New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-19
Texas Intelligence.

The Bolton Independent of the Ie.h inst. says:
Our farmers are losing their entire crop of fall
wheat by the Hessian fly Thousands OF acres
have already been destroyed and the work ia still
going on.
The Hampstead Courier of Saturday last has
the following:
We learn from gentleman who has travelled
through the counties between here and AUSTIN that
there will not be over half crop Of anything made
in them The mast, however, is very good.
Those harbingers of cold weather, wild geese,
have been passing over toward the south for three
or four days.
The Waco Democrat of the llth publishes the
following letter, giving an account Of scons by
Major Van Dorm after Indans
MASON Co., Texas, Sept IS, 1860
Dear Md}or-l have just returned from scout
with Major Van Dorm, o. S. A., il pursuit of
party of Indians that killed Mfr. Boat on the head
of Brady's Creek, where himself ard FIVE Young
men overlook six Indians, with fourteen head OF
loose horses; the fight lasted one hour, and from
the appearance OF the ground there can be NO
doubt but that the fight was desperate one.
Three Of the attacking party were badly wounded,
one killed, Mr.. Coots had his horse shot dead on
the ground, and two more wounded. One Indian
was seen to fall from his horse, supposed 10 be
mortally wounded, and one had his arm broken.
The Indians left the ground at good speed, the
little party being so badly crippled that pnrsait
was impossible, and their wounded required atten-
ton.
On their way home, they met Major van Dorm
with thirty men who had just started on a scout
The news was no sooner related than the Major
put spurs scarcely causing halt until the battle
ground was reached to do which he Bas con-
PEELED to ride all night: Mr., Boalt was quickly in
TERED, and the trail followed at keen rot some 81
their animals were found on the trail entirely broken
down. The Indians finally quit all their loose
horses, and made tracks. We had evidently gained
considerable on them before they reached Colo
RADIO mountains; but once in these mountains
which are very rough and rocky, the Indiana seat
tered in different directions. To follow the tTail
further was impossible; the Major, however, fraV-
eied for two days in these rough mountains, hop
ing to find some struggling party, but auch was
not our luck
We were compelled to return, sadly disappointed.
have never seen as much energy and perseve-
renee displayed by any officer in following an IN
dian trail as was shown by Maj. Van Dorm in this
one; were the whole army composed of officers of
the majors grit, we would soon have a different
state of affairs our frontier.
What has become of our Texas regiment? Why
are they not protecting the frontier countiesa Or
is the unsettled country around Camp Radzminski
worth more than the lives of our men, women and
children that are induced to settle on our frontier
by the promise made by our Executive, and also
guaranteed by oHry articles OF annexation.
| have iu~. An informed that on the night
of the l0thlt Sishnt, party of Indians passed
through thEIGa ifman settlement on the Lano,
killed two IS, stole some horses, and passed on
down the 70 q >htry.
The San Antonio Ledger Of the ilth says:
We learn that thirteen miles of the San Antonio
and Mexican Gulf Railroad have been laid, that the
work is progressing regularly, and as rapidly as
was anticipated. The schooner that was supposed
to have been lost at sea, was wrecked on one Of
the Florida Keys, and the salvage will consume
most of the cargo. That, however, being protect
by insurance, there will be no loss, except that of
time, to the company.
Upon the same subject the Victoria Advocate of
Saturday last has the following:
The Railroad is rapidly progressing towards Vic
toria At this date there are about fifteen miles
finished and in running order. 1t is being brought
forward at the rate of one and half miles per
week. AT this speed it will be completed to VIC
tora in nine or ten weeks, which will be about
Christmas. But before that time We can meet the
iron horse in our buggies and go down to the port
free from mud, get bait of oysters, and be back
by bedtime, bringing few cans Of the genuine
fresh bvalyes for madam and the little ones.