Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-20
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Our dates by the Charles Morgan are to the Sd from
San Antonio and Austn and corresponding dates from
other points.
An immense quantity Of rain has fallen lately in nearly
all of the State and in sections the crops
suffered The Planters Banner states that the Brazos
rver had risen high that overflow feared which
would prove very destructive the planting inter
est aud probably produce much sickness. Nearly all the
other rivers have rseu. Crops particularly corn were
being much injured by The rapid growth of grass and
weeds The Austin State Gazette has the following which
shows tina. the prospects still fine:
Within the pas, week. have met persons in this city,
nearly all parts of the State ard the account tn,
give OF the growing crops is encouraging almost beyonc
precedent. Everywhere the and cotton, as well a.
the small grain crops, promise abundant Weld With
out some unexpected disaster all parts of the State will
supplied this tall with abundance OF provisions chcat
prices supply the only Of present popu
atiop, but also OF the heavy emigration which Wa ma,
expect from the accounts reaching from the old States
A violent storm prevailed at Ansin on tie 26th vi,
The Victoria Advocate OF the Sd sIys:
o. the afternoon OF Thursday, this place was visited
BY storm OF wind and rain accompanied with lightning
aud thunder and hail. Some OF the hail stones wer.
large enough to break window gsss-rain descended
such torrents nuniate the and gardens in
few minutes after it commenced-and continued TO pou
down without in:ermissou for about two hours
age must have been done TO the crops.
On Friday night the Goth. violent storm or tornado
swept over San Antonio \ large number of window,
were blown in, and much alarm occasioned but
seriously Injured. The for considerable extent
OF country around leveed the EARTH and damag,
to the amount of several thousand dollars done
| The same paper says:
Yesterday morning il reported in town that two
men and two horses lying dead in the Halletts-
vile road, about two miles the other side of the Gar
cetas.
Several of our citizens With the coroner repaired "a
the place. and Mortified upon finding the feess re-
mains Of two esteemed citizens of this own-Simeon C.
Rogers Of the Arm Of G. +. Rogers & Bro and N. s
Ragand, son OF Judge Rigaud, of this place They had
been struck by lightning during the thunder
of Thursday.
The riders and their animals were found lying together
struck down by bolt terrible that death rnsued with
out struggle. One of the unfortunate victims still grasp
ed in bis hands the reius and his whip and his feet
| still in the stirrups.
The number of murders in different parts of the STATE
is getting to be fearful James Holt p II. Pine Grow
post Office, was recently shot down in cold blood by
named Forrest, who made his escape stranger in fee.
BILE health, whose name is known killed near Vic.
| toria 10y man named Owen d. Pagan. Out Of 81 muir
der cases which have before the within th
last six months is stated that not one Of the murderer
has with the full penalty Of the law They have eli
Their been acquitted found guilty of granddaughter ONLY
made their escape from jail rardoned by tho Go
vernon. few days srce, named Odum deliberate.
~ shot down an unarmed German named Sufh residing
| Buffalo Bayou.
II is estimated that between seven aud eight thou.
sand cattle their way TO California from,
Texas The San Antouio Texan says they have enough
! lett.
The celebrated Virgil A. Stewart the capturer and his
toran of the land pirate Jno Murre died recentv a,
his residence in Wharton county.
j. W. Hampton has retired from the Austin State Ga
zete, aud IL succeeded by General John Marshall for
merly editor OF the MsssppiaD, at Jackson Mississippi
aud Major Scurry. lion. u + Neal has purchased IN,
Sauces Valley from Mr. Kinney, and now conducts thai
paper.
new paper called the Texan, has been started al
Anderson, Grimes County, By T. d. X. A. Van Horn
letter from Rio Grande City states that eIc.ssy.
drought ia prevailing in that vicinity The writer state
that citizen OF Cimargo had been condemned the cas-
tie Of lerote for 2vehrs for making sighting
mark about Gen. VOL
INDIAN NEWS.
Dates from FL Paso the 7,h ul have been received
at San Antonio.
The Indians continue their depreda,ions Mr.. Hedges
who route for California with drove Of cattle en-
countered band Of 10 Indians between the Rio Lmpiu
and gle Springs The Indians gave every manifestation
OF friendly feeling, aud received by Mr. Hedge,
aud party in like manner The Chief OF the Indians pre-
sented letter to Mr. H. testimonial of his friendship
towards the whites This letter signed Col Capron
Indian agent &C. &c. The names of the Chief, were a
follows: Pona Solditl, Nescaeros and Marcos who IL
| Lipan.
These Indians we're we'll armed with shot guns and RI
tles During their stay at the camp Of the Americans
(which day aud part Of the neKt) they in,eC
that there should he guard kept around the cattle anc
stated that they would be responsible for all losses tia
might be sustained and wished to know of Mr. H. II h,
were not satisfied with their etters9 beef was piyer
to the Indians and they retired not being vel sasfe,
with the suiciency Of the gift and complaining that Tho
same was not enough to supply large party with food
Early the morning, after the Indians left Mr. II
sent to best cattle ahead tn Eagle Springs Il cau
being very nearly exhausted for Of watcr with to,
mcn Of his party in charge OF them Upon reaching the
spring. two Of the party went ahead with a view Of re-
connotering, when the Indians numbering 80 warriors
emerged from the 10 which they concealed
surrounding the spring aud killed the who wet
In advance The cattle then driven of instantly
The number Of cattle taken l16 The names q
the two unfortunate persons killed Ingram and Nc.
Loughlin. The party who with the cattle have II
their possession the ipdubbe evidences that the,
were the identical Indians who made proers Of the letter
on the occasion alluded to.
Tho Ipdians lying in wait at Eagle Springs for tl
train Of Messrs Edward Pyfon, but they we're cauph
mapping by these gentlemen aud several OF their numbe
killed.
letter from Fort Chadbourne, saws that party o
Wacos, witt sir horses In their possession had been de
tanned II IL believed that they the murdere Of ID
| Forester family.