Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-11

to the American party. Although the Democrats
have reelected Governor Peass, his majority il
reduced in hitherto impregnable Texas to proba-
bly, less than 1900. In seventy-one counties he
leads Dickson 3,42S with twenty-nine strong
American counties to hear from. In the same
counties, DIR. lowers, the American candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, has 25l majority, and bis
election is regarded as a fixed fact
The eastern district has elected Evans, Ameri-
can, to Congress by round majority. The returns
sum up as follows:
Evans 7,27s
Ward 6,361
or
With seven counties TO hear from, which will
increase Evanss majority. II is conceded, we be-
lieye, that Crosby, (A.,) beats Fields, 3D. for
Commissioner of the Land Office. Thus, 1t APP
pears, that the Americans have carried the Lieut..
Governor, Commissioner of the Land Office, and
one member of Congress; while the Antics have
elected their Governor and one Congressman.
The Legislature is yet in doubt The Senate ia
probably Democratic, from the large number q
Senators who hold over. The House may or may
not counterbalance the Senate. On the whole,
Texas has done nsbly, especially as the Order in
that State is hardly twelve months old.
The Texas papers brought by the steamship
Charles Morgan, which arrived last night from In
dianola and Galveston, furnish the following in
teligence:
The Austin State Times of the 25th ult. says
The company Of Rangers has been divided into
three observation-disclosures is stationed ON Grab APP
pie creek, one on the Medina, and one on Cypress
creek. They will doubtless do good service.
The Lipan Indians are encamped on the other
side of the Rio Grande, within five or six miles Of
Laredo. They cross over and commit depredations
on this side and defy pursuit and punishment by
taking refuge on Mexican territory.
Colonel Riddell, but lately returned from Mexi-
co, says the Lpans steal horses from United States
citizens and bring them down to the river to water
and battle them in full view of the owners, and
they cannot help themselves, as it is contrary to
the treaty to over and chastise the thieves.
This state of things should not be allowed to exist.
If the government of Mexico will not restrain these
Indians, eur own government should take steps to
do SO. In the event it fails, the people of Texas
will be compelled to take the matter into their
own hands. They can and will cross over and
break up this den Of marauders
The Austin State Gazette, of the same date,
says:
Our crops are looking very fine. We shall make
plenty of cotton and corn Recent rains will have
good effect upon our praries. Everything is
encouraging.
We have Just heard from Fort Beknap by a
gentleman who reached Austin on the 22d instant.
Everything is reported as peaceful. The Indians
on the reserve were faithfully aborng in the fields
and behaving themselves WELL Some thefts had
been committed of a petty character by the North
crn Comanches who have not yet come in. Major
Stein, at the head Of six companies of dragons,
will leave for New Mexico about the 1st of Sep
TENDER. He is in fine spirits and anxious for the
trip The only delay which can possibly occur
will be owing to the late bad prospects for water.
The rains which have since fell will be OF great
service.
We learn from the San Antonio Ledger that
Lieutenant Randall recently fell upon a party Of
Indians near Fort Davis, killed ten of the number
forced two over precipice sixty feet high, and
took one child prisoner. Only two out of fifteen
Indians escaped. The correspondent of the Led
ger says:
"The guide killed the chief, and Lieutenant
Randall scalped him. Eight horses were captured
About half Of the party were women, but dressed
as men, and their sex was not known until after
the killing"
The San Antonio Sentinel, of the 25th, says:
1--WE have had copious rains during the past
week. Since we have been in Texas we have not
known 80 wet spell at this season OF the year.
The Texan learns from friend who has received
a private letter from Colonel Langberg dated
Piedras Negras, August IA, that the Revolution
lists are succeeding in Northern Mexico, and that
custoul-house has already been opened opposite
Eagle Pass, and the intention is 10 give all posi-
bic facilities to trade between the two countries
which has so long been cut of, 10 the great disad
vantage OF both.
The Corpus Christi Valley and Advertiser says
that Central American Emigration Company is
bel x organized at that place.
The Galveston News, Of the lst instant, says
"showers of rain have been frequent The
health of the city continues good, and the temper
allure of the atmosphere for the last few days has
been unusually low, considering the season."
A letter to the News, dated Houston, August q,
says;
The yellow fever seems to be abating. The
deaths from all causes average about one each
day. For two days we have had plentiful rains,
which il is hoped will have favorable influence
upon the health Of the community. A much
larger number than usual Of our unacclimated
population left the city on the first alarm, and we
trust they viii have the good sense to stay away
uUlll All uhURcTiEOH hu tpiutuiS 10 SttIhhiJ ~ III
end. We have among us at present but few un-
acclimated persons, and If our own citizens who
have left, and our country friends who have not
had the yellow feve-, Il only renal gu; tf Il G
city few weeks we have great hopes OF entirely
escaping the epidemic. In that case there Is every
reason TO hope that business viii commence carly
an be unusually brisk.
The Executive Committee Of the New York
State Temperance Society have published an nd.
dress setting forth their plans for the present cleo
ton campaign, which may be taken az an indica'
ton of the tone Of the platform TO be laid down at
their Convention. First and foremost they declare
that they will sustain the existing prohibitory Ii
quor law as constitutional until such time as the
Court Of Appeals besides to the contrary; and IN
view of the fact that at the last election they en-
dorsed nominees for Office who preached temper
auce, but did not exactly practice what they preach
ed they now declare IL to be their purpose to sup
port such only as are total abstinence men" a:
well as advocates Of prohibition, and, in the event
Of the regular political nominations aitording nc
gch tbav will nominate their own tick ct