New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-22

mich increased, that the present levees on .he
lowe, sections OF the river must DC greatly III
creased 10 hight and strength L. l. u
Later from Texas.
Arrivals from New.Ofcans brings US Texas
adv;ces TO the 9th inst. We find little of interest
Accounts from almost every section represent
the crops as highly promising. The corn crop, IS
regarded as perfectly safe, says the Editor OF inc
C;y;lisn. and the indications for cotton could not
h. better. although of this cropi will never 90
n h, too ssnguine. Should the weather, now,
ever. prove at all favorable, the amount raised
will greatly exceed that OF any other year -,
The rate of Texas Government e1chcquer bills
was 50 cents at the Galveston Custom House
The Texas papers appear to say but niue
about annexation since the treaty was rejected IN
our Senate. The Editors are now more ously
engaged upon home or local affairs.
! The Prince de Solms and suit had arrived al
| Galveston.
The Telegraph and some of the other papers
severely b.ame Gen Houston for his peace P'iicy
towards the Indians and for his indifference IN
attending 10 the wants OF the suffering Mier Pf'-
sonefs, now at Pe7ut6, in Mexico.
Since the two fights with the Indians 10 ,fe
ncighborhcod Of Corpus Christi, 1t Is SAID thst
Col Kinney is in daily expectation OF another
attack.
The most interesting intelligence by tins ar
riv i is the account ola desperate action recently
FOUGHT near the Point Tract, in which the dar-
ing Col Hays with only IA men, defeated oocy
of Camanches, Wacoes, and Mcncans Numbering
over -.
Another battle was fought near the Coe'o on
the 18th juno, between party OF some % IN
dams and small number of men under Capt.
York. Three of the Indians were killed on the
spot. Two of the Texans were wounded, JACK
SON Bell and Col Neil. The latter, like Walker,
had been 4 prisoner in Mexico and escaped
L.rE FROM MExIco.-By The arrival at Gal
weston of the u. S. Brig Somcrs. Capt. Gerry we
have dates from Vera Cruz two days later. Inc
s. sailed from Galveston on the LIST instant ior
Pensacola.
From the Mexican news brought by the
Somers, and which is made up at some length IN
the Galveston Civilian, we learn that the oonii'0
still prevailed to great extent, and II was thought
had made some effect upon The troops at the Cas-
tie of San Juan dc Uloa, although q disposition
seemed manifest to conceal its extent.
The prisoners at PeroiG are represented as IN
oood health, but are treated with increased rigor.
Col Fisher was recently ordered to be put TO
work on the roads, but positively refused and de-
fed anv measures of compulson which could be
used He has been placed in irons, but his flrln.
ness in refusing to perform mental service de-
tered the authorities ireii attempting TO compel
| him.
The Mexican Minister Of War and Marine had
recommended an increase of five per cent III the
direct taxes to raise means-tour millions OF dol
ars-to provide an army for the final INVASION OIL
Texas.
There were reports, credited at Vera Cruz, OF
importance touching the affairs oil Northern
Mexico. 1t Was stated that Canalcs had
"moved upon Monterey" with designs un-
friendly towards the Government, and that Arts
ia had been ordered 10 the capital IN arrest, but
was prevented from going "by indsposItlon."-
The Northern Departments do not appear to be
regarded as very friendly towards the Govern
ment. n, .. Pic. July -.
INTERESTING FROM NENEZuELA.-Ihc United
States Gazette translates the following letter from
its correspondent at Puerto CabelIo, July ;. 1t
is more definite than the latest previous in;e-
gcncc received from that region, and considerably
more encouraging
The small poN has nearly left the Of Infection
that have appeared Tor the hast two three weeks have been
affecting business. have disappeared and merchants ee
counsed The reports 81 the severity of the d'ense have been
cther the ~ecd state OF the roads leading to this place.
lions Ofcoure whnt Co.F'e Indigo Hides and Cache e
the country Will when brought 10 market from their cnc
loving dea, may be relied upon rentng tohhe late fearful
uniutio9 The main road from Caracas 10 Puerto Cabeo
the " road oa the Cape In the valley the he
fact. the destruction the Coffee aud Cacno
aud the soil either ruined by being washed else covered
borers ire berrared and the land holder i, in despair Thus
much ior tie fearful humiliation OF the 1uy.
mon the loss by the flood incaculnbe The deruc
i'm OF property far exceeds that caused by The great overflow
incredible numbers and what few houses the plantations
not actually wished uwa7 are 50 injured us to be nearly worth
In the unfortunate city Caro hall of the population
offer hospitals and barracks shelter suffering poor
" From BDgnta, Cnrubobo Mamcnbc &c the accounts Of
the hate ihundnons. really mournul It will years
prosperity to replace the damage done by the fearful rains OF
FsoM ST. DoMINGo--By the schr. Stephen g.
Francis, CAPT. ADAMS arrived yesterday from
st. Augustine, we received from our correspon-
dent of the Ne,os, a copy of the Key West Light
Of the Reef, OF the 29th ut.
An endorsement on the margin of the paper,
by the editor OF the News, says: Z" This paper
was brought from hey West by the sloop Globe,
tne captain OF when states thdt about Two hours
before he left Key West, schr arrived there
from the Island of ST. Domingo, the Captain of
which reported that the blacks had taken pos.
session Of the Island and murdered every white
person, except the English and American Con-
SUBJ Charleston Courier july L.
IMPORTANT TO IMPORTERS OF WiNE-A dcci
sion Of the Treasury Department has Just been
made on the subject Of the duties paid on Ma.
deira wine. Instead Of paying GO cents per gal.
lon, as heretofore, the rates hereafter will he only
y cents in casks and Is cents in bottles. The
Tariff act of 1912 has been found to be an in
fnngement Of our treaty with Portugal. 1t ex-
acted 60 cents per gallon on Madeira wines,
while the white wines Of other nations were put
at the low rates above mentioned. Our treaty
with Portugal stipula'cs that the wines Of that
| country shall be received on the terms of the
most favored nations The treaty Of course pre-
walls tho Tho ,,rou,, o., H. Al