The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-23

cific or L'OcG lne, as the French call it, The ba rk
Lucy Penniman, cleared tor Goa, with general
cargo; bngs Porpoise and Duane, loading tor
Africa, the one just taken 800 bbls. gunpewder on
board brig Kentucky, Capt. Asker, arrived from
Qullemaine, 10 days, in ballast, and n passengers,
put under quarantine. j. Ia.
The New Orleans Bulletin OF Monday, the 18th
of August, has the following late information from
Texas =
The steam packet Sarah Barnes, Captain Jones,
arrived from Galveston on Saturday morning bring
Ing papers to the Och instant, wenty-lhree days later
than before received, and from other parts of the
| republic TO corresponding dates.
| Captain Gaan, OF the Mexican army under Gen.
Wool, arrived ar Washington, the present capital
or Texas, on the 18th July, bearing dispatches from
his government. He gave official notice, 1t is sta
| ted, Of the withdrawal TO the west side Of the Rio
Grande OF all the Mexican iorces-t the Texan line
being wledsed to extend to the east bank OF
that stream. Captain G. also had ga proposition
from General Wool to President Houston, to ap-
point commissioners to meet at Laredo, to arrange
| some mutual plan OF operations against the bands
OF robbers and murderers known to intest the wes-
tern borders of Texas. and which, If not suppressed,
would PROVE great obstacle TO any trade that might
be opened" The Washington Vindicaer says:-
"We presume that the object of this proposition is
designed To arrange some plan by which the robbers
and murderers who are lnterrupting the intercourse
between the two countries, may be suppressed. In
the meantime, II will not Interfere with the general
negotiations which may be in progress between the
two countries. Certain 1t is that hostilltles the
part OF Mexico towards Texas has ceased, and
about sixty troops who were on this side OF the Rio
Grande, have been ordered TO MatamOras."
THE TEXAN NAvY.-The Houston Citizen says
Com. Moore and Captain Lothrop have been dis
missed from the service the former for disobedi-
of repeated orders, in the enumerated in
the Presidents proclamation and Captain Ilothrop
! tor refusing TO take the command when the Com
modore was suspended and ordered to report him
1 sc, H.. mr. st to ia IN m a
rlue Ali the he manning olficers, with one two
exceptions, have resigned, and the vessels now
in the hands OF the Navy Commissioners. The
greater part OF the crew OF the brig Wharton will
remain on board, and about one third of the ships
crew. Commodore Moore, we learn, will appeal TO
| Congress tor an investigation OF his conduct.
| The dlsbanding OF the navy above stated pro-
duced much excitement in Galveston, and 1t is said
that Houston was burnt in etfsy. The Civilian
| states that moderation and dignity characterised
the officers retiring" The brig Sam Houston,
which left Galveston the 9TH instant for this city,
has on board a number OF the officers and men late
of the Texan navy. public dinner was given 10
Commodore Moore by citizens OF Galveston on the
18th ult, as mark OF appreciation OF his conduct,
and of censure upon the President.
Commodore Moore and Mr.. Morgan, the Texan
Navy Commissioner, have each published adj
dress TO the public, explanatory of their apparent
dlsobedlence ot orders.
We make selections OF such other items as we
find of interest.
The revenue cutter Santa Anna left this port on
Sunday tor Matamoras, carrying as passenger, Cap
tain Galan the recent bearer of dispatches from
Mexico to this government
We understand that Brig. Gen. A. Somervllle is a
| candidate Tor Major General.
| A correspondent of the Citizen states, informa-
| ton has been received from the West, that some
persons had visited the Llpan Indians and stolen
twelve horses from them. They were pursued into
the settlements, the horses recaptured and them
selves taken, but they afterwards escaped
II. b. M sloop of war Scylla, Captain Sharp, ar.
rived at Galveston on the 23d ult., in ten days from
Vera Cruz--bringng dispatches 10 the British Mi.
mister.
General Houston starts to-day, July 10Th, for the
Indian treaty. He accepted an invitation to bar.
bacue at Fdntharp's to-day, and at Crockett the
ith OF August. From all the indications, his visit
TO the Trinity will show that he yet enjoys in a
large degree the peoples confidence, whatever
may be said to the contrary. Houston Chisen.
The CoSvENrIoN.-On the 9th of July only six
members appeared at La Grange to attend the con-
vention, and those who were present considered 1t
unnecessary to organize ameeting. The Hon. w.
+. Jones, of Gonzales, and Mr. j. w Harrison,
were prevented from attending by sickness, and
Judge Webb, having recently lost a favorite son,
was unwilling to leave his family.
&The counties of Jackson and Victorie, did not
elect any delegates The grievances OF the West
ern people will now, we hope, be submitted 10 the
proper trbunal-the Congress OF Texas.-Houston
Star.
! A DArAuLTrR One Of the Indian agents who
was sent by President Houston to Galveston, some
weeks since to purchase beads and other trlnkets
for the Indians, has 'decamped' with the public
money placed in his charge. person sent in
pursuit of him, but in vain. When last seen he was
vending his way towards Mexco.-B.
SOLDIERS RETURNING About $50 troops from the
Red River counties passed through Harrison coun
y in the fore Part OF July on tier way to the Wes
but having eceived information OF the armsticc
they dIsbanded and returned home.-I6.
new college is about to be established in San
Augustine, under the auspices OF the clergy, and
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A
special agent has been dispatched to the United
States, with instructions TO procure, regardless OF
expense, competent male and female teachers; am
pie means have been provided for the erection Of
large and commodious buildings, and the institution
will go into operation by the first OF November next.
-CHistn.
II is understood that the Comanches, who were
said to have been in large numbers below the Lare-
do road, and made visit, not long since, to Corpus
Christi had passed up the RIO Grande, with feelings
hostile to the Mexcans. They did not leave the
neighborhood of Matamoras until they had taken
some prisoners but were represented to have left
them at Laredo afUesfon Necs
We notice in the National indicator an account
OF a quarrel which recently took place III Austin,
between Mr. Nolan and Captain Mark Lewis, in
which the latter drew pistol and shot the former
dead Lewis is said TO have been taken into GUS
tody, when two ct Nolan's friends came upon the
prisoner and killed him 10
9cS. The people of Louisiana, like many in New
York, seeking to amend the constitution Of that
State. The question whether a convention shall be