New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-11-29
DAILY CRESCENT.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
Z CONSOLIDATED CITY OF NEW oRLEANs.
Late from Texas.

u THE CONSOLIDATED CITY OF NEW oRLEANs. |
Late from Texas.
By the arrival yesterday Of the steamship |
Yacht, Capt Lawless, we have received Calves
ton papers to the 25th instant, but none of our
exchanges from the interior. We received,
however, number Of the Brownsville Flag, Of
the 18th inst.
queer paragraph:
The San Antonio Ledger suggests that mas
much as slaves are unsafe in our extreme west
ern territory, the dismemberment Of Mexican
State or two may be necessary to increase the
distance between our sister Republic, who prides
herself in protecting fugitives, and our slave
holding population.
The Supreme Court commenced its session at
Austin on the 9Th instant.
A letter from Jefferson, Cass county, informs
us that the Galveston Railroad scheme is rapidly
gaining favor with the people in that section.
There has been great deal Of sickness among
the people, but it is now abating. Business, in
the thriving town Of Jefferson is brisk, and ma
vigation had opened earlier than usual this
season. -es,
The Trinity river is in fine navigable order.
The Advocate, published at Victoria, comes
out in an entire new dress.
Travelsted, who broke Jail at Austin and left
a facetious note behind him, has been arrested
for mule stealing, and is in jail.
The Brownsville Flag says that the pictures
of misery on the banks of the Rio Grande are
highly imaginative. 1t says that confidence has
been restored and that business is prosperous
The Flag contains the following melancholy
recital:
Some four or five weeks since, two men, the
one named Mick Oberly, the other William Gra-
ham, being upon burst in Rio Grande City,
became very violent and indecent in their be-
! a naked condition, and kicking up row gen.
| orally. The sheriff and Mr.. Henry 7. Smalley,
the constable, made an effort to arrest them,
but they escaped at that time. About half an
hour afterwards the sheriff succeeded in cap
turing Graham, who was imprisoned; Mr.. Small
ley endeavored to take Oberly, who was on horse
back, but refused to surrender. The result was
that Smalley fred at him with six shooter,
the ball passing between the bones of the left
arm, probably fracturing them. He lost much
blood, but in a few days was walking about
with his arm in sling, and had the use of his
hand so far as to pursue his profession Of gamb
ling About this time Smalley having hearc
| that Oberly intended to assassinate him, me-
him in the presence Of several gentlemen ane
inquired as to his threats. Oberly at first re
fused to talk upon the subject, on the grount
that he was not in q condition to fight, bu
finally gave assurance that when he recovered
he would give Smalley fair notice, and if h
should determine to pursue the matter he woul'
inform him of it-that he would take no ad
vantage, and it should be fair fight. To thi
Smalley agreed.
Two or three weeks after Mr.. Smalley wa
taking his supper at an eating house, whel
Oberly entered with double barrel shot gul
and fred upon him. Smalley lodged under tn
table so that the load of buck shot lodged in tn
upper part of his thigh, shattering the bone
He put his hands upon the edge of the table an
so raised and steadied himself Oberly had re
tired but he expected he would return to dispatc
him. He drew his six-shooter and kept watcl
upon the two doors Of the room uncertain a
which he might enter. In a few moments h
perceived the barrel Of a gun poking aroun
> through one Of the doors; the partition was
canvass; he gave guess where the body Of tt
man ought to be and fired. The ball struc
: Oberly over the heart, but the side pocket of h
waistcott was filled with dollars and so the sht
r did not take effect; Oberly then dropped hi
gun and escaped.
1t was hoped for some time that Mr.. Smalle
! would recover, but he died on the 9th instan
! from the loss of blood. His relatives reside i
the interior of this State, and in Indiana @
Illinois. 1t will be consoling to them to kno
: that he died for the discharge of his duty, an
that more conscientious officer OF braver ma
never lived.
1t is known that Oberly after his escape wei
to Laredo A credible rumor further says TIL
= he left that place in company with a Mexican Fl
San Juan, (San Antonio y and that he or q ms
coming fully up to his description, has been foul
with his throat cut