New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-10-08
Texas Intelligence.

From the Houston Telegraph Of the ID inst. we
extract the following:
We observe some cotton coming n consigned
| to merchants. At the suggestion Of some of
them warn the planters not to send their cot.
ton to Houston for the present. 1t is not wanted
here, nothing can be done with it, but to store it
away, and the policy of storing large piles of cot
ton anywhere within striking distance of the en-
envy is to say the least OF it, exceedingly question:
able.
Don't send a bale of cotton to Houston on any
consideration. 1t cannot be insured here. There
is imminent danger that our coast towns will be
attacked by the Lincoln fleet An expedition OF
20 900 men is even now being fitted out at New
York to make descent upon some part OF the
coast. Who can tell where the blow will fall?
Should Galveston be the point of attack, unless
| troops flow in to protect 1t faster than they are
now doing, the enemy may take the place.
We do noJs ~ they will. Houston may possibly go
| too. We have the assurance Of our leading cotton
men, that while they will defend Houston TO the
last with muaket in hand, if forced to leave, the
last thing they will do will be to thrust lirebrand
into every pile OF cotton i'll the city, and thus make
the conquest OF the foe as nearly barren as posi-
Bile.
We repeat it, planters keep your cotton at home
and thus both remove temptation out OF the enc
my's way, ard at the same time secure your prop
| erty from danger OF accidents.
The following is the organization of the I'D
Brigade, composed of the counties of Fayette,
| Colorado, Wharton and Matagorda:
| Field officers Eected-Brigadier-Ge Wm.
| G.. Webb Goloneis, =. Tmmons and B. Shrop-
shire observation-disclosures, e. S. Rugeey, Fred.
| Tate W. J. Herbert: Majors, W. H. Ledbetter and
| f. NJ MeBurford.
Fitty-two volunteer companies have been organ
| lied in the brigade, of which three have entered
the Confederate service, and Others will soon do
| So There are twenty-five active companies ready
to march at the call of the Governor to repel ill.,
vasion. Twenty-seven are reserve companies.
| The active companies have been organized into
| regiments and battaons, and have elected Their
| rpIOuela lieutenant pOlOQelS
The whole force of the brigade is 33t7 men, and
| all have volunteered, except "a men, who have
allowed themselves to be reported as militia men
We are informed that Gen Joseph Bates OF Bra.
Zoria county, has received commission to raise q
regiment for coast service. He has already some
five companies designated for his command, and Is
authorized to accept live more. lie says the irst
full companies that offer will be received. This
will prOye Il favOrite service, as 1t is upon the sea
coast of rich country, where soldiers will fare
we'll, and, in case OF sickness or wounds, be well
cared for.
The Palestine Advocate says that Anderson
county has issued 5000 script for the benefit o
the volunteers. Anderson furnishes one company
to Sibley brigade.
The Gonzales Inquirer says that clothing, etc.
for the Gonzales troops is now being got ready t.
send to Virginia. Gonzales has responded nobl,
to the call for troops. some other counties tina
have less men in the field should help to cloth
them. The Inquirer says:
''We have heard Of some ladies who have giyel
every blanket they possessed, saying they Will 81
nll night by the fire and warm one side at a time
before the soldiers shall suffer. God bless thu
ladies In every house the inmates are buslly Ell
, gagged from morning till night sewing or knitting
carding or spinnng. Even on the streets tn.
fingers be seen daily plying the knitting needle
whist in the school room, at recess, or other spar
moments the girls lose no time III turning the hee
or finishing the toe of sock which may perchanct
| give protection to some loved one in the colt
camp or on the far off battle field. Every where
the ladies vie with one another i'll the lAudab
contest
The Inquirer says that pecans have begun u
= fall. The crop is the largest known for years.
The San Antonio Ledger has the following items
= MIGUEL DE LA GARzA.-This worthy citizen wa
i shot through both arms yesterday evening by som
Rangers belonging 10 Sibley's brigade; fortunate
c Iy, they are only flesh wounds and not likely I
prove fatal.
8 We understand the parties implicated have bee
. arrested by the civil authorities.
s Some four or five members o! Capt. Lang i CON
l. pany attached to Sibleya Brigade, came to tow
l. last evening without leave got on spree, came
collision with the police, wien one oI the Ranger
was shot in the side dangerously wounded an
7 was supposed to be mortality though he Is yet alVt
I <s--
DEATH or A CAPTIVE Norman Porter. a men
:, ber OF the First Michigan regiment, died at CAST
| Pinckney near this Cty, at 7. M, yesterday,
" | typhoid lever. The deceased Was one oil the pr
2 0ucIs who lately arri.ed here from ldchmouda VI
e The other prisoners are generally doing well.