New Orleans daily crescent., 1854-12-27
LATER FROM TEXAS.
ARRIVAL OF THE cHARLEs MoRel

The steamship Ghas. Morgan Capt. Lawess, arrived
yesterday morning from Indianoa via Galveston bring
ing dates from the latter place to the 24th
The Galveston papers appear to be much pleased with
Mr.5 II. Roberts, the actor.
The Brenham Advertiser Of the 9Th inst, says large
number Of letters broken open and red of their con
tents found in the around that town. and a
terwars another lot Of red letters as found one mile
Of that town. It is presumed the posore was en-
tered and the letters stolen it, but it u not known
what amount Of money has been taken from them
correspondent of the Austin State Gazette, writing
from Fort Beknsp the 25th ult., states that the
twelve leagues land appropriated by the Legislature
for Indian reserve under any military judi
oal regulations necessary for the Government Of the
United States settle and protect the Indians thereon
have surveyed and located under the superntand
Of Capt. Marcy u A. and Major Neighbors, In
dian Agent divided into three parts situated
follows -Four leagues Clear Fork of the Brazos,
mencing miles above STEMS ranch upon which
the three small bands of Southern Carnanehes under
Techmise Buffalo Hump and Lonsco respectively to
be settled Four leagues the east side of the Brazos
about miles below Fort Beknap for the Cados Ionies
Auadahocs also Towacearroes settled in Texas -Four
leagues the west side OF the Brazos ten miles below
Fort Belknap for other Texas Indians not yet determined
upon. g,N aa 4a &Eg fs.8g
Though parties of various other tribes frequently
about the country and make temporary residence here
only Indians to be settled upon these reserves and
considered having claim to be called Texas Indians
are the Southern Camanchess numbering about 800 ;
Cados, about 1T5 Anadackos about $50 tones, about
1oo Towacerroes about 14o; Wacos old residents,
atout rs and total amount. 14f0 These numbers make
high estimate, and include men, women and children
The number Of warriors among these bands variable
and difficult to estimator probably one-thrd of their
whole number 4s9 would be an extravagant estimate.
No accuracy can expected in numbering Indians
that part Of them always away hunting
therefore, this is intended merely roximstion
Sin addition the above there few Deawares and
shawnees occupied Interpreters, guides, etc few
Kechies who about steal and trade their pIunder
with the 0Hages; also number Of Wichitahs-th0ugh
placed under he charge Of Brazos Agent-properiy be
about small parties in quest Of game which this
much more scarce than usual Their condition lndset
those situated among them III sS @ 45s
Had the appropriation of lands for the Indians beer
made at time annexaon the correspondents think
much trouble and depreciation would have been pre-
| vented.
The land for twenty-five miles above Fort Beknap, II
described very rich, with fine grass and plenty
water. Z4i
Major Neghbors reports oil the Indian tribes hold
ing out friendly overures that two tribes had beer
moved on the and the balance awaiting Gov
ernment orders to follow.
The Western Clarion tells story amateur hunter
in that section himself in the woods and was dis
covered after of three days by the villagers HI
mind had wandered we'll his legs, atid at times b.
fapced himself wild beast and made efforts to escap
q | from his kind captors =EHsEzH-. s47i5lz
Governor Pease has advertised in the State Gazette tina
he will reaet the contract for building the Pacific Rail
road Messrs Walker and King having failed TO comp
with the terms of their contract Sealed proposals will
received at the office of the Secretary of State until tn
9, lst day of May, 1856. zs4sls5 ..s$
+ EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIFE.-The Charles
ton Standard Of the 22d has the following account Of
" shocking accident in that city 81 y H=
we received information early yesterday morning
the explosion Of the boilers attached to the mi
chinery Of Mr. Ghishols Rice Mill situated at the foot
I'd quarter before IL O'Clock Wednesday night and mo
L. severely scaded and MANNED one white man, named Ga
r con- and twelve negroes. l..58s,
MIR Gascon most severely his whole body heir
scalded in trulrshocking manner He war conveyed
the hospital in very precsious state, where death
lieyed him of his suerngs last evening" Two OF the
avn | groes also died last night
=" Nine of the negroes belonged to Mr. Angel OF John
Island and to have gone to the plantation the
as won be too for upon the water, and
fsrred their departure till morning The negroes soug
shelter in the mill in proximity to the boiler against
struetions to this effect Mr. Gascon, and the remain
no negroes rattsmen and had also gone into the
md to avoid the intense cold of the night. ~
= The building in which the boiler was located was
40 tirely destroyed. The engineer Mr. McDougall, hao
per most miraculous escape He in the engine room
ees cart Of partition wall thrown him and the
sn CINE hand belonging to the mill negro was yl
on the boiler at the time of the explosion, and surp
Inc spgy strange it may appear he was blown elti
through the window the breach made in the wall SO
twenty thirty yards outside the premises, far beyo
vs. the immediate of the aster without receiving
NJ slightest injury trfing scratch on the hand