New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-09
NEW ORLEANS:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE o, 1852

NEW ORLEANS:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE ., 1862
From Texas.
~ she arrival OF tho steamship Mexico Capt Place we
GATES as late as the 4h inst from Galveston and to
correspond rom other portions Of the State We make
up our usual summary:
\ THE BRAzos AND Ga1yrsro, n.y-rbo cor., ~ nm
Bay with the river Brazos is still in steady
progress The committee Of construction visited the
towards tia Braxos their last yisitthe canal beIna
gon deeper and wider than is required by the contract
hfty feet per day.
QqEEh lNyENrIoN.-The Houston Telegraph describes
eachn by Dr James Hoxe of Independence for
vii; ho an.s II II answers the purpose eectualyit
VIM W valuable in many parts Of Texas
HEALTH-The disease generally called cholera which
iata In many instances in Bastrop, Moore's
ra M Webbers Prairie and Giclands Creek has
gaa 70 learn neary disappeared. We have heard of
ohiy Two cases at Austin that were fatal
oaors.-The Galveston journal of the 4th inst says
u9 exchanges from different parts the State received
lns mornings mail give favorable accounts in relation
~ ne cotton and corn crops 1t thought the crop
s year will be greater than ever raised in Texas
only fear now seems to b that If the heavy showers
continue throughout the season, that cotton NAV suffer
from TOO much rain. The crop considered beyond
danger.
-. ING News Of the same date says: All exchanges
fallen in many portions of the interior and the prospect
LOT planters Is highly encouraging.
Inc Marshall speak of very heavy rains late in
that section Indeed, fears entertained that the
crops will suffer from too much rather than too little
rain The crop of corn is made and is very large
que otner crops promise an abundant reward to the
planters everywhere
caiME-The San Antonio Ledger says that Bcxar county
atthe late term Of the District Court contributed forty
nse and eight months labor to the State by sending
convcs to the Penitenary whose aggregate
Whlch they are sentenced, amounts to that time.
e me Galveston News says: 1t seems to us that
country exchanges are of late filled with unusual
Der OF murders and of negro stealing Ia the fault
h in our laws Or in their mal-adminstration
The PECAN CRoP.-The Victoria Advocate says:
Among the items Of the products of the Guadalupe valley
OF no means Significance may mention the pecan crop
This only hits about in four years the last having
been in ls4s This therefore, is not only the pecan year
put we are informed by gentlemen who live in the
try and who have looked into the matter that the trees
are quite full and therefore abundant crop may be
cated These delicious nuts gathered in vast guam
Titles and shipped to Neworean the Eastern cities
te Europe We doubt whether there is another stream
these nuts does the valley of the Guadalupe the guam
tity shipped being many thousand bushels.
RIvEns-The Trinity and the Brazos both in good
x nayigable order.
@ IsDASoLA The people Of Indianoa are now building
water tank within half mile of town that will afford
inexhaustabe supply Of fresh stock and at the
same time road Is being made that will shorten the dis
lance into town from the country about and half
miles.
New CHURCH. - The members Of the Methodist
church Of Galveston have determined building
story above ground and to be 50 by 80 feet in dimensions
The PLAN In accordance with the style of architecture
most approved and most in in the Northern cities
1t Is to occupy the site of the present church which will
be moved to the suburbs of the city The cost is esti-
mated at not less than $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures being adopted for the building
Of jail in this place The building is to be erected by
the joint means of the County and Corporation,
MATAeoRpA PAss-The Indianola Bulletin says exact
measurement has lately been made of the water Mata
gordabar showing eight aud half feet for several days
in succession another day nine and half feet, and
another ten feat The bar very and each side
usually found within lines throw of twenty five feet
For several years past the water this bar has been d.
mnhing though it is the opinion of one of the pilots
that change is going that will deepen it again. The
editor of the Bulletin thinks there is doubt but small
outlay by the General Government will give permanent
depth of eighteen to twenty feet on Matagorda bar
INDIAN NEws,--The Western Texan has the following
from correspondent:
HEADwArKRs OF THE LLAso May l6 1852
Bacilio Benayides, old and respectable citizen Of
Laredo writes thus to officer of this camp Son the
10th April party of Indians (tribe uDknown) cruelty
murdered five men in the neighborhood of this town
party Of officers passed this place route for the Lower
Rio Grande reported that party of Indians presented
themselves in hostile manner the road leading from
this place to Eagle Pass The result Of the meeting
that the Indians presented passport but whence and
by whom signed, not mentioned The tenor Of it was
permission TO hunt mustangsn Comanches and Lipans
visit camp frequently and profess friendship such
1t Is. No further news JusTITIA.
MAY II, 1852
A party of fifteen Comanchcs led by Tecumsehs bro.
tHeI, fine-note-suu' passeu utiI ouu to-uay
They part the gang which passed this place
six weeks ago. with the intention of going below to hunt
as sy ss sy ws,ch
The chief confessed that he had been Mexico Guerrara
and other places the Rio Grande where well broken
mustangs roam about unowned The Indians had met
with party Of officers going below. probably to Rnggold
barracks. Leuts. Turnkey and Underwood with tel
mounted and nine foot soldiers ordered to accom-
pany the rarity the post the San Saba As far
learn permission was given to them to go below
and hunt, but simply to visit our post.
Hpotr mnTinr
deal of credit for the energy and promptness with whcl
he took hold of the matter The Indians demurred abou
having the soldiers to go with them but finally left al
orders were given that should they not CO. the animal
would be brought to and retained in camp. The animal
will be taken from them and returned to their owners NJ
doubt.
have every reason to believe that this is the par
ty part Of it, which committed those murders nea
Laredo in April last and of which informed you in m.
last communication
Lipans encamped the south fork Of the Llano
about 81 miles from this place. and continuing to
quite friendly do believe if beef ETC. occasionally
given these poor hastarved devils they would secon
efforts in tryngto produce peace and content on IN
frontier AS it is they have nothing to live upon Dee
very No withdrawing but starvation an
death grnning at them in the dim future All this toe
In a christian and civilized State.
This is The most miserable and God forsaken countr
that white man saw Nothing but hills, coyere
with cedar for miles No place to farm here for at leas
minds tinged with the most lugubrious sensations tn
fruits of which clopgaton of our faces No gras
here worth cent. We have not raised any vegetable
excepting few radishes and turnips No rain, but til
weather like to-day for instance cold that cloaks an
over-coats are in requson No wonder then, that on
- minds wander down to San Antonio where green pea
and, may be- cauhowers tickling the palate Of tn
epicurean We poor outsrts OF society hope bette
times In meantime, yours, Jusrir1A.
Man 90. ls52-In addition Ihave to inform you that a
the animals spoken of in my last taken from th
Indians and are at San Saba The Indians had fv
killed below and two have died of their wounds sine
their arrival at the San Saba. JusrlrIA.
FATAL AFrRAY-George W Gilbert was killed by Robe
Harrison last week in Clarke county, Ala under the 70
lowing circumstances Gilbert had sent his wife an
little boy down to field near his house, to open ditto
in order that some water which had settled upon the
might run off they opened the ditch, the water ran
and settled in uarrisons field who came up inmediael
gathered hoe, knocked Mrs Gilbert down with it, an
beat her severely he then whipped the little boy who
only about fourteen years old The little boy immediate
ran to his father and told him what had taken place.
went into the house, picked up his and started to IL
assistance of his wife before he reached where she
living unable to move Harrison shot him dead and sart
to run-as Gilbert fell his caught up the gun al
fired at HARRISON who running at full speed; the b'
nassnr through his right left thigh; he managed
Get away and still at large Ill feeling has existed
tween the parties for long time.
From THE PLAiSs.-The steamer Delaware arrived at
1T Nv +,,o Oh inst from Council Bluffs At the til