New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-31

,ention, has increased the revenue of the office 30
10 40 per cent within the eighteen months he has
held it,
Important from Texas.
The Mobile Herald Of Saturday, the 21st, con-
rains important news from Texas, said TO have
been brsugh, to New-Orleans by the steamer Nep-
tune, arrived on Wednesday morning. The news
was brought to Houston by Mr. Needham, and
is as follows:
After the capture Of Laredo, the Texan forces
under Gen Somervilc, moved down on the east
bank of the Rio Grande to the mouth of the Sa.
laao, and found Canales, the Mexican General,
with 800 men, ready TO dispute the passage; bu,
the Texans crossed without difficulty and he retired
without firing gun. The troops then proceeded
10 Guerrero and encamped near the town; the
AIcaIde came out and informed the General that the
Mexican troops had fled, and that he would fur
nsh any articles they required The articles
mos, needed were then furnished by the Alcalde
at the reouisition of Gen. Somerville, who then
gave orders for the return of his troops to Bexar
alleging that his force was too weak to proceed
farther. This caused division among his men,
andswith about 200 men, whe adhered to him, he
returned to Bexar, where he arrived in safety.
The rest Of his force-300 in number-refusing
10 obey orders, elected Col. w. S. Fisher their
Commander, and went down the river to capture
The small towns above Matamoras. On reaching
Aier they attacked and captured it; but the Mex
ican army soon arrived, and severe engagement
ensued, in which, as the story goes, 400 Mexicans
were killed, while only four Texans were killed !;
all the rest escaped, except TIVE who concealed
themselves in ne-break-surrendering, upon
what terms is not known. The Mexicans thus
rstook the town. The fight is said to have lasted
from Ia NJ. of ono day till 2 P. M. OF the next.
The Houston Star and Galveston Times think
the story improbable. The news would probably
have been contained in the NewOrleans papers Of
Tuesday the 18th, of which date mere have been
received in this city, though those of the 18th and
10Th have arrived.
Il.LISoIs.-The Legislature has elected Hon.
Richard NJ. Yeung, (late U. S. Senasor,) Hon. j.
ai. Robinson, (present U. S. Senator, whose term
expires March 4th,) and Gen. James Semple, (late
Minister 10 Bogosa,) Justices of the Supreme
Court in place of Judge Ford, chosen Governor,
Judge Breese. elected u. S. Senator, and Judge
Smith, resigned. Jane. Shields has been re-eec,.
ed Auditor, and MIR. Carpenter Treasurer.
~ All the Counties in GEORGIA but two have
been heard from and the vote for Congress stands
For George w. Crawford, {whg .2i.5iS
q Alex. McDoUsald tLoool.
CrawfoId,s majority ................. ASA
Carrollsn Dsde Counties may reduce this to 4,5o0
10 Hon. R. GARDNER, Member of the Legisla.
,ure Of Alsbama from Pickens County, died at his
residence on the 18th inst, after illness of two
weeks.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY-The Lecture before
The Mercantile Library Association this evening is
10 be delivered by John NEAL, Esq. at the Tab
srnsele. His subjsc, is General Reading one,
We should suppose, OF general interest.
G Mr.. MOONEY. the popular Lecturer on 1RE.
LAMB, viii deliver his Eleventh Lecture this even
ing, at Concert Hall, Broadway. Sublect-En-
gland and Ireland in the 18th, l4th, and 18th cen
ruries, with special reference to The REFORMATION
G WILLlsN WALLACE of Ky. viii lecture on
I" The Somcrs Mutiny,' in review of the facts and
in Justification of Corn. Mackenzie, before the Be-
rean Institute, in the Church Corner Of Walker
snd Ezabesh-streets. this evening. He win doubt
less discuss this important subject with er,inen,
ability aud eloquence.
SAD DEATR.-A stranger calling himself g
loosneymen Printer, being evidently insane, went
inso shs barn of Capt Hurane! las, week, in Penn
township, Union county, Pa, where men were en-
gagged in ,hreshing, and ,hres,saed 10 run himself
.hroagh the n,achins. Before he could be ar
Sesieo he seiEsd bundle OF straw and threw him
self in He was drawn back Instantly but not IN
I'll his srm was torn od in shreds 10 the elbow
His arm was aEnpusated-se manisesting no psin,
bu. he died few days after
WREcx.-Ths brig Sabob of Salem, Capt. Ne.
bic, from Csdir, with salt ard wine fer Mon,ey;.
dec. was wrecked on she 10th Nov. on the Ems.
hsh Bank. The brig and cargo VIII both prove
s total loss. The mate and part of the crew Is.
cssed in the long beat: the res, were taken OF BY
the Q. S. schooner Enterprise
DIsvuaascEs IL CASApA.-More disturbance.
have broken out among the workuaeR on The Ls
chine canal. Eleven hundred have struck 20,
wages, They are moss wreschedly paid; for The
iss, three weeks they are reported TO have received
oaly limited amount Of Stare pay and on the day
OF the exc,sefasns their wages declared to be- ore
shilling sud sarse per day. fPoss.