The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-04
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By fhis evenings southern mail.

ny his eUenfngs southern mai.
The "New Orleans Tropic" Of the 9Th furnish
es the following extracts from the Texas papers,
which will be found Of no uncomfortable interest to
our readers:
"The 'Brasos Planter says the convention has
liked the seat OF government at the city of Austin
until the year 1850. Thirty-six votes were given
in favor Of Austin, and scattering vote for other
places
IAN important document from the land Office AT
Austin has been laid before the convention From
IT, we learn that the superficial extent Of Texas as
comprised within the limits defined by statute of the
1t Texan Congress, comprises, in round num-
bers, 900 square miles or 254 ,264, l66 acres;
that the total amount of land issued by the various
boards Of land commissioners is 43, 543,970 acres;
that the total amount of the above, recommended
good aud ia,cf claims, is 206 acres; issued
by the department Of war, as bounty and donation
claims 100000 acres; land scrip sold by the Tex
ian government, 800, 1877 acres; amount Of legal
claims lands issued by Texas Is, $50, 1893 acres
amount issued, and supposed TO be fraudulent, "a
"a portion Of which is supposed to be invalid, a.
0s0 900 acres and that the total amount Of the pub
lie domain subject to location and unsurveyed, is
I6l 80 400 acres The officer of the land Office, in
communicating the above statement, says that he
has no means Of knowing the whole amount of scrip
but thinks the amount yet out is about one-eghth Of
that shown TO be in his Office, and that the same is
the case with reference TO bounty lands"
Whilst we gre printing this sheet, the United
States Dragons, commanded by Col Twiggs, are
passing through town, amid the roar of artillery
Welcome visitors, indeed. God speed their march,
and success attend their arms.
Lagrange Inieiigeneer.
A party Of about seventy Mexican soldiers APP
preached within about Is miles of Castrovie, about
fortnight ago. Captain Hays received informa-
ton Of their movements, and went out TO attack
them; but they were apprized Of his approach by
one Of their SPIES and hastily decamped. Il is sup
posed that they intended to attack Castrovile for
the purpose Of capturing A quantity of goods that
had been deposited there by some Mexican traders.
The traders reported that they under the COM
mand Of man named Plaiina, and that they be-
longed to a detachment of Cortadores that has re-
Gently been stationed at the Preside.
Houston Star.
SAyERuAoo.--Th noted Mexican leader has for
several weeks past been ranging with compa ny
of about seventy men in the vicinity Of the Salt
Lakes west of the Nueccs. 1t is said that he has
made no attempts to modest any of the western set
tiers of Texas but 10 unremied in his exertons to
capture the Mexican traders who are engaged in
smuggling goods from Corpus Christi to the Rio
Srranuc.g n emdt party Ot IcxI6DS ITOu OOTpub
Christi were recently at the Salt Lakes collecting
salt, and SEWERAGE and his company encamped near
them He professed great friendship for the Tex
ians, and permitted several Of his soldiers to work
with the TEXANS, for small sum, to help them to
remove the salt Ii is said that SEWERAGE is in ia
vor of annexation, and believes il will be the best
policy for Mexico to reinqush her claims 10 all the
territory of the Rio Grande provided the rights
of the old Mexican settlers can be secured, and
fair consideration is paid by the United States to
Mexico for this territory. Perhaps he is in some
degree Influenced by sefintcres for, as he former
y resided at Goliad and has claims to large tracts
Of land, he probably imagines that he will be
pensated for the lands he forfeited by his treachery
This man, who has SO often spread terror on our
western frontier, is in appearance one of the most
harmless Of men. He appears SO weak and effemi-
nate, that our western rangers always look upon
him with the most supreme contempt.
Improvement is advancing in this city with even
accelerated steps. The number of new buildings
in progress never, probably, great at any 9th
er period There is scarcely vacant tenement in
town, and strong efforts will be necessary to keep
pace, in building, with the increased demand for
houses Galveston Civilian.
The Pensacola correspondent of the New Or
leans Tropic writes follows, under date of Goth Of
August:
"Presuming it would be interesting to hear lit
tie bit of news about the doings of our squadron,
take the liberty to address you few lines on the
subject. As am writing, the st. Mary's and Sara
toga are coming in under heavy canvass, and no
doubt we shall have some exciting news, both from
Texas and Mexico.
"The Princeton and the steamer Mississippi ar
rived here yesterday--the former from Philadelphia,
and the latter from Boston. The sloop John Adams,
and brig Porpoise anchored the day previous, in
front of the navy-yard. So you will perceive that
we have now very decent show to make in the
Gulf
sTo recapitulate our squadron now consists of the
following men-of-war: The sloop Falmouth, mount
ing twenty guns; the brig Lawrence, ten guns
now in the Gulf, supposed to be at Vera Cruz;
steamer Mississippi, ten 64-pound Paixhan guns;
steamer Princeton, twelve guns, AZ pound carron-
AIDES; sloop John Adams, twenty guns; sloop ST.
Marys, twenty guns sloop Saratoga, twenty guns;
brig Somers, ten guns; brig Porpose, ten guns;
frigate Potomac, forty-four guns.
0The above-named vessels, with the exception of
the two first ones, which are in Vera Cruz, are now
lying at anchor at the navyryard, under command
Of Commodore Conner, and will leave for the Gulf
(supposed to be for Vera CRUZ on Saturday; the
leak on board the Potomac not having been dis
covered yet, it is presumed that the commodore
will leave her here, and shift his broad pennant on
board the Mississippi. Capt Ingram arrived here
by this days mail, to relieve Capt. Gerry OF the
brig Somcrs. presume You are already aware OF
the troops now at Forts McRae and Pickens having
been also ordered to Texas"
MILITARY MovEMENTs.-We learn from Pensa-
cola correspondent, that companies A, E, and X, of
the 7h regiment ofinanry, left that harbor Sunday
evening, the Oath ut, in the steamer Creole for
Aransas bay Texas. Major Brown, commanding
the 7th regiment of infantry, accompanied them.
The officers belonging to the command are-Brevet
Major G. J. Rains; Captains D. s. Miles, d. P.
Whiting; LIST Lientenants A. Montgomery, J. r.
Scott ID Lieuienants Hayman, Earl vandorn;
Breyet ID Lieutenants F. Gardner, J. M. Henry
Company d, Captain R. II. Ross, will join the regi-
ment in Texas as soon as il is relieved by company
F, LIST artillery, now on its way to Pensacola.
NJ o. Picdyune.
We learn from passengers on the schooner Re
lief arrived yesterday morning from Pensacola that
the United States sloop-of-war Falmouth sailed on
Wednesday from that station, on cruise in the
Gulf The steamships Mississippi and Princeton,
il was believed, were under sailing orders.
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