New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-05

LATE IRON TgxAs.-The New.York, Captain
phps arrived at late hour last night SO hours from
Galveston We are indebted 70 Capt. T. for Galveston
papers but have only time 10 make u few extracts.
Some sickness existed among the United States troops
AT Corpus Christi the last accounts Says the Civilian
of the iOthO though of very alarming character
Several deaths however, have occurred among the SOL
ders Desertions take place occasionally principally
among the dragons who take thcir horses with them
The steamers Col Long. Neva and Gazelle plying
between ST Josephs Island and Corpus Christi The Leo
and White Wing are ashore
There were several New-Orieans ana Ncw'lorkV yes
sells off the Pass al last accounts
canal 80 inches deep and 90 ieet VIDE, mas oeen
nearly finished through the reef oct"een ie heau VI Tue
bay and Nueces river
Died at Corpus Christi on the LIST December Instant.
lanes T. Edgar native of Newark NewJersey. he
of the members OF the unfortunate sahta 70 eS
petition.
The schooner Braunfes bound for Lavacca Bay from
Galveston with German emigrants. during the recen!
bad weather forced 10 run for Arkansas suck upon
the bar and wss wrecked No lives lost. The sloop
George Washington from Galveston for Lavacca, was
also lost a short distance beyond Mstsgorda Bay.
On the 18th inst the first election under the new Con-
stitutiou took place. The vote IN Galveston stoooi
Gorerror Lieut.. G0rernor.
J. B. Mller....--.---..- ID N. II. Darnel :...-..
Senator. RePreSentatires
T F Mckinney. 2sl Israel 5. savage ........pl
Tobn w arrrn 81 Jas. CrOnlcan.. ~
B. C. FRANKLIN lIs Hugh Mcleod. .gs
VIM. NJ Carper. --..--.lI6
In relation to the views of the gentlemen elect (saJi
the Cirar relative the election OF u s Senator we
state that the Senator pledged though believed
he will vote Tor General Houston, while both the repre-
sentatives were run Houston In all the Eastern
and middle counties from which have heard, there
was scacey candidate in the eld opposed to the cleo
ton of General Houston Senator or his election thers
can be no doubt
The Texas papers filed with long artcles-sttacS
and replies. General Houston explains his course 10
wards the Mier prisoners-Colonel VIM 5. Fisher COM
ntt hafax in hla L
addition there appear several wordy letters from Ash
bel Smith. defining bis position in relation TO annexa
ton. The articles are quite racy-but the weather
cool. N. Q. Pic. Dec. 20
VERY LATE FROM HAYrf-The schooner Sias
Wright, Capt. Conklin arrived Saturday from Port du
Prince, with sdvices to the 18th ut.
We learn from Capt. C. that the French Admiral had
determined 10 blockade Port Prince and lombard the
If the Hsytiens did pay $4,000 iDdemni'
ty to the French Consular Agent recently driven thence
Herald.
MINISTER FROM MExEco-The New Orleans
Pieayue OF the 18th ult. gives the following important
item Of intelligence:
Letters have been received in this cityrrom Mexico
via Pensacola stating that minister from the govern
ment OF that country has proceeded on to Washington
with instructions to settle on boundary line between
Mexico and the State Of Texas and such as will
give full satisfaction 10 government.