The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-05
LATER FROM TEXAS.

The Galveston Civilian of the 26th utimo publishes
er Of the vote at the late election They are
the same those heretofore received and there
m II Is useless to copy them. The Civilian is satisfied
mat the majority of Runnels the democratic candidate
ar governor will not be far from 10 900 either way, and
a the whole vote of the State will be SO 900 000
The I'll Paso mail arrived at San Antonio the 22d
The Herald learns that about 800 votes poled in Ell
B,o county about Is for Houston, the remainder for
Rnnnels.
The San Antonio Texan learns that the Indians
gain making their appearance Mt several points ON the
ontier The Texan fears that they will their
cpedations the fall rains will resuscitate the
PASS on the plains in the upper country.
The Texan also learns that Capt Whiting of the I'd
avy who went in pursuit of the Indians that attacked
apt Wallace and his party with the San Diego mail has
veaken the Indians and captured all the mules and
oses taken from the train
4 The San Antonio Herald is informed that In conse
nce of the continued insecurity of the Goliad route
lndianoa, and of the fact reported officially OF an in
tended attack upon wagon train containing antiscor
acs for the sick Of the army in Texas Major General
lTviggs, commanding the department of Texas, has
ded an officer to inspect the route by Columbus and
Houston to Galveston intending, if found suitable to
Establish it route for the transportation of army sup
]pies from the coast.
The San Antonio Texan learns, by letter from Fort
Clarke dated the 9th inst. that Capt Pope and his party
bad arrived there They in good health, and
/ pctcd to reach the wcll-camp the Pecos within
gheen days The latter states that the Indians are
ported be very troublesome along the road but it
thought that they would hardly dare to modest large
II party az that of Capt. Pope.
Il The Austin State Gazette learns that Judge Cooper is
making good progress with the artesian well in that city
has bored $50 feet and days ago the water had
to within thirty feet of the surface The water is
I mid to be soft and pleasant.
The Austin State Gazette of the 22d furnishes the an
S1neyed Indian
The last accounts from Fort Lancaster state that two
Engagements with the Indians and United States troops
B lad lately taken place. and but little impression
seems TO have been made the Indians. In the first
Engagement Sergeant Theodore of the 9Th infantry
billed and scalped. He of party sent out to
cort the Fort Davis mail and attacked by the In
ans about twenty miles from Fort Lancaster Captain
Granger OF the LIST infantry, stationed at the latter
bort, promptly cent ont detachment of forty men in
aons to overtake the Indians If possible They
hidden well under the of the wagons that the
Indians could not see the force brought against them and
were induced to make attack The got into po-
adon possible and fought brively, killing two
Indians without injury to themselves but they were
vholly unable to strike effective blow. The Indians
we're mounted, and armed with Sharpe and Mimic rifles,
|nd when they got tired of the fight rapidly fed
+ During the engagement the command saw a body of
Indians passing up the Pecos the other SIDE with be-
tween fifty and seventyve horses doubtessly all stolen;
and though at only distance OF eight hundred yards
United States troops could do nothing because they
we're foot. -
The State Gazette, in commenting this news, re-
marks
The facts Of this and every Indian encounter in the
West show that, without mounted troops but little
security can be given to life property our from
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a" is, therefore, to be hoped that with the sagacity
d vast experience of General Twggs his views in favor
raising Texas regiment may be yet early carried
but"