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FROM TEXAS.


Houston to the 9Th. We mako the following
extracts from the Bee, Bnlelin3 and Plea
yune:-
The brig Of war Archer and the schooner
San Bernard were offered for sale at Galveston
on the l4th ult. A strong opposition TO their
being sold was cvinccd by large portion OF the
people and the press of Galveston; the con-
sequence was, that the Government agents
found no bidders, and the sale was indefinitely
postponed The soops of war Austin and San
Antonio are also advertised for sale; but it is
believed, as was the case in the instance of the
other vessels, that no purchasers will be found
to offer for them.
We have no particular news about the cleo
tons, farther than that they have gone in
favor OF tho approvers Of Gen. Iouston's
policy.
Col. w. G. Cooke, who arrived from Bexar
reports that the Mexicans arc establishing ex-
tensve military depots along the Rio Grande.-
They have also stationed six or eight hundred
soldiers on the West bank Of the Nueces, at
different points. Several Mexican traders, who
have lately visited Bexar, stated that several
thousand stands, of arms and a large quantity
of ammunition are now placed in the depots
along the Rio Grande, and Wagons loaded with
military stores are constantly arriving from the
interior. II this news be true, it would appear
that Santa Ana does not antc pate permanent
truce.
The T. 8. schr Of war Frt sailed from Gal
weston for Vera Cruz on the goth ult. Gen.
Murphy went out as passenger on the F'llrt.-
The object of his visit to Vera Cruz is not
known. He had been quite sick for some
weeks, aud possibly may visit the city Of
Mexico or Merida, in Iucatan, to recover his
health.
Gentlemen who have arrived from the from
tier state that several of the Indian tribes have
been greatly afflicted with sickness this season.
In some of the tribes nearly one fifth OF the
warriors have died. The sickness seems to
have been more fatal with the men than the
women ard children. "A few weeks since,
twelve or thirteen Indians, belonging to small
lodge near Bastrop, died within two or three
DAYS. The symptoms of their disease were SINH
lar to those of congestive fever. The Indians
have not suffered SO much from disease for ma.
ny years.
The French families who settled near Bexar
in the Spring, and who intended to remove to
Ca..ro's colony, have suffered greatly from the
acclimaive fever. Many OF them elnlgrated
from Paris and other cities in France, and were
quite unacquaned with agricultural pursuits !;
they were also very poor, and had but scanty
supply of the necessares of life. A large por-
ton of them. finding that they are unable to
pairing to return to France or New Orleans.
The crop of cotton on the Colorado and in
all the unduatng regions of Texas, has been
but little injured BY the late rains. Many OF the
planters will be unable to pick out all the cotton
they have raised. The plantations near the
coast have been injured to a great extent. The
average crop of Jefferson Liberty, Brazoria and
Matagorda counties will not probably exceed
half a bale to the acre. More cotton. however
has been planted in those counties this season
than the last, and the aggregate crop will proba-
bly be greater than that Of last year. .t
The town of Victoria is almost ruined The
business e Tie place Is nearly DESTROYED The
citizens, however, still retain share of the en-.
terprise that has always characterised them,
and are endeavoring to improve the navigation
on the Guadaloupe, go as to turn the trade oil
Gonzales and the settlements above 1t toward
Victoria.
BExAR.-We learn from gentleman who
left Bexar few days since that no iarther new
has been received from mo no Hfhhde' Il
few traders who lately arrived stated that thei
saw no Mexican troops ON I'll" Nueces,altnoug'
they heard it reported that there were troop
stationed on the western bank Of that stream
Captain HAYS, WIN party OF rangers IA
gone out to the Nueces' and intends 10 scou
the country from the sources OF inc river 10 ga
IatTico' anu aseeFta" ""It"c' ,,ieio "'T a."
Mexican troops on ITS banks. Inc 'raoe
Bexar is very dull. Inc lew Mexican trader
who arrived brought ittie money ana s'a'e
that they were AFRAID 10 purchase many goou'
as they were compelled 10 snugge mem 'i,'
Mexico, and It they were discovered py III
Mexican patrols along the no Grahde me
goods would be seized anu all f0rieNed 10 IN
Government.
Captain Ricketts, ut the schooner Ia!"es'oE
reports that the sloop Cutter from Matamoro
having on board commissioners from Mexic'
passed over the Galveston Bar, inward as Il
came ont.
President Houston has issued proclaim
ton converting Congress at washington on IN
first Monday IN December.
From the Houston Telegraph
The United States schooner, of-war Fir. al
rived at Galveston on the nth instant, fro
Norfolk, with dispatches from the United State
G,vernmant to General Murphy, the America
charge d'afTairs. and it is presumed these de
patches relate to this subject THE in,erfe
ence of the United States to prevent the cons,
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