The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-16

dations of this Association, and should receive solid
support from American physicians
DR.. E. H. Barton, Of New Orleans, was appointed
Chairman Of the Committee on the Epidemics OF
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas.
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Later from Texas.
The steamship Louisiana, Capt Lawless. arrived
yesterday from Galveston, which port she left at
o'clock p. M, of the 18Th. We are indebted to
Messrs. Harris a. Morgan, consgnees, and to the
officers Of the steamer for latest papers and memo
randa.
Trade of the Tts,ssty.- The total amount of
cotton raised on the Trinity, last year, has been
carefully ascertained to be 1875 bales. The
planting force Of the Trinity has doubled by immi
grafton, within the last twelve months. Old plan
tatons have been greatly enlarged, and more seed
has been put in the ground than ever before. The
crop Of this year will be between two and three
times as large as that Of last year The amount Of
shipments Of merchandise, up the Trinity, have
greatly exceeded the downward freight, during the
past season. Improvements are being made, and
light draught boat is to be put on the Trinity,
carrying 400 bales, which will make trips as high
as Porter's Bluff and, perhaps, Dallas.
English lnsnsigrants.-About twenty-five ar
rived on the Maria Burt, on the 9th inst, their
| way to Milan county. They were met at Calves
ton by Captain Mckenzie, superintendent of the
| Emigrant and Colonization Society, who has shown
| them to their homes.
Accounts from all points represent the people
active in their determination to clear out their
streams and prepare them for profitable navigation
The excavatoF employed on the eastern portion
Of the Galveston and Brazos Canal, is succeeding
according to expectation. In one day this machin,
removed eight hundred cubic yards of earth ant
shells. Half Of the work at Rattlesnake Point wa
completed last week. The channel does not fl
up, after being opened, through the soft mu
!, in the bay.
Il The Brazos has fallen far that all danger i
= considered over.
Harrisburg Railroad.-The people of Harris
burg quietly but rapidly progressing with tn
= work Of connecting that place with the Brazo,
Q large amount of the iron is on the way fror
Boston, and the contract for the lumber has bee
e made.
n The Galveston Journal of the 18th says TIL
notorious Peter Rogers, who escaped not long sine
d from the penitentiary and for whose apprehensio
a reward Of five hundred dollars offered, passe
through this place day or two since, on his way
, Huntsville, in charge Of A. H. Stafford, Deput
i. Sheriff of Vermilion Parish, La, by whom he wa
$, taken at Calcasieu. He had engaged passage
l. NewOreans, but instead Of going to NewOrleau
the Mcknight was chartered by Mr.. Stafford I
"A bring the prisoner to Galveston"
The San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroa
:, continues to be warmly advocated. 1t is con-
IDENTIFY stated that 100000 of subscriptions mi
be relied from San Antonio. Bexar has dol
he noby few enterprisng men at this junctu
raj could work up public feeling to the accomplishing
o pc, of the work.
ci. There have been more murders BY the India,
th and an abundance of horse thes al various poin
urn Expedition into The Indian Countru. I'll
for dee passed through this place (San Antono)
Saturday last, with fifty dragons, on his way
,.o Fredericksburg. We learn that in few days
NV o expedition, consisting of about two humid
dh' mounted men, will leave that place under his
mand for the Indian country. Judge Rollins
, in Mr.. Stem, Special Indian Agents for this St,
on will accompany the expedition against the Cam
i'm ches. Western Texan, LIST inst
,or. Another Indian Fght-Lieut. Brady, with
on. party of Capt. Waace's Mounted VOLUNTEERS, nj
,eI | boring eighteen men, in obedience 10 an orde
TO sued BY Col Hardee, left their camp on the m,
the ing of the 2lst Of April, and two miles Yves
ned Fort Inge struck an Indian trail leading up
TO country, which they followed for four days, ihro
sen a very rough and mountainous country, to the !
om Of the Rio Frio and thence northery eours
what Lieut.. B, supposed to be the head wale
Tor. the Rio Leona. On the morning of the 18th,
' ~. camp of the Indians was discovered, and wi
''sn they completely surprised. The Indians n
ned bered eleven Camancbes. Sir of this number ,
ON left dead on the ground, and one taken prise
and was subsequently,, by order of Lieut.. B., s
Three made their escape into some thickets mes
iter hand being severely wounded, and two got off
Is of hurt one on horseback and the orher on foot
ppan their camp eauipape. two tents blankets brio
lie al paints shields arms and in lact svery thing
cher had, fell into the nossesson nf ,hs yicior.
but B. says his men behaved in the mos, oallan, n
IS OF nsr, and not one received the slightest wo
white dams have received from The hands If
DOLLY Dodge and Brady will teach them thar thew
not commit their depredations with impunity.