New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-11-13
Later from Texas.

ny lile arrival yesterday morning OF the steamship
Mexico from Galveston and 1ndianola, we have re-
ceved dates from all parts of Texas as late as due
ANOTHER NEGRO 1SsUREEoTIoN FRUSTRATED
The Galveston Civilian of the 9th inst has the fol.
loving letter from a correspondent in Haettsville
LaVacca county, which gives the particulars of the
discovery OF an extensive plot among the negroes of
that county to rise against the whites The letter is
dated October 30th, and is as follows:
Editors of the Ciri!ian: Our town was set in a
state OF confusion this morning by rllnor from the
country, some six miles distant stating that an insl1-
rectlon OF the negroes to take place tomorrow
night list October and that the citizens had gather
ed together at D. ~ Martins to investigate the affair
and determine what should be DONE After a slffi.
clent number had collected they examined j. T. Mar
tins, j. G. Finnes, B. F. AIassies and W. L. Peters
negroes and found the statements corroborated that
or. Davidson, living In the neighborhood of that
| place, and two other men (ther names not recol-
ected by mc) were at the head Of the insyrrecton
that the place of renGeyouz was point called Pecan
Mott, on the dividing ridge between here and the
Guadalupe, and that the negroes on the Gundalu1e
woud meet them there. They were to visit the resi-.
deEces OF their masters, kill them, and take all the
arms and ammunition they could get and ght their
way to Mexico. Several of the citizens went from
this place to assist and soon returned with the
i news that Davidson had been taken and was to 60
Through an examination. \ large number of persons
had gathered. This evening dispatches were sent
out in every direction and men in search of
| the two other men implicated
! October 31--To-day the news comes that Davidson
has confessed and implicated man by the name OF
| Moblev.
| DEATH OF JUDGE WEBB.-The Galveston News
ofthe 5th says:
We regret to learn that Judge James Webb
| died in Holud on Saturday last. He was taken
sick while on his way from San PatriCio where he
had Just been holding court. to hold his court in
Helena, kanes county, and died after a very brie
Illness. We learn that he was violently attacked
with cholera lnorbus, to which he had been subject
We have received no further particulars In the death
Of this excellent man and distinguished urist Texas
has lost one Of her most valuable citizens whose death
will be universally lamented.
STORM AT GALvEsToS.-The same paper also has
| the following items:
Last evening we had quite severe thunder storm,
| accompanied by an exceedingly heavy rain. The
electric fluid struck house Crockett street. in the
eastern portion Of the city and damaged it seriously.
The inmates, consisting of four persons, were shocked
by the electricity, but not seriously hurt.
Soon after the rain subsded, severe norther
splang up, and fires and overcoatS in demand
This is an Illustration of the striking changes which
suddenly in this climate. Yesterday the ther-
momeer stood at about 20 degs., and it fell until to-
day it stands at Il degs. These changes of tcmpera
ture seriously felt However, in u few days, we
shall again have milder weather.
TIE MENICAS GULF AND SAN ANTONIO RAILROAD,
The vessel with the ties and part Of the rails
for the Mexican Gulf and San Antonio Railroad has
arrived nl laFacl. we are informed by q gentleman
direct from the West, that the grading of the road
is being rapidly completed to Victoria and that it is
confidently expected by the contractors to have the
cars running to Victoria by the lst OF April at
tarthet We vii! hail the first trip of the iron horse
on the road as an event in the history of Western
Texas
INDIAN DErEEnATIoSs.-The News publishes a
letter from correspondent in Mountain Valley, un
der date Of the 22d October, from which we extract
as follows:
We have some few Indian depredaons to record.
| On the 9Th inst, about 10 O'clock ?. NJ, they
chased several Of our work thrOu rh gardens
! In an instant we were all on hand. They then gave
up the chase and made good their retreat. doing lis
no further damage. We heard nothing more
from them until the night of the 18th inst, when
! they came into small settlement four miles above
Castrovlle the east side Of the river, where they
drove oil eight horses and mule. From thence
they went to the Guadalupe river near the soldiers
camp and on the night Of the 18th inst, stole five
horses and it is almost certain that they took two
camels as they have not been heard of since. They
| then made descent upon }andera on the night OF
the 18th inst, when they killed hog and threw it
away they then killed yoke Of oxen belonging to
Il man by the name Of Benjamin Bird: took most OF
the meat with them, and it is supposed left forth
with These supposed to be Lipans and Semi
nurS. We understand that Mexico has again agreed
| to protect them.
CorToN CHor.-Tho Liberty Gazette says the cot.
ton worm, which made its appearance in the fields
not long since, have well nigh devastated them. The
yield Of cotton will be much shortened the picking
will be limited to the earlier holls.
The Houston Bayou City, of the 9Th, adds in mott
cling the above:
This statement does not hold good of Texas gener
ally. We hear little nothing OF the worm in mos
| localities.
FROM THE INDIAN REsEHv ArloNs.-The Austil
! State Times ol the lst, says
Maj Neighbors passed through the city on Sunday
last. He represents the Indians on the Reservation,
as very quiel and satisfied with their new mode .
living. lie is senguinc Of the complete success o
the i" feeding policy
PEcANs-The same paper paper says that some o
these nuts have been sold in that place at the very
high price Of s. 20 per bushel.