The New York herald., 1844-07-21

Small, the New Orleans Plcayune OF the 18th In
and Houston to the 7sL. The news will be found
Interesting
Accounts from almost every section represent
the crops as highly promising. The corn crop Is
regarded as perfectly Safe says the editor of the
Civilian, and the indications for cotton could no,
be better, although Of this crop it will do
be too sangulne Should the weather, however,
prove at a favorable, the amount raise will great
ly exceed that Of any other year.
The editor OF the same paper says that "vesseis
may now be repaired at Galveston with as much
expedition, aud al as little expense, as in any Of the
Southern ports of the United States,' and then
gives a list Of large number of vessels that have
been overhaued and repaired. Of the growth and
prosperity Of Texas he says;-
"The process Of developing its resources was
never carried on more rapidly In any country than
il has been in Texas for the last year. The esia-
bIishment of several new ship yards-the machi-
| merry tor hauling out vessels-new cotton presses
the erection OF machinery for manufacturing lard
oil, and extracting tallow by the new process-the
curing OF beef on the new plan--tanneries, soap
factories, the manufacture OF lucfer matches, and
the great extension OF operations in variety Of
| the more common branches ol mechanical indus.
try, have kept pace with the rapid extension OF
agricultural production and the ntrodueijon Of ca.
pltal, and afford the most gratifying evidences of
| the Improvement and prosperity OF the country"
The rate OF Texas Government exchequer bills
was SO cents at the Galveston Custom House.
| The Texan papers appear TO say but little about
annexation since the treaty was rejected in our Sc
nate. The editors are now more busily engaged
upon home or local affairs.
The Prince de Solms and suite hs arrived at Gal
weston. The Civilian says: " He comes out as the
representative OF very wealthy and influential
sociation lately formed at Mayence, on the Rhine,
at the head Of which stands, we believe the Count
de Leinengen. The purpose of this association II
10 regulate and facilitate the emigration Of Ger
mans, and to provide for and protect them in the
| country TO which they go"
We recOlect Count de Lelnengen very we'll He
was in t..is city several months during the winter
Of ls43 and pleased all by his unassumng and gen-
| tlemanly department.
| The Telegraph and some of the other papers Sc
vere blame Gen. Houston for his peace policy to-
wards the Indians, and for his indifference III at
tending to the wants Of the suffering Mler prison
| ers, now q Perote. IN Mexico.
| Since the two fights with the Indians in the
neghborhood Of Corpus Christi, 1t is said that Col
Kinney is in daily expectation Of another attack
| It is also thought .ha' the Government Of Mexico
is in treaty with all the Western Indians, including
| the Lipans and Carancahuas, and is giving them
blankets, ammunition, &c., to induce them 10 COM
| nit ravages on the frontiers.
Lieut.. Thos >. Lubbock, one of the Santa Fe
prisoners who escaped, is keeping the Old Capitol
House at Houston, and an excellent hotel it is de-
| scrbed to be.
The Court Martial in the case Of Commodore
Moore had made lille farther advance with his tr-
| AL. We learn that several members OF the court
were sick.
| Capts. Bell and May. Of the u s. nragoons, ar
rived at Washington, Texas, on the 26lh OF June,
communications for the Texas Government from
Gen. Taylor.
The Fourth Of July was duly honored at Calves
The Jeanette Maria had arrived at Galveston
with forty-hve emigrants. They belonged to M.
Castro's colonis,s, and are on their way to the
neighborhood Of San Antonio. NJ Castro himself
went on In the New York on her last trip.
| The most interesting intelligence by this arrival
is the account OF desperate action recently fought
near the Pinto Trace, in which the daring Colonel
Hays, with only fourtee en- men, defeated body OF
Camanches, Wacoes nd.Mexicans, numbering over
75 We give the following account Of this unequal
but bloody fight, which we copy from letter in the
| Houston Stars
"Hays, with his small but daring band, had been
high up on the Pierdenalis to ascertain whether
| there was any encampment Of Indians in that Sec
ton, and was returning after unsuccessful senrch
| when heing encamped about four miles east Of the
Pinto Trace, at point nearly equi-distant fran
Bcxar, Gonzales and Austin, the guard stationed
in his rear TO watch cut on his trail discovered about
len Indians following it, and Immediately reported
time by the Indians, who fell back into some brush
with scattering timber intermixed. The Texans
saddled up and advanced towards this place of con-
ceament, wnen three or four Indians made their
appearance, and as i for the fist time perceivina
the white men, fled with great precipitation and
! apparent alarm. Hays, however, was too old an
Indian fighter" to be caught by such traps, and
made no effort at pursuit AS soon the Indians
| saw this stratagem was of no avail, they came out
Of the timber, and displayed their whole force in
line, some IS in number. Greatly superior as was
/ u
them. His men were highly disciplined, OF tried
courage, their horses well broke, and the AVERAGE
number OF shots TO each man, about eight The
face Of the country in that section Is broken and
| rocky, with growth OF scrubby live oaks and black
Jacks, VITA en underground OF brush. A short dis
aace in the rear Of the Indians, was steep hill,
from the summit OF which stretched prairie plain,
1 lis sides rocky and covered with brushwood The
Texans advanced slowly, the Indians falling back
until they crowned the hIll, where they dismount.
ed, formed in line, and secure in the strength OF
e When bmas is as T,s ss
the foot OF the hill. from the nature OF the ground
they were concealed from the view OF the In
dians. AT that, point Hays wheeled his little
around the base of the hill, ascended it at the same
place, gained the level ground above, and made his
appearance at full charge the flank of theIndians,
the direction in which they lit e expected to
| nim. They at once leaped upon their horses, and
before they were well prepared to receive him he
was in their midst. The Indian line gave way when
| he shock ct the charge struck il, but wheeling on
each flank they charged the Texans with wild yels,
secure of their prey, since on horseback they deem
| themselves invincible But never before had they
encountered any thing like discipline. Back TO
| ,ack the Texans received them, and the close ano
ieady fire of their pistols and yaugers emitted
many saddle. Thus, hand to hand, The fight last
| ed some fifteen minutes, the Indians using their
spears and arrows, and the Texans their "Tepeat-
ing" pistols. Scarcely man OF the little band that
not grazed ny spear or arrow; their gun stocks,
knife handles and saddles perforated in many places.
Walker and Gillespie, two of Hays band, were
| ,peared through and through, and several were
i wounded Ii was too hot to last. The Indians fell
back, closely pressed by the whites Again and
| again were they rallied by their Chief. whose voice,
iter the first onset, alone heard, directing their
movements, only again to be routed, losing in each
well contested conflict, OF their braves war
riors. The pursuit had now been pressed for near
| y two miles, The Texans had loaded THEN arms
IN detail, some halting for that purpose, whilst the
others hung on the rear of the enemy. The Indians
/ made n "a
oout thirty five, were driven back with great loss,
when the voice of their Chief again rose high, ex.
i ,orting them to turn once more, whilst he dashed
| backwards and forwards amongst his men, TO bring
hem back 10 the charge The Texans had ex-
/ iausted nearly all their shots Hays called out to
know which Of the men had loaded gun. Gill spie