New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-29
Later from Texas.

By the arrival yesterday Of the steamship OpeIou-
sas, Capt. Van Horn Ellis, ne have Galveston papers
to Wednesday, and our usual files from the interior.
Beturns from ninety counties give Runnels ma
jorty of 1879 over Houston. The Civilian says:
The State Engineer has advertised for proposals to
improve the navigation Of the Sabine river from the
neighborhood of Madison to Bacons BluR IN Rusk
county a distance little over 700 miles by water.
The amount appropriated for that stream ID some
thing $4,000. Bids will be received till the 5th
Of October.
Of which there is probability, is said Col Matt
Ward will be proposed as the successor OF Senator
Rnsk. No better man or purer patriot than COL
| Ward can be found.
| The News says:
| We understand that there cannot be less than one
thousand head Of cattle that have pershed on this
Island during the late severe drought for want Of
water, and partly also for the want Of grass Of which
| there has been great scarcity.
| The Palestine Advocate says:
On the 18th inst. about nine miles northwest OF
that place, Mr.. Arehib1 Briggs killed Mr.. Brown.
The circumstances were about as follows: Brown
induced the wife of Briggs to forsake her husband
the consent of all concerned, and the parties left.
After the expiration of two or three days, Brown
visited Briggs and informed him that he could take
his wife back he was tired OF bis bargain Or words
to that effect This appears to have been little too
much for the sensitive nature Of Briggs and are
told that he seized his shot gun remarking, Brown,
you have had your fun, now I'll have mine" took
deliberate aim at him and fired, killing him almost
instantly.
A letter dated sabinal, Aug. 13, says:
The Indians still continue doing mischief in that
county and vicinity though the Mexcans have COM
mttedno thefts of late There has been considerable
emigration there in spite Of Indian depredatons and
the unfavorable season. The grazing for cattle is
splendid in all that country and stock looks remark
ably fine and fat The health Of that country is uni
versally good, there not being case Of sickness
known. There have been in Sabinal county, of late,
five marriages. fourteen births and one death. Ague
and fever is there never known.
The Austin Intelgencer says Of the Artesian well
: being bored in that place:
We have the great pleasure to announce that Col
Cooper has struck vein Of water which rises in the
we'll about 200 feet, and he has little doubt that tw
feet more will bring the jet above the ground. The
water was found at the depth of $50 feet and after
boring two feet in sand stone It is perfectly soft
and pleasant. Should the supply be abundant the
If success will give new impetus to this section OF
Texas. The stockholders are called upon to pay OF
renounce their stock.
From the San Antonio Ledger of the 23d we ex
:, tract the following:
We learn by letter from Fort Clarke, dated the
9Th ns that Captain Pope and his party had arrived
there. They were in good health, and expected tt
n reach the weLeamp on the Pecos within eighteer
days The letter states that the Indians reported
to be very troublesome along the road, but it wa
r thought that they would hardly dare to molest Sc
large party as that of Captain Pope.
- The continued murders and depredations commit
g ted by Indians in the department of Texas and th
o. inability of Gen. Scott to furnish more troops TO
service therein call most loudly and mperativey 70
remedy for the great distress resulting therefrom
1t has been known for many weeks in this city, tina
w General Twiggs, commanding this department, ha
M determined the most eectual method protectn
~ the frontier of Texas to urge upon the General Gov
Ill ernment the necessity of calling into service req
ment Of mounted volunteers to be raised in Texas
and oficered therefronl.