New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-28
Letters from Texas.

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special Il tie Ne Orleans crsscent.l
$se9g GALVESTON. Texas. Ang. IL, 1861.
the 18th large steamer and bark made their
appearance OH our bar. The bark left the same
day, but the steamer remained until Saturday the
10th, srhen she left. Since then bark, schooner
and steamer have joined the feet, for what pur
nose we. of course, can only imagine. Probably
shey are 70 be joined by other vessels with troops
ana then. make o grand demonstration on " we
FOLKS. 4, Let them come, and they will experience
q miniature Manassas, and have g Moore than
shey bargain for. Our city was thrown into great
excitement last night at II O'clock NJ, oecasfoned
by rockets being thrown and cannon fired BY the
enenyy for what purpose we do not know--prcb-
ably the arrival of a steamer In very short
time we had twelve hundred men ON the beach,
ready to dose the enemy; one thousand more
were ready til render any assistance necessary.
Trains we're ready to run reenfcr dement's from
Houston and Harrisburg. which would have
i brought two thousand more. a regiment IS e1-
pected here shortly and will remain here.
The trial of Capt. scudder, for treason against
TIE Confederate States has been adjourned from
to-day 70 Thursday next. He was captured while
L the parser of the Dart July 9Th. &Sgi5 Il IT., X
ID. e. Allen, Of this place. who took an oath not
To fight against the United States during this war,
Ibis come ont with card giving his reason for 50
doing. He has Eve very good reasons. send
ron d copy of them, that you may make extracts
5herefrom 6r rive his reasons. il you desire.
Business il, Of course, dull. The only way that
we hear any news is by passengers from New Or
leans II shall try to keep you posted relative to
matters and things at this point.
Yours TEXAS. Y
r. S. P. M.--Since writing the above. I learn
that the steamer that made her appearance last
night has left, and also that many men can be
plainly seen on the bark's deck with the aid of a
glass. Al the I. locals write, we await further
deyel oprnerts. z 7. 4
y Ill. ss {G GALyEsT0Y, August q. 1861.
ia. Crescent Saturday morning a deserter was
captured on the beach. He has been absent some
time. He was delivered to Capt. Cook, as he was
a member Of his company. a man, who can or
caught Saturday night. The schooner spoke Of
Id nv last Has gone. The bark still LAYS off the
bar. The Dart has returned. "a mar.of.war
steamer has Just hove in sight. ALI tile flags in
the city are flying in honor of the death of The
Lyon. 0nr eyes were gladdened this morning by
the sight Of the Crescent Of the 18TH received by
our yonng news dealer H. Il Allen. The trial Of
Sidney Sender, for treason, opened at 10 to-day
Business is dull. Al letter from Jasper, 9th saws.
4 Our corn crop, unusually large, is made, and
showers now falling insure the cotton crop to over
an average. The potatoe crop, the mast, etc.,
will give US provisions plenty for the next yearn
ii The Confederate Guards, Captain Timmons, ~
men the Van Dorm, Capt Hal Runnels. go men
both from Harris county volunteers, and Captain
Edgars company Of Flying Artillery, regulars,
about 30 men, arrived here on Saturday night.
The latter were in the old u. s. Army the whole
Will remain here. More companies are expected
s Yours truly. TEXAS. Va