, 1861-05-06

The Galveston Clsaian,, Of the 24th inst.,
says: !:
The steamship Orlzaba returned from her
.trip to Matstorda Bay last nigat. u Was ROY
deemed prudent to proceed to 1ndlanola. ana &c
1uria.
The steamer Fashion and two schooneFs
arc reporte9 tn have been seen coming ont OF
the Bay with q. $. Troops, who nave ta1e9
ibis means Of leaving Texas, in the abeence OF
anY ether. Whether tile schooner we're pres.
sed or chartered we do not learn. The master
Of tha Orjzaba did not deem it prudent to cd
oear enoneh to -spIak the Fashion: and We
have no definite news from Indiancls, except
that Eli was quiet, at the last accounts.
Tie CsriI;an, Of the 18th. eays:
riartv Of volunteers from this city sailed
~ board the steamship Orizaba for Berwick
Yesterday, to p. otact the boat from all guar
{ers, and insure her return to this city. a
similar force went to Indiaro1a on board the
Geu Rusk last night. Both veeseis were pro:
yided with cannon.
We understand that ea;lboat, In which Gen.
Houston ard Gel Morgan were proceeding
from the residence Of tho: latter to San Jacin'
to, last Mondsg, cap5ized in thirty feet Of Wa
ter, and both these gentlEmen were in danger
of drowning. Gen. Houston has very tmper
| feet use Of On arm and leg, ahd Col Morgan
| Ia totally blind Mr. Eos Morgan happened
to be just behi I'D them, in smother boas, as M
| time Of the accident, end when he came oVea
| the spot both were uuder wafer, Gen. Hou3
| ton rose near the boat and was seized by bti
| crlpp1sd arm with SO much eaTnestness teaa
| he asked 10 be let go. Col: horgan's first ex
preston on getting his head above water va;
| that they could not drown him any way the
could TX 1T. He was once before Gapsized
| and, though old and blind, held on to the bet
tom Of the beat while two other persons We1
| washed eff and drowned :.%..:,'.
The Mans also has the following.
The San Antonia Herald Is informed tha
the Confederate States Government have re
solved to establish its Military School in Tex
a, aud that San Antonis has been selected fo
its location
A party Of MGcsns, fifty in number ri
siding in Laredo county, got under arms abou
ten da7s ago and demanded Of Mr. MussetI
/ the Customs Collector, the money and eoun
| ty and State papers in biz possession; Capi
Nolan started at once, with "a men Of bis con
| pany, to give the gentlemen fight.
Fort Bliss, near Ell Paso, hes been surrender
| ed by C3l r. D. Reeve, U. E. A., to Col. Jai
", McGofRin, State Commissioner The q. 1
troops intended leaving on the 2eth for sa
| Aatonia. The Commissioner would receive
large supply Of st;Ees and some arms, IN
B-p0uudefs, and a. large amount OF ammu1
ton. The provisions IN the fort win sutac
three companies for several months.
Fort Qaitmaa has al5o been turned Over
Col. MeGof1p.
| The Texas Episcopal Convention has bee
IN session at Auetin for some days, B1she
Gregg presiding. From the Gazettt we leal
that ithas been decided to send delegate
to Montgomery, Ala, IN July next, to me
delegations from tbs dioceses Of the ,secedt
States, sand to decide whether Or not this ge
erable and influential religious body shall 8
ceae frcm the Northern church" This Is t
| first Episcopal State Convention held In Il
!. seceded States In reference to this object