New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-25

The Jaccarilla Indians continue to wage war
against the whites, and Governor Merriwether
| has now, refused to treat with them.
Major Weightman had been tried for killing
Major Aubrey, and was acquitted.
The crops in New Mexico were very good.
Judge Davenport, with his family and party,
we're met by the mail party, crossing the Kan
sas--all well. IL. tssS ss ssf @
Later From Texas. s
ARRIVAL or STEAMSHIP LoUTsIANA
The steamship Louisiana. Capt, Talbot, arr
rived yesterday morning from Indianola and
Galveston, bringing dates from the latter place
to the 22d Her listof passengers and CON
signees will be found in another column
The health of Galveston has not improved
since our previous adyices. The Times. Of Sat
urday last, states that nine new cases Of yellow
fever had been admitted to the hospital during
the two previous days, five Of which we're from
the new shipping in port The News, Of the
goth, has the following paragraph upon the
subject: E. .S'.aa. 5!.l
We still have cool, comfortable weather but
not cold enough TO be Of advantage TO the health Of
our city We hear Occasionally, of few cases Of
fsyer and some deaths these however are solely con-
ned to unacclimated persons We have recently had
several arrivals Of vessels from Northern ports with IN
acclimated crews and N Chiefly among this class of
that the casessappear. We can not reason
ably expect entire disappearance Of the sickness from
our city until thes infectious malaria shall have been
purified by the healthful influences Of regnaS Jack
Frost and II may not be unreasonable to expect such
e az early q some Of the
have already been visited with frosts. ls e lssS
We have just DR.. Hlbut, who informs us he has
had fifteen new cases admitted in the hospital within the
past three days most of them being from the Of
vessels and the balance also Of persons who have come
In within the past two or three weeks He also informs
us that has seventeen in all in the hospital
but that but death from yellow fever has occurred
during the past week He states that the recent attacks
some cases of persons admitted from vessels black vot
has taken place in eight or ten hours after the first
The sexton reports only two burials since our last
issue
Aman named Williams, Of Catalonia parish,
Ia died Of the fever the last passage of the Charles
Morgan from this city to Galveston.
Mrs. Seawell, who was some time since shot
in an ARRAY between her two sons since died Of the
wound a
In the News Of the Goth we find the following
items }.
We learn that there have been received in
this market up to the present date but about 400 baes
Of cotton At the time last year receipts
were about four times much The amount received OF
the last years cotton has been considerably greater
Most Of the new cotton that has come in has been more
less ged by to the rains and by injury
to the bagging in hauling The price now paid in
market is from eight to eight and half for middng
| Holders show very little desire to make sales
Major Wheat, well known for his activity in
Cuba affairs arrived on Tuesday last by the Louisiana
with several companions. He Immediately chartered
vessel and sailed for Brownsville We hear sundry con-
lectures to the objects of his visit to his brother fill
busters of Mexico. They all appeared in high spirits
during their few hours'stay here.
| A gentleman who arrived on Wednesday by
the Nautilus informs us that eighteen OF the Mexican
fbusters had been arrested BY order Of the United
in this city last fall for the offence 1t is said that
the order for their arrest issued by request Of Gen
Wo the ground, presume that they were citizens
of the United States residing this side of the river
We understand their progressing when
the Nautilus left Efforts being made to apprehend
many others E&G
The Austin State Times says: 4
Gov Pease has been informed by the Acting Adjutant
General of the 9Th Military Department that the term of
has been reduced by the Secretary Of War to ak
months instead of twelve There law for calling vol
unteers into service for longer period than six months
Gen. Brooks tried to have the term heightened twelve
months, but failedo 7Jte sea
The Times has a long and severe article upon
Judge Arlington, of the 18th District, declaring
that his absence of several months from the
State has rendered his office legally vacant.
| We extract the following.
/" What have the people of the 12th District for
Judge in the State Of New York Notwithstanding the
Judicial deserter has quit the tatealed discharge his
duties and betrayed the trust and the confidence
Of his people-he still continues to graeiousy remember
the State Treasury His accounts have been regularly
forwarded each quarter and his salary drawn So they
would be to the last day of his term
L. A public meeting had been held in Austin for
epurpose of reguatu the conduct of the slave popu
ation Resolutions were adopted for the expulsion of all
Mexicans found tampering with slaves
/ Major Emory was in San Antonio on the 18th
inst arranging his company fast possible to pro-
coed to New Mexico on the Boundary Commission Gen
w. Claude Jones' q. s. District Attorney for New Mex
co. also at San Antonio, and to accompany Maj
i Emory,
/ The District Court at San Antonio, which
has just closed its session. sent eleven convict to the
Penitentiary.
The Houston Morning Star Of the 18th inst
has the following paragraph concerning the
sickness in that city:
THE Sections report shows two more nterments Of
yellow fever subjects for the past week than the week
fore, We are happy to state however that there has
been very marked diminuton in the number Of new
cases In the last few days. and have little doubt that
settled weather. Of which there is PROMISE will
entirely disapas the disease The number Of
der treatment that require medical attendance we are
informed, do not exceed twelve or hfteenn
Major Blanche, Chief Engineer Of the Pacific
Railroad Company engaged in examining the route for
the road The Dallas Herald Of the M inst says he was
ct pcrtcrs Bluff last week. examining that and other
points the river with reference to their convenience
ascrossing points for the railroad also to ascertain the
Intersection Of the SD parallel with the river.
We find in the Richmond Recorder Of the 2Sd
ult. notice Of an invention, by blacksmith (Mr
Lova of that place. and which is termed ssefstriker
The writer Gays for adaptabty effect and execution
10 simple but efficient ne look upon it Is an able
auxiliary to the of the disciples of Vulcan Mr.
Loya intends taking out patent for IT. IT is well worth
ons's while to 50 and see it in operation
The citizens of Bastrop have had q meeting
the purpose Of devisng ways and to ferret out
tho murderer Of levi W. Young citizen Of that place
Their suspicious have fallen John Cunningham
of which that individual had been notified.
MURDERS, ETo.--The BRENNAN Inquirer has
the following In Hopkins county jail Is man named
VIM White, who during his career In Texas has no doubt
been guilty Of several murders He lately became some
what pentent and confessed to the murder Of Mr. Mars
near Honey Grove. In committing this awful deed he
solely impeled by desire for punder and scceeded
in obtaining about hundred dollars He Is now in
confinement for attempting the life Of one Of his neigh
bors ~ s' 9.''''F IN 81 ~
Major Frampton, old man, of Austin county killed
negro recently belonging to lady of that county It
appears that the deceased negro had wife belonging to
Major aud he had ordered the negro man away from
his premises and forbidden his return subsequently, tina
Major had seen the negro proving around though not
on his premises The Major offered reward of ten dol
lars fog the delivery Of the negro 70 him which caused