The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-14
From the New Orleans Courier. July o
FURTHER NEWS FROM TEXAS.

FURTHER NEWS FROM TEXAS.
The United States revenue.cutter Woodbury.,
Captain Foster arrived at the Southwest pass July
3, at 10 O'Clock, a M, with dispatches for govern
ment from Mr.. Donelson, our charge d'afaires al
Texas; sailed from Galveston June 29th, at o'clock
p. m. g ia
The dispatches were placed in the hands of Mr..
Samuel Marshall, to be by him conveyed 70 Wash
ington. Mr. M. arrived at Galveston on the 26th,
exceedingly unwell, from the fatigue Of travelling;
and Notwithstanding the kindness with which he
was treated and the care of the most eminent ply
fortunately died at 2 O'Clock, p M, on the 26th.
His disease was congestive fever. He was buried
ION Sunday, the 29th, with masonic honors, followed
to the grave by large concourse Of respectable cit
izens. Three hours before his death, he requested
Captain Foster, who had with great humanity at
tended him through his illness, to take possession Of
his dispatches, and proceed with them to New Or
leans. II was fortunate that they fell into such
trusty hands, The Woodbury. was DELAYED in her
passage by calms and very light winds. As soon as
she arrived off the Southwest pass, Captain Foster
proceeded to the city with the dispatches, in the
steamer Swan, and arrived in time to forward them
by this days mail
The steamer McKim arrived at Galveston on
Sunday morning, the Goth.
Commodore Stockton left Galveston in the Prince
ton, with the brig Porpoise for the Chesapeake, on
the 23d, and he expected to be in Washington In
days. ~ 9YH tt ~
The sloops-of. war Saratoga and St. Mary's sailed
on the 25th for Pensacola.
The departure Of the squadron from Galveston
atthis juncture, looked upon with surprise and
regret by the people Of Galveston.
Y A Genoese brig from Genoa, in crossing the bar
of Galveston last week, struck, lost her rudder and
was afterwards wrecked In the bay. She was sold,
with all her tackling, and was towing into the har-
Dor when the Woodbury. sailed.
The American brig Damascus, with cotton, sail
ed for New York, June 80.
The American ship Star Republic was lowed out
the same day, and anchored outside the bar; would
sail for New York July /, when her passengers
would arrive from Houston.
The British brig Agnes, loaded for Liverpool,
was in the outer harbor, waiting for favorable
time to cross the bar.
Bremen briggs Ferdinand and John Dethart, for
Bremen, were taking in cotton.
The weather at Galveston was exceedingly hot,
and rain much wanted but the town was thought
to he quite healthy.
The Texan Congress was to adjourn, by resolu-
ton, June %. 1A
The McKim was advertised to leave Galveston
on the 4th Of July, but would probably wait till
Monday.
The Woodbury. is to return to Galveston on the
18th instant in order to carry dispatches from Mr.
Doneson TO our government.
Grand funeral ceremonies, in honor of General
Jackson, were to take place at Galveston on the
4th Of July.
We have a variety Of articles on hand from the
Texan papers, which, much to our regret we are
compelled to omit for want of room.
One Of those papers contains a letter from Taos,
in New Mexico, which states that the oppressive
exactons of the authorities, in that remote and in
teresting portion of the republic, have caused great
discomfort among the people, and made them sensi-
BILE to the good they would derive from rupture
of their connection with Mexico. They look to
as the only refuge from the mseries
they endure. The whole population Of Santa Fe,
and north of il, refuse to pay the cxaciions imposed
upon them by the sub-agents of Mexico. Our
limits prevent US from giving further particulars at
present.
UNITED STATES TRooPs.---Colonel Twiggs, COM
handing the first regiment Of Dragons, has pro-
ceeded BY land from Fort Jesup to the Rio Grande.
The steamer Yazoo, Captain Wright, arrived here
last night, with FIVE companies OF infantry, from
Fort Jesup, and landed them the barracks, below
the city. The steamer Rodolphe, Captain Welch,
arrived this forenoon, with three companies Of IN
fantry, from the same place, with the staff :.
Two other steamers are expected, In the course Oh
to-day, with troops from the same place.
The whole detachment, including the Dragons,
will amount TO about 500 men. The infantry will
proceed from this city by seq, for Texas. It's ru-
mored that the large and fine steamer Alabama has
been chartered for the purpose Of carrying them to
their destination.