New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-25
Later from Texas.

BY the arrival yesterday of the steamship louisiana
Capt Forbes have received Galveston papers to the
10th inst and regular exchanges from the interior
TRoors FRONTIER. The Southwestern Amer
learns that Col j. S. Gillette will leave Austin
for the Rio Grande, where he will muster into service
three companies Rangers for the protection of the
frontier: and that Capt O. X. Lewis Henry Clay Davis.
and Mr. Shaw have been commissioned to raise compa
MES
THE PETERS CoLoNy DlFFlcuLry.--The excitement in
Peters Colony continues, and the people determined
to resist the law Of the last Legislature in relation to the
contractors The late convention attended by dele
gates from nine counties, and resolved to sustain the
act of the people of Dallas in taking orcbe possession
of the hooks Of the agent, and expeing him from the
colony.
CART MARly's CoaIMANp.-A letter had been received
at San Antonio from Col Looms stating that he had
sent out Lieut. Stewart with fifty dragons in search of
Marcy The Dragons were those sent to reinforce
Forts Graham and Belknap the Brazos 1t gene
rally believed that the reported destruction of Marcys
command was true Happily these fears groundless
EXTRA sEssioSThe Victoria Advocate learns that Gov
Bell has determined to call extra session Of the Legs-
| lature some time during the coming winter.
MoBBsH-The Houston Beacon says A disgraceful af-
fair recently occurred in Lavaca county, in relation
location of the county seat AT the election
ority of the votes were given in favor of Haletsve but
violent attempt made to destroy the poll books
thus stihe the voice of the maj GRITTY.
| ANOTHER INDIAN OuTRAsE-The San Antonio Ledger o
the 10th inst says From letter just received by
townsman, Mr. Caiaghan learn that the ID inst
| two Frenchmen and two Mexicans attacked by
party of about twenty Indians supposed to be pans
thrue miles west of the Chacon and twenty five from la
gle Pass. The Indians fed after vigorous firing thu
part of the assaulted One of the Mexicans died the fol
| lowing night from the effect OF an arrow wound.
| ATTORNEY GENERAL.-The election returns not ye
all in but it is highly probable that Sayes elected
| Hamilton and Jennings.
POWDER HoRN-The threemasted schooner Arispe
Shepherd master arrived at Powder Horn Attalapa
Saturday the 18th inst with 10000 assorted
cypress lumber consigned to Baldrdge, Sparks Co.
pressy for the wharf hotel and storehoses mt that
That house has already hand for their works four
dred thousand feet OF lumber besides FIVE hundred pal
metto logs.
| Maj Thomas s. Smith has arrived in Galveston in
charge of block of native marble intended the Wash
ington National Monument
The CROPS AND WEArHER.-Corn is selling in Austin al
cents per bushe though that price is expected
be maintained % cents is the price Webbers Prairie
and in many other places and this will probably connu,
to be about the average price in the country.
The Galveston News says We sorry to learn that
considerably into the interior As to be expected
they are having very injurious effect cotton
not learn that the has yet made its appearance
ccpt in few places but if this weather continues
the worm is almost certain to do great damage But even
now learn that the heavy rains have done much in
jury to the open cotton by beating upon ground
| ESCAPED JAn.-Thos. W Richards who was In
jail at Galveston for shooting Captain Roach made his
escape on Tuesday, the 10th instant,