New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-09-29
Texas Intelligence.

An investigation takes place to-day before Judge
R. d. Johnson in regard to the murder of Richard
Wells, whose body was found lon the bay shore
yesterday morning, with the throat cut, and two
stabs in the chest. The statement that he had a
family is erroneous. He was boarding with Mrs.
Allen, directly south OF the residence OF Or. An
gell. 1t is now said that he had gone to bed, IN
the upper story of the house, which contains only
one room ON each foer, with three other men. His
bed was found soaked in blood, and 1t is supposed
that he was killed there and the body carried to
the bay and thrown in. The three men. whom we
learn deny all knowledge ofthe manner Of his death
and disappearance, have been arrested and viii
undergo an examination to-day, as stated, when
probably more facts will be ELECTED.
The names of the parties suspected and arrested
for the murder of Richard Wells are Thos Garri-
gan, Samuel McComb and VIM. Smithwick.
IGalveston Civilian.
ANOTHER CANE INDIAN.-It is a well-known
habit of the Indians never voluntarily to go into
fight where the chances are against them; but
4 being in they sometimes fight with the utmost
desperation. Mai. Geo. ii. Thomas of the army,
in his late report Of an expedition under Lis coni
mand to the waters of the Concho and Colorado,
rivers, during the months OF July and August.
gives an account of the pursuit Of a party Of
eleven Indians with large lot Of horses, and the
| conduct of one of the savages. AS the troops
| were gradually overhauling them, one Of the In
dans who kept his position in the rear OF the loose
| animals suddenly disnounted and prepared to
| fight. Our men, in their eagefness to dispatch
| him, pressed upon him SO thckly that several OF
| his arrows soon took effect, wouading Maj.
| Thomas in the chin and chest, private William
| Murphy in the left shoulder, and priFates john
| Zii and Casper Sddel each in the leg, before he
| fell pierced by twenty or more shots. Private
| Hugh Clark, who had dismonnted for the purpose
of shooting him with his carbine, was kicked and
| stunned by his horse, seeing which the Indian
rushed upon him with his lance and tried to kill
him, but weak from the effects of his
wounds that he inflicted only a slight wound.
Chief Bugler Hausser also received q slight lance
wound in his left breast By this time the main
body Of the Indians, who were mounted on their
best animals, were at least two miles from the
troops retiring at rapid rate, and escaped, f.
[fbid.
The Sherman Patriot says that man by the
name of Busby was killed near that place on
Thursday, Both ult. Bnsby had been accused of
horse stealing in Cook county, and vas pursued by
some gentlemen to that place. Two respectable
citizens discovered him about one-quafter lailes-
from town. As soon as approached, Bpsly cani-
meneed firing with revolver at the posse, and
succeeded in breaking the arm Of Mr.. BaiIy-
Busby was shot in return, and only survived half
an hour, The same paper reports a difficulty at
Carpenters Bluff, on Red River. between 0verton
Love and John Carpenter. The latter was shot
and killed. MrLoVe was thought to be jpstifiable.
The Nacogdoches Chronicle says that the cotton
crop of that county will not amount to more than
one-fourth of the usual crop.
The San Antonio Herald mentions vein OF cop
per ore in Preside county, on the Rio Grande, i've
hundred miles from San Antonio, which is quite
rich, and will well pay for working. The copper
mines of Arizona, from which copper is hauled to
these Preside mines.
The News gives an account of the killing Of SIX
more of the Reserve Indians. Maj. Thomas, Of the
U. S. Army, hearing of the recent depredations In
Palo Pinto and Buchanan counties, went out TO
intercept the red skins. His party came in sight
of party ofIndians with large number of horses.
He gave chase, and coming within gan shot at
tempted to fire upon them, but the guns were wet
and would not fire. This being seen by the Indians,
they turned upon their pursuers with their lances
and succeeded in woundng six. including Major
Thomas. The soldiers then charged bayoRets and
nized as belonging to the Reserves.
Pao Pinto that the Indians are down on the settle
ments They have stolen all the horses from Hub
bards Creek, and killed a negro within three
fourtls of mile of the town.
detachment of eight soldiers under Corporal
Rutter, of the I'd Cavalry, short time since, in
Comanehe county, crossed o stream which WAS
deep enough to swim the horses, and on going up
the opposite bank he found himself in an Indian
camp. The Indians, surprised, ran for a thioket
lower down the creek. The Corporal charged
with his command and surrounded the thicket. In
crossing the creek, the ducking had been so gene
raj that not more than three or four carbines and
pistols would fire. The continued swapping of the
pieces apprised the Indians of the condition of the
arms, and they forced their way through the men,
putting two arrows through private James Gnn-
ningham, who was instantly killed. and woanding
two horses, and escaped on foot in the tlickets.
which lined the opposite side of the creek
Some twenty shots were fired, and three Indians
are believed to have been wounded. tCtyilian-