The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-29

LATEST FROM TExAs.-An arrival at New Orleans
brings intelligence from Galveston to the 18th in
slant
1t appears that the prisoners taken at Mier, have
positively escaped 1.-THE accounts be true they dis
prove their reported recapture by the Mexicans. II
is said that the prisoners had all reached the Gusda
loupe, and that some of them had arrived in Mont
gomery county.
The overtures of Santa Anna find but little favor
with the press in any part of the Republic. 1t seems
that they will be considered by the Government in
friendly spirit, and be neither rejected nor accepted
in haste.
The Texan of the 9Th has the following para
graph" Hon. Capt Elliot, II. B. M. Charge DAT
fares for Texas, arrived In town on Tuesday, and
after long interview with the President, left here
for Houston on Friday morning II is rumored his
visi! is connected with the recent dispatches from
Mexico"
of gentleman from Victoria, that a party of Mexi-
cans had recently captured and carried Col James
Powers from his residence at Live Oak Point 1t
seems that there is large detachment Of Mexican
soldiers stationed at the bay of Corpus Christi, and
small parties OF Mexicans have been discovered at
several places on the Nueces, be low San Patrico;
supposed to be guards, stationed at distance
from the main body, to give notice of the approach
OF an enemy twas feared that the Custom. House
officer at Arkansas would be also captured by these
troops, and other outrages committed by them
IL was currently reported In town lew days
since, that secret expedition had been raired in
the counties the Colorado tor the purpose Of
queriug Santa Fe and it was said that several hum
dred men under the command OF Gen Bur eson had
marched towards Santa Fe. We have, however,
hscertained that Gen. Rnrleson is still at his resi-
dence near Bastrop. We think, therefore, that the
rumor is incorrect. party OF men from the vicinity
OF Bathrop and Gonzales was recently embodied at
Gonzales, but not for The purpose OF marching to
Santa Fee Their object, we understand, to
make an attack upon some one OF the Mexican set
dement's above Laredo.
Col. James r. Cook of Washington. was killed
on the 3Ist ullimo, by his friend Mr.. ADKINS. 1t
appears that the deceased and Mr.. Adkins was
drinking together and converslns, when dispute
arose relative to a horse, and some sharp words
passed, and Mr.. Adkins struck Col Cook with a
whip both, unfortunately, were armed, and the
latter drawing his knife, stabbed Mr.. Adkins in
several places, and would probably have killed him
on the spot, but Mr.. A drew a pistol and shot his
adversary, who fell and expired few moments af-
ter receiving the wound.
Four young men from Victoria recently went out
beyond the Nueces, and, having discovered large
party of Mexicans, they concealed themselves in
the woods until night, when they crept into the
Mexican camp selected thirty of their best horses,
and brought them safely into Victoria. Stimulated
by this success they raised small company and
have gone to the Rio Grande, to make foray into
armed and mounted on excellent horses. There is
little DANGER therefore, that they will fall into the
hands OF the Mexlcans
1t is pleasing to learn that large numbers Of emf
grants are still pouring into the northern and eastern
counties Of Texas A gentleman from the Sabine,
states that he passed several large groups Of emf
grants on the road near Nacogdoches and San Au-
eustlne. Forty or fifty families from Missouri and
Illinois, lately removed 10 the settlement in the
Cross Timbers, and numbers have also settled in
Fannin county. Many families also from Alabama
have recently removed to the upper counties on Red
River.