The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-31

The Texas Times, Of the 2lst Inst. says:-
Major Merrill, OF the United States army, station
his way TO the North, has Informed us that the
court martial organized for the trial Of DR.. steiner
has for the present adjourned. on account OF the
non appearance OF the prisoner. II is altogether
uncertain when the trial will take place. The Ma
jor was one Of the officers composing the court mar
tial. He designs paying visit to his friends In
New York, from whom he has been separated for
several years.
The last Legislature of Texas passed special act
giving to the voters within five miles Of Marshall,
the right to prohibit the sale OF spiruous or vinous
liquors, in any quantities. except for medicinal pnr-
poses The vote was taken on the law on the 9th
inst. and after the most active exertion Of the OPP
ponents Of the no license law, resulted foows:-
For the law (no license) ....................l3 5
Against the law Qor license). .............. So
Gov. Pease has written the subj0ined letter in
reference TO the late Indian outraees on the froa-
tiers. 1t is published in the Brownsville Flag,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
AUSTIN, Texas, March "a, l854
DEAR STR have the nonor to acknowledge the
receipt by mail the 23d inst OF the procee dings
Of public meeting OF the citizens of Webb county,
Of which you was the chairman. held at the town Of
lar DO on the llth inst, the subject Of the rob-
berries and murders lately committed in that county
by the Indians.
/ deeply sympathize with your citizens in their
Distress and dispos ed to all the at my
command for their relief. l Immediately addressed
q letter to the Secretary at Washington City, en-
closing copy OF the proceedings of your citizens,
and calling his attention TO the deprcdatons therein
detailed. ] also urgently requested to have force
of mounted men stationed at such points on the Rio
Grandc will enable them to give adequate protec
ton to the lives and property OF our citizens and
allow t.tm to prosecute their ordinary avocations
in security.
also wrote to Gen. Smith, requesting hin, il
there aIc any mounted men under his command,
that can be spared from other service, to have a
portion of them stationed in the vicinity of your
town.
The inquiry that the meeting asks to be made,
respecting the guilt innocence of the Lipans,
properly belongs to the Judicial officers of the State,
and this inquiry can only be instituted by them
upon inorma ton under oath, charging the commits
sion Of on offence. and naming the person supposed
to have committed il.
have no doubt that the Lipan Indians, as we'll
any other residents Of the State may be tried and
punished by our courts, for robbery and murder,
and If upon proper proceedings before our judicial
officers warrants shall be issued for the arrest of any
Of them, and if the civil power shall prove INSULT
Gent for that purpose, shall most cheeroly call
out the militia to aid in their arrest.
have also written to Major r. 5. Neighbors, who,
believe is the agent for the Lpans, advising him
that these dcpredations have been charged upon
that tribe, and requesting him to endeavor {, as
certain the truth of the charges, and to take
sures to have their excursions from their present
location restrained for the future Very respect
fully, your obedient servant, Il. NJ. pEAsE
Ed. j. DAvIe, Esq.