New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-17
Texas Intelligence.
In a letter of the I'd ult., from Fort Cobb, we
find the following:

IN o letlsr OF the "a ult., from Fort Cobb, we
find the following
It has been very hot here; 1852 has been the
highest point that the thermometer has reached
but 1l0' has been quite common. The camp has
been healthy, however. The hot weather is about
over how, and we can look for pleasant days until
about the latter part of November, when the cold
will be likely to set in.
About month ago man came mp here and en-
gagged to work for person who is getting hay for
the post Last week we heard that he had com
mitted a murder in the Cherokee Nation and ran
away. party came after him, and getting TO the
Agency, in order not to give him the alarm, sent
request privately to the commanding officer to
have him arrested.
Soon after this notice arrived, the man came in
with party with o load from the hay camp. Lieut..
- went out to where they were unloading and
arrested him, he making no resistance. he was
taken TO the commanding officers hut and a ser.
geant was sent to the guard-house for pair Of
handouts. Meanwhile, the prisoner stood near
small window in the hut, and Just then note was
brought in from one of our spy companies, which
Captain H and the Lieutenant at once became
interested in.
The prisoner at once made jump for the win
dow and got out followed, however, by the Lieu
tenant, who was out almost as quick as he; but he
had little the start. The officer drew pistol, but
it snapped, and in few jumps the prisoner was in
the bushes along the creek, and out Of sight. The
officer, with two Indian guides, followed his trail
He made directly for the hay camp, where he had
horse and gun. His pursuers arrived just as he
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however; one of the Indians roped the horse, and
the man gave up. He was tied and put on his horse
and the party started for the post about four miles
| off, where they arrived some time after dark.
/ As he was being taken off the horse, he managed
to free one of his hands, and got at a knife, with
which he at cut his throat, making wide and
| deep wound. The doctor came Immediately and
sewed up the cash and, as of the large arte-
ries were cut the doctor thought the prisoner was
| not much hurt; but that night he died
| There has been quite number OF murders lately
in the Nation; they are thought to have been com
| mitted by negroes and Abolitionists. short time
ago, party Of runaway negroes were about here.
Col. Johnson and of his men, on the road from
their camp in the mountains to this place, met this
party and captured woman and their pack mule;
but the made good their escape, after shooting
horse for one of Johnson's party.
Two DAYS after, Lieut.. F. met one of the
negroes and exchanged shots with him; but the
negro again escaped. That same night, they fred
on Col. Johnsons party, as they were going from
this post to the Agency. Col. JOhnsons party re-
turned fire and, it is supposed, hit one of the
negroes, as one of their horses was found, some
days after, with marks OF bloood on him. Nothing
has since been seen of any of them.
The Navarro Express of the 7th, under the heat
of /" Mast Crop says:
A man by the name of ]. Az L. Sanders, on hi
way to Jasper county, who formerly lived in thi
| county reports that last Friday week he saw tel
men who had been hung on three trees in Eratl
, county, for stealing horses it is supposed.
The Fairfield Pioneer of the 7th narrates Incl
dents of shooting affair near there ten days ago
: Thos. L. Crowson deliberately shooting, withou
f notice, and apparently without provocatien, es
cept difference about lawsuit, his neighbor,
F. Bowman. The latter is stated to be an exec
lent citizen, and is in precarious condition. Th
i citizens offer reward of $3.50 for Crowsons d.
: livery to the Sheriff of Freestone county.
!, A letter Of the lst inst. from Hillsboro to IL
). Telegraph says: .4...--4= .=.. ..4
= The constant rains for ten days past hay
' sanded, beaten out, and otherwise injured III
!, open cotton, while the season is so far advance
n there is scarcely hope Of the maturing of th
d new growth The food crop of this county is mue
: below the average elsewhere. Corn is total fai
: ure. Wheat scarcely more than one-fourth OF
v crop, Rye, oats and barley have done better: br
v their production is SO limited scarcely to
# | taken into account in the estimate of a crol
Stock is looking reasonably well. and has q fl
3 prospect ahead. Grass rising beautifully, wat
al everywhere and plenty to drink.
of The Hallettsyie Lone Star Of the 10th insta
c. says:
m The prospect for fall crops is exceedingly fattt
r. ing; some corn has been planted since the raj
set in and the cotton crop will turn out much bt
Ae ter than at first anticipated. ----.
az The citizens Of Jackson and Layaca counties,
). public meeting, on the 26th ult, passed strong
ad solutions concerning the late Abolition incendia
gu murder plot in the State.
re The Houston Telegraph says; ..-.m
an Myers, the Houston deer hunter informed US
On other day that he had killed 5000 deer in the Ii
a nine years, on the Houston prairIes. m