Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-18
From Texas.

We have received our files Of Texas papers to
the 9Th instant.
The election returns are not even yet complete.
The Galveston Confederate thus alludes tothe late
election in Texas:
As matters stand now, we claim confidently
the election Of Evans, American, TO Congress; We
claim at least onehalf the Legislature, and better
than this, We claim in reference to the aggregate
vote of the State that the majority for Pease will
scarcely exceed The Mexican vote of the State
certainly win not eqnal one-half ts foreign vote.
Then, when il is remembered that at the last cleo
ton the vote cast for the Democratic candidates
was $4,000, or thereabouts, and the vote for the
Wing ticket only about 10000, some slight esti-
mate may be formed Of the impression which the
principles of the American party has made upon
the public mind Of the State. We predict that,
within two years, it will not only be the dominant
party in Texas but that It's bitterest opponents
now win be, then, its only fawning, whining, and
sycophantic suppliants. Defeat is the very cause
which win most surely produce this result, and ,
when the party lines are next drawn, those only
will side with the foreigners who can hope for mo-
thing among their own countrymen. Texas will
be true to the American party"
THE CRoPs AND WEATHER.--We learn from the
Daingerfeld Titus county, Lamplighter, that
Western Texas has been flooded by continued
storms of late, and we learn that in many places
the cotton crop has been injured
The Palestine Advocate says;
Several very hard rains have fallen during the
past week, which has, no doubt, seriously injured
the cotton which was ready for picking. II will
be the making of potatoes, however, Of which, re-
port saith, we are extravagantly fond.
THE SEMINoLEs.- Seminoles settled near
Eagle Pass, supposed to have been invited to set
tie in that part Of Mexico to annoy the American
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hitting depredations on the Mexicans. General
Vidauri, the chief of the Revolutionists has sent
about five hundred men to prevent their further
depredations and to chastise them. He will prob.
ably find that Wild Cat and his followers are too
much for them.
INDIAN NEws.-Our Western papers have ac-
counts Of new depredatons committed by the In
dians every week. The San Antonio Herald Of
the 28th ult., says several horses stolen from
a camp about two miles north of that city, on the
night of the 26th An arrow was, at the same
time, shot into another horse.
On the night of the 9th, sixteen head of horses
were stolen from Mr.. Benefits rancho and seve-
raj from other ranches about five miles from the
city. Early next morning couple Of gentlemen
who were camping out, discovered five Indians
leading and driving number of horses, some of
which they recognised as Mr. Benefits. When
the Indians saw them, they moved off behind some
and recovered all of Mr. Benefits horses but three
The Indians, no doubt becoming alarmed at being
discovered, left all the animals they could not con-
veniently take, and made off in hurry. They are
| supposed to have taken with them some twenty
head Of horses. They were followed four or five
miles, when the pursuit was given up as useless,
the Indians being well mounted and having good
start,
1t appears as If the Indians did not fear to
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doubt, by previous success.
A letter from Reynosa, under date of the l4th
instant, communicates the following
| Tomorrow the federal forces that are to ope-
| rate against Matamoras will commence to concen-
trate at Camargo and Mier and after organizing,
| they will consist Of 1000 men, rank and file. One.
| third Of this force will consist of well-mounted
cavalry, with the necessary artillery to operate
against Wolls fortified positions, which are mann
ed by some 1000 men, and in all conscience they
should be sufficient to give US warm work. New
ertheless we confident of success, and are will
lingto play our heads in the issue.
| Owing to information received from Zacatecas,
Governor Vidauri detached Colonel Zuaza with
| 1920 mounted rifemen to assist them in organ
| izing the government, and driving the tyrants
Lieutenant, General Pavon, out of the place San
Luis Potosi has in all probability pronounced by
this time, and the news from Alyarez's quarters is
very cheering.
On the 9th ultimo; Lieutenant Colonel Sayas
officially reported that at Tula, he had defeated
the government forces, consisting of some 800
men, under Colonel Cobos. The entire force was
dispersed, captured, wounded, and killed.
Unity and good feeling prevail in the Federal
camp, and all feel satisfied that the revolution will
inevitably succeed. 1t is mere question of time
now, and Santa Annals days Of msrule are forever
over in this section Of Mexico