New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-23
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Latest from Texas.
From the Galveston Weekly News of the lssl

steamer South Carolina, and retained 5T her: The
Anna Ryan Dart Geo. Baker, Sam Houston, Shark
Falcon of the aggregate yalre of $26 Gee; and the
Corelia, Venus, Garfield and Water Witch, which
were released.
They have been in a state of d1iescenee since our
last, except that yesterday morning they captured
lumber vessel from Calcasieu, called z. j. Cham
bers, and Thursday the schooner Tom Hicks, with
lumber from the above place.
To day the tender, the Dart, and an6tfer vessel,
are cruising the Others are together abdnt four
miles east Of the bar.
We regret to learn Of the death, at San antonio,
on the 4th inst, of Mr. Alfred ]. Austin younger
brother OF Col Wm. T. Austin, of this city.
We knew the deceased intimately, and fseIingly
Join in what Will be id a wide circle Of friends
sincere expression Of sorrow at the loss, in the
prime of life, of one eminently entitled to aaec-
ton and regard
THE CONFEDERATE CouRr AT GALvEsFos.--This
Court is now fully organized and ready for bust
ness. It's officers are:
{ Judge, W. P. Hill; District Attorney, Geo, Mason;
Clerk, Marcus F. Mott; Marshall, Vim. r. Austin
Deputy Marshal, John n. Reed; Commissioner,
Philip c. Tucker.
The first Monday in each month Is appointed for
holding special sessions in Admiralty.
The third Monday in November, 1861 is appoint
ed for holding regular term, for the trial Of Com
mon Law and Equity cases.
ORGANIZATION OF THE VOLUNTEER FORCES
BrigaderG General Vim. q. Austin issues his orders
today, under the authority OF the law for the or
ganization of the Second Regiment Of Galveston
VoIunteers-which will include the three mounted
companies and the eight unattached foos compa-
nias, all named in the order. They are, to-mor-
row, to elect a Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and
Major, the result to be reported to Col. Mason,
Gen. Austins Aid-de-camp, Tomorrow afternoon.
Then Gen. Austin will take steps to organize the
brigade to be followed up by prompt OF ganiza-
ton in the militia of all able-bodied males between
Is and 45 years of age not attached to the volun
teer companies.
ISrEn1oR IrEMs.-Mr. s. j. Deman, planter, Con
zales county in response to Judge HemDhiIi's ap-
thn {nnfedara%e
fourth Of his coming cotton crop, and Of eachcrop
SO long as the lasts, to be increased to oneshaR
or all, if necessary.
Mr.. A. NJ. Rose has established carriage manu-
factory at San Antonio.
The Lone Star Rifles y is company newly
organized at Lavernia, Bexar county, and COM
posed of the fnest young men OF the nefghborhood.
Capt. E. Cunningham commands The farmers
raised $1,000 for the outfit, and the ladies' made the
| uniforms. This company goes to Firgtnia, IN one
of the two Texas regiments.
Gen Van Dorm, are in charge of Lieut.. ingrahams
C.S.A.
The Van Dorm Light Artillery, Capt. y. Z. Mech
| ling, was mustered into the Confederate service
for the war at San Antonio on the lst..
| The 4th was celebrated at San Antonio in excel
lent style All the places of business we're closed;
the military and iremen turned out the Decara-
| ton of Independence was read from the Menger
Hotel; the procession then moved To the San Pc
dro Springs, where the Constitution Of the Confed-
crate States was read and addresses Ware dehVered
| bv Hon s. A. Maverick and NJ 0sGFesu. pub
lie collation. and ball in the evening we're the
| other Incidents sG
| appointment of Captain Of the Comnlssary De-
| partment-to report to Col Ford.
John C. West, ESQ, of Waco, has been appoint
ed C. S. Attorney, and Gen. Jefferson, OF Seguln,
Marshal Of the Western stern Y @ p p,ssrles g az
nany Mt Austin-haye been presented with hand
some eag by the ladies' the address being delivered
BY a daughter of Bishop Gregg. Its much ad-
New -four is selling in San Antonio at S per
hundred. The demand is large and the supply
seems likely to equal it,
The Segun Confederacy THINKS corn ont lhere
will be 25 cents bushe
Seguin county has 200 volunteers ready for
service Capt. Benton's company has gone TO the
camp of instruction on the San Marcos. :.
Tie Victoria Advocate says the corn crop IS
made and cotton is growing with unusual luzu-
tianoe.
, A & Cow Bows" company of 100 men, Capt. N.
P Jordan, has been formed in Calhoun County.
The last wagon of the provision train for the
troops at Fort Brown has left Corpus christi
The citizens of Nueces and the adjoining conn
ties are taking steps to fortify the passes into
Corpus Christi and Aransas Bays L..
All the crops in Goad county are IN the bes
The Gonzales County Court has appropriated
$l0O to purchase ammunition fer the county, ant
$500 for outfit of Capt Keys company; WtHch goes
| to virginia. CitiAcbS suNsSiiS-e "AHS'---J ~
'"e or Eco. Col Il. s. MoCaloch's Texas mounted regi
d, ment, for frontier defence, Lieatenant-Coio
! Frost is to command at Fort Chadoo1rne, ant
Il Major Burleson on Red river. near Camp Cooper
II at Iudanola battery Of 24.pounders, sent bJ
Col. Van Dorm is expected daily ior tne 9s!ence
ia the Bay Capt. Dan Shea has molatea some sal i,
:" aud 6.pound guns. The ground and plans for IN
|: defences were selected by Capt Moore, me clh
N zeus of Indianola have appointed Military BOAR
I'd to raise money and take other measures Tor the &c
fence of Pass Cayallo. company Of artillery, 0
y, | cavalry of marine guards, is organizes.
Several French families, emigrants, have arrlVe'
=, at Indanola from New Orleans
le A new line of stages has been started 10 run DC
tween Matagorda and Columbia via BrazoIia. Nj
y, G. Stewart is proprietor.
ID The editor Of the Columbia Democrat has seen
stalk of cotton from the plantation of Mr 9. A. Bel
p trand, measuring over seven teet II hsi9ab'
OF The same paper says:
The mail from this place to Richmond, and frol
st here to Velasia, has been stopped: also the ma
to Texana The only mails we now have are OF
st to Houston and another to Matagorda.
The tannery established near Columbia, by Pa
es ton & Grim, is furnishing good leather for hom
made shoes.
es Gen. B. F. Benton has received orders to o
IL ganize the militia of the Third Brigade, compoee
Of the counties of San Augustine, Sac5doches an
p, Angelina. Gen. Benton has raised company
San Augustine for the Confederate service
Il Mr.. ]. NJ Brandon, late one of the proprietors
us the Waco Southwest is actively engaged raising
i'll company to serve during the war.
et On the lst capt Bfadtute, WIN d HShV p@'.ei
he and wagon train passed through waco, TO Jo
th Gen McCulloch at Fort Smith.
Hon G. B. Erath a candidate for othee, apoi
cizes to his constituents that he has not canvasse
he his district because he is absent on scout Shou
l.; his friends prefer some one else, he is ready al
~ willing to withdraw. Good for G. B. E.
fth Two companies, of 100 men each, have left A
derson, Palestine county, for Corinth, Tenn. III
of county furnished them twenyfonr teams for tran
w. portation, and the have gone to serve dnrir
the war at their own expense.
". DR.. W. E. Oakes, of Waco, has been appointed
he surgeon in the army of the Confederate States.
os j. Fl. Murray, Of Huntsville, is authorized |
ye Gov. Clark to raise regiment of 1000 men for t.
th Confederate Army, and to hold it in readiness II
lc. marching.
ng In Austin county, some Of the farmers are SOY
4e. ing second crop of barley, wheat, Hungafit
lts grass, etc.
On the 2tst June the Red River County Volu
teers, Capt. John c. Burke left Ctarkyitie for Eo
ri Wachita The ladies of ClaEksvile furnished the
uniforms. .,...
ort of 10 men left Tarrant for Fort Cobb.
at - w -
of GEN. ScoTT's CHILDRES.-We copy the toilowl
n a from the Richmond Examiner of the 10Th inst:
to 1t may not be generally known 10 this comm
ISL nifty that, within forty feet of one OF the batter