New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-01
Texas Intelligence.

By the arrival yesterday morning, Of the steamship
Mexico, ,Jno Y. Lawless commander, from In1ianola
and Galveston, we have received dates from Tens 4
late as due, from which we extract the sabioined
Welearn from the Civilian and Gazette Of the 27th
that DR.. Branch 7. Archer died near Brazos on the
I'D ult. This gentleman came from Virginia to Teyas
in 1881 and took an active part in tile revolution
He was elected to the consultation Of 1895 and ~
that body made its President. On its atiourunentIe he
was sent, with VIM. e. Wharton and Austin as com
missioner to the United States; elected to the m
Congress 81 IN 1896 and from 1899 to 1871 was Secre
tary OF War. Since that time he has been in retire
ment, enjoying the society and friendship Of his od
friends, who entertained great respect for him. DR.
Archer was polished gentleman, ripe scholar and
an eloquent speaker 4F veg S'@& " {s5f2FE4& 9a
Y The Indianola Bulletin Of the 26th says:
We learn that Mr.. Hobby is at work with his force
cleaning out the San Antonio river he has got down
to Mr.. Gromwell's plantation. The stock is being
taken up fast and as soon the amount is all taken
Mr. Hobby will have nothing to prevent him from
clearing 1t out to the mouth. This enterprise is a
great one and the citizens on the river and vicinity
deserve great credit for the manner in which thev
nave progressed with this undertaking. @
We learn from the Huntsville Advocate OF the 23d
that Gen. Sam Houston arrived at his residence in
that town on the 18th ult, looking healthier than he
had for years. n n
s. George Teel, one Of Austins first three hundred
colonists, died in San Augustine on the 10th ut n
the advanced age of 70 years. He was a native oi
Virginia, and had resided in Tennessee and Arkan.
sas. me Nacogdoches Chronicle publishes hand
some obituary of the aged patriarch j. 49, .sg.5;
The Austin Intelligencer of the 9th has The follow
ing: a..s.,.s -s--...,.5 .s.s.@.sg'r X
Judge J. A. Paschal, of San Antonio, has resigned
the Presidency Of the San Antonio and Gulf Raroad
owing to the pressure of professional engagements ts
and Maj. w. J. Clarke has been elected President.
The President, accompanied by Col. S. A. Maverick,
mas gone to New York upon business connected with
the road. We learn from Judge Paschal that more
than eight miles have been graded, and the grading
will be completed to Victoria in November next.
Apublle meeting has been held at Houston to take
into consideration the propriety adopting measures
for the better protection of slave property and reg
lating their conduct.
The San Antonio Herald says that 6 suspicious cir
cunlstances led to the arrest of white man and a
negro who were passing through that city on Sunday
last. Upon examining them separately it was ascer-
tained that the white man had enticed the negro
away, and that they on their way to Mexico. 4
The San Antonio Ledger, of the 18th, says -,ry
We understand that Captains Cakes and Gilbert.
U. s. a., and a detachment Of troops encountered
three parties OF Indians near the mouth OF the Rio
Pecos where they had gone in search of them One
party was driven over the river into Mexico and two
others were surprised, and had four killed and as
many wounded Their arms, horses and cattle were
captured and their provisions and property destroyed
The difficulties which the troops overcame in reach
ing aud destroying this Indian stronghold, were
almost insuperable, and too much credit cannot be
accorded them for their gallantry.
SUICIDE OF A MURDERER.-The Brownsville Flag Of
the Sd ult., has the following:
person by the name of W. F. Allen arrived in
our town to-day, and after having stabbed his horse
proceeded to inquire if an American citizen could live
in safety on the Mexican side of the river This
with his hasty endeayors to sell his American horse
attracted the attention of our Sheriff, who had re-
ceived handbill describing man Of exactly his de-
scrptlon Allen arrested, and on being questioned
did not deny his name, but requested permission to
obtain counsel. 1t was granted to him, but when
asked to deliver his arms he deliberately drew bis
tol and placing it on his temple, blew his brains out
This happened in Judge Bgelow's office. 1t seems
that he had murdered man named Elmer s. Haml-
ton, in Claiborne parish, Louisiana on the 18th of
july and seeing himself arrested just as he was about
to escape into Mexico he preferred to die the death
of a suicide to awaiting the action of the law We
may also add that Mr. Lee, the daguerreotypist. Oh
tanned correct likeness of the deceased previous to
burial. which we understand it is the intention Of
Sheriff Martin to forward to the scene of the murder
in ToIisiooo