New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-27
Texas Intelligence.

Texas Intelligence.
The Galveston News Of Saturday last says Of tho
Texas and New Orleans Railroad
There are now three vessels anchored ID our
roadstead dschsrging iron for this road, one con
signed to Wood q Power, and the others 70 II. y
ID. g. Mills. These three vessels make thirteen IN
ali that have brought cargoes Of iron for this road,
and all Of them have been discharged by lighter
ing from our roadstead where . large amount Of
shipping is constantly receiving or disehargirg
little delay.
The Tyler Reporter has the following:
We regret to chronicle the account Of another
deed of blood in cur usually peaceable and quiet
town. On Friday night last, Dr.. Wiley YaTbrough,
BY Young man named Moses Pierce with bowie
knife There are several conflicting reports as to,
the origin of the difficulty, bat from what we can
gather we have been unable to learn that there
was any Just cause for the attack. After HE cut
ting, Pierce Immediately fed, and has not at the
time Of writing been arrested. DR.. YarbTough is
yet in very dangerous condition, but notwifh-
standing the serious nature of his Wounds his
physicians think that he may recover. We refrain
from giving any particulars Of the transaction until
we learn something more definite.
From the Mstagorda Gazette we extract slie fol-
lowing:
During the last week rain in abundance has fall
en- in this county. The mornings have been auite
chilly, north wind blowing pretty much all the
time. Nevertheless, vegetation has continued 70
wear q buoyant appearance, and everything is in
We have lust conversed with an intelligent
planter on Carney, in regard to the prospects for
the coming crops. He assures 40 that the crops
were never more promising at this season than at
planting their old land, but some have delayed a
portion of their new land hoping to escape the
rayages of Jack If he should come along late this
season. 1t is remarkable that corn and cotton
were killed in the new land last year while IN old
land lying right by the side OF ii not blight was
to be found. We have not heard the phenomenon
sons speak Of Il. Ths reverse Is generally ths case
in the middle Southern States, which ia readily ac-
counted for upon the suppositicn that the timber
protects the young corn Or cotton in new land.
Planters are busy working their corn over the
first time; several have cotton large enough to
chop through, but they are afraid to thin it and
leave it In an exposed condition so early. Weheay
of some, however, who have commenced choppfnY
cotton, believing that we have had all and enough
of this winter.
From the San Antonio Herald we extract the
| following
The writer Of the following letter ii known 10 Us
as entirely reliable in his statements. Yhe boaness
of the Indians 10 certainly without parallel -sz
| Messrs Eaaors-The country ii this vicinity
and west Of here is actually oYerrnn with Indians;
they appear be lurking behind almost every bush.
1t Is unsafe for any to venture two miles from
town. On Monday last they stole Mr.. 7. 2. Ma1cne's
horses from the Hondo on Tuesday four Of them
chased Mr.. 9. L. Haoss nearly q mile, and would
have got his scalp had he net been on feet
A horse. The same day eight Of them wayiaid and
i shot Mr.. D. Lemonds, who barely made his escape
by running into thicket. He, however, killed one
i Indian and wounded another They took al his
horses including the one he was riding.
n They encamped the same night within ore and
A half miles from Mr.. Gibfeths, seven miles from
here and killed fine mule for their supper Their
4 fires were seen by those In the house. The next
day "wednesday about 8 o'clock 2. ", they
came to 4 ranch three miles from castroyiIle, and
drove Of Is NJ 30 head Of horses FiEes men
went in pursuit and overlook them after going only
about three miles. The citizens retook their ami
mails three times, but the Indians, ten in number,
finally succeeded in getting away with them. The
chief spoke good English and Spanish, and said he
knew fright smart of German., The Indians
were all well armed with rifles and six,shooteEs;
yours. .s, 10y. a So. = e ~. \.
D. Iyti s who Is in our ely, direct from the
Medina, and who informs US that two men were
killed on the west side Of the river near the Black
Hill, on last Saturday.
mann, and the other young man. whose name
our informant did not know both were Germans.
They were brought into Castroyilie for ntarment on
last Sunday.
One Of The parties was shot in y number Of
places while the other had but one ball hole in his
head--both were stripped If their clothing.
The ground near where the bodies were found
I gave proof Of a desperate hand to hand eneoun-
Ter the broken stock OF rife was also found
Y with the bodies neither Of the men were armed,
d thew had APPREHENSION Oh DANGER.
i. M, Tract ,le soI,ov;no, from the San Antonio
we extract tne lo'lo"ins iron. VIC Pan A'''''''
4 Texan:
+ We had the pleasure of visit this forenoon from
I W. B Knox, Esq. He returned TO town LAST night,
= and from him we have obtained the following In
/ dian news: t.
:. On the morning of the 18th inst. a Mexican was
killed by Indians on Ranchero's creek. Mr.. hnoI,
l. whose camp was close 70 the place, immealately
joined party q ellzens, anoas aws s - u M;
}, sa INV ns abont eght miles and inst below the
~ mountains, they came upon the corpse Of an In
II dian Here they discovered signs which .sa them
to believe that some one had been KILLED W lhe
Indians. They pursued the trail about Twelve miles
i into the mountains and overlook the fndaals JUS
before shutdown. they immediately chafseas Whei
the Indians ran into dense bottom on the 6anco
Mr.. Knox and his party took all their animals, sad
4 dies. blankets, and everything. Inc animals re
covered were forty-two in number, ana are &c
Il. scribed as very fine lot. Among them were w
horses saddles, and q six-shooter, Wnleh hao oe
d. longed to Messrs. Wolfe and Hoffman.
The party returned to the Sablnai, Whefe tneS
n left the animals. under charge OF heruefss I'M
y owners can obtain them upon appncahon. .
IN On the 18th the Indians returned towards m
settlements. and crossing over to the FRO, IN w
al morning about 8 or o'clock they Killed ahotne