New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-28
Later from Texas.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP NAUTILUS


| The steamship Nautilus, Captain Thompson
from Brazos 23d and Galveston. 18th, arrived d
| this port yesterday morning. She brings II!
dates from the latter place of the day of he,
departure and our exchanges from the interior
We fihd the following in the Galveston Joufna
Of the 18th inst: 1i'i u 60
We regret to state that, since our last issue,
the fever which, up to that time, was confined Ia
a few sporadic cases, has become more epidem
zeal IN its character, and, perhaps, more danger.
GUS In its type. The weather is extremely I'M
favorable, cool mornings. and evenings with
| excessively warm days and constant showers.
In fact, the state of the weather nearly re-
| sembles that of last year, and if we had the
material in the city, we should anticipate
equally disastrous consequences; We trust,
| however, that as the number of unacclimated
persons in the city is comparatively small, that
the disease will soon run It's course, and in the
meantime we would say to our country friends
who are subjects for it, keep away until it is
over. sa asG! !.
We learn that, on night before last, subse
quent to the death of a man by the name Of Ew-
ing in this city, Of yellow fever, it was dscov-
cred that he had been robbed Of a considerable
amount amount of money supposed to have been
in his possession. Suspicion OF once attached
to an old man who had been Staying with Ew-
ing during his sickness and Represented himself
as q Doctor. The Doctor it appears had i'm
mediately taken water and when the discovery
was made, was on board d brig outward bound
and lying off near the bar The Pilot boat, we
are told, went out Immediately and brought the
disciple of Esculapius back A legal 'inyesti-
cation Of the matter was had on yesterdy, and
we learn that 1890 of the money only has been
recovered. The amount was. considerable, and
is very great loss to the family of the deeeas-
ed, which is large and comparatively helpless
At the recent elections the vote in almost ey-
cry county in the State was against the liquor
license law.
The Waco Era states that q. citizen Of that
town, just returned from Fort Belknap, where
the commissioners for the selection of Indian
lands had been engaged in the performance Of
their duties, reports that .
The commissioners, Maj. Neighbors, and
Captain Marcy, had selected four leagues of
land, below Belknap, and on the BRACES, for
the future home of the fonies, Caddoes, Wacoes,
Keechies, and Tahuacanies. The commissioners
had left to explore the country on the head wa
tiers Of the Brazos and the Big Wichita, to find
n suitable location for the Camanches Their
impression was that the lands adjoining the
four leagues selected, would. be better adapted
TO the wants Of the Indians, and place them
where they could be more easily controlled
They, however, determined on examining the
country above, before making a location. The
different tribes manifest determination to
maintain their peaceful relations towards the
United States, and express an entire willingness
to move wherever the Government may see pro-
per to locate Them
FROM EAGLE PAss--A gentleman writinp
from this point under date of the 4th inst states
that there had been great excitement on the
ether side of the Rio Grande on account Of the
Lipan Indians. Col. Fastener gave these In
dams permission to run wild cattle in the lower
part Of Coahuila. These worthless saw proper
to take an excursion into Tamaulipas About
that time several robberies were committed by
Indians. The Lipans charge it upon the Ca
manches. They say they had battle with
them, killed six warriors and took two prison
ers, which they brought in, besides about fifteen
mules and considerable quantity Of money
Gen Vol ordered Capt. Frutas with 100 men
to pursue and chastise the Lipans. Col Cas-
tina, who is Military Chief in Department near
Preside de Rio Grande, ordered all the people
to take up arms in defense of the Lipans The
Colonel also sent an order to Capt. 4Frutas to
halt his command until they could communicate
further on the subject Capt. Meliata with an
escort of fifteen men met Col. Castina at
calling each other thieves, burglars and robbers
After this truthful interchange of ideas, Col. C,
ordered Capt, Nj. to return and report to his
commanding officer '' y - - g5s T..
The general opinion is that this will stir up a
SIGHT between Goahuia and Tamaulipas
If it be true the Lipans and Comanches did
have fight, the gathering of the latter reported
by T. Calhoun, may be for the purpose of cross
glnto Mexico, and avenging the defeat of their
braves A long and deadly hostility has existed
between these tribes --
The mail carrier from Hamilton, Burnett
county, to Austin, brought a report from the
former place, on the 18th, that number of men
had attacked negro woman belonging to Mr.
Fabians, who lives on the San Gabriel, q few
nights before, and attempted to carry her off
toreiblys Her cries brought her master to the
rescue who fired upon the rascais and drove
them OFT. The next day several persons of the
neighborhood formed party and searched the
woods for the men Mr.. Fish, a youth Of some
eighteen years, being one Of the party, rode up
to a thlckat, examined it, and turned to ride off
Some one from the covert shot him in the back,
He is severely, if not dangerously Wounded
Inc mail carrier says, some forty or fifty young
men have banded together for the purpose of
securing the woods and discovering the perpe-
traitors of these acts. 49,.
The Austin Times of the 10Th instant has the
following items: i.= ,t.-z=..-ss .
Major James II. burst and lady arrived in
town on Monday evening. The Major looks in
good health. He thinks the Indians are deter
mined on q general war says they have fought
with desperation in the late contests, eyincing
not only bravery but an improvement in making
war. Al few days after the fight with Capt. Van
Buren, they attacked and killed four or five men
in Major DIS employ. From appearances the
men had fought gallantly, having dismounted,
received the charge Of the Indians, and died
lighting hand to hand with them n One man
had even broken his knife in the conflict. The
Indians halted on q road, remained there the
best part of two days and left when it suited
them. X .-5 5z@ 4 "a. - \ ''
1t generally circulated through the country,
that the gen lemen who closed a contract with
the Governor for building the Pacific railroad,
have already deposited in the treasury 1890, 900
This is incorrect The law does not require the
deposit of the money before the end of sixty days
from closing the contractrwhich, under the ar
engagements gives the company until the first of
November to make the deposit. No one more
ardently desires the success of this measure
than ourselves, but the circulation of false news
is only calculated to injnre the enterprise.
A gentleman reports the killing of d runaway
negro on Cedar creek, Bastrop county, during
the first of the week. The negro came UPON q
gentleman who had been hunting and was
resting himself. The negro, it is thought saw
no gun, and rode up boldly-ackn owledged he
was running aWay--defed the gentleman to
take him-told him to. 20 shoot and be dam-d,''
and started his horse at full speed Tho b,,ntnr