New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-04
Later from Texas.

By the arrival Of the steamship Louisiana on
Saturday last, we have dates from Galveston
to the Both, and our exchanges from interior
Texas.
In the Austin State Times of the 25th we find
the following items of news: [
Mr. vivion brings intelligence of the murder of
east Of the Brazos by Mexcans He had catiads and
had employed the Mexicans to help drive it. They assas
suated him. and mangled the body so that could not
be identified the features recognized. After TINS fou
deed they carried the cdbaGao to Springfield tailed IN
selling 1t, and ran of and left it.
FREDERrexsBune Noy n 1s54--Thers Ia rumor cur
rent here that party Of Indians tribe unknown stole
fty head OF borses few days ago the crossing Of the
6uadaluFs and some few in this neighborhood Gapts
Travis Walker and Henry have given credence TO me
report and started in pursuit. Travis with twenty
and Walker with thirty men, taking with them our second
lieutenant Jordan Scott, trsiler and guide should
they strike the same, have taken westerly direction
Henry started about five hours ahead of them In differ
ent direction. He will go up the country.
1t is scotts opiaion they semnces- go he thinks
to oYertake them between here and the Rio Grande.
Travis set out with the determination Of overtakng them
If he could do so this side OF that river
The Times says.
1t was understood there would be expedition ftted
ont against the Wichitas by Captains Bogges and Ftz-
hugh The order for mastering into s. service may
delay It, II not shall doubtless have the pleasure Of
announcing at early day the entire route of tribe
have been commanded by Captain Fitzhugh. The mate
rial Of the ranging corps good services there
anything In appearances will be Invaluable to the
country.
On the Esd instant Gen. A. s. Johnston, accompanied
by Capt. p, w. Humphreys and g A. Crosby, ESD re-
turned from trip to the upper posts
AT the old San Saba fort the party met Captain Walker
Of the Rangers He had discovered Indian sign and
has returned to camp Captain Henry was ST.. out har
Travis who went in the direction Of the head of the Quad
sinperiver ..s5,sF :. .zu..5,s.,
lnree weeks since the Indians robbed STEMS Ranch,
on the Clear Fork the Braaos Of eleven yoke Of
nine horses and mules about hundred bushels Of
corn Some of the they killed within sight Of the
ranch Gen Johnston encamped on the other side
of the Clear Fork of the Brazos from STEMS when the
Lieut. Ciyeus with twentv-ttree men, started In pur-
srt When last heard from he large and fresh
trail At Of the Indian encapments their fires were
still burning. There fourteen Of them consequently
che Indians must number seventy Lieut. Glvens 10
brave energetic and perseverng officer He will over
the enemy possible and we may expect TO hear OF
hot work His men well armed and eager for tight
About the same time the Indians stole cattle Fort
Ghadbourns.
The soldier shot by Indians weeks ago is
ing He had fourteen arrows in his body Eleven pene
rated the cavaties of the chest and abdomenone of
which passed through the body wounding the right lung
Three struck the head.
From the Austin Gazette of the 25th we ex-
tract the following
Smith, Three companies will be sent to Fort Mason and
| three to the vicinity of Fort Clark: 55sgl8aa
l HEApquARrERs DEPARTMENT. OF Texas,
| CoRPUs CHRisFI. Nov 15, 1854 9
have this moment received your leEer OF the
4h inst The apparent contradiction in the orders given
for the mastering in of the companies of militia is due TO
the distance between Washington and the permanent and
temporary headquarters of this military department.
orders issued by personally on the Upper Rio Grande
only reaching Austin after orders direct from Washington
through Corpus Christi Col Waite isinstructed to mus
ter in six companies for tor months Three will be sent
the northwest and three to the north provided for
petitions against the Indians who considered the most
hostile Every thing possible will be done to make their
/ services useful and efficient a
| With high respect, your obedlent servant, ~
/ aPERsIF0R r. SMITH,
56E IBreyet Major. Gen. Com. Dep.
Ills Excellenoy, b. NJ PEAsE, Governor Of Texas. (
Every day during the last two weeks streets have
been flied with newly arrived immigrants of the best
class Many of them bring large number of slaves We
bid them welcome to Texas to cultivate its prolific SOIL
and enjoy its healthy and delicious climate
On the evening of the 10th inst Surgeon A. j. Miller Of
Capt Boggesss company of Rangers shot by Wm. E.
Long at Waco. DR.. Miller died Friday last The
shooting was supposed to be accidental.
Senators Houston and Rusk have each written letters
gentlemen in this city highly endorsing and approving
the action Of Governor Pease in relation to the railroad
deposit.
The Houston Star states that letters have been received
Mr. Bremond announcing the purchase of IRON eara
and engines for the first section of the Galveston and
Red River Railroad.
/ We learn from the Corscana Blade that man in
Robertson county, by the name of Watknson was re-
Gently sentenced to be whipped and the punishment in
ficted, for stealing hogs.
A correspondent Of the Leon Pioneer writing from
Fairfield Freestone county, says Our Artesan well is
| going finely, and it is now about two hundred feet
| deept' 5.& s.s9.+a5=H +
The Gonzales Inquirer states that party of four per-
sons killed seventeen deer within fifteen miles Of thai
town, during two nights camp hunting On another coca
sion, they killed fifteen deer in one night FL