The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-12

FROM TExAs.-We make the following extracts
from Texas papers, they being the only ones Of in
terest -
The French corvette La Brilliant, arrived at Galveston
the goth instant having made the passage from Vera
Cruz in eight days Dispatches sent by this vessel
from the French Minister to the French Charge at Gal
veston similar to those sent by the Scya to the British
Charge giving notice of the armistice 1t appears that
Santa Anna has notified the English, French and Ame
rican Ministers in Mexico that he wishes to supend
hosres with Texas for the present-Houston Star, IAN
inst.
sArrATE EXPEDITION "A rumor has reached Houston
by way OF Nacogdoches, that messenger from Colonel
and brought news that our troops had intercepted and
captured caravan from Santa Fee, and that Governor
Armo was ona of the captves The Houston Star says
in relation to the rumor
'We do not credit the report the troops under Col
Snivly did not start from Coee' station until the 25h of
April and he has scarcely had time to reach the trail of
the Santa Fe traders leading from Santa Fs to Indepen
dence His progress must ave been greatly retarded by
the reshes in the streams, and It is doubtful
whether he will reach the Santa Fe trail until the middle
Of June"
From the Houston Star
BExiR Several Mexican traders have recently visited
Bexar and purchased considerable quantity Of goods.
II appears that there few parties of robbers remaining
west ofthe Rio Frio twas reported in Bsxsr that three
hundred Mexican troops were stationed on the Nueces
one hundred the Casa Blanca hundred at the La
redo Crossing and another party the Preside road
spy company from Victoria and another from Gonzales
to start from about the 9th ins
II these report were correct.
appears from the letter sddres sed by Mr.. Bryant
Indian agent Little River TO the editor Of the Western
Advocate that largo number Of refugee Indians have
associated themselves togsther, and are still committing
depreda,ions frontiers; they encamped the
Brazos with their families and making II is to
these Indians probably that to attribute the late
depredations committed on the Colorado, and that
were charged TO the Tonkewans and Lpans lit is
said that company of the citizens of Bastrep and Travis
counties will be rsised to chastse these savages The
Lipans and Tonkcwans are exceedingly anxious TO
operate with our citizens in the enterprise.
public meeting held at Gonzales the 2sth ut
and resolutions unanimously adopted declaring that
an election should be held the 4h oJu!y for the cleo
ton of five delegates 70 the convention to be held at La
Grange on the nth of July The Western Advocate
says that taking place in favor Of the Con-
venon in Austin, Colorado, Victoria ckson, Bexar and
Gollad counties.
NAuGArIsN OF THE CoLoRADo.-Ten natboats have
been built in the vicinity Of Bastrop this and
engaged in carrying produce do the river to the head
OF the Rat. Mr.. Gan has made three trips from the vi
ciny OF Bastrop TO the Rat with cote n hides pecans,
lumber, Sc Mr. j. Herald has keel cart which has long
been running regularly between La Gran go and the head
lance up the river by sails. and the south wind which
prevails during most OF the summer enables him TO make
the return trip with little difficulty.
CAPTAIN COUSINS AT GUADMoUPE We have
seen letter from Guadaloupe, OF the 18th ult,
which states the result of the trial of Captain c.,
his steward and others,on the charge of attempting
to puroin money from the ruins of the late earth
quake. The trial occupied six days, and il IS al
legged there was mass OF false testimony against
the prisoners. Captain Cousins was convicted, and
sentenced to three years Imprisonment at Guada-
loupe-the steward to one year--one OF the women
TO one years imprisonment, and the other to live
years labor at the galies in France. Captain Cou-
sins had protested against the proceedings OF the
court, and hopes through the interference OF the
consul, who has recently arrived to get them set
aside. Captain Fisher Of New Haven, mad been aP |
pointed consul. but had not received his Exequatur
from France. In the meantime he will act as com,
mercial agent, aud was gone TO Bassaerre 10 see
the Governor The consul had received lnstruc-
tons from our Government in reati on TO THIS aiiar
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