New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-23
Special to the New Orleans Crescent.
j. Il. SMITH,

"a l.... GALVESTON, Sept. IL 1861
| Mr.. Edaor--Since my last, one infantry com
pany has been added to our forces. The health O.
the troops here is good, except little diarrhea
produced from eating too bountifully of crabs.
Brigadier- General Hebert arrived in Houston OF
Tuesday, and proceeded to San Antonio.
The Fort Brown Flag states that the Mexican
Congress, or the Secretary of Marine, has granted
Grande river and discharge their cargoes at Mata
moras. This concession was extended on account
of the blockade of the Southern ports.
Yesterday at $40 A. NJ, the lookout at the OBJ
servatory Of the J.. o. L. 0. Is made out schooner
bearing south, about eighteen miles distant, and
standing to the eastward.
The South Carolina got under way and stood
out to intercept the schooner, which still stood
along shore to the eastward.
The blockading schooner Sam Houston also went
in pursuit .-
At $40 A. M. the steamer fred gun, when the
strange schooner hove to.
At 9:l5 A. NJ. the South Carolina, with her
prize stood in towards the bar the prize having
the Mexican or French flag set
at 1910 NJ. the steamer, Sam Houston and prize
anchored in seven fathoms water.
AT AZ P. NJ small saiboat went out by permits
sion of Col. Moore--the white flag having been set
between shore and the blockaders. Several citi-
zens were on board. gr.tfu rsgg. b.. . -.......-.
The small boat returned last evening, bringing
in Messrs. Parizot, johnson, Shannon, Sanderson
and Moore, who were passengers (A{r. PARROT con-
a Mexican commander, crew, papers and flag,
from Vera Cruz, which port they left five days ago.
The schooner had cargo Of 200 sacks of coffee,
of 200 lbs. each, and 100000 cigars.
The gentlemen named were allowed to come
ashore parole to return, we believe SO as to be
sent to New York on supply steamer, expected
shortly. They were asked to take OATH but re-
fused to do so. Their personal effects were not
taken. IT, s,.s..., 80. ..,.. .. - ~
The Mexican captain and three of his crew. we
understand, also came ashore. The steamer paid
no attention to the Mexican flag. Captain Adm
says he receives the Galveston papers regularly
and knows all that transpires here. And, further
more, says that in October we will be whipped on
the whole Southern coast The papers of the yes-
sci were dated August, 1859, not September, 1861.
The vessel was the Anna Taylor, once of this place.
She had no chrOnOmeter on board, and hence her
capture. The Sam Houston still continues cruis
ing.
Col. E.. B. Nichols, commanding LIST Regiment
Galveston Volunteers, has been appointed by Gov.
Clark, BrigadierGener under the militia law, to
enroll the militia of this and the counties compos-
ing the district.
: In Brazoria county, a movement is on foot to
have all guns, of any kind quality, gathered to-
gether in Columbia for REPAIRS, inspection and
registry, with view to put all the arms in the
county in thorough serviceable condition and to
provide the necessary ammunition. The County
Court provides MIME bullets and pays for the re-
pairs. u5 e
Fiftysix men are employed ct the Arsenal, San
orers. lahorers, clerks, ETC., engaged in making
cartridges artillery harness, small arms accoutre.
ments, repairing and cleaning guns, iron works for
caissens artillery caissons and gun carriages for
the cannon that have been in the arsenal for years
unmounted- them splendid 5,lb. brass
piece taken from the Mexicans at San Jacinto, and
which is to be rifled. -.
The San Antonio Ledger speaking of the Ar
senal, says" number of old U. S. muskets, con-
demned and thrown aside as irreparable and worth
less by the old Government, were reappearing as
perfect and elegant specimens OF the rifed mus
kets, furnished with the MIME sights and the most
improved percussion locks. We also examined
beautiful specimen of a brass lib. howitzer that
had just been supplied with percussion lock, and
a brass 6pounder, in juxtaposition, presented
the same recent completion
A letter from Austin says:
!" Flour is coming in here in great abundance
and is selling at from 81 to d cents per pound, ac
cording to quality. Corn is also abundant, and is
high, although coffee is selling much cheaper than
at Galveston. The advance in price ON dry goods
drugs, etc., has been slight. Quinine is selling at
Sc per ounce. Stock on hand about 500 ounces.
" The election of Lubbock to the Governorship
appears to be pretty generally admitted. The
official vote of El Paso gives him 447 ma ority.
!" 1 learn that there are immense quantities of
woolinth this region for sale at low prices and that
many parties are willing to sell for Confederate
Treasury Notes."
Terry's regiment will consist of ten companies of
ll6 men each, viz: ll6O men. The Telegraph
says g they will pick up anything from the ground
with their horses at full run, they ride un6roken
steeds with perfect selfpossession; it is not un-
common for two of them to mount horse at a
time, and fly through the streets at a sweeping
pace. They leap off their horses while at full
Speed"
Mr.. Abraham, what do you say to that?
If any one asks you /" who is your correspond
eht! tel tneHl, Yours traly, TEXAS.