Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-24
From the Austin State Gazette.
Late from Texas and Mexico.


stances of outrage and murder. II seems that the
amount of crime of this character is frightfuiIy on
the increase, and week after week we called
on TO chronicle fresh cases, with all the appalling
circumstances that attend the taking Of life. II is
time for vigorous efforts the part Of temperance
men 10 do their share towards the suppression OF
this growing evil
The most gratifying result 10 the lover of good
order and good morals, is that of the vote upon
the license question. We are proud of the fact
that the law prohibiting the sale OF sPiriiuous
liquors in less quantities than one quart has been
signally sustained by the people of Galveston
county.
No.license has pretty extensively prevailed
throughout the State, as far as heard from.
CROPS IN TExAs--We are pleased 10 be able 10
state, says the Galveston Times that the prospect
of the cotton cropis very fatlering.
Accounts from the Brazos and other parts Of
the country represent the weather TO be good,
and the crops very superior
Information was received in San Antonio, July
goth, that several horses had been stolen from The
ranches on the Atascosa, some 25 miles out, by
Indians. They were trailed by some Of the citi-
zens in that vicinity several miles.
The subioined paragraphs we take from the
Nueees Valey, Of the Cd instant.
II appears that few days after the Indians were
repulsed by Captain Van Buren,, another party of
the same Indians visited Major Durts's rancho,
on the Presenas, and murdered five men, three
Mexicans and two Americans, and killed and in
Jured some of his stock.
II is rumored that General Smith has addressed
letter 10 Governor Pease upon the subject Of
rangers, leaving it discretionary with the Execu-
live TO call out six companies of rangers, if the
governor thinks the exigencies OF the times de-
mand it, We understand that If the order is
made, the companies are TO be organized and
mustered into service by the 1st Of November
next
Mr.. N. Guessett informs the VallSy that the In
dams have again commenced committing depre-
dations at Gusseltville, by stealing horses They
were pursued, but the trail was lost and the party
returned. Mr.. Gussett says our own citizens
are to blame for not giving the United States
troops stationed on the frontier timely notice Of
such incursions He says it is an error that the
troops are not efficient and that all they require
TO punish the enemy is fair chance by having
seasonable notice OF their aggressions.
horrid affair recently took place near San
Antonio. Mr.. Graham, respectable citizen, aud
a Mr.. Granger went out TO stop some Mexicans
from cutting timber on the land of the former.
The Mexicans refused 10 desist, and a resort was
had TO weapons. Mr.. Graham defended himself
with short gun against Mexican with
volver He shot the latter, but after discharging
his load, was attacked and killed. Mr. Granger
came near losing his life, being unarmed. The
Mexicans are now in Jail at San Antonio.
We learn from gentleman from Upper Brazos,
that Munro Black was killed recently, near the
Falls of the Brazos, by persons who attempted
his capture. He first killed one of the party. He
is the same man who murdered Barnes, near Fort
Graham, and subsequently robbed Thomas Harri
son, esq, Of his horse, &c.-Houtom Star, I'd inst.
FROM THE Rio GRANDE.-The Nautilus brought
papers from this quarter, and from one OF them,
the Brownsville Flag of the LIST instant, we cut
the following interesting news:
Since the date of our last publication the poti-
cal horizon OF our neghbors has grown still more
dark and ominous, though as vet the storm has
h.. ham nj her a
Victoria still hold their ground, and the new
formed gubernatoral cabinet issues its orders
with all the confidence of n firm establishment.
They have established paper, the first number
OF which we have before US. Ii is called La Fed
eracioa-The Federation-and is quite jealous in
the cause of regeneration. We have before us
The plan upon which these men propose to oper-
ate. Ii is quite brief, embracing only four articles.
The first of which soemnly refuses TO recognize
the dictatorial government of Santa Anna, which
they assert, has destroyed the federal government
OF the States for the purpose of substituting in its
stead the voluntary caprice of single man the
second declares the federal compact OF 1924, and
the Constitution of the States, To be of the same
force and effect that they had before dissolving
the legislatures, and without prejudice TO the
reforms accorded by the national Representations
the third annuls all the laws and DEGREES of the
"unrecognized' government, and relnforces all
those formerly in existence by the republic and
the State; and The fourth declares that with the
provisional government will be formed, with all
the powers which, under the Constitution, circum-
stances may render necessary.
We learn that the towns of Tua, San Carlos,
and San Fernando, have joined with Victoria in
the revolutionary movement, and the government
is gaining strength daily. II is TumoFed, though
with what truth we know not, that, in the vicinity
Of Matamoras, the revoutonists number some
eight hundred men, armed and equipped, and an
attack on that city is confidently expected. AS we
have stated, we know not how this report is, but
certain demonstrations, apparent TO every one
here, would indicate that was entitled TO some
credence General Vol, the commandant OF the
forces in Matamoras, has thought the indications
sufficient TO warrant him in issuing proclamation
to the people, urging them TO be quiet and wear
grumbling. The general grows quite logical, with
al in attempting prove 10 the good people ofthis
frontier that their condition has been actually bet
tered under the government of those who wear
the collar of Santa Anna He declares it as
clear as the light of day that, comparing the pres
ent with the pssf, positive Improvement is
found. He then attempts 10 prove that Con-
gress or as he expresses IL, little Congress COM
posed Of the representatives OF the people, is not
adequate 10 the task of providing for the public
interests, insomuch as this Congress is elected in
compliment TO the precepts Of governor, il would
follow that il would be the quiet instrument Of
despot, covering his most criminal acts with reso-
utions which he himself dictates, and thus de-
stroying the only checks TO the works Of the evil
doer, which is that OF punishment