Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-08-02

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The U. s. brig Somcrs arrived off Gal.
weston on the Is. inst, from Vera Cruz
and sailed next day for Pensacola. The
vomi,o prevailed at Vera Cruz. and among
the troops in the castle. A Spanish frig.
ate in the harbor had lost her commander,
and the Frigate La Brilian,e her LIST Lieu
tenant, and The crews of each vessel had
suffered to some extent. Active prepa
ra.ions were making 10 increase the
strength of the fortress Of St Juan de W.
lua. Some heavy pieces Of new ordnance
have been mounted. and brig has arrived
laden with shells and other munitions; OF
the Texian prisoners confined there (ff-
teen in number) one died recently. The
remainder were reported 10 be in good
health.
Captains Bell and May, Of the U. s..
army. arrived a, Washington. CTexas, on
the 26,h ult., from For, Jesup. The Vim
Dictator. says: Its understood that they
have communications from Gen Taylor,
now lin command Of The S. w. VISION Of
the United States forces, touching the in
siructlons lately published from the war
department. of the United States.
The Texiau papers concur in stating
tina. the prospects of the crops are very
good throughout, the Republic. The G al.
weston Civilian gives aa,tering account
of the prospects and success of various in,
dus,rial enterprises. Among other i'm
provemen,s in Galveston, the erection Of
a large iron foundry is noticed. Arrivals
of foreign emigrants principally from
Germany continue to be quite frequent.
The fourth Of July was celebrated in
Galveston with much spirit-more pub
licIy and generally. we imagine. than in
this city. The arrival of the German
Prince &c Solmes, with his re,nue, is no.
,iced. He is The representative of large
association, composed according to the
CivIian) of princes. mobiles. and other
wealthy individuals in Prussia. Austria,
and some of the smaller German States,
which was formed at the instance of Count
de Leinengen. who visited Texas some
two years since. for the purpose of obs
tanning information as to its character, re-
sources and prospects.
A bearer of treaties recently concluded
between Texas and several Of the princi-
pal German States by Col, d., had arriv.
ed. The Civilian states that he brought
impor,an, European dispatches for the
Government.
The papers Of Texas have little to say
on the subjec, of annexation and gener-
ally concur in the sentiment that tor lex
as to pursue the subject further, would be
national humiliation. There is no doubt
whatever, that very advantageous offers
of commercial alliance with European
States avail, the acceptance of Texas.
The Houston Telegraph has the follow
ing paragraph:
A correspondent of the Matagorda
Despatch says, that two attacks have
already been made upon Col. kinney's
Ranch a, corpus Christi; and that large
body of Comanches are within twenty
leagues Of that place, from whom hos
tile visit is expected. Tina. the Governs
ment of Mexico has entered into treaty
with those Indians, giving them blankets,
ammunition, ,rinket=, &C., 10 induce them
to commit ravages on our frontier. Ears
ly in The month the Lipans were at Co.
PIANO, and attempted 10 stampede drove
of mules belonging to Mr.. Gourlay. ln'
dian signals have been daily seen all along
the coast. The Carancahusa are missing,
and are supposed 10 have joined tribe OF
Mexican Indians. The writer thinks Il
general confederacy has been formed a.
mong the several tribes under the en-
enlargement of the Mexican government
and ,ha, danger may reasonably be appre-
hended. He says that Col. Kinney has
to keep guard out day and night.
The SruARrs.--It was noticed that the
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