The New York herald., 1851-08-03
Interesting from Texas.
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fkrcm the New Oriesos Pic.yune, July -


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fkrcm the New Orissos Pic.yuns July ~
Our Texas papers, received thu morning By
mail, reach 20 the 18th iust FROM Galveston.
We learn that a shocking murder was committed
recently near Austin About sunrise in the morn
ing, negro stepped at the house OF Mr.. Baker,
and ipquued the wsy TO a neighbofs As the
family were about sitting down TO breakfast, Mr..
Baker asked the negro to stop, which be did.
While he vas there, Col. Robertson, OF Austin,
called, and upsn exsmlI alton found the negro to be
. runaway He sod Mr.. Baker then tied the negro,
and hat him up In q room After Col Robertson
left, the regro got loose, and, upon Mr. Bakers
attempting 10 tie nim the second time, be resisted,
and stabbed Mr. with knife Mrs. Is. seeing
her husband IN such a vcrous g. stion. ran 70 bis
assstaLee, when the negro turned md stabbed her,
killing ber instantly lie then cut Mr.. B several
times IN the back aud side, and made his escape
There ws no person there at the time, but the
screams Of the children soon bror yht in some Of
the neishbor., -ho did everything. they could for
Mr.. b, but here IL little hope Of his recovery.
The intelgene of the sfs ir created great excite
ment In Austin, aud almos every man in tue city,
~ seil ~ teese Of the neigh borhood for several
mies around, were out in search &C the murderer.
The Lav&cs tovssnorisi says that the web worm
dong great damage 70 the cotton crop above that
place They have slso made their appearance In
the neighborbood Of Goliad
The Lagrange Moppnsn inferms us that refresh
ing showers have lstey fallen In that county,
though almost TOO late to be of much benefit TO the
early corn, which has been seriously injured by
0AV'ths- tht o'ts'h ivy ab' thf toto N'ih eiV
prsmisng.
The Corpus Christi Npec0 YD.ty Of the I2.h
ina ssys, that considerable anxiety prevailed In
,nat community regsr rdiDg the schooner Star, Capt
tsfher, due At that port from New Orleans sac
"pbosed 70 have caught the gale. and may have
WI WNen oh her ,UUrtC ssme hundreds Of niee.
q. ceI ~. L. knney has made a contract, whereby
toe eeuent 81 unossif9ctsd navigation bet reen Sa
lurs "a Arshsss ~Il be secured to the citizens Of
Colyuz Chrsti
0n the 6th met as an ovsrseor - DR. PEBBLES,
IN Wsshipgi1n cOpnty. vas 10 the - Of whipping
sertst gTl btfro uiau sho "a resent al the
tirno attacked him. and stahbec tit, sioe 10 the
heart In Ptsblss. Who was a 80 pre.eat s,,nck
tbe Deg witt = ouded whip tte servant tbsn
tUrneo upon be oNu ma-isr. afd had IL not beeo for
the timely interference " Oite, negroes the doctor
woulo blmseA bssc treJ tilled A Jun composed
of cifitene o the ne,Ehou moot. gave the negro a
fair trial, sud feIts iced him - be hung This
seEtsnce rss csrttd ,nto elect on Monday morn.
ing. tho 7th net
The Houston Tssgro,h. e July Isth, says
=, vtfal pefeOns VINO have lately sitod the towns
cf -snis Rove. hoIelcs auj the Preside. FOR the
Tarftee of ~ esTtufrg runaway dsves hsve re-
tnlp,e. sfd report that the fugitive slaves hsr-
Cord ~ The D0siCsns, aud Ia some Instances force