New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-05
NEW ORLEANS:
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1852.
Further Items from Texas.

A,rRAy.-The Houston Beacon of the 18th ut says
"On last Sunday afternoon difficulty arose between
snan named Wilson and another named Duke, which re-
olted seriously wounding the latter from which it
doubtful whether he will recover"
STEAMBOAT AcclpESr.-The Beacon Of the 9th says
Che steamer Biilow struck snag about three miles
below this city last night, while her way from Calves
ton to this city and narrowly escaped sinking
NV INpiAN AGESr,-The San Antonio Ledger of the
18th ut says We creditaby informed that our fe
ow-citizrn Major T. Howard has been appointed In
dian Agent in place of Judge Rollins. deceased. The
Major has lived for many years upon this frontier and
has had much experimental knowledge of Indian charac-
Ter and we have no doubt but that he will prove eff
cicnt agent"
Arrp,y nirwEES NEGRoEs-Two negroes belonging to
CAPTAIN Jeremiah Smith Jr. of nianola. got into dis
pu Tuesday evening the 2lth ut, which resulted in
the sulbng them through the heart. causing
Instant death
DfsrRucrlvf Fmr,-A fire occurred recently in Wash
nlou which destroyed property to the amount of $4,000
II is supposed to have been the work of an ncendary.
PRISONER EscArrnThc Houston Telegraph of the 9th
says The Italian who arrested in this city about
two months ago and who sent back to Grimes county
by order Judge Buckley be tried under the charge
OF numbering Mr. Wayland- made his escape from his
keepers on night of the 18th inst 1t is supposed that
he has gone towards Huntsville.
L,IE FROM PnEsiulo NoRrE-lhc San Antonio
Western leXan Oh tllc nun UT HIS luc ioloWlHe
MIR James II. Peacock anu six Others arrived here
the 18th instant eighteen days from lredio del Noe,
whom we learn that the Mescalero and Apache In
ans are almost daily committing dcpredaons in that
vicinity pundcring the inhabitants and driving of their
stock,
nor Of the State of Chihuahua had entered into treaty
with Cananches by which the latter have stipulated
kill oil the Mescaleros and Apaches Also that about
weeks before he left. party of Mexicans and the
,au,anche chief Labook. with six Of his warriors had
Just returned from expedition against the Mescaero
having taken four caps, and captured some $50 head Of
= animals
lie represents the country being in miserable con
dition The Indians are constantly crossing the lit
ranle into Mexico where they rob and kill the inhab
in all directions with imunity aud then recross the
river into Texas.
MIR Peacock of opinion that there is large number
of Indians between the Pecos and the Rio Grande di
vidcl Into small depredatory bands making incurson
into Mexico and the lower Rio irandc valley.
The same paper suys:
-Four or FIVE Lpans came into Fredericksburg satur
day last with three fresh scaps and six They sa
they had killed three Wacos and took number of horses
The Indians killed probably the who visite
the Cboo week or two since. and carried oil numbe
ri horses
burg that the Indians have been committing dcpreda
ols that vicinity short distance from that plac
a Mexican and an American Were severely wounded b
the Indians. and their teams, consisting of eight head
oxen and some horses and mules, driven off hors
belonging SIR. Dergeois living in Nandenburg- WI
lAncpd by the Indians and died the next day The II
dams left II broken down horse and mule. both badl
lanced
Dr,rH-The Colorado Tribune of the 18th says Tho
j. Crockett nephew Of the celebrated be sure your
right. then go-ahead David, died at San Augustine
the Rcd Lands. few days since aged 40 years The
ceased enterprising merchant of that city whe
he was highly esteemed his industrious and honora
dealings with all whom he in contact. lie was
member OF the Masonic fraternity
INrLurSzA-Ihe San Antonio Herald speaks of
disease resembling influenza or grippe and in some i
stances assuming Pneumonia type prevailing to
siderable extent in that section of country Sever
very sudden deaths had occurred from it. Several sin
lar cases have occurred in the vicinity OF Matagorda
MunpEn,-A cold bloodcd murder was recently comm
ted near China Grove Postofce, Gonzales county, t
victim being John Gay The name of the murderer
Franklin Hill Some three months since, Hill had di
Guilty with Gay and left the neighborhood. lie cal
back recently, went to Gay. and every thing was
parently settled lie hired out to the latter and the
went into the woods to haul rails They riding OF
wagon when Hill, who behind Gay shot him in
back killing him instantly. He then fled The act
witnessed by boy about II years of age.