The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-05-05
Texas Items

VAN ZANDr CoUSTS--The Tyler Reporter of tn
24th, was informed that Messrs Hill and Towles. re-
Gently he'd military prisoners in Canton had been rc
leased on bail Also that the other prisoners are to (
to trial before the next District Court Of Van Zand
county
RUsk CoUNTY.-The same paper saws Capt. VIM
Miller, Of Rusz county, informed it that Rusk is Quiet
the late hanging having resulted in the arrest of Mr.
Green, brother Of the murdered man. No other ar.
rests had been made and the troops had gone.
McLEsNAN CoUNrY-The following items are taken
from the Galveston News:
The Waco Register, of the 18th inst, says letter
has been received in that city to the effect that the
Indians have made an extensive raid in the neehbor.
hood OF Hyco, the corners of Bosuue Hamilton and
Erah counties According to the report, many horses
were taken and one man killed
The Register leanrs that by the 80 mile survey lust
made for the Central road from Calvert, the line Of
road will run nearly due north from Calvert leaving
Horne Hill to the left.
Captain Heriot chief of the railroad engineer corns
has completed the location of the Waco Tap The
whole line is favorable one for building road
SMITH CoUSTY.-The following is from the TYLER
Reporter of the oath:
That notorious old Van zandt hog thief, Gardepire
has again found quarters in our county Jail He ac
companled by one Lewis, made raid upon the wes-
tern part of our county last week. enca mping in the
woods on Thursday night. During the night. these
culprits crept up to the stables of Mr. Murphy, and
stole two very fine mules and started on force march
to their place of security Canton in Van Zandt
The Messrs. Murphy took their trail at daylight. and
followed closely after them They quit the road twelve
or heen miles this side of Canton, but their pursuers
were not batied, bnt pressed close after them. over
hauling them in the woods near their homes and ar
resting them, recovering the males. Had the MUIR
phys been little later the mules would have doubt |
less passed into the hands of other members of the
elan, and been pushed on beyond their reach but by
dnt OF energy recovered their property and brought
back to this place old Gardenhire and his colleague
Some months ago GardenhGe escaped our delecta-
BILE Jail, along with Rosenbaum, another of the Van
Landt clan, since which time, are informed he has
gone at large among the civil officers of Van Zandt
and has been often seen in Canton, and that no effort
has been made to return him to custody But for the
act that he will in all probability get out of our ia
he would be safe for Huntsville now
The obituaries Of the Rev. J. W. P Mckenzie the
be Methodist minister and President of 4" Mckenzie t
institute, at GAINESVILLE, Texas which were published
cry freely in the papers short time since, were pre-
nature, he being still alive and we'll He was in this
county few days ago, and preached in Marshall on
he evening of the 18th inst. That the announcement
If his death mistake will refce his many friends
ii over this State and elsewhere.
WHEAT IN TExAs-Ttre Waco Examiner of the 10th
informed that the prospect for wheat crop was
lever better in Hill, Hood and John son counties; also
hat the grasshoppers are doing no damage Gully to
araeas, and appear to be migrating westward.