The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-11-02
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Interesting from Texas.
We have received by the way OF New Orle ans,
intelligence from Galveston to the 18th, and Hous-
ton to the 18th ult Our previous latest dates were
of the 18th
The most Interesting news from the new State is
relative 10 the vote annexation, the new const-
tuition, &c.
II appears that there was not full expression Of
opinion on the question OF annexation, on the 18th
ult. The Texans were so unanimous on this point,
that they did not poll nearly so large vote as was
at first anticipated. In Houston the vote for annex
alton was 2il against it, ~. In Galveston, tor it,
20; against, Ill. And the poll, probably, run
through the State at the same rate.
From Houston Telegraph Oct 1871
Several gentlemen have lately arrived from Corpus
Christi and they represent the health of the United
States troops at that post to be excellent There are
three thousand troops at that post
scarcely single soldier is dangerously sick Great
strangers from all sections Of Texas and from
Many Of them are disspatsd and the xSog shops are
crowded. to overlooking. A Mexican, supposed to be
had formerly held a commission in the Mexican army
He detained short time in custody but as no fears
entertained that his could do any
harm, he was permitted to return to the Rio Grsnde
The President has promoted Capt Hays to the rank Of
Major and Lie IT, Gillespie has been promoted to the
Captains Price and McCuoch have lately been organic
ed, and is probable they will be- mustered into
The agents appointed by the government to conclude
treaty with the Comanches met these Indians the
18th ult at Torrey's trading house Pshayuca. Mocha
chuka, and several others who represented themselves
principal chiefs Of the Comsnches present at
the council This, we believe was the fifth attempt that
treaty with thi peril ious tribe; and the Indians appear
ed as timd and suspicious at the first council Com
paratively few Of their warriors attended When they
first arrived at the trading house. they could be in
duced to encamp the house; aud the governm ent
to gain their confidence They evidently feared that
they were TO be punished for the outiages committed
near Austin few months since The agents however,
close OF the council the chiefs came forward and decar
ed that they were now assured that the white
the friends of the Comanches, and expressed deter
minaton on their part to maintain permanent peace
with settlers We place little reliance upon their
professions 1t is little singular that about the
same period this council held a party Of Mexican
traders from the Rio Grande into Corpus Christi
and reported that they had met with body Of hun
dred Comanche warriors who permitted the traders to
unmolested, and informed them that they 60
ing to Maamoras sgrssabiy to the invitation ofhe Mex
Mexlcans against the Americans. It will be remem-
bered that at former council held with these In
agents Of our government gave them few presents.
Perhaps they think by making to the Mexican
sents more valuable than any that they have Yet re.
ceived from There is little probability, however
that they become the faithful allies of the Next
for they have been accustomed from their infancy
to look Mexicans their natural enemies and it
would be difficult for them to act in concert for
wolves and deer to dwell harmonously together The
military power OF this tribe has been long since broken
and il matter Of but little consequence whether they
remain at peace at war with our Government. Wo
have been not little amused recently. to notice the
exaggerated accounts published in the northern pap
this perdous and mbecile tribe Some Of those papers
represent. the Comanches mastering from 5000 to
10000 warriors, and as able to man to with
thes American cavalry. The Comanches, far back
as 1895 could not at any point than
1900 warriors and the tribe has been much reduced
hv Ma nd
the last five years that they have been able
than 400 800 warriors in any of their expeditions
Theirwarrors generally armed with bows and arrows
and lances and whal cowardy that they are sell
dom or never known to attack force of the TEXANS
Two companies of dragons could the
whole country by the Comanches with mpuni
The two tribes Lipans and Tonka vas, are preparing
to abandon their late encampments the tribu-
tares of the Gaudalope and San Antonio, and intend
moving high up on the Colorado to occupy portion of
country la'ely granted to them by the Comanches =
Many Of the warriors Of these tribes have inermarried
with the Comanches.
This presence Of the u s. army on the western from.
tier has caused the price Of provisions to advance
unprecedented extent in that section At the last
counts selling at Arkansas and Corpus Christi
at dollar and fifty cents bushelswee Get potatoes at
the same rate, and very few could be obtained. The
army is stationed at such distance from dense
brought from Se rsa Il Cheaper rate aS eh ss
Texas. Beet, however, can always be procured in
western counties at cheaper rate than it can be obtain
ed perhaps in any part OF the United states The
mssares OF the army will have little difficulty in pro-
curing abundant supply OF beef in any oil west
efn settlements at CEN to cent and halt pound
and the beei from the Rio Grande doubtless be OBJ
tanned at q still lower rate.
[From the Houston Star Oct. l6l
On the South bank OF the ST. Gabriel, in Milan coup.
y about fifteen miles above the confluence that river
with the Little river, there many relics OF
cient town or village No houses standings but the
surface of the ground of several acres
strown with stones and large rocks. of which
have evidently been hewn for building stones. They
strewn about in such to leave doubt
that they formerly formed the walls Of buildings which
destroyed. large dam formed by these stones
extends nearly the river which at this point is
about hundred feet wide. This dam is sixty feet long
and five six feet thick. The has washed away
portion which formerly connected with the opposite
bank. small ditch extends from the river We the
dam along the edge Of the hill which SIX the valley
i'll which the village is situated and appears have
been used for the purpose OF irrigation Whether these
ruins were formerly the habtations of Spsniards
the abnrigines of the country, have been unable
ascertain We consider it quite probable that this place
was formerly occupied as missionary mining sta
ton by the spaniards shortly after the conquest OF
Mexico by COrtez.