New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-03
Texas Intelligence.


From the Austin Gazette Of The 18th ults VI ~
tract the foll0aing
letter from MIR. Frank Collier, Of Cora, Conan
che county, to Capt. a. Ne1son, Of the House. H.
forms him Of the presence of Indians iii that vicius
tg and the recomIaencement Cf hostites. Aid III
absolutely necessary. and should be Immediately
given
Mr.. Mercer has had nearly all hishurses stolen.
Lieut.. Walker has reached Austin from the Rio
Grande. We have converted fuzzy with hsm and
learn that the murder and destruston committed
by Cortinas and his land, ID horrible to behold.
Nearly every ranch has been sacked and barnt,
and men of competence and Torture beggared of
all their property. The course pursued By Gov.
Houston towards Gortinas has naturally awakened
the deep Indignation OF the people. II was evi-
dent, it appears, to the Commissioners Of Houston,
that the country needs the protection so stren5
ously but unavailingly insisted upon by the Repre-
sentatives and Senators from Cameron and Hidalgo
before they tthe Commssioners) started on this
foolish mission, and we understand that they have
sanctioned the enlistment Of two volunteer compa-
MES, one Of which ne are happy to hear will
be commanded by Capt. Ford, the appoiHtee of
Gov. Runnels, and as successful and brave a COM
mander as ever headed q company Of men in
battle.
The House has passed the Senate bill making; an
aspiration of three hundred thousand dollars for
the defense Of the frontier. This, with the Uni
versity Fund heretofore appropriated, makes four
hundred thousand dollars appropriated by this
Legislaturefor the defense Of the frontier
The Dallas Herald Of the 18th nit, says:
/. We learn from gentlemen on the west side Of
Trinity, that a negro man belonging to- ParsOn
Daniels, was attacked last week by gang Of
wolves, near the residence Of his master. They
were represented as very fierce and eager after
the negro. Such an occurrence has not been
known in this county before for many years.. A.
party Of hunters were in pursuit Of the wolves .
few days age.
The Herald publishes letters Of the 18th and 18th
uIt. from Belknap, from which we extract the fol
lowing:
Whilst the balance of the State are organizing
companies for the new regiment, our people are
being harrassed by the Indians. Indian signs and
Indians themselves have been repeatedly seen
| within the last few weeks, but no demonstration
was made BY them until last Saturday morning
Rev Mr. Tackett and three Of his sons the Youngest
| not fourteen, were driving some cattle home, on
| Fish creek some seven or eight miles from here,
/ when they were surprised by receiving a shower
| Of arrows from body of Indians who, until then,
/ had been concealed in a ravine. Mr.. Tackett and
sons Immediately ran to clump Of bushes, where,
to avoid the arrows, it was necessary for them to
get on their knees or lay down. The Indians seeing
! this supposed they had either killed or so badly
wounded them that no resistance would or could
/ be offered to the operation of scalping and mme-
/ diately charged with knives in their hands and
1 yelling like fends; but they were mistaken; our
/ gallant circuit rider and his brave boys thought
i they would be more in the fashion if they wore
1 their own hair
They thought Il time 10 stop EN-.
And liweuid have done you good, / think,
The Indians Seampered off as fast as they could,
sufficiently satisfied with one dose of blue pill.
4 Our friends did not come off unscathed, and il
4 was an interposition of the Almighty that saved
them. Mr.. Taekett, received an arrow through his
1 foot, and his clothes were completely riddled
One of his was shot through the forehead. the
arrow head penetrating the bone, though thinl
i not to the brain. The others were untouched, bui
4 their clothes were considerably mutated.
/ The Indians were in such numbers, that Mr.. L
/ remained where he was for some time. As sooI
pecting all the time to be attacked by the Indians
i He was afraid to leave himself or send Of his
4 boys for assistance, and the consequence was no
| one knew of the occurrence until Monday morning.
scouting party is already on the trail, and an
other leaves here this morning; but am afraid
/ they are too late to catch the Indians.
A company of Rangers was organized at Jacks
borro, on Saturday. The officers elected were Il
j. W. Jonathan, I'd Lieutenant; D. Y. Carr, Sd
Lieutenant; G. w. Hagler, LIST Sergeant; Ed. Cor
nett, I'd Sergeant; g. r. Ball Sd Sergeant; j. NJ
Vancleye, LIST Corporal; VIM. Bohanan. I'd; Abran
/ Long, 3D. w. r.. Worre1l Surgeon.
Mr.. Hagler. the First Sergeant elect, was ilnme
diately dispatched to Austin to report the com
pany ready for serYiee-and to ask reception.
/ The full number was made up (s31 and the com
4 pany is composed of men who have seen servicl
1 before. No better selections for officers coult
1 have been made. Since writing an account of TIL
Indian fight in this county, have heard Of anothe
affair in Jack county, On the 18th instant, ST
citizens Of Jack county came upon a party 0
five Indians, on the prairie N. w. of Jaekborro
who were engaged in skinning beef. They i'm
i mediateiy charged upon the Indians, and com
menced firing them. The Indians at first di'
4 not run, but called out, tine Tonk-me good In
4 DIAM Their employment proving the contrary
the citizens kept on, seeing which, the Indians lef
in hurry, taking with them three of their horse
and leaving twelve, which were taken possession
| hut ha Eijph aft havp hpal
returned to their owners, in Jack and Wise coun
ties. Some of the horses were stolen within Sit
4 miles of Decatur
q have learned the names of three Of the citizens
which are Messrs. Cumby, Ayerhart and Shelton
q Mr.. Shelton received flesh wound in the side from
an arrow. 1t is not known whether any of the III
dams were wounded.
Police APPOINTMENTS IN MoBILE.-The Mobil
papers announce the following police appoint