Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-15
6eneral gnteIligente.
Texas Items.--The yellow fever has made il.

Texas Items.--The yellow fever has made its
appearance al the mouth of the Brazos. The
Planet of the Goth ut learns from DIR. Gautier,
who left there on the Monday preceding that seven
deaths had occurred, and that there were four
teen new cases. Up TO that time II had almost
entirely been confined 10 the Quitana side OF the
river there having been but one case in Velasco.
They were without physicians when DIR. Gautier
left, and the citizens of both places were about
forming association TO relieve the sick and pro-
cure medical attendance
railroad convention met al Mount Enterprise,
in Risk county, on the 10th ut., the delegates in
attendance being from Rusk and a few neighbor-
ing counties Major T. M. Likens was elected
chairman. .
The object of the convention was TO secure the
speedy construction Of railroad through the
State on the parallel OF 80 deg, to constitute
portion of the Pacific road. The resolutions
adopted instruct their delegates 10 the next legis-
ature 10 vote for liberal charter 10 any company
TO construct said road. They also recommend
that donation of sixteen sections OF land TO the
mile be made to the company, TO be located in al
ternate sections. A motion was subsequently
made and carried TO substitute twenty sections in
place of sixteen. Xhe convention, therefore, re-
commend to piye.Shch company 10000 acres Of
land as bonus, for every mile of railroad built
The State Gazette learns that the new State cap
IDOL will not be completed in time for the approach
ing legislature 10 convene IN.
Huntsville was lately visited by a party OF
fTlendly lnudHS, WHO CdlCu W pay kuClr EtSpCctS
10 General Houston before his departure for his
new home near Independence. The general
seems 10 retain the affection and confidence of his
tawny amigos 10 the last.
The BRENNAN Washington county, Enquirer
saws that il is now ascertained that both the corn
and cotton crops will fall short of what they were
last wear in that county. Late rains and strong
winds have injured the cotton. Corn is selling
here at 40 cents "a So cents per bushe
Tie Washington Ranger says that the suit for
r a.rtAsa ypna fptAI lar Mt
BRENNAN, and resulted second time in favor Of
the citizens The plaintiffs said now to be sat
isfed, and the title TO Washington town properly
settled.
Letters have been received in Galveston, from
the town Of Cincinnati, Walker county, giving IN
formation that a number of deaths had occurred
there from, yellow fever, and that new cases had
appeared .,
graph: The numerous friends of General Smith
will be pleased learn that he, with his staff, will
leave Fort Duncan for this place, about the 10th of
next month. Whether anything more than fly
ing visit is intended, our informant could not tell.
However that may be, the general is always well
come among the citizens of San Antonio
The Seguin Mercury, of October %, says the
district court was then in session in that place.
under Judge Towns. The grand Jury appear to
have been attentive to their duties. They have
found one bill for murder, six for assault and bat
tery forty-five for gambling, one for permitting
pool 10 be played in public house, twenty-seven
for betting at pin-pool, and one for trading with
slaves.
The following is from the Galveston Ne,cs Of
the 2Sth ultmo g We have been shown a letter
from the sheriff Of BraZoria giving Information
that Mr.. r. p. Jones was arrested on the 10th in
slant for the unnatural crime charged against him
some years ago, when he resided in this city. II
is said that the evidence was clear and concln-
sve, but the magistrate before whom he was ex-
amned discharged him, on the ground that we
have no law to punish the crime charged On the
next day, however, he was taken before another
magistrate, by whom he was sent TO Jail without
bail. He was subsequently taken out on writ of
haJeas coypns, and admitted TO bail in the sum OF
Ten thousand dollars. On Monday last he took
poison, and died about two o'clock in the after
noon Of the same day.
The Austin State Gazette says that Mr. Sam
Wilson recently shot in an affray at Lockhart
by Mr.. Robertson, and so badly wounded that
his life was despaired Of
From the SoaM Western american we CLEAN
The following items of affairs on our frontier
The Wichitas have been unfrendly for some
months. During the past year they have sent fire.
quent messages, stating that they We're at war
and did not consider themselves bound by any
treaty. Since Major Sibley took party of Wa
chos prisoners and the tragedy ensuing therefrom.
that tribe has been hostile. They now with
the Wichitas, and their confederates, the keechs.
The villages Of these tribes are in the forks of the
Wichita and Red rivers. They raised corn there
last summer,
The Caddos Iones, and Andarcos, are living to-
gether near the settlements They have lost
number Of horses by the Wichitas In a talk with
Dr. Hill in September, they strongly. recommend
ed the policy of sending force against the WI
chitas and their allies, offering to accompany an
expedition, and said that their proximity to the
settlements would cause suspicion to rest upon
them for the thefts of the hostile tribes. They
have behaved very well for long time-are
peaceable, and desire to remain so, unless mo-
Tested by the whites.
Colonel L. S. c. Robertson says the Indian
lately whipped on the Bosque was Jose Maria,
chief Of the Caddos. He and his band had been
hunting in the neighborhood, when some citizens
took il into their head to order them oil. They
visited the camp and told them TO leave Jose
Maria inquired of the gentleman speaking II he
was a big captain The man replied : he would
show him,o jumped of his horse and beat the In
dian severely. The women and children We're
sent ahead--the warriors mounted their horses,
and fresh primed their guns, and left in very III
l,lmor. Il is thought by those well acquainted
with Jose Maria, that he will not become hostile
He is brave interchangeable warrior, and could do
the frontier much harm.
party under the command of Thomas Lickle
took four Indians prisoners, somewhere, we be-
lieve, on the Upper Brazos. They We're bent on
an expedition to avenge the personal chastise-
ment Of one of their tribe. This, il is learned,
was but few days before the commission of an
outrage upon Noland's Greek, on the night Of the
9th instant.
The houston IeegfdlR OIL the Zotl uit. says.
"About three hundred passengers were trans
ported on the Harrisburg railroad TO Stafords
Point last week, including some two hundred and
sixty German emigrants, who recently arrived
from Europe We understand that they will re-
move to the settlements near Columbus, on the
Colorado" s8
The Galveston Nems pays well-merited tribute
10 Lieut. Montgomery Hunt, the superintendent of
lights on the Texas coast; and publishes the fol-
lowing information in regard 10 proposed improve
nients, furnished by Lieut. Hunt:
Three lighthouses are being built in this bay,
at the aggregate cost of $4,000 They are in
tended for the benefit Of the internal trade, and
will be completed early in the winter. The light
ship has been repaired, and will proceed to her
station at once when lighted, she will form range
Of lights with Bolivar light, and thus the harbor
may be entered at night by steamers and sailing
vessels well acquainted with the channel. Bolivar
lighthouse will probably be improved by elevating
the tower and strengthening the lighting apparatus.
This change is needed beyond all question, and
when made, the light will be visible at least twenty
miles al sea.