The New York herald., 1845-11-14
Very Late from Texas.

The New York arrived last evening from Galveston,
papers from that city to the LIST inst.
The Ciran says that the 800 dragons to be station
ed at Austin, under Major Fauntleroy have doubtless
reached their destination They crossed the Brassos at
Nashville on the ID October.
The returns are yet all in of the upon the
adoption of the Constitution of Texas, but there has
been serious opposition heard Of from any quarter
In Lagrange precinct the vote upon annexation 25l
in favor OF it, and only two against it.
Generals Rusk, Lamar and Houston are the most pro.
mnent candidates named to represent the new State in
tho Senate of the United States.
The Crilicn announces that Mr. Saligny will positive.
ly revisit Texas previously TO returning to Europe.
No. word by this arrival do have from the troops
the soldiers, their habits Of activity There not
sufficient prospect of fight for them to tek about Bu-
sness continued animated Mexican traders arriving and
departing freely The Galveston says that
Hay. en Capt Mccullough with their companies well
mounted, expedition to the Rio Grande.
The Lagrange (Fayette county, Telegraph mentions
that during the night of the 18th u the town of Con
ns e
known whrther the party Indians, Mexicans
wb.r ep but the former bear the burden of suspicion
friend writes from Gen. Taylors camp amusing
letter in which things public and private set forth in
such admirable commxture that it is hard to separate
them. We must give extracts though we mar them by
suppessrg all the fun. His letter dated the oath ult
Davis trader between this and the Mexican frontier
towns arrived at the camp the 20th Oct During his
absence at Monterey, with Gen. Arisia, with
whom he appears to be intimate He speaks OF him in
has recovered from his ind positon ndisposton
TO fight still disposed to give us few balls but
he cannot raise a sufficient band to play the fiddle.
feel confident should Taylor him, If he should in
vte us to " "hcedown., We would at least show him
the Worth Of our little party.
Ano,her accommodating party leaves here tomorrow,
in the direction OF the Salt Ponds which supposed to
lie 20 or 90 miles off, in southwestern direction Capt
j Saunders OF the engineer corps, 10, believe to be
the principal OF the party, and usual several ocers
voluntarily accompany the command; our friend, the
Man in the White Hat is OF them The object Of
the expedition is to obtain the accurate topography Of
the country the localities Of wood and fresh water and
the most practicable route for army in case of active
operations
The greatest difficulty in traversing this section ap-
pears to be in the want of fresh water The traders all
carry tied to the pummel Of the saddle large kind of
two-deckcr goard something in the shape of figure
filed with waer and the Spanish brdlebit has two
three small pieces Of copper attached to the piece;
these pieces rest on the tongue which exces the sa
va and thus keeping the mouth slightly moist the ami
NAL does not suffer much for the want Of water.
There is wood enough for temporary purposes, cook
ing, sc but no building timber. The country is
cred generally with kind Of underbrush caedI' mus
kee wood but deylish crooked that but
eyed rabbits take brush in it without endanger.
ing the top of that important part of most animalsthe
brains In fact, there is that has il
who form any idea of such timber and brush except
perhaps, the India Rubber Man y and he could
not guess the number Of thorns on it.
The chameleon is said to take its color from the sub
stance upon which il stands and similar freak of
ture appears TO be ndulged in with the animals inhab
ting tins muskete brush the legs OF the large grass.
hopper which crooked the bush, are all stud.
ded over with small thorns, Sc.