Gulf Road. The Ledger urges the
importance of The work upon the people, Three
hundred thousand dollars have been subscribed by
the city of San Antonio and county of Bexar, and
they seem determined to build the road.
The census returns of Galveston City I'D to LIST
June, 1850 are: Whites, male and female, 1850
free colored, male and female, 10 slaves, male and
female, 67S; total population, 4l57.
The Houston Ranger says:
II Wy
Col. Wallace, that the steamer Kate Ward ha.
been engaged by the contractors for removing the
raft In the Colorado, and above twenty hands have
been set to work upon it. The committee have
determined to remove the raft instead of cutting
new channel, by what has been styled the Sc Kate
Ward shute." The planters along the whole line
OF the river have subscribed very literally for the
work, and are determined to spare exeftions to
remove the raft this season. Col. Wallace states
that those who have formerly considered the re.
moval of the raft impracticabe, are now sanguine
Of success. They expect by next autumn that the
distractions in the river will be removed and
steamers will ply regularly between the bav and
the landings above tide water.
Navigation of tile Guaaala1ps.-Tbe Victoria
Advocate OF the 24th ult. says "The regular
navigation OF the Guadalupe may now be consid.
cred as fairly started" The steamer VIM. Penn
appears to be plying successfully as high up as
Victoria, and the Advocate says another steamer
called the Tom Brown is looked for daily, to COM
mence making regular trips that river.
More Indian Murdeys.-The Victoria Advo
cate OF the 24th ut, states that some three weeks
since, two persons were killed by Indians, about
three miles below San Patricio. There were four
persons in the party surprised and attacked BY the
savages; two Americans and two Mexcaus, on
their way to the Rio Grande to purchase stock.
One American and one Mexican fell at the first
hire OF the Indians pierced with arrows, and the
other two of the party were wounded at the same
time, but not so badly but that they were able to
make such resistance to put the savages to flight.
Only four Indians were seen, but it is supposed
that there were about fifteen in the party. One of
them ventured boldly into the town, and succeeded
IN capturing valuable horse belonging to Mr.
oaflgan' MIR. u. attempted to repel the intruder
oy discharging a 1" five shooter" at him. but. un-
fortunately, the caps exploded, and he was com
PEELED to retreat, the Indian following him up with
a shower of arrows.
The party surprised and two of whom were
killed. are supposed to be from the Colorado The
american that was fatally shot, exclaimed a, he
feii' U, my poor wife and children I! " which cir
cumstance leads to the supposition that he had 4,
iaml'y. He had belt around him CONTAINING
Sio0U IN gold The other American also. had
$1,000 In gold, secreted in the same way, But The
ssvages seemed more intent upon the acouisition |
" nurses thah goid or silver, of scalps for
on this occasion they left their victims without any
other traces OF their barbarity, than the wounds in.
n'ctea by their arrows, or the arrows themseve.
by which they were transfxed
=, sHiPwREcK-ProUidence,R l.. Nav Gan, |
Burgess, OF The schooner Harriet Newell informs
US ifiai The schooner Minerva, of Harwicb was
capsze9 IN squall off Fire Island Light. at half
pasls O'Clock on Thursday night, and all hands
numbering slIteen-were lost
ne sea was running high that a boat could
no' encounter 1t, and 1t was found impossible IN
get on sail enough TO reach the wreck after he had
once passed 1t under bare poles
Inc Minerva hoated for about half an hour dnr.
lng which time he could hear the shreks Of the
drowning men-the sounds growing fainter. until
.aat OF the shippers alone was heard-exclaiminu
she Is going, she is going.''
As soon AS The squal passed, Capt BURGESS rs
turned To the shore, and remained there untl ves
ierday morning, but could nothing of his unfor.
tunate companions or his vessel.
The LATE GALE-Bufalo, May 3-It has bss,
asceTtalned thai some fifteen vessels were driysn
ashore In The late gale, and number are sill miss
ing. ''''S''
1t is supposed that they have foundered. and all |
on board persisted.
The captain and three Of the crew of the scbr |
Lumbernan, were lost before she went ashore.
CLOAK, BUT NO HAT. II Our friend Risbor |
Hughes, received, al Rome, on the third of la, |
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