New-York tribune., 1841-08-16

Orleans the 4 with Galveston dates to the lst Instant
The Presidential Election engrossed all thoughts neFe'
Hon. J. NJ Housford has returned from surveying the East
Boundary of Texas connection with the u > COM
issiones He states tha, the distance from the Sabine to
the Red River much less than has been supposed that the
line crosses the Sulphur fork Of Red River only nine snd
half miles mouth. and that running dSe north from
this point IL miles the line strikes the lower bend OF
Red River nearly gh, angles From this point the River
is course the boundary, br, the Texans hsye gained BY the
survey large ,rac, of valuable land hitherto presumed to
belong TO the United States which reside hundred plant
ers with estates worth $4,000 each
The Mexican Gen Arista had in two Commissioners
with dispatches Mr. Lamar. which OF course were not
received by the President Their PurPoTt was understood
to be proposal OF truce between Mexico and Texas while
ATis,a made campaign against the Camanches 1t was
suspected that he intended rather to cut of the Santa &
psdon. President Lamar has back TWO Commission
er. to ascertain Arsta's real meaning.
Three wagons loaded with goods their from the
Bsxar lately attacked and captured by the
Mexcans This ha, caused great excitement on the West
frontier where the people camOr loudly for campaign
against Mexico.
The Mexican General Anoya, it is stated. after aiding 10
revoutone Yucaan then Chiapas and free each from
the road 10 Ce.tras has resigned his command success
syey in each and engaged in the work IN ano-
,her province
Gen Urea who failed in his attempt to overthrow the
Central Government last year, is stated in these pa
pers at the head of large party OF Fsdcra' in Lower
California on the Pacific and that the Mexican Government
has not the power to pat him down.
lSDIiSi-Mr Osborne, who arrived recently from San
Antonio OF Austin reports that while he remained IN
the latter place gentleman arrived from the encaHpment
the F Pioneers about go miles distant who stated
that large body CT Indians supposed to be about OUo IN
number had been discovered about 20 miles from the
campmert. They have sixty negroes and large number
of horses mules &c and 400 Of corn The troops
waiting for enforcement Of 800 men, who were eN-
pecied 10 Join them previous the 25th inst which time
intended attack the village he position occu-
pied By the Indians valley surrounded by mountains with
oAy about 500 yards in width lhe Santa Re
troops said be in fine health and spirits and we're
determined pursue their after having brush with
the Indians
Mr. Osborne also states that party Indians down
and stole fifteen horses below Bastrop Saturday night last
FRoM FLoKIDA.-The Savannah Republican Of the 10th
has advices Patka, Florida the TIN and St Angus
tine to the 9th inst 1t believed that all Coacoochee
(Wild-Cats) band have n with some OF Sam Jones
Small parties coming Tampa daily, and recent
give strong that Sam Jones himself will
come in soon. Fort Mcanopy has been abandoned The
Moro than 100 have already in Tampa. Wildcat
is kept in IRONS with of his warriors. Col. Worth
makes no promises, but send, word the ayages that they
may come in at once and be quietly Arkansas or
wait till he can take theni which will be seon when he will
force them TO CO. or hang hem Meantime they aswed
no rest; 800 beating up their hdngplace' con-
tinually.
There are reports that part of Aeck Tuscnusges band
uiIln small de-
tachmen of troops Indian guides had gone
party OF them, and hope persuade them surrender
FIRE ls NEw.ORLEASs-A FIRE broke in New Orleans
o'clock the At. inst in tho drug store of Nh
Massey on the south Of Camp and Gravicr
After burning for nearly four hours the flames were e>
tinguhed Five our-story brick buildings destroy
and with their made up sum total of loss OF moi
less than Sl0e 000 thee-fourths Of which will probably fall
the Insurance Companies Two hremeR were injured by
the falling OF wall.
The names the occupants the burnt Quarles
Springer < Co.. B. H. Massey Andrews 81 Brothers; j. E.
Woodruff w NJ. Beal Kirkmun, Abernsthy & Hanna
Allen Asher Co. Messrs c. A. Jacobs John Slide anc
others the of the buildings, and, 1t believed
were fully insured.
DEATH sr JUMPING FROM A wISDow.-On Saturday nigh
man whose name did learn, threw himself or jump
cd out OF an upper window of the housc No 81 Washington
street and frghtuv injured himself Ho conveyed to
the City Hospital where ne died yesterday morning lhe
Coroner will hold inquest the body this day.
AFNAScIER SArE.-A. c. Farrngtos, late President OF
the Galpos Bank, Ohio, has been found guilty of forging
bills exchange and sentenced fifteen years hard labor
in the OHIO State Prson He will have time learn some
uaeul business
C' The Quarterly Paper of the Fo,eign Evangelical
Society No l. has been issued by John 5 Taylor i Co.
l. Clerks lIcetins- large and rcpecabls meeting of
the employ Retail Dry Goods Stores the City OF New"
held pursuaL adjournment Washington H. on the eve
nng Of August 2th 5i JOHN W. PINE called to the Chair
cnd JAMES D. CRAIG appointed Secretary
The Minutes primary meeting having been read the COM
Seven previously appointed made able and conclusive
Report taeeupon the following Preamble and Resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Hhreas the practc. that the Retail Dry Goods
Merchants of this City Of keeping ,hes stores and
requiring those their employ attend hem from or clock
10 IL o'clock night practice LON which