New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-25
From Texas.
The N .. Deifaof the 10Th gives the following
extracts from Texas papers

The ~ .. Dtitao the 10th gives the following
extracts from Texas papers
We have received letter from gentleman re-
siding In Navarro County says the Houston Star oi tne IN
inst. In which the writer mentions that an unusuA"s
srye number of Indians have appeared In thai sectuh
They all profess To be friendly and have In no instance
attempted ~ molcs, settlers bat the writer thinks 70,
appearance of 80 large number Of Indians Is IA uhiH
vorAbe indication and he Is spprehensive that they may
become hostile when they ascertain the weakness oil The
settlements on that frontier.
lroS Mountain ~ TENAs We have recently been
inforped by au intelligent gentleman who resides Ia
says the psper that the surveyors
who have been engaged In running The boundary he 81
ths German colony. have discovered mountain near
the Conchos River that consists entirely oiiron ore Our
informant ststes that portion OF THIS orc mas been
sm-lied and yielded 20 per cent. OF pure Iron Accord
ing 10 the representation Of those who have visited this
mountain Il resembles the celebrated irun mountain Of
Missouri II :. not large tho mountain Ia Missouri
being only four hvo hundred feet high and probably
half mile In circumference. We are informed. how
ever thst range of hills extends several miles norin OF
H. that appear 70 be- composed almost entirely Of iron ore
We learn from gentleman WhO lsely arrived from
Bexsr that large number Of Mexican families have
moved from the Rio rsnde 10 that town sud others
expected to follow them this season These families
however possess te property and appear 10 have re-
moved from Mexico T. avoid the oppressive sxsctons
u the numerous guerrilla parties thst niesi al the
Eastern States Of Mexico According 10 their represeu
taons the people IN the valley Of the Rio Grzade In
deplorsble condition UDyroc Ia any BY their
own government almost without laws or officers VINO
empowe red 10 restrain msrsudnE osnds OF their OWL
countrymcn 10 check the incursons OF the ssvsges
they are unable 10 enjoy the feast security Of person
property. IL not surprising therefore, thsi the Mex
cans should desire to emigrae 10 country where they
will De exempt from these evils II is probable that
hundreds OF families would remove D. Bexsr Laredo
other towns of Western Texas. u they were not
strained by the fear ihss they would be treated in
irucers By our own people We are hsPPy 10 learn ie-
the families have been treated with great kindness and
express much subtraction that they have ~ last found
hons where they enjoy security sud poace
The number u Mexican votes lha; %ii D. Pollsd In
Western Texas ~ ths election 10 November next u es
;imsled At about 5000.
Neroaa Slesp-Seversl thousand head Of sheep says
the paper. have lst-y been driven from the Rio
Grsnce 10 our settlements on the san Antonio and Qua
daupe. These sheep ~e learn, are purchased on the
Rio Grsnde for three four bits hrs1 and the expense
OF driving them 10 western iro1t-ris comparatively
lrhipg We have before mentioned thai the raising o;
sheep has become II the most lucrative branches of
agriculture In tn, section. The sheep feed % the
prsirr grsss throug bout The year .ntrequre little
csIe than ihe Wild dccr. Their fceces large
those Of the sheep Of Ohio and h-ltucky snt ihs
wool generally Of caarscr texture but enirrisu
doubt ihs the qlsnsity and quality oi the wool
easily be increased BY sproper system a culture
% equal that OF sPsin or saNony
INDEFENDENT MAILs-The {. : Government
have taken up the su5ieci Of B5-peLdsui mails ol BE-
hall Of the P0st once Department with tsiermins
lion 10 ~, atop u them AID i0'ri1rce m. lsw asarT
those who have been engaged m N trsnsmlss0n a
msisbe msiter
Grand jury having ben summoned y the Dszici
Court " Connecticut met stHsrtord. Iucstsy o. IN
eure into The l@cis connected with The ~1 I'D prtert
nal lines which have recently 1ec1 established tt-.
New 0rk and Boston.
Ia pursuance Of this cbct The Dryufy Marsha visited
this city yesterday and summ7uec uuu5cr Of vii
sypear before the Grand jury ~ Hartford -
O'Clock this morning In The nGu.r ~err irc-tei thc
Editors u al the papers tie Agents Tor tcr fxprss
Lines mt a. who received leiers - b. couyryef
By Express In sicton h the above learu hat III
gentleman ~ho took package VI alters D. Hartford
Tuesday. tor R0yds Express was arrested IN as arrF
We have nc hesltAno1 IN Saying that tnoss p-rsons
~ho have acted As Aseca Tor the tn rsusuissou q
lesrs from lais city have done IA The belief that they
were jusinct Ia u ftc Letters oczg
tree Of c5srse a. isssf 80 faf learn. r1 enc
aware d having violated any ~ 10 IL ms,,cs
We bc,ev a. of them have sreu notice n u tf As.u
eics are discontinued. N-~-HsseB Gouri-r sd
INFORMANT ARKssT or CoUNTEKE sfrEEs.--We
hArn irum siriert icsf retained from sIs. % N-E
Hampshire that Iassdsy u las seek. '~o sersons
xerr rresie; la he mtg u Lsncs.tlrN or h-Einz
r tn.r possr>-u vita iuirnt pssa genuine srs
amount 81 counterfeit bs1k nOtss fneir ar
ch.res laurg ui Portland Ne snt Daniel Nll'foo OF
Dr.cutt IT, ths Stzie Ih-re f1uut uy1n lcru
400 portion OF re Doos being UNI ned and
rn-d The olls cons..e1 ~ l0s q Atsms Bank North
As,ms Mass. q 81 N4rtishssd bank. sart-b--s
N..s "A oi Eastern Bknk Bangor. Ne. a ~ Norces-
Gator R,rk Worcester. Macs - 81 ts--iler Bank
s;.-iipar Ne. soa "a Of Aiirnuc Bank Br.taE. ssss
Youns : about sivsy y-s-s 81 as- srd r1f .,rT
veteran IN The oesi1css 81 eo--'s isianS Hi1'n =
sbsa; te.rsy years 20 49, fret 10 ncls "a tstt 9sck
hair sad a1rk cor2iexion. lnesv to sisis ave
probably e,n connected Win ssns u eo1n,erii;sss
fornng Ink - ne Caust.s er1 ~ -ts1, s1d
'heir may 30 ',lkei upo1 ~ to-r- N r rlrce
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