New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-15
MONDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER Is, 1856.
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steanssiip I.onfsiana, Capt ". H TalEot fron.
ptelnber1 1Ith, arrived here
| On Saturday morning last
me arrival 81 the Louisiana we have received
fuli files Or our exchanges AZ late al due, from
which we extract as follows 81 a35,,g
NEGRO 1s'suKREc cTIoss THE GaIyegton News az
the llsh, has letter giving the full of tI
recent intended insurrection among Tie neeropa i;
Columbia county, from which we extract thf fo1-
lowing: -,
Our suspicious were aroused about two yvea1-s az,
when meeting of the citizens Of the county VI
Called and committee investigation appointed "a
ferret out the whole matter and lay the facts hfore
the people of the county for their consideration Tie
committee entered upon their duties and in d short
time they were in full possession of the facts Of well
organized and systematizel plan for the murder Of
our enIre white with the exception Of the
young ladies' who were to be taken eaptves and made
the wives of the diabolical nHFderef Of
and friends The COMMITTEES found in their possession
number ef pistols, boHis-kniye guns and au-
nltl0n, Their pass words of Organization were
adopted andtiieirmotto leave hot d Iadow heind
Last Saturday, the 9Th ifst was the time agreed
upon fof the execution Of their daIlise designs At
late hour Ct night all were b make one sinlnlta
toned TO nearly every house in the county, kill
al the whites, save the above exception Dlnnder
tlfer homes, take their horseg and arms aud ylit
their way on to-a e free statet (Mcxieo III IA
Notwithstanding the intense excitement which
moved every member Of our Community and the des
perate measures to which men are liable to be led On
by such impending danger, to which we had been
exposed by our indulgence and enency To slaves
we must say the people acted with more caution and
than ever before characterized the action
Of any people under similar circumstance Il
More than two hundred negroes had violated the
law, the penalty Of which is death. But By urian-
nous consent the law was withheld and their lives
spared with the exception three OF the ring leaders
who were, on last Friday, the 9th nst at o'clock
+ ~, hung in compliance with the unanimous voice
Of the citizens of the county. 5$
Without exception, every Mexican in the county
was implicated. They were arrested and ordered to
leave the county within five days, and never again to
return under the penalty Of death. There il one how
ever, by the name of Frank who is proven TO be one
OF the prime movers of the affair." that was not ar
rested, but we hope that he may vet be- and have
nleted out to him such reward his black deed de-
nlands.
We learn from the Houston Telegraph that the
Governor vetoed Is bills passed By the Legislature
during the late session. Coy. Pease must be some
pumpkins on the veto. ~
| The HoUsToS RA1LRoAp.-T The Telegraph has the
following regarding The railroad which is being built
to Galveston: #5, 9555+ +5s5
We learn by an intelligent citizen, Just down from
Falls county that our railroad gaining many friends
in that section. The whole Of tile most intelligent
population Of that region to be fully aroused
to the Importance Of this species Of internal improve
ments Liberal subscriptions are being made in aid
of the extension of railroad in that direction The
people seem convinced that navigation Of the Bra
zos will not do to depend on and that railroads are
their only resource. We assure our elIowcitzens of
that growing part of our State, of the most cordial
cooperation Of our community in extending to them
| railroad facilities. ir 2 lt
The San Antonio Herald, Of the 9th, notices the
falling Of refreshing showers of rain in that neigh
borhood They came in time, it is presumed, to save
much loss and suffering among the cattle.
frn,1,
concur in the prophecy Of short crops this season. on
account of the drought which has prevailed during
| the Whole spring and summer. Some papers insist
that the planters will not make enough corn to feed
themselves and negroes, and that all viii have tobuy
for seed to plant next season. 4 ~