New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-10-15
Later from Texas.

gsa Later from Texas
The steamship Mexico, Capt. Lawless, ar
rived from Galveston on Saturday afternoon
The Galveston News, Of Thursday last, has the
following paragraphs:
We have letter from Camp Leon, dated the
4th ult., which states that party of twenty
one men en- route for Ei Paso, from Red River,
when encamped in little ravine on the head of
the Pecos, were attacked by band of Co.
manches, on the 10th of August, and six of
their number killed The remaining fifteen
escaped, some Of them pretty severely wounded
by arrows, they having secured ten horses
The names Of the killed are: Hill, of Missis-
sippi; Larkin, of Illinois; Bayley, do; Hart
graves, Of Miss; Houston, Of Arkansas and
Morgan, ST. Francis county, Ark
We learn by letters from Huntsville that
political row occurred in that town about three
weeks ago, in which three Democrats got badly
beaten By one Of the opposite party One Of
the three, an old man named Chance, had his
finger bitten by his antagonist, and mortifca-
tion ensuing, he died on the Sd inst. The other
two have not recovered from their wounds and
bruises The melancholy incident is made
matter Of amusement by some Of our Demo
cratic friends, who adduce the fatality of the
bite as proof that their opponents are " rabid.''
ID We learn that three companies Of mounted
rifemen are expected in our city every day
These companies will probably be stationed at
Bandera Pass and on the Medina In addition
to the above, we are informed that large num-
ber Of dragons, under command of Col John
son are on their way here We are certainly
rejoiced TO be able to give the public this as
surance for their future security. A
A destructive rain storm occurred in Gonzales
county on the 2sth ult The Inquirer, Of the
9th inst, says: rHi tfs-
Some idea Of he vast quantity of water that
fell may be formed from the fact that Peach
Creek, ten miles below here, overfowed its
banks several feet higher than ever known be-
fore The effect of this rain has been terrible
in many portions of the country, particularly
on Peach Creek. Besides large amount Of
fencing and cotton that was swept away, about
sixty feet of the new bridge, which was above
high water mark, was carried off Judge Goss,
near town. lost about 10000 brick, and Capt
Allen about 5000.
1t is impossible to calculate the injury done
to the cotton crop by this rain 1t must be very
great Aside from what has been washed out,
and the damage now being sustained from the
rot, rust, etc, we hear complaints from every
quarter of the ravages of the worm OF course,
so many ills following each other in such rapid
succession, must necessarily cut the crop very
eaort.
The Austin State Times says:
A number of citizens in this county have
been bitten, within the last few weeks, by the
copper head, venomous reptile which infest
the mountains son of Capt, Grumbles was
severely bitten last week, and another man by
the name of Thomas was for several days in
imminent danger from the same cause. 1t is
said by those familiar with snakeology, that
these yipefs have been driven from the prairies
nf tha hf,U
,ess Of the season, and that they seek the river
hanks in search of water. 1t is plausible
Certainly they have never been seen here in
s1ch a bundance before.
The San Antonio Texan states that Major
Naiohbors. she Indian agent, has sent an ex.
nress to the effect that there is great want Of
nrotsction from the Indians in the upper coun,
try. The Texan says:
We are informed, that with probably one ex.
cention at Fort Davis, there ore no mounted
soldiers on our frontier from the heu hlver te
tho Rio Grande, q distance of about one thou
s,nd mitest AT fort Chadbourn there are only
soiS;srs enouph to act as guard for obtaining
Gov Pease and Gen Smith are both in oul
c;tv and several petitions are IN circulatlon ioi
the selection of captains for ranging companies
and we hone soon to hear of several being
formed.
MOVEMENT OF TRooPs-SPons FROM THE BAT
TIE OF BLUE WATER. --- Under date Of the 9th
the Washington correspondent OF the New lori
Times writes as follows:
rbs new Tenth Regiment Of Infantry Col. Alexander @
has been ordered to posts on the upper MISSISSIPPI
te.o;mant will quarter at Fort Snelllng near St fau
- FORT Crawford near Prairie dn Cnien LOT tie ain1s
-, s,,t;enson probably, of opefatohs agshst tne II
a;ana next spring The frst battalion Will move as VI
| beginning of next week. pt .s.,,en,xort, on th
The frst cavalry moved from foft T.. " a. W ~
2Oth nit for the Sioux country, to take part u ,n
ant on.rations against the hostile satages Oh the
Ths war Department has received pachass, " s ~ ~
naners taken from the Sioux at the fecen. nt " "
RIneyWater Among them is postinaf..,si s - nj ~ ~
IDENTIFY taken from Of the msii sssne "a, ~ IT.
they have robbed and murdered, and Is cosefsu VIII -
dian glyphics apparently intended 70 I;
Gtattau and his party evidently one oi Tue iha n
his SYMBOLIC history. 1t is also oeiieSeu W T.; art
| m urder of an emgrating party, composer III pa''
Among the articles captured were two soaps ol Mn
| .,,rmpn 8 small memorandum BOOK III Nnioh ne.i @ -
non man hal noted the incidents OF at III A Isl
ts Ter from W Leonard dated Hstnon = ouly =, - -
das, ,ess taken from captured mall seserai rsta
HoaS Z, rtches of Indians fighting, ana potton VI =.
einth; .bch had belonged to the soidiers " uta.. 90
nins . M, NJ re can be doubt that the lhalans ~
whay, ,bass hings were taken are the saus WIZ i
sacrsa Gratta, ,and his command
1 ap.ra1or,--The editor of the Washingt
dnd ! Telegraph says, in reply to some onAfg
nrefsrred ae,sinst his political course:
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