New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-02
Nem Orleans Dailp Crescent.
The Galveston News Of Thursday last says:

Texas Intelligence.
The Galveston News Of Thursday last says:
Accounts from all parts Of the country say that the
farmers are making every preparations Tor 90 early
planting. It seems now to be generally understood |
that early planting is the best for even should frost
destroy the early stand, seed Is Plentiful and the
cost o. replanting not very great
Fruit trees all appear TO be 10 bloom, AND some OF
our exchanges argue from this that there will be no
iruit the coming season. there will almost certainly
be frost this spring which will kill of the young
fruit.
The Houston Telegraph furnishes the following in
formation regarding railroads in Texas:
The Brazoria Railroad is now completed about
eighteen miles from this point and it is expected
reached by the LIST Of April, allowing for every
tingency. The grading Is going on on the western
section. and some heavy work in the Bfazos bottom
tionaI subscriptions applicable to this section have
lately been secured TO the amount Of fourteen thou
sand dollars most or all Of which, It is understood
is to be put into the bridge across the San Bernard
We understand that Mr.. Bremond has now force Of
six hundred and thirty hands his contract, and is
forcing the work through with great zeal The
Washington county road Is getting along finely. The
rails are being laid on the section between Hemp
stead and the Brazos. This section will be opened
during the spring. We understand that this point
of that road has been leased for term Of years to
the Central Company, who will run it in connection
with their own road.
The Central Company have now firstrate com.
piment Of rolling stock consisting Of three locomo
tives, two passenger cars, mail and baggage car,
and eighty freight cars. As the road progresses the
rolling stock WILL Of course, have to be considerably
increased. Their income is now quite large, and
promises to reach better figure than was at first
tcipated The Galveston road Is mot yet opened for
regular business, but will be- It is expested soon
good deal OF interest is now beginning to bs felt in
the counties Of Montgomery Walker, Houston, etc.
10 the extension Of this road and the people are we
believe prepared to put means into the enterprise.
The B. B., B. and G. road is going along well, and
doing fine business The 8. A. and N. G. road is to
be sold at auction, and it is supposed will be bought
up and put through cash basis hereafter, those
interested being satisfied that spectators alone cam
not build railroads. The 8. P. road is entirely in the
cloud. Nobody knows what it is doing or what it
can do.
The Austin 1ntelligencer has been shown letter
dated Piedras Negras Feb sth stating that Captain
Flores and three Of his men were killed few days
before by Indians, it said, bnt the writer dsbe.
eves this statement and is of opinion that was the
work of party of Mexicans who were then ont on
stealing expedition.
The Intelligencer states that it has received let
ter from reliable gentlemen of Burnett county, saying
that on the 7th inst party Of Indians came down
upon the San Fernando, and killed sig horses and
drove off large number The depreciation occurred
only two miles south of the county seat Of Llauo,
and twenty-five miles west of Burnett courthouse
Thomas Right was the principal sufferer, having lost
among others, three blooded colts, worth 5000.
| The Intelligencer learns from one of the Rangers
that Gov. Runnels has ordered Capt Ford's company
to return to Austin, to be mustered out of service
The Galveston News publishes letter Of the l4tl
ult. from Llano county, giving account Of exten
sive Indian depredations in that region. We extrac
the following: a. -..s..=u
lam satisfied from all the information that cal
get they have stolen at least one hundred head q
horses and if all the horses, or twothirds of then
are stolen that missing and cannot be heard from
there have certainly been stolen from Llano count
from two hundred, to two hundred and twenty-five
head of horses at least worth at the lowest cacula
tions from twelve to fifteen thousand dollars, Their
being scarcely Spanish horse amongst them, besde
killing several head of cattle.
We have no idea how many Indians came into tn,
country as we are satisfied from some years expert
Of Indian depredatons on the frontier that the
come in bodies of from twenty to sixty, and theI
divide into smaller bodies Of from three to six, whe
they get into the settlements, and after commttin
their depredations, return to place of general rer
devious some two or three hundred miles from the Sc
Elements.
foray, from the fact that they have stolen all ii
horses in San Saba county, and have always manage
to get away without being chastised or even pursue
any distance, and it will be seen by glance at tt
map of Texas that they have to pass through tbs
country to get into ours There were seven or eigl
of them that walked around within ten feet of hou
while the inmates were asleep, discovered ne,
morning by the moccasin tracks OF the Indians.
Information relative to the Indians was given Cap
Williams, who Immediately started in pursuit, b,
we fear he will make failure we do not think
had a sufficient number of men, but are Statistic
s he will use every exertion to chastse them. A
independent company also formed in this coun
and are pursuing them, but we have little hopes
their coming up with them, as they are so poor
mounted, from the fact that the Indians have stole
county.