New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-07
From Texas.

by the arrival of the steamship Louisiana Can't law
less yesterday We have received Galveston papers Of the
Oh instant anu our regular exchanges from the interior
DEATH or zen. BuRLEsoN.-IIon Edward Burleson died
atAistin on the morning of the 26th u Both IJouses
oil the Legislature adjourned and the Legislative Halls
were shrouded in mourning,
Gen Burlcson was native of North taro,o onl am;
grated to Texas from Tennessee in 1880 He was AN act
i've partcipator in the early struggles of his aoned
try Tor independence and in numerous deadly conflicts
lie gained reputation or bravery and skill which nroyed
source OF dread to the enemy As Old Ned Burcson ;,
he was known and reyerel by the earliest settlers of tho
Lone Star Republic. correspondent of the News tlns
| speaks of him;
When in oiner wears, the runor of an engagement
would reach the settlement the first inquiry was Who
commanded Ned Burleson '--and the result was "a
certain That the historian would have been Justified in
advance in recording victory Ii requires no ,unrb
monument to perpetuate the memory of his heroic
If his personal sacrifices in behalf Of this his odontca
state testimonial of this character firm and lasting
thought II might be would mouder in the dust and fall a
prey 10 the onward march of time but there are on,1
ments reared TO perpeuate his memory which bid de-
hanee to decay and ruin and live with circre
eternity. Tbs the hood-stained fields OF the Saato the
t'faSS Fight the Alamo and the victorious plains of San
Jaelnto which affixed the seal TO the Declaration of In
dependence These hut few of the hat ties in which
he took a prominent part He the hero of thirty
tights lie never knew deteatvctory pcrchcd upon
his Standard
General Burleson has for many years taken an active
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public benciactor
REsiGNEo.-Dr. PEBBLES of Goliat resigned his seat in
the House few days since went home lie gave no
reason for his resignation
The Legislature has yet. taken definite action in
regard to the public debt.
RIpERs.-The Galveston News of the 3d. saws. :. We
are glad to learn by passengers from Houston that very
late accounts from the Trinity represent rise at Cinciu
nati of five feet, which increasing Information also
reached Houston of in the Brazos which had raised
the river several feet at Columbia 1t is believed both
rivers are now navgable
ARRIskp,-The ship Travis from New York arrived al
galveston on the 9th ult
efoRA'-ihe Galveston journal, of the LIST. says:
on SUNDAY night severe storm occurred here. doing
considerable injury to the small crafts in our harbor The
s.eer Farmer was driven through the foot wharf con
setinS .he brlek and Central wharves carving away
"pou -oo ieSt OF ~ The boat sustained no damnpe ey
S , haNlns hef chmneys blown down Numerous small
poS were upset and blown ashore The steamers Buffalo
si Dr. mith We're driven aground We believe the ship
ping suffered very little damage 49,
The San Antonio Ledger says thas Coonc, stonford
commanding post at Fort Martin Scott arrived nj thai
place on the 2st ut and reports the frontier in that
'ion IN a peaceable quiet condition The colonel bas |
sen. into the sancum of the Ledger examination two
sca taken by the Lpans and delivered to him tbrou,b
o, one of the principal men of the Lipan tribe The
soaps We're taken by the Lpans from the waeoes near