New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-15
Later srofa Texas,
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP NAUTILUS

rived from Brazos Santiago, uia Galveston, yes
terday morning, bringing dates to the 18th inst.
The following is q list of her passengers
Thos Boardman and lady, Mr. Doau Captain Haldmau
Messrs Reed Bagey Glaize, Adams Dickerson Mayblum
Dent. Brooks Collier Reed HARDWOOD, Lindsey ant
Neral and 81 on deck.
The Austin State Times of the 9th inst. says
We understand that the only legal bid made
for the building of the Pacific Railroad through
Texas, was by Messrs Walker s King and theil
fifteen associates in this State, as follows:
Cry OF AUSTIN, July 90, 1854.
To his Encellency, e. M. Pease,
Governor Of the State of Teaas:
SIR We hereby propose to enter into a con-
tract with your Excellency, by which we will
obligate ourselves to construct the Mississippi
and Pacific Railroad from q point on the eastern
boundary line of the State of Texas, not north
of the town of Fulton, in the State of Arkansas
to suitable point on the Rio Grande, at or near
the town of Ell Paso; to cross the rivers Trinity
Brazos and Colorado as near the sd degree Of
North latitude as practicable. This we will I'm
dertake to do on the terms and conditions, and
for the considerations expressed in the act Of
the Legislature of the State of Texas, passed for
that purpose, and approved December 81, 1858.
We will agree and bind ourselves to com
mence the work within thirty days after the
execution of the contract, in case it will be
awarded to US; we will undertake to finish, and
place in running order, fifty miles of said road
within eighteen months from the date Of said
contract, and to finish and place in like running
order, one hundred miles of said road each and
every year thereafter, until the whole shall be
completed
And we will undertake that this shall be of
the first class of railroads.
We further propose to deposite in the trea-
sury of the State Of Texas, par stocks to the
amount of three hundred thousand dollars-to
be forfeited to said State, in case fifty miles of
said road shall not be completed within eighteen
months from the date of the contract proposed,
Signed r. ]. Walker, T. Butler King, and
others.
Sufficient returns had not yet been received
from the elections throughout Texas for State
officers The contest in many places was be-
tween native and foreign organizations, and the
former in every case prevailed
We clip the following item from the Austin
Gazette of the Goth ult.:
The NEWLY DISCOVERED VAILEY.--We learn
that hit valley discovered by Mabel Gilbert, of
Fannin. some time ago, is receiving large Access
sions to its population It is beautifully situa
ted in New Mexico, near the Southeastern
boundary, and in the vicinity of the Pecos.
The valley is rich in its lands and minerals, and
we expect to hear at no late day of valuable
discoveries by the miners. This region is in the
SD deg. of latitude, and consequently near the
line of the Pacific Railroad The ruins of a
Spanish town are distinct and visible, and the
remains of shafts and past mining operations.
Many families are now emigrating to the valley
from Grayson, Fannin and other northern coun-
ties.
Surveys from Marshall to Jefferson, for the
Pacific Railroad, we're expected by the Herald
to be made about the Goth inst, Some $4,000
had been raised by subscription to clean out
Lake Caddo. We see that Maj. Blanch is ad-
vertising for rails and cross ties
CROPS IN TExAs.-We are informed by gentle
men who have travelled from Eastern Texas to
this city, that owing to heavy rain early in the
Spring, and then a succession of drouth, that
the crops do not look so well as usual On this
side of the Brazos things look a little better.
Texas will raise this year probably one hundred
per cent. more wheat than last. 1t is fine
crop and will prove strong inducement here
after to farmers to pay more attention to its
culture. Every where we have good crops Of
millet. In the counties west and north Of us,
the corn crop is abundant and we'll cared.
UPPER TRINITY RIVER The convention which
was held at Taos, on the 4th inst, recommended
that the counties adjoining the Trinity raise
$4,000 to clear out the obstacles to navigation,
and apportioned the ratio at 1890 per county.
1t was also deemed expedient to purchase two
light draft steamers to run between Magnolia
and Dallas. We shall be glad to hear Of the
success of this undertaking. The plan is good
one, and while it greatly promotes the settle
ment Of the upper Trinity, every patriotic eiti-
zen will see that the country far and near must
be benefited by it.
Our INDIANs.-We are very glad to see dis
position manifested by Congress to colonize our
Indians by making them grants of land and
furnish them with suitable means for making it
available to their permanent support. We have
conversed freely with our frontiersmen on the
subject, and we are satisfied that the same hui
name policy pursued by the United States to-
wards other tribes of Indians with the best sue
cess, would assuredly be productive in this in
stance, of similar happy consequences. Under
existing circumstances, the Indians of Texas
must become predatory bands, and as matter
of self defence, we will be compelled to visit
upon them severe retributlon. Welook forward
to constant and deadly fends, while the Indians
are left to their own resources. Support by
hunting and the supply of horses are rapidly
falling off, before the constant and heavy tide
of white immigration. Our race is destined, to
sweep the Indian out of existence, and the only
peace and safety that await him, is resort to
the same occupations so successfully pursued by
the Cherokees and Choctaws We have every
reason to believe that if the U. s. Government
take our Indians under their care, they are
ready to settle ON the soil Such is the opinion
of those who have been among them and know
them well.
CASE OF Dr. SrENER.--It will be recollected
that the court martial which sat in this city in
May last, failed to compel the appearance of
Dr. Steiner, charged with the murder of Major
Arnold The case of jurisdiction was submitted
by the Secretary of War to the Attorney Gen
eral, who has decided that an officer of the army
is subject to trial for one and the same act by
the civil courts, as for violation of the ordinary
law of the land, and also by court martial for
violation Of the military law. Under this de-
cision, DR.. Steiner, who was indicted for MUIR
der and acquitted by our civil court, may still
be tried by court martial and punished.
FROM CORPUS CHRISTI "A letter from Cor
pns Christi, dated I'd inst, says:
"Gen Smith has been very slow in calling
out Rangers, but understand he has left the
matter entirely TO Gov. Pease, who, doubtless,
will act promptly to meet the present emergency.
"a large train will leave here in few days
for Ell Paso, said to consist of one hundred wag-
ons Gen Smith and staff are to accompany
the train
We have been favored with a late copy of the
Nueces Valley, dated the I'd inst, from which
we take the following items:
Found IN THE WHARF.-THE body of an un-
known man was found few days since in the
water near the shell bank. 1t was supposed
that he was drowned, as there were no marks
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