The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-16
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LATER PROM TExAs--Yesterdays southern nail brings
Galveston papers of the 9th inst and Austin papers
the LIST.
Captain Callahan and Captain Benton of the late
dition the Rio Graude in Austin at last
The State Times says Captain Benton has not
trely recovered from the wounds he received in the fight
with the Mcxicans and Indians
The Austin State Times, Of the lst inst, says
"The legislature adjourned over from Wednesday tin
Friday morning observe the recommendation Of the gov
in regard to Thanksgiving. There service iu
some of the churches.
gentleman from the Blaneo says Indians stole horses
and killed beef on Currys creek few days since. This
occurred in the vicinity of Judge VIM. H. Jones resi-
dence."
The judiciary committee of the house of representatives
have reported avoraby bill increase the salaries
the judges The supreme judges to receive $1,000 and
| the district judges So $50 per annum
The San Antonio Texan Of the Goth u notices the
rival of Breve Lieut. Col A. G. Myers quartemaster of the
department, in fine health.
The sugar crop the Trinity is said be quite short
owing chiefly FROST which killed much of the plant
At last accounts from Austin the bin to raise troops for
frontier protection still under discussion.
One of the editors of the Galveston News writing from
Austin gives the following Of the legislature
The know-nothings claim eleven votes in the senate
against twenty-five democrats and in the house thirty
votes against sixty In this reckoning the wings are class
ed with the know-nobing In the house the eighty EIGHT
members who in attendance at the beginning of the
session comprised fortyhree farmers trty-one lawyers
six physicians four merchants engineer, architect
and democrat also one editor who is not included
under the head Of lawyer There are, believe three
editors in the house, two of whom practise law
In another letter the gentleman writes follows
The movement of the Callahan party into Mexico in
retaliation for the attacks of the Mexicans upon his
while in pursuit of the Indians has been abandoned en-
trelyat least such has been the report The complexion
Of affairs in Mexico indicates that the late triumphant
dictionary leaders very much afraid the Americans
may get into the country for any purpose IL said by
Rio Grande gentlemen that the gallant ydaur
ri jealous of the influence of Texans and fear
that they might Introduce thorough republican
ism than would suit bis taste So far this vicinity is
concerned Indian reports hand aud the
only exists in the legislature where the bill proposing pro-
lection is pending Ii considered by those who pro-
posed joining Calahans party that il they
the Rio Grandc again in too small force they would DO
overpowered and # they went in strength they would find
enemy. Not being able to get up force of FIVE
hundred men, the project abandoned 1t is we'll that
it is so, for do not think that any good would have
grown out of it in any event
shocking murder was committed in Corpus Christi on
the morning of the instant The Corpus Christi VAL
ley and Advertiser of that date says
Thi. morning about sunrise n Mexican named Auto-
MO Pelasho entered the house of another named Juan
Agula and babe him good morning, when the latter with
out any seeming proyocation, drew knife stabbed his
wife Tor kept woman till he supposed her dead and then
rushed upon Pelasho and inflicted mortal wound upon
him. He died instantly. The murderer also another
woman, who was present. IN the arm, causing slight
wound He in the hands Of the sheriff at the time of
going to press The only have heard men
toned is jealousy. Our citizens excited with ndigna-
ton and will not be surprising If the murderer ynched
before night
LAuSoH the UNITED STATES STEAMER RoANoEE--The
Roanoke of the six steam rgacs ordered be built
by the last Congress launched from the Gospor navy
yard Thursday last For the following particulars of
the launch indebted to the Norfolk Herald:
Yesterday the appointed hour of IL, M this gallant
steamer gided from her ways at the Gospor navyyard in
beautiful STYLE and took to the water amid the cheers
immense of delighted spectators the inspiring
music Of full band, and the Of cannon. For the
FIRST FIVE minutes after sho completely disengaged from