New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-29
Tsexas Intelligence.

Texas Intelligence.
!, From the Galveston Civilian Of Saturday last WI
| extract the following paragraphs:
Last night was the coldest Of the season at Gal
weston, and we learn that there was light frost
We do not suppose the cold was sufficient to injure
the cane or cotton. To-day il calm and fine
4 Our cotton market has been dull during the en-,
tire week no doubt this is chiefly owing to the
difficulty felt in efecting exchange. The prices oil
cotton in our market during the week has been So
irregular that we omit quotations.
The receipts of cotton for the week have been
452s bales; the exports amounting to 567s bales
4 and the sales to 1l50 bales.
/ We are pleased 10 learn from Mr.. Swain, editor
of the Democrat, that the late crop of cotton in
Brazoria county is turning even better than the
first picking. This is the case In almost every part
I Of Texas from which we have accounts The cane
| is also turning out better than was expected in
Braz0ria, and il the weather does not turn too cold
| q good yield will be secured,
Az late meeting in Brenham resolution was
adopted requesting al officers of the United States
IN Texas to resign on the 4th OF March next except
the q. S. mail agent and the collector Of custom at
Gaiveston, who were requested to resign immedi-
stey. As the mail agent is little hard of hear
lngs we suppose It was thought necessary to give
him early notice, in order that he might not be
behind the crowd. The collector at Galveston is
neither deaf nor slow of movement, and thinks he
will keep in the ranks. The Union seems still TO
be recognized in Texas, SO far as the g s. Courts,
marshals, postofice, and other funetionaries are
/ concerned.
The Galveston News Of Saturday publishes the
| following notice:
We are requested 10 announce that meeting of
/ our citizens at the fremont House at early candle
light tonight. to take into consideration the out
rage perpetrated in this city yesterday by the for
chile arrest and abduction ofone Of the eldest cti
zens of Texas.
The emeeting will doubtless be very largely attend
ed, as this extraordinary proceeding has created
an intense excitement. and explanations are de-
manded.
Ne particulars Of the alleged outrage are given.
The News has also the following
The ladies Of Houston, we understood, are en-
gagged in forming '.sewing society, with the de-
sign to raise funds for the purchase Of arms and
ammunition for the settlers exposed to Indian raw
ages on the northern frontier. This action is in
response to Col. Baylor's appeal. He informed ua,
when he was here, that the frontiersmen greatly
needed good arms and ammunition. They had not
the means to procure them he had himself spent
$4,000 cash in two years in assisting them with
arms, ammunition and provisions; Capt. Hammer
and Others had spent nearly all they possessed in
the same way; each expedition after Indian ma
rauders cost good deal of money, and it came
hard on men SO constantly exposed and harrassed,
to meet such an expense, besides losing their time
and rsking their lives. not considerable fund
would buy a small lot of the patent breeeh loading
repeating guns, or good donble-ba1rel shot guns.
and these could be sent to the leading citizens in
each exposed county, to be taken care of and pro-
perry used.
From the northern frontier VIC have the follow
flg intelligence
Capt D. E. Wells and Capt R. Pollard were ont
raising men to join Capt Hammer at Hston's
EancfIn. On a trip after Indians that have been
marauding in Paio Pinto county. Capt. Hammer
had 30 men with him already.
Capt Love, OF Erath county, has raised a com
uafy and repaired To the rendezvous.
Capt. Barry with the Bosaue company was at
stephenssilIe on the 30th nlt., en- route to the
Rancho.
Capt S. Ross, wish the State Company at Fort
BeIknap, pursued the Indians referred to, but
returned without efecting anything.
Col. Johnson sent message to Capt. Hammer
asking his and the Anti Base Line Rangers tCol.
Bayior's mem assistance in pursuing Indians
Capt. Hammer Indignantly refused all cooperation
with him.
The White Man Of the 18th understands that
difficulty occurred few days previous, at Fort
Beiknap between Capt. Thos johnson, Of Fort
Worth, and Mr. Fisher, of that place; Fisher took
shelter Id his own house. and Capt. johnson at
tempted to follow him in the house, but was stopped
at the door by Mrs Fisher, when the Captain be
came much enraged that he shot at the lady with
bis six shooter. He was held to bail in q bond Of
$4,000 for his appearance at court.
The white Man dscredited this report, although
obtaining it from several sources.
Speaking of the condition Of the frontier, the
White Man says
day chronicles the commission of some fresh, dam
ming outrage BY the Indians. Our people are fly
ing with their families from the frontier, as from
some plagne-nfested spot. We have lately seen
several of our citizens who declare 1t Is no longer
safe for families to remain the frontier and all
ayow their intention Of bringing in their defenseless
wives and children, though they are determined to
stand by the frontier in this the hour Of its greatest
need.
1t Is hard to leave our homes, cultivated fields,
and all the associations which have clustered
around our family ireside to q remorseless savage
foe but what alternative have we? We have
fought for our lives as long possible; and unless
something is done for our defense, we must relin.
quish the labor Of years and see the landso lately
the scene OF American industry transformed into
the G shnnting-greundn of sayages.
To depend upon either State or Federal Govern
ment for protection is but yain delusiye hope,
and TO The people Is il left to make one more
struggle for their homes--their liyes-their all.
A letter of the 18th inst. from Dallas says there
was an Immense meeting Of the citizens of the
county there the day before, which resolved unani-
noualy in favor of Texas going out of the Union,
rather than submit to Black Republican rule.
On the same day meeting was held in Gonzales,
andon the question being put, the five or six hun
dred persons present, declared almost stunanimeualy
IN favor Of secession Two hundred Minute Men
enrolled themselves on the ground, and about $1,000
we're subscribed for The purchase Of arms. Meet
ngs hare been held il other parts of the State and
similar spirit invariably manifested.