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

By the arrival of the steamship Perseve-
rance, Captain Lawless, we have received Gal
weston papers Of the 31st ult
The INDIAN OuTRAGEs CoNTMUED.-From an
extra of the San Antonio Ledger, we learn that
On the 9th, d party Of Lipans attacked train
of Mexican carts loaded with goods for Hen, H.
F. Bee, within three miles of Laredo, killing one
man and carrying off a portion of the goods.
Their evident object was plumber, as they
told the Mexicans to run. which they all did,
except the one that was shot, who went for his
gun, which was in his cart TO prevent his
shooting, an Indian shot an arrow into him
The Mexicans fed to Laredo, when company
Of citizens were speedily assembled and on the
way to the scene Of attack, which prevented
the Indians from carrying off many Of the goods
Lieut. Wetter, who had just come in from
scout, went in pursuit, and followed the Indians
about fifty five miles, when they reached the
mountains. In their fight, the Indians dropped
their guns, blankets, and some of the articles
they had stolen. vi
Another party, supposed to be Lipans, came
within six hundred yards Of the town of Laredo,
on the 18th, killed one horse and drove off
twenty head Several Mexicans who were out
herding cattle, are missing and it isfeared they
have either been killed Or captured. The ran
cheros from above and below are coming into
Laredo for protection. Nearly all the military
from Forts Mcintosh and EWell were out in
pursuit. Nointelligenee had been received from
them at the time the express left Laredo, which
was on the 18th.
x Mrs. Wall, wife of soldier in one Of the Ell
Paso trains, was killed by the Indians at the
spring near the first crossing of the Limpia
Wall and his wife and child had strolled off a
short distance from the train, when they were
suddenly surrounded by Indians. Wall, being
unarmed, fled to the train. When the Indians
attempted to place Mrs Wall on one of their
horses, she screamed and resisted. Fearing the
arrival of sueeor, the Indians shot and scalped
her, and were in the act of carrying off the
child, when they were charged upon by Messrs
Cameron and Dunn, and caused to fly without
their victim. Shortly afterwards party of
Indians were seen making off with scalp, with
long hair, on the point Of a lance
The editor Of the Galveston News, writing
from San Antonio under date of March 10,
says: a For the last two months, the depreda-
tions Of the Indians have been incessant. Seven
citizens of Webb county have been murdered,
and the Indians, on every occasion, have escaped
with impunity There are over five hundred
infantry in the garrison, at Fort Mcintosh, but
they are altogether unfit to cope with the
Indians, who come down unexpectedly, well
mounted, and commit their depredations even
in sight Of the Fort. The General Government
have made no provisions for horses, equipages,
ETC., and the whole country for twenty miles
above and below the town is left altogether UNI
protected The Indians are known to be Lipans,
and are supposed to be some of the same party
which lately attacked the Rancho of H. p. Bee,
and drove off about eighty head of mustangs
from Roque's camp.
"a public meeting of the citizens of Webb
county was held at Laredo on the 1lth, for the
purpose Of taking some steps towards redressing
their grievances. Resolutions were unanimously
carried, to forward the proceedings to the Gov
ernor, with a request that he will have the
question of the guilt or innocence Of the Lipans
inquired into, and that the facts of the report
be made known to the United States Govern
ment, and on urgent appeal be also made for d
sufficient mounted force
A new Spanish paper is shortly to be pub
lished in San Antonio
NJ Two men named Gadson have been sentenced
in Lagrange county to the Penitentiary, for
horse stealing; one for five and the other seven
years.
The Henderson Flag Of Our Union, speaking
Of state of education in Texas, says:
GIVE have about four hundred and eighty
Common Schools in the State. These schools
ARE in charge of teachers who are competent
generally to bestow u knowledge Of the initia-
tory branches of practical education We have
twenty one High Schools and Colleges chartered
by our Legislature, eight Female Institutes and
thirteen male. Nine of these are classical in
their course, and consequently we are not de-
pendent upon our enlightened sister States for
the accomplishment of our youth"
The Galveston News states that the lumber
business Is rapidly on the increase Theamount,
II thinks, which has been brought to that city
during the past year from the Sabine, Trinity
and San Jacinto rivers, and Buffalo Bayou. will
Eot fall short Of 800 600 feet.
The Galveston News is agitetinr the subject
of "a daily mail from that city to New Orleans,
and proposes that the mail be carried by way
of Berwick's Bay, which it insists viii shorten
the distance about one third. Ii saws the On.
elousas Railroad Company have determined to
put line Of steamers between Galveston and
Berwick, to connect with the cars on the rail-
road, which touches that bay, so as to make an
uninterrupted line between Galveston and New
Orleans, The railroad is new completed, and
the ears running to within about 20 miles of
Berwick Bay, and will reach that bay by Au-
gust next, distant from New Orleans 81 miles
By the present route, Galveston is 455 miles
distant, and rs hours is occupied in the passage;
| by the proposed route the distance, 500 miles,
and the time occupied in the passage will not
be above % hours.
We are indebted to the Clerk of the steamer
Eclipse tor Louisville papers.