New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-29
Later from Texas.
d ARRIVAL OF THE CHARLES NORGE

ARRIVAL OF THE CHARLES MORGAN.
The steamship Charles Morgan, Capt. Law
less, arrived yesterday from Indianola, uia Gal
weston, bringing dates from the latter place to
the 25th
A correspondent of the Galveston News, wri-
ting under date of the 18th, from Corpus Christi,
says:
Gen Smith and staff arrived here on Tuesday last from
III Paso all in good health and improving. 1t might be
said Of him and bis reported Of Lieut. Lynch and
his party whsn exploring the Dead seaaThat the lean
grew fat and those in toerab ood health before their
departure have grown corpulent,n
BY this arrival no news Of Importance has yet leaked
we're the setors in WsIsers arscsnos &c Or In
dians As rumor has it, to be removed
to Las Moras Fort Clark and the depot, God knows
where think it very questionable whether It's destiny
is known TO Some suppose that depot will be es
tabished in Arkansas Bay just below the nine mile point
good hsrbor we'll protected from northers with sufa
cient water to float a seventy-four.
The Columbus Democrat Of the 21st instant says
We are informed that Mr. Morras an overseer on Capt
Blacks place the San Bernard in dculty with one
Of the negroes named Miles, last night shot him dead on
the spot What the nature Of the deuty was we have
not learned The negro is said to have been very val
liable.
The Western Texan of the 18th instant says that San
Antonio has erected and better buildings within
the last year, than any two cities in the State.'
The Texan Advocate of the 18th instant is informed
by Henry Snvey. just from Refugio, that small party
Of Indians evidently intent mischief wsrs recently
discovered in the vicinity of the Mission
We hers give Mr.. snivelys account as furnished
by the Advocate:
They chased young man some distance and were
about to cut on all possibility Of his escape, when he
leaped from his horse and took refuge in NETT Of tim
ber determined to defend himself with his ride The
savages took after his horse and out of sight
when he succeeded in getting to the Mission about Eve
miles distant, without any further molestation. His
hNrsa anod@ .d IN. MI Ill.
paredo the place. and found the tracks in accordance
with the statement made by the young and they
are now organizing company for the purpose of an Of
fensve or defensive warfare, circumstances may
qure
We learn from Mr. oBoyls who lives at Rsfugio that
few days since party of Indians made descent upon
the settlements west of the Mission Of Refg and drove
of all the horses in that vicinity The depreciation
committed by daylight and the Indians were seen by
several of the inhabitants We neglected to note down
the number Of the Indians, but believe the party con-
sisted of twenty or thirty. [Nueces Valley.
Several families had left the region of the Medina and
to San Antonio in consequence Of apprehensons of
danger from the Indians.
The Leon Pioneer of the 18th has information of the
murder Of Mr., Harve old Texan near Marlin, Falls
county, about ten days before He sho dead while
feeding his horse The name Of the perpetrator not
mentioned.
The same paper also states that the body Of dead
| man was found in Falls county, recently.
FROM THE Rio GRArpE-From the Brownsville Flag Of
otu We cut Inc IooWlng editorial article upon that
most doubtful Of all subjects, Mexican affairs:
BY the last mail to Matamoros news was brought to the
effect that Santa Anna had issued decree the depart
ments Of the nation ordering election for President
rather to ascertain the public feeling to his incum
oency. skiul surgeon is His Serene Hghness aud an
admirable this of feeling thu pulse of the failing
people, He has faithful eeches among them whose sure
prescription ia copous flow of blood at the slightest
complaint. The gilded pill however bitter must needs
be swallowed, since the doctor prescribesand besides
what right has the patient to question the motives Of t
medical adviser! The people will be required to cast
their votes with menacng sword suspended over them
| and the result cannot be doubted.
Troops continually arriving on this frontier In
j matamoros there is force Of two thousand
men, and still expected Yet with all this array
of opposition the Liberatora undsmayed. Prepare
tons, though quietly learn, rapidly and surely
progressing to maturity and the tyran prolific scribes
/ may soon again find employment for their fippant
pens We caution His Hghness to beware lest ballot is
placed in his election box from this northern frontier
| not reekoned in the bill of arrangements
Fear Of opposition have driven the valiant com
mandant of the Mexican forces furiousy frantic He liz
as furious Gagged tiger and hyena-only
he does not anxious to break his cage get at his
foes which could be easily found with Alvarez in the
South but contents himself in sstiatpg his morbid pas
sion for blood in the butchery of his own soldiers We
informed that within the last month not less than
thirty victims have been sacrificed by this modern ogre
and yet the appetite is not appeased We learn that
has called TO his aid the Seminole chief Wild
Cat and his followers, who in Matamoros for
perhaps some secret mission We would remind you
General that in your contemplated game of ball you
that you shinney your side for you must
know it is proYerbai that the great dealers
wool and might be tempted give the specimen the
bank adecent carding though the article ia known
to bs of inferior quality.