New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-07
Later from Texas.

By the arrival yesterday of the steamship Meteor Capt
Forbes have received Galveston papers to the I'd
instant and portion of exchanges from the interior
We have not, however, seen any San Antonio papers
On her last trip, the Meteor made the run from New
Orleans Galveston in twenty hours the quickest
trip ever made
The Wreck OF THE IspEpEspENoE.-The Galveston
Journal speaking of this disaster says The passengers
saved no baggageevery thing lost The condition
of the deck and emgrant distressing being
left entirely destitute.
The beach is strewn with goods The wreck is to be
sold on the April she lays but not worth much
as every thing of value has been washed overheard.
MuRDERous ASSAULT NEGRoEs.-The same paper of
the I'd says; week ago Monday night two slaves the
property Of James Mitchell, of Washington Texas, rose
upon their master and his cousin Charles Donohoe jun
severely injuring the former and leaving the latter for
dead by blows inflicted. The negroes at large
FRosr.-On the 18th ut. there damage done
in the Valley of the Guadalupe by FROST but the opinion
is expressed that the planters by extra labor will
be able to make good crops
The FREsHErsThe freshets in the Colorado river and
its tributaries have done immense amount of damage
and it reported that persons been drowned
Several gris mills in the neghborhood of Austin
carried away, At Austin the Colorado thirty
feet in two days, the 18th and 18th ult
KILLED A NEeRo.--On the 18th ult, Mr.. Walters
overseer the plantation of Dr. Moore Washing
ton, killed by negro He ordered the boy to tie
another one and he refused dot Walters commenced
beating him with whip, when he turned upon him ant
beat and kicked him that he died in few minutes
The negro arrested.
DRowsEp-Captain Thompson of the steamer Yacht
capszed in boat and lost three of his tn,
bar Santiago days SINCE in attempting
sound the water in the channel.
MUNICIPAL ELEcrloN.-At election held in Washing
ton the 10th ut the following officers elected
Mayor, II. R. Cartmel Aldermen, B. F. Rucker w. c
| Could J. Lancaster, and Geo W Crawford Collector
George P. Lynch; Constable, O. Sheldon.
SERIOUS AFFRAY-The Houston Beacon of the I'd inst
says very serious ARRAY with pistols took place about
mile from this city, at Crols Mil! last Sunday
night. between named John Goslin and another
named Peter ONeal which resulted in seriously wound
ing both of them 1t is expected that 0'Neals wound
will prove fatal but it is thought Goslin will The
ing, about family matters
Gen. Houston arrived at his home in Huntsville on the
18th ut. 1t is stated that he will not remain long
FATAL DIsEAsE.-We learn from the Huntsville Item
that disease resembling the Asiatc Cholera broke out in
the vicinity Of that place about three weeks and
very fatal in several families Colonel John Hume lost
old, most intelligent and promising youth. There were
eight corpses his premises at one time The Affections
Of Col have been truly heavy and disastrous for
in addition to the above the Item says his fences have
been all blown away, and his fields where the and
cotton should be growing with stock and the
work of the past two three months completely de-
stroyed.o The disease understand, first appeared
among gang negroes recently arrived in the neigh
borhood Georgia. several of whom died The Item
of the 10th instant says the disease had then disappeared
and that the health Of Huntsville good
PoLIrIcAL.-The democratic and whig conventions of
Texas both resolved to adhere to the Compromise mea-
sures The wings adopted resolutions complimentary to
President Fillmore and his Cabinet and the democrats
declared their determination to sustain the nominees of
the Baltimore Convention from whatever quarter of the
Union they may be taken.
The New CArIroI.-The work the foundation of the
new Capitol commenced at Austin the 9th ult
Gov Bell Mr. Shaw. the Comptroller Mr. Duva Secre-
tary of State, and other gentlemen aided in digging