Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-05-29
LATER FROM TEXAS.
From the New Orleans Picayune.

Lieut.. BRADY, we learn ndu qu'e hSut
with the Camanches. lie and eighteen Of
Wsllace's mounted volunteers left the camp
on the morning Of the 21st Of April, and
two miles west Of Fort Inge struck an In
dian tail leading up the country, which
they followed for four days, through very
rough and mountainous country, TO the head
OF The Rio Frio, and thence took nofthelly
course to what Lieut.. B. supposed 10 be the
head waters Of The Rio Leona. On the
morning of the 25lh, the camp OF the Indians
was discovered and completely surprised.
The Indians numbered eleven Camanches.
Six OF this number were left dead on the
ground, and one taken prisoner, who was
subsequently shot by order OF Lieut.. B.
Three made their escape into some thickes
near OF hand, being severely wounded, and
two got of unhurt, ono on horseback and
the other on foot. All their camp equipagc,
two tents, blankets, brides, paints, shields,
arms, and in fact everything they had, fell
into the possession OF the victors. Lieut. B
says his men behaved in the most gallan
manner, and no one received the sightes
wound.
The Indians are committing great depre
dalious in the neghborhood Of Goliad.
Col. Ilardee is soon TO lead an expe
dition, composed Of 200 men from Freder
icksbuIg, into the Indian country. Judge
Rollins and Mr.. Stem, special Indian agent
for tie State, will accompany the expedition
in an officiel capacity.
The object Of the expedition is 10 deman'
OF the Camanche and other tribes the sur
render OF the Indians who have committed
the numerous outrages on the settlement
since the making Of the treaty on the Sal
Saba, in December last. III the event 0
their refusal or failure 10 do so, TO point GU
the gully, an exemplary punishment viii
be inflicted on them for oulrages they hav,
committed in open violation Of their treat.
slipulations.
The white man recently killed by tn
Indians near San Patricio was Major Pratt
Mr.. Jones, the other American wounded q
the same time, is not expected TO recover.
Col. james D. Graham, U. S. Topo
graphical Engineer, has arrived a. Indanols
en- route for FL Paso, whittier he goes a
chief Of the scientific corps in the U. S
Boundary Commission.
The Texas papers have news OF the deaf
OF Gov. Smith, prominent citizen OF Texas
He died near Los Angeles. The Galvesto
News snys OF him:
Gov. Smith was among the earliest set
tiers OF Texas, having moved here with hi
family from Mississippi in the year 1926 o
1927, and was elected Governor Of the Pro
visiona Government in September, 1885
He was among the most active, Jealous, an
influential advocates, nj that period, for tn
entire separation OF Texas from the Gov
eminent OF Mexico, and was in fact the lea
der OF the party in favor Of q declaration {
independence in opposition 10 those VIII
were for adhering TO the constitution {
Mexico.
The Texas State Gazette learns that Ger
Harvey is TO be placed permanently in com
mand OF the 9Th Military Department q
Texas)
During severe storm in the neighbor
hood OF Victoria, the house Of DR.. Cook
and that OF Mrs. Eberly were blown down
THE SOUTH CARLoINA CONVENTION
Longdon ChceucS' Letter.-The follow
ing is the report presented TO the cor