The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-15

LATER FROM TEXAS.

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BY the arrival of the steamship Charles Morgan tbi
morning, from Galveston have San Antonio papers
the Gath ult Austin of the Goth ut Galveston TO the
instant and numerous exchanges of late date from all part
Of Texas.
We lind very little news in the San Antonio papers
Five negro men had run away from Mrs Walaces plan
taon on the Cibolo reward of $500 offered for the
apprehension.
The Ledger has the following paragraphs.
letter from karnes county dated August Ia, says Or
wednesday night previous the Indians visited that section
OF country and borrowed all the horses belonging thu
Rev. H. Hill and Col Hodges and head from Capt
Peck Early the next morning party started in pursuit
found the tral and followed il forty miles towards the
Nueees Several of the horses found dead two
skinned and portions of removed The Indians
have been in the habit of paying those gentlemen yearly
visit for several years past They went out by their old
| trail twenty miles west of Fort Merrill
serious difficulty occurred the day of the election
At of the precincts in Harrison county between Mr.
Walls and the Star family One of the latter shot Walls
several times with revolver he all the time advancing
and after running three hundred yards overlook
Star and killed him with knife During this occurrence
fight was going on between Stars and the Colvins
loung Cnv. snot and killed of the Stars and one OF
them wounded L. s. Colvin, the father, severely in the
shoulder and cut his hand nearly off Whskey ssupposed
to have been the principal cause The precinct voted in
favor oil license.
There is talk of starting newspaper in Helena in
karnes county, with the title of The Cow Boy" Karnes
county is a cattle-raising region.
Leon county is rapidly progressing in population and
wealth The Pioneer says that population has increased
q per cent during the past year, and the valuation OF
property for this year is estimated at Sl4Oo,ooO.
No news of Importance from Austin. Mr.. Wilson Da-
WILSON, practical printer has purchased onehrd of the
State Times establishment.
The Houston Telegraph says that some of the liquor
shops in that city have to the conclusion to go
with the traffic in defiance of the late Of the legislature
Houston continued healthy. The weather had become
cooler and more agreeable.
The Houston Telegraph learns that cotton in Walker
ana Montgomery counties suffering considerably for
want OF rain. There was appearance of the worm
Corn has turned out as well as expected.
The paper that the bed of coal discovered in
Hill county, thirty miles above Wass, and near the SD
parallel has been pronounced eanne COAL and is found in
immense quantities.
The GALVESTON Civilian learns from Captain Garfield OF
the schooner Governor Bennett from Copano that on the
night Of the sh ult party of Indians into Copano
and drove off one hundred and fifty horses belonging
different persons there. party of went IL pursuit
and discovered signs OF the presence Of several parties OF
Indians amounting in the aggregate they supposed to
about five hundred The stock had been recovered
the Indians encountered when Captain Garfield left
The Journal says yellow fever seems to have been
fatal in Galveston thus far than last year. and that
nothing but the material is wanting TO prodace most
fearful epidemic
The Dallas Herald says Dr. Stciners case was continued
at The ass term Of the district court for Hill county his
own request He was not acquitted has been stated by
some OF the papers.
The Jefferson Herald of lie a2d ult reports that the
health OF town asa country better
The Anderson lGrmes county, Central Texan of the
26th ult reports fine rains during the week.
On the 2lst ut meeting was held at Seguin TO take
into consideration the Inconvenience which result from
the relations subsstng between tho Mexican and slave
population, The Mercury of the Goth says:
The opinion clearly expressed that it was incom-
patibe with the security of slave property in this county
suffer the Mexican poems associate with them Reso-
buttons TO this effect passed. and meeting OF
the citizens of this county called for to-day to take the
same subject into consideration.
at is thought that these Mexeans, who no local
habation, and scarcely name, act guides in conduct
ing runaway7 10 Mexico small reward is sufficient in
ducement and in this country little industry and
my the part Of the negro sufficient
The public mind is fully aroused to the necessity of mme
date action and those who take the lead in this AFFAIR will
be well sustained"