The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-16
NRWs PROM THE PLAINR

PAwNEE FoRx, Jan. -, ls47-I arrived at the Fork
selected a situation and will rest for twenty four hours
While am writing. the snow fakes are driving about
look promising for even an old but hsy: no
fears as to my ultimate success in getting hroughnot
however. without some difficulty met twelve tsamsers
yesterday who engaged with Harvey. of Boonvile
They lost six mules at the Point Of Rocks-stoen they
suppose and in snow storm at the crossing Of the
Two Of the mems feet badly frozen. This IL the
third storm have encountered since ssrtipg-what
old as6oned searching vtsrs peculiar to this region
Thus far have succeeded In keeping mules In good
order, oy selecting Ing good camping ground and carefully
that will leave my mules behind and take Il loot
Portable rocking chair and the warm 6re which few
weeks since enjoyed ct your hospitabls mansionthe
recollection even amid this hur, burIy old winters
from Council Grove, and have found II better travelling
for pack animals than tho old road-more timber and
Arkansas about the GOTH q December and Is no doubt
Major Eizpatrich that he need have no apprehension
Tor my success. for II have to abandon my mules in
Of the will s s.; labor
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
Major John T. Arthur left Columbus O.. on Thursday
last for the seat Of war, whence he came short time
unable to do duty he hos been anxious get back
Mexico for some time, and has resolved to 80 no is
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The United States ste8mer Scorpion, having had her
repairs completed, made an experimental trip up the
river at Philsde lphs Saturday last She Is said to
be swift vessel and is about TO proceed to Tampieo
[From the Boston Advertiser, March ISL
brig lEtna, one Of the vessels recently fitted OF
the navy yard Tor bomb ketch sailed Saturday for
tho Gulf Of Mexico She will be followed soon By the
stronlboli, fitted In the same manner
Bark Smyrna with the remainder Of the Massachusetts,
regiment to leave this morning for Brasos Santiago
EMIGRATION TO TEXAS We have learned with
pleasure that the tide OF emigration is again set.
ting with increasing current to the frontier settle
Brezos and Navasoto. The emigrants who are settling
In the State appear 10 prefer the elevated undulatnQ
country in those sections to the rich but probably
less healthy regions the coast II has been
during the last two three years In the limesons
country extending from the Trinity 10 the Braxos In
GLIDING the country at the sources Of the Nsvssoto
probably owing this fact that many emgrsnts are
marked by travellers that regions which limestone
the predominant rock, almost invariably healthy
These countries however, are often subject TO epjde
mica that prove az fatal there elsewhere This has
though underlad by limestone and surrounded by lime.
stone lodges have been visited during the past summer
by diseases that proved remarkably fatal AT Camargo
the number oil deaths during tho past summer
20 egnt or ten each day for several succeeding
At Laredo, large number Of persons died from an ep
demic resembling the bilious dy sentery similar and
equally fatal disease prevailed for short period in the
upper part OF Montgomery county, and In q portion
where limestone found In abundance STILL however
must be admitted that persons residing In
regions sre less liable 10 disease than those no reside
In sandy or elevated regions Such countries are gene
rally more elevated and ne they well drained they
are usually Dry and the air, consequently more pure
and bracing u ouston (Tsros 7sLsrspk