The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-20
Interesting News nom Texas.

Our latest dates are : San Antonio, I'd; Austin,
4th, and Galveston, 9th inst.
Tho San Antonio Ledger, Of the I'd, has an ac-
count Of another murder and outrage committed by
Indians. The Ledger says -
On last Sunday evening Mr.. st. Williams, living
on the Medina, about fourteen miles rom this city
was cruelty. butchered by party Of six Indians
and soon after, his wife, hearing him shout for
assistance, ran to the spot, and found that the
cruel wo:k had been done-her husband was killed
its contents, and carried off their three Oh ldren
They left the house short distance, and Eat down
to enjoy feast served up with the most shocking
cruelty. MR. Williams followed them, and by
your gest children. The other; little Cir, they
would not give no, but carried of with them,
and is stin q captive among them. They also
drove q the horses Of Mr.. williams Mrs. Williams
sta ted OF for . neighbor's house almost frantic
about q Lost and s"s
dered. for the whole Of sundsy night about daylight
ST 9 csme up to the house OF Mr.. CaIulhers.
Several citizens Of the neighborhood started OF
Immediately in pursuit. We have not yet heard
whether or not it is likely that the Indians would be
overtaken, but would rather taink that they will
The news reached San Antonio on Moniay, the
3Oto, when q company Of fifteen or twenty regulars
uncer the command of Captain Calhoun, was sent in
evening Of the LIST inst. The Ledger says:
They followed them some sixty or seventy miles,
when they concluded It was useless to 20 farther
and gave up the pursuit. The Indians were Cam
their fight they did not fail to act out their ruling
propensity, that Of stealing. They stole several
horses from the settlement about Qaihi. Mr.. Mon
tell, 2 gentleman frcm the Bandara reports that
corresponding party Of Camanches passed the Ban
dara Pass about ten days since. Tney we're undoubt
eddy the party who committed the depredations, as
they took the same trail back:
We learn from the Austin State Times that five
mn ztos ad iutn flao
OF the State on the Sd inst. We learn from the
Nfote Gazette that the Rangers will be sent to Fort
Martin Scott and Fort Worth to await the orders Of
Gen. Smith, and uron these will depend their future
service or disbsnding. The Gazette says the Ran
gers are fine men from every part OF the State and
well mounted and equipped.
The Stale Gazette tells tie following tragic story:
A daughter of Daniel Merrill, Of Lii 0erty, had the
misfortune to bestow Ler love upon villain who
succeeded in marrying her. After few years Of
infamous conduct, the wretch, whose name was
McCrory, aba1 doned Der, and not content with leav
Ing her to the cold merces Of the world, took with
him their daughter, the only offspring of the ILL
starred match. Mr.. Merrill pursued him. and seek
ing to tvade bis pursu McCroTy pushed on to the
sea coast still carrying with him tue child. At this
time as though Heavea had chosen to wreak ven
geance upon him, the awful storm took place which
swept away the town Of Mstagorda and everything
in its PATH Il was during this terrible visitation
ttat he found bmfelf Desr the bay, and placing the
child In tenn orary place Of safety, he undertook
20 brave the maddeLed elements In reaching the
town. Night get in, and while nkness enveiopsd
the ea,fh either the suGcen rise OF the ocean, or tie
Cveiwbelu ing blasts Of the ~ii d. became the ayeng
irg ann OF hls injured wife, end smote him to the
Gust His body was af's ards recognized horribly
muhai end the child rescued alive TO gladden.
the face OF its mother.
We lesrD from q private letter to the Prairie
Blade, Il at at Loughbridge's Bluff, Trinity river
IL Navarro county, there Il inexhaustinle he'd of
stone coal. This is in the latitude OF the Pacific
Railroad.
One Ut the oldest merchants of Indiauola, M.
Chambers Etter, lately died Of yellow fever. His
loss II mu b regretted.
Enigrants from Bsemea and Hamburg are aniy.
Ing In considerable numbers at Galveston. The bark
N.piuDe, with 100, and the brig Nina with $50, ar
ved IN the Sd, from Bremen; she brig Lucy with
100 snistd On The 7th from Bremen, aud on .he
ssme day. the bark Mics, vita LOG, arrived from
Hamburg. Total, SIS.
The Ners reports the general health OF Calves.
ton a. good as usual. The Ho yard Association fni
no longer any necessity fer their services in extend
ing relief to the destitute.
To Ners has q letter from Columbia, which
says that the sugar crop WILL after ALL prove fully
equal to the crops for the last three years
The Star reports only three deaths from yellow
fever In Houston during the week eadnr on the
9TH. It vas hoped that the disease would Quickly
disappear altogether.
The Galveston Ne,ps has q long letter giving an
account a the fight with the Indians, In which
Lhut CAT receive wound from an arrow in thu
abdomen. We are glad TO learn that though the
wound was at first considered mortal Lieut.. Carr
nas gIesty recovered and ct the date OF the letter
toct' " Tas believed to be out Of danger.