The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-02
TEN DAYS LATER FROM TEXAS.

The pilot-boat l.. N. Hitchcock, Dclesdernier,
moster arrived at this port yesterday from Calves
ton, and~ve have dates by her to the 18th inst from
Galveston. Our previous papers from that city
were down to the 9th instant, brough, by the Hope
Howes. which left there on the It'll.
The National Register, published at Washing
tom states that the President of Texas has author
lied Col, Clark l.. Owen, Of Jackson county, to
raise one thousand men by voluntary enrolment, to
be mustered into the United States service under
Gen. Taylor. Maj. Hays, with his command, is
also to cooperate with Gen. Taylor. Active meas
ures have been taken to recruit the number of mon
required; c,.,....,o,
continues to enjoy uninterrupted good health, and
that as far as accounts extend, the entire country
as healthy as any region of the world. The editor
can hear Of no sickness in any direction.
Jacob Jean, a German, who went to Texas with
the Prince Of Solms died by stroke of the sun in
Galveston on the 10th. II is said TO be the only
case which has occurred at Galveston this season.
The Hon. J. B. Miller, Of Fort Bend, has con-
scented to become q candidate for governor Of the
The National Register says that Col. Albert G.
Horton is spoken Of for lieutenant governor of the
State ofTexas.
The Register confirms the Indian information
which we gave on Friday last The Cumanches
and the war parties. The peace party is now said
be in the ascendant, and manifest their fidelity in
various ways. They were all sx oected to meet In
general council, TO be held on iowaccano creek,
at Post No. 2, on the 18th inst. The chief Saints
Ana was expected to be present, and to unite with
the others in treaty of amity with US. The late
expedition, under the chief Buffalo Hump, against
the Mexcans, is said to have been crowned with
success They returned from beyond the Rio
Grande loaded with spoils. The other tribes, says
the Register, progressing in the agricultural arts
end beginning to enjoy the blessings OF civilian
lion.
DR.. Ashbel Smith attracts good deal Of atten-
ton from the press of Texas. His long letter il
copied at length, but ELECTS comments the most UNI
favorable TO the doctors purpose. 1t IL singular
fact that men of sense in this part Of the country
and large portion of the Texans, do not believe in
the sincerity Of Ashbcl Smiths assertion that he
was and is in favor Of the annexation Of Texas
We have not room for such extracts on this subject
as we might readily Gull from the papers before ~
The following are the names of the members
elect TO the tenth Texan Congress- Archibald Nc
Neil for the county of Montgomery; DR.. G. Nc
AnelIy for Harris; Gen. w. s. Fisher for Calves
ton; j. p. Hudson for Fayette; R. M Williamson
for Washington; and s. w. Perkins and w. b.
p. Gaines for Brazoria.
The schooner Boston, Capt. VIM. l.. Hurd, lcft
Galveston for Port Lavacca on the 18th inst, and
on the night Of the 18th fell among the breakers at
the west end of the island, about six miles from
Veasco, and soon became total wreck. She was
freighted principally with lumber belonging TO Maj.
West of Lavacca, most of which, we understand,
was drilled ashore. The vessel belonged to Capt.
HuId The passengers were all saved.