New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-09-06
Later from Texas.

| Galveston to the "a ult. miguel barbacnaLo,
the acting Governor of Yucatan, has pad tc
Commodore Moore the sum Of $4,000 for the
services which he rendered that country IN It's
contest with Mexico. He accompanied the nc
ney with letter in the highest degree compli-
mentary TO the gallantry and good faith OF oonl-
modore Moore. 1t was reported that party OF
Mexicans had entered Corpus Christi and robbed
Galveston traders there of about 300 bales Of To.
| bacco.
The Bexar Mail of the 18TH announced the re-
lease of all the Texan prisoners in Mexico: but
the report is generally discredted, as no official
notification of their discharge had been received
The Indians on the Eastern border of Texas
have commenced their work Of robbery and plum
der.
Col. S. Williams and Col. Geo. w. Hockey
have been appointed Commissioners by the Pres-
dent Of Texas, to act in concert with Commis-
sioncrs to be appointed By Gen. VOL, and arrange
the terms of an armistice between Texas and Mex
leo. These Commissioners are to meet at Larc-
DO in September next. They are not understood
to be authorized to conclude any final treaty, bat
"
United to the Mexican Government, and if they
meet the approval Of Santa Anna, another set Of
Commissioners is to be selected to conclude
treaty, subject TO the mediation OF Great Britain,
France and the United States.
A Texas paper gives the following as the pre-,
else terms of the communication of Santa Ana
to the British Minister relative to the Armistce
II IL. i
Charge at Mexico, sad oumay INFORM General Houston
that Ii e will pend hes,il,ues the par, OF Te1,s will
commissioners rom HIM 10 ne@oc late TO the OF the
armstice and that will also receive propositions from him
having for its object the separation OF the department Of Texas
from Mexico"
Great numbers of settlers have located portions
Of the Cherokee lands during the last year, and
arc making extensive improvements throughout
the whole country formerly claimed by the C her
okecs.
-Four men were lately killed in Harrison Co.
Twenty-Five murders, it is said, have been COM
mittcd in that section in one year, and not of
the murderers hung.
Col Morgan has been dismissed from the office
of Naval Commissioner, for the part he took in
the naval operations against Mexico. Com.
Lathrop and Capt. Moore have also been dishon-
orably dismissed. The Houston Citizen publishes
the letter Of G. w. Hill, the Secretary of War,
to Capt Moore, in which his dismissal is an.
nounced. The reasons given are his failing to
render an account Of moneys he has dlsbursed for
the Government his repeated dsobed!ence to Or
dcrs from the Department his treaS0ni in making
compact with Yucatan without authority of his
(Nn1y Won't hIS no
high seas against Mexican vessels without proper
authority, and his murder in having tried and ex-
ecuted four men-while he had no authority TO do
so. Capt. Moore publishes letter in repy-says
he has accounted for a part of the money received
and is ready to do so for the rest that as to dis
obedience to orders he is willing to :" submit the
matter to his fellow citizens; and that he tried
and executed the four men by warrant of the Pre-
sdent. OF the charge Of piracy he says he shall
say more at some other time The friends Of
Capt. Moore declare that his summary dismissal
by the Executive is Illegal inasmuch as resou.
ton of Congress declares expressly that st shall
not be lawful to deprive any officer in the military
and naval service of the Republic, for any mis-
conduct in office, Of his commission, unless by the
sentence of court MARTIAL
u The Illumination of the Fountain in
Bowling Green, last evening, drew together an
immense multitude Of people and most fully gra-
tilted all their expectations. The whole circuit
Of the Green, on every side, the streets IN It's vi
entity both the sidewalks of Broadway and the
steps, windows and commanding points OF the
houses for long distance We're completely
thronged with men, women and children; though
it is OF course impossible to form any thing like