New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-24

Texas Tnfefiigeuce.
The GalYeston cIgilian N rhnrallau - -

The Galveston Civilian Of Thursday last says:
As We apprehended, the recent cool weather
was attended by frost in the interior. We have
not get heard Of the effect upon the second crr,, Of
cotton; but the Telegraph says that in the icigitv
Of Houston The frost was heavier than ia tlsual b
fore the middle of November, and thinks it will
aes.roy WhaI hopes tae planters had Of = second
crop Of cotton as well as check the growth of th
sugar cane and set it to ripening.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Bssett, LANDLORD Of
the City Hotel, at Liberty, was shot by IN Irish-
man IN his employ as ostler, last Wednesday, and
was in dying condition when the steamer A. 8.
Rnthven left that place yesterday Tie Irishman
was drunk and dsorderiy, and on Mr. Bissett ae-
tempting to drive him from the hoiIse went To tle
stable, got pistol and shot Mr. b. ttror,rir tIe
body A good deal Of excitement existed against
the murderer but he was arrested and placed an
a der strong guard.
The Corpus Christi Ranshero Of The 18th has the
following: @
On Thursday last It rained hard at intervals iur.
ing the day. About noon another Eorther eonl-
menced blowing, and increased in toae and yigor
until yesterday morning, at which time the ex-
changing Of summer for winter apparel was a de-
sirable operation. Yesterday we also had fre-
qaent showers. Those throughout the country
who awaited themselves of planting full crops will
| meet with success.
a Mexican, named Jesus Garcia was hung to q
limb Of tree last Monday, at place near the Pc
I tronila, on the aqua Duice. Who did it, or what
| it was done for, is q mystery.
| The following letter from one Of the frontier
counties gives an interesting account Of suceess-
ful expedition in the pursuit Of Indian scalps.
| PALo PNTo, Oct. H. 1850.
Dear -: "A portion Of the Ranging Company
| has just returned The company. soon sitter leas-
ing Camp Cooper, struck an old Indian trail lead
ing west by north, which they followed eight days
| falling during the night. The company then
turned and travelled two days in a southwest
direction. when tbe company divided, one division
Of which was commanded BY Curenton and the
| other by Lemons.
Curenton's company, soon after leaving the
other, struck fresh trail leading in tho direction
l of the settlements via Mountain Pass, which they
followed rapidly, and, after travelling fifteen or
| twenty miles, saw an Indian running from them at
/ full speed, whom the company pursued, and after
| running him about two miles they came upon a
camp, at which they saw three others. The COM
pany fired upon them just as they were entering
the brush growing upon the bank of large creek,
| and wounded all Of them severely.
| The company dismounted, and prepared to
search the creek and the brush. Cureuton ordered
his men not to enter the brush until all were ready
But, owing to this order not being heard by Wells
\ Lane and two or three Others, as soon as they
reached the brush they dismounted and rushed in.
They soon discovered the Indians. but before they
| were secure, one, who was concealed within three
| feet of the creek, shot an arrow at James Lane,
which struck him in the side and entered his cavity,
| passing to his backbone, against which it lodged.
Although mortally wounded, he shot both barrels
of his gun at the Indian before he fell. The arrow
was drawn out, leaving the point in
The four Indians were killed, and nine horses,
with saddles, buffalo robes. shields, bows and ar
rows, and one rife gun, were taken. There must
have been nine Indians in the party. as the equip
| ages of nine were found. The wound of Lane was
dressed, and the company struck camp on the
4 ground as it was then night.
| The next morning the company started for Fort
Chadbourne, forty miles distant, where they left
Lane at the hospital, under the care Of surgeon.
| Wiley Peters and McGlothn remained with him.
From their account. there is no hope of his recoF-
| cry. The surgeon pronounced his case hopeless.
Yours. etc. II Fl. MCLEAN II