Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-08-25
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Lellsf From Austin


IN looking around among tie members,
one Il particularly siruck with The number
Of new faces new men Who are now Tor
the FIRST lime, making their dsbm on The
. lQQrs Of a legislative Hall, Noiwiihsiand.
l<Ua1, hnd'ihe fact that many of ilem
are young In years as we'll as Ina legislative
experience, there seems 10 be confidence
In the business capacity Of the members
that they will do good Work-lust such
work as IL apt TO he received by the people,
rs well as by the President Al Washington,
They do not expect however TO please the
present dominant majority In Congress, or
the Jack Hamilton faction In thi, Sntei
but they do expect to leglslale for tho good
of the Sta'e, and act in good faith up 10
Presidents Proclamation aud his reslora'
ton policy.
You will see by tho papers Of yesterday
that the Provisional Government has been
declared ~ an end, aud that TO day the du-
ly elected State, District aud County Off
GERS are authorized and empowered TO enter
upon the discharge of their duties, The
order Of the President relieving Hamilton,
and investing civil law in the hands OF the
officers elect, was receivedhero with agreat
deal Of satisfaction; as, have no doubt 1t
will be received all over the State.
You would be astonished ut tho immense
amount Of work performed by our new and
popular Governor-I say you would be as
tonished-perhaps am too fast in that ex-
preston; for you know him so well, have
been so closely connected with him in many
instances, that you are well aware OF bis
untiring energy and industry, and tact for
disposing of business. lie goes up to the
Capitol early, and does not leave until the
sun has sunk behind the western hills
lie can do more work and talk to moro men
in given time, than any man in the State,
and If his administration Of the State Gov
ernment does not surpass that of any other
| Governor the State has ever had, shall be
very much mistaken. There arc some whis-
pering5 of putting him in the U. S. Senate,
but don't know if he will suffer his name
to be run under the present circumstances.
The Legislature is cutting out an i'm
mense amount Of work, and the various
committees are getting their hands FULL
One important matter which has already
been referred TO special joint committee
Of the two Houses, is the reorganization Of
| the Judicial Districts in accordance with
| the ordinance of the Convention. 1t is TO
be hoped that this committee will net
promptly, as some of the newly elected
Judges and District Attorneys are partica-
| iarly interested in the matter.
Next Tuesday is set for the election OF U.
S. Senator'S. Jno. Hancock will certainly
be one and Epperson, Culbcrson and Rob-
erts are the most prominent names for the
other. My impression is that Epperson will
be the man.
The Inauguration Ball is TO como off to-
morrow night. From all | can learn, it
will be brilliant affair, and numerously
attended Those who love to whirl in the
| "giddy mazes of the dance" will have
merry time; for my part, if | go at all,
shall happen in just about supper time.
There is some talk OF division of the
State, but it is very quietly mooted, and it
is very evident that no such proposition
can be entertained with any show Of sue
cess in the present Legislature. Let Texas
remain "Texas, there s no need of cut
ting her up more especially at this time.
The post of Secretary of State has not
yet been filled. The names of Hon Ben Il.
Tarver and Jno. Sayles, both of Washing
ton County, have been mentioned in con-
nection with the office, but it is uncertain
who will be the man. 1t is said that Mr..
his decision will be known.
cannot close this letter more proftably
than by making the following extracts from
Telegraph, under date Of August 10th and
llth, which will be found particularly in.
teresting to your section.
GAS much interest has been felt in some
recent outrages perpetratcdin Bell county,
l will state the present posture of al
fairs.
Messrs Duncan and DAVIS, citizens Of
Bell county were recently arrested by an
officer and squad of U. S. soldiers. After
proceeding with them q short distance from
the residence of Duncan, they we're both
shot. Duncan was killed outright, and
DAVIS lived some hours. DAVIS stated before
his death, that Duncan was shot by some
one in the guard behind him. DAVIS horse
was frightened and leaped out of line, he
was refined back, and in a moment DAVIS
was shot; by whom he did not know. The
family of Duncan state that Immediately
after the firing, soldier returned and in
formed them that the prisoners had been
killed. The commander Of the post here,
Col. r. Nj. Morris, h been addressed by
influential citizens of Bell county, with the
view of making the necessary investiga-
ton. We are assured by Gov. Throckmor-
ton that he has had n satisfactory interview
with Col. Morris on this subject and he
feels every confidence that the Colonel will
thoroughly slit the matter and ascertain
where the wrong lies; and if with the SOL
diers, he will see that they are dealt with as
the case requires-otherw Use, the Governor
will see that the civil authorities Of the
State perform their entire duty. 1t is sat-
isfhctory to know that the civil authorities
of the State and the officers of the army
are equally determined to see that these
outbreaks shall cease, and that the Offend
ers be brought to justice.
As the outrages committed by Indians on
our frontier are exciting attention, some
account of matters there may not be unin
teresiing.
During the late war bands of Kickapoos,
Pottawottomies and scattering Indians left
our territories and went to Mexico, on the
invitation of General Vidaurri, and there
established themselves in homes. On their
way thither they were attacked by Cenfed-
crate and State troops; the Indians got the
better of the fight. Since that time they
have made incursions across the Mexican
border into Texas for the purpose Of COM
hitting depredations on our citizens. In
these incursious they have come in daylight
within II miles OF San Antonio; in daylight
they have passed through Medina county
within three miles of Csstroville. They
number about 1900. They derive their en-
tire subsistence from stealing horses and
horned cattle in Texas, which they sell in
Mexico for a trifiing price. Two drOves of
cattle of about 200 head, each, have been
recently driven to points high up on the
Rio Grande, to the United States posts and
into chihuahua and New Mexico. In these
places cattle are high, as there is no stock
owned and reared there. Positive inform
alton has also been received that large
droves have been driven away from the
upper waters of Red River and the Brazos,
and is supposed into Kansas and New Mex
leo. The depredations along the whole line
of our frontier from The Red River TO the