New-York tribune., 1841-10-09
t Fl E T RIB U N E.
SATURDAY. MORNING. OCTOBER 9, 1877.

SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 8, 1891
FROM MEXIco-Tbe schooner Byron, recently
arrived "a, NcwOrlosns frota Matamoras. brought
100000 in specie She brings dates 10 the 18th
of August, but nearly all the political intelligence
has been anticipated BY precious arrivals. The
loan effected by the Mexicen Government OF
$500, coo, ostensibly for the conquest OF IeXa''
was a, the rate Of 90 per cent. Gen Ar'ia mas
abandoned the idea Of an expedition against the
Carnanche indians. The reason glyen ior thi'
step is, that the Government fuads were whohy IN
adequate to the accomplishment of the object.
A correspondent at Mataraoras says that =" the
sixteen prisoner. captured some time ago at Cor
mn. Christi have been ordered to head quarter. at
Mox,erey to stand their trial. Mr. Dommi,t Is
among them two others, Messrs 5. ". Sutber-
land and Gray, we're allowed on bonds OF 5000
each to 20 without escort, Al our Affairs are in
a;nenta5lc sta.e and mag be ,rorse.
FROM FLonDA.-Thc Savannah Republican Of
the I'd inst. says that the news from Florida, which
i. up to the 29th, is highly gratifying. The mail
rider from Pilatka to Fort Holmes was shot u, and
hi. horse killed Lieut. Il. B. Lawtou Cd Dra-
goons has resigned his commission. a cores
pondrnt writes as follows under date Of
PiL.rxA Sept 20 l-iI.
On the eth a party of Indians attacked two CT
lizens, residing at Fort Holmes, while oui hunting
their horses The only damage done was one horse
killed. ]. is sad that party OF some ten Indians
has zone towards he Oncfenokce Swamp. The
troops are out in all direction, cndeavor TO IN
,crccpt them.
The news from Tampa is still! favorable The
Indians continue TO come in daily. y shipment Of
some $50 TO $50 w soon be made.
From TExAs.-The Ncw-Oreans dates from the
One-Siprrcd Republic a.c TO the 10Th ult. Tie FL
lowing intelligence is condensed from the pcoyne:
The election returns arc not yet conpeic, bat as
far ms hcurd from, the for President stands
3,l57 MINORITY for Houston over Buract and for
Vice President, ; far received, Burie. Oh ma
ority over Hunt is $50. There is not the least
doubt Of the success. Of Houston aud Burleson.
The last Austin Gazette says that some Shaw
nee traders have arrived at the settlements or Red
River and state that large body st white men
had fought the Indians on The Upper Bsazos Tor
three successive days and defeated them ibe
"u''y Va "tN "'' - "'!'o9Nu W w ll!' ciHt" L
troops.
From the Gazette, of August 25rh, we clip the
following :-Accounts ttor. the east represent
Gene al Ierrcut at the head of n large body of
volunteers and militia, il pursuit of the northern
lndans, said to be cncamped ihc Trinity and
Brazos
The information has been impaired to tic go
vernment at Austin, under affidavit.
The amount per acre OF The cotton crop this
ye.r it said. will fall somewhat short of that OF
The ycar past, though the export will be mcch
larger There is very large surplus of corn and
heavy mast.
The schooner Of war Campechana arrived AT
Galveston on the 2d ult., with Col. Pcreza, In
vov Extraordinary from the Government OF Yuca-
tan to the government of Texas, with proposals
furnish $2Gh;0O0 for the immediate equipment Of
the squadron to cooperate with them against the
Centralists. Col 7. has gone to Austin.
4 gentleman at Galveston, recently from the
west, says, respecting the movement, of Arista,
that when at Msix, on the Rio Grandc, he was in
formed thar proclamation had been issued Tor all
The male inhabitants of ii years old and upward
TO assemble at Moncleva, for the purpose OF form
ing as army for the invasion of Texas early in Oc-
iober. He also says that large body of indians
is concentrated at that place, and although several
persons from the western settlements have gone
into Arsta's camp, none Of them have been al
lowed to return, for fear that information would be
conveyed to the Government.