New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-05
Later from Texas.

By the arrival of the Mexico Capt Place on Saturday
we have received Galveston paper up the Goth
Governor Bell was inaugurated the 23d utf We give
the following paragraph from his address:
have been careful freely accord to others the same
honesty OF purpose and devotion to the best of
the country that claim for myself embrace this oc
citizens who have sustained with generous conf
dence and noble advocacy in the recon-
10 promuigate now return my sincere thanksthe best
tribute Of grateful heart For those whose opinions
terize by manly independence entertain no feelings
but those Of respect with kindness For Others who
perhaps) have censure and rothing to urge but
respectfully request that they will calmly and if
the which nseparaby attaches us an the
decision originating, doubt in the purest intentions
but amid excements too strong for conclusions
SEyEsE sroRM.-The News of the 10th says:
The dense fog which has enveoped sur city for the
past eight days was last night dispersed by the vo
rnenced towards morning. attended with thunder light
ing and rain, blowing from different points of the com
pass hat finally settled in the North when its violence
was such that drove steamers On ground dam,
agn9 some Of them and capsizng number of small
5gat7 boat and nearly destroying others The steamer Dr.
Ntn II smith driven ground and also the EnYal,
TIL steamer Farmer had her crnney carried awav and
wa driven through the foot wharf Connecting Menards
with the Brick wharf carrying away one or two hurfred
feet of it The Farmer also on ground This u,or;n
damage sH is's"
OurR ,GE.-Two Mexcans. wearing masks. attacked, H..
keeper Of grocery in San Antonio about week snea
His cry for help caused them fly give m their ar
ject which was supposed to be robbery.
MOVEMENT TRoors--On the 10th nltinlo Gen Smith
issued an order for the movement of troops towards the
northern frontier with view Of keeping the turbulsnt
Indians in check. The Western Texan gives the follow
ing particulars Of the proposed change:
The companies of the sh Infantry stationed at Fort
Worth Fort Gates, and Austin are to be mmedi
atey set in motion for Fort Croghan preparatory occu-
pyng posts the Concla and San Saba The two COM
panies at Fort Martin Scott and the company at SanA
tonic, will move to Fort Mason Lano The command
ing officer of the regiment will then designate the comps
mes of the right wing according to the and reu-
Gup the post on the north branch of the Cnncha
left wing VIII be established the head the San Saba
The position on the north branch of the Coneha will be
near the crossing of the line Of reconnaissance made
by Lieut. Col johnson: Typographical Engineers that
on the San Saba will be at the head spring Of that river
near the III paFo road The horses used for the capa
nes of the sth Infantry will taken TO Fort Martin
Scott where the commanding officer of the regiment will
select for mounted service at each of the posts a
company from the respective wings that have
been instructed in that duty The remaining horses are
to be turned over to the luarermasters Department
large supply Of forage is to be forwarded Foft Mason
To expedite the liberal af transpor-
taon is allowed Breyet Maj Arnold with his company
from Fort Graham is to take command Fort Worth on
>he departure Of the infantry. Brevet Col Wait whose
promotion the infantry expected is to remain
temporarily at Fort Gates in charge the public proc
perty until it be removed The companies
fantry Merrill and Fort Duncan are to eoncep
,rae Fort Martin Scott Antonio whence they
are to march under Lieut. Col Fanbridge with the regi
mental headquarters to the head Of the north branch
the Llano. and there establish post
1t,IGRASrs.Two vessels arrived Galveston on the
18th, having together 222 immigrants from Bremen
MuRpER-on the night of the 9Th inst while sonie
Mexican eartmen were quietly seated at supper their
camp. the Colete creek Witt county two Ameri-
cans rode up of whom deliberately drew pistol and
shot of the Mexcans, named Jesus Cantre of San
Antonio Neither of the Americans known to any
of the cartmen The Americans rode off after the
lean was shot by OF them and there appears be
means Of knowing the guilty is there any appar
| ent reason for committing the deed
BRAzos RirER.-The Washington Lone Star says The
Irazos is about six feet low water mark (hay
ing fallen little within the last few days. and it is be-
ieyed by those well acquainted with the and with
boating that any steamer Of such draft could at the pres
ent stage Of the river safely ascend this place.
lSpiAN DErKEpArtoNs.-The San Antonio Leger says
We learn from letter dated Eagle Pass December
10th that about week previous large party of indians
crossed the river short distance below place and
that all the available horses and started in pur
suit On the day previous the letter party
OF Indians We're driving off lot of mules and HORSES
supposed to be between hundred and fifty and two
hundred in number but there were no horses to pursue
them Welearn however from authentic source that
sent to the station the and that
It, Tyler with thirty men, started in immediate pursuit
and had been their trail for several days From the
well known reputation Of this officer expect to hear
that he has oyertaken the Indians ehastised them and
recovered the animals.
RAIL RoADs.-Several applications for charters have
been made to the Legislature railroad of thirty
two degrees from Red River the Southeast Pass
Meeting with from New Orleans This an application
from citizens of New Orleans Another proposition to
run the road north OF thrtywo degrees north latitude
so as to connect with vicksburg, The Mississippi
Several petitions ana memorials both Houses
or charters from the setboar which is petion
from Gen Hunt for charter from Virginia Point II, M
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| Theanernnl Improvement bill to have been acted
! on in the Legislature on the 1st instant
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