New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-29
Texas Intelligence.

~"i Wy fesueab laws. VIII be taken according to
priority Of their organization. 1t says
The following are now ordered to n1arcf. to BreYt-
ham, to be there mustered into the Confederate
service Capts. j. G. G.. Key, Gonzales Ed. n
Cunningham, Bexar; Nat. Genton, Guadsioupe
B. 3. F. Carter, Travis; G. W. Winkier. Navarro 2.
Townsend, Robertson G.. NJ. WhaleY Leon: and
R. VI. Powell, Montgomery.
Orders have been sent to Gen. Van Dorm to fur
nish the troops arms, at once, frm the Arsenal at
San Antonio. The troops viii go by railroad to
The Sabine.
q letter from Fort Chadbnrne to the Austin Ga
sette says that ON the 23d ult., q scout, under
charge of Lieut.. Robert Cotter, Captain Da-
wilson and Lieut. Col. Frost, struck Indian trail
hear the head waters of the Colorado, and after
following it for several miles got in sight of the
Indians After chase Of about five miles, part Of
the Rangers got among the red skins, when a des-
perate light ensued for about fifteen minutes. Capt
>. g. Davidson, Of Company b Sfrom Bell county, 4
and private 4. -McCarty Of Lockhart were killed.
Three Indians were killed and one wounded The
rest escaped; but at night the Indians appeared id
large bodies, some distance off from the camp.
Ihey made no attack. Lieu. ut.Lambert, who writes
to the Gazette, says is believed they are Reserve
Comanches.
Col. John S. Ford has issued an order recurring
the Assessor and Collector of Cameron county 70
turn over the State taxes tc him u 10 sa 4;
chasing supplies for The traors ~, Eord 49,,
he does this Gin accordaneeswitI, The rovoar ce,,
ferred upon me by the Convention of ti,a state -
Texas ia meet emergencies, THE Il i a,traor-
dinarv stretch of noyyer Init Il NAV he i,sti
inasnucb as the troons arc 1vitbo NJ.
say this much. boWever t1,a4 aonla Iea1ttra
thew are at Rrownsvitla who wosId car,,,ai q,
officer to resort TO such a course to Get 1nonau f.
sustain men who are defending them don,t daserva
to be defended. The Assessor denies tfa autboritv
of Col Ford over ta IN bis 10 ~ :.
the Colonel has the force u conona yisrca II,
turns over the funds. s@.75
number of the citizena of Nneces San patrieso
snd r,af,e,;o ,v,t;o, -.
nrovide for ths dsfsnce of ararsas I,.sa :, ~
erection of fortified vor,xs tbara etc cam,,,ttses
were anno;ntad III ~ sonnt;as - N1aeas O.,
-. .Fff-.~, IL. - -''~' ~ - - F, -.ses, :' t
faarielo, heinglo, Goilad, Bee and Live oak, TO
solicit subscriptions for the purnose Nand to cor
respond with Col. van Darn Al Ia fIe of
the ha+tar,, raonire5 r, -
AA0 IieSlins Jota outAsu W
the lJth INST.
A military company, composed entirely Of mar
ried men. has been made nm. at a few hours, M
tica in ryon,ohns s,,tieo. - H.
49, 49, - t1A'tt' oo' Jso' ~ tite 'oseAhoi A ? Saiis
to act within the State of Texas. VI
Another company has been formed at Columbus,
Of which j. c. Upton is captain, and its services
have been rendered to the Governor.
Many of the merchants of San Antonio, Houston,
Gonzales, Seguin and other points in the State,
give notice that they will take the S per cent.
bonds of the Confederate States at par, in pay
ment of debts due them. Colonel Young, of Sc
gum, offers to give premium of 10 per cent.
VETERAN GoNE.-Major Wm. A. Irwin, ma
tive of Brook county, Va. died at Crockett, Hous-
ton county, on the "a inst, aged G5 years. He was
one of Stephen F. ustin's companions, when he
came to Texas in 1881; served in the wars that
achieved Texan independence and was the mes
senger dispatched from the Alamo by Fannin, to
inform Gen. Houston Of the investment Of that fort
ress..
FROM THE Rio oGRANDE.-The Fort Brown Flag Of
the 4th inst has the following items ::
Mr.. Sample Howard has recovered from the ef-
fects of the serious wound he received short time
s.hee ,aa anu Is again On the stfeetssas gooa as
johnson reanests us Ia canton The nubIic
against all attempts at suicide homicide fratricide
or matrcide, as there is not sufficient lumber in
'oTn Talt 70 4iake .s,s conn; CONN
on Tuesday. Matters were auiet when he iefts '
Capt Mat Nolan's company was mustered out
of the State service into the Confederate yester-
uay
A'eu'. .. ~. La"Sy illoriis ehe Ausuh iheeIiseh-
eei 'uaI NE ihoahs nave lateiy peen Gown ln San
oaoa county dolhg great damage. Ihey shot
henry Cernes, so that his life is despalred of. a
great deal of stock has been driven off A large
bb1v of them is renorted IN he IN the baad yaterE
- spt - - - ~ " W >-o ~1'' A t1
OF inc coneho and san Saha. capt. wood OF san,
Saba has gone with company to attack them.-
Mr.. Leayy had petition to the Governor for help
The indians had also appeared in considerable
numbers on the Sandies. They have stolen coz