The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-18
From the New Orleans ricsyuns, Oct. TO-
FROM the Braxos.

The schooner Panama, Capt Porter arrived yesterday
from Brazos Santiago whence she sailed on the 10Th uk
passenger the Panama. have copy Of the Mata-
moras Flag of the 25th ult.
There is word Of military intelligence in the pa
Panama, reports that all Of Gen Cushings brigade left
the Bazos the 2sth ult for Vera Cruz on board the
United States steamer Telegraph the steamer Ohio the
brig Maj Eastland, and other brg-name not recol-
ected
Col Hays arrived at the Brazos on the Goth ut and
was to leave the next day with FIVE companies Of his
The brig CTusoe and schooners Equity and A. Cadmus
at the Brazos the Goth ut leave for this port
The Panama lost a seaman overheard on her passage
down to the Brazos. 1t on the 22d ult His name
was 4 Wadleigh, who has left wife and two chill
The Panama spoke on the sth instant the schooner
Antwa, from this port, for Corpus Christi She brought
as Gy Rgss sna sGv Dan
s. A., Dr. Costochod, f. Eugene Xavier Patrick BoIand
and Christopher Boland
The city OF Victoria de amaulpasi represented as suf
fernS for the necessares of life Since the oc-
cupaton OF Tampco and Matamoras by American troops
Victoria HAS been cut off from legazed communication
Under the head Of Texas Affairs" the Flag gives us
several items of information of which annex good
part:
Gen. Mirabeau b. Lamar has been announced as a
candidate to represent the counties Of San Patriotic and
Nueces in the representative branch Of the State legisla
ure The election will be held at the different election
precincts in these counties the first Monday of No.
vember next.
Gen Lamar has, for about year past. been stationed
at Laredo, in Nueces county, in command Of company
for the defence of the frontier and is very and deserved
y, popular throughout the district which he cand
date to represent
The governor Of Texas has authorized Lieut. II. Bee
to raise company Of mounted volunteers, to be muster
ed into service time in October This company will
s.s . as e. s and d IL !%s s .i
of service expires in three or four weeks.
Capain J. S. Sutton is also authorized 10 mise com
pany, 70 be stationed between the Nueces and Rio
trande to supply the place of that recently Commanded
by Captain Gray Captain Sutton in Corpus Christi,
few days ago, recruiting
DISTRICT OF SANTA RrA.--An election for two JUS
tees of the peace will be held at Santa Rita Nueces
county, Texas for that district, the second Monday
in October. These Offices have never vet been filed
We are not informed who is likely to be chosen A
constable in said district will also be chosen at the same
time The district the upper landing OF the
ferry, Fort Paredes and extends up the Rio Iande
to the vicinity OF eyn0sa-thence 10 the Salt Lakes and
Sal Colorado, and down the latter to the Point Isabel
district
The death OF the Hon. Jose DeAlba has caused vacancy
in the office OF chief justice for the county of Nueces We
are informed that election will be holden the
ond Monday in October to supply the vacancy. The
Point Isabel, Santa Rita and Laredo. The only name
we have heard mentioned in connection with the Office is
that of General VIM L. Cazneau.
AT the election Nueces county. Texas, The second
Monday in October, coroner for said county will be
elected
Justice of the peace is also TO be elected in the Point
Isabel district to supply the vacancy caused by the resg
nation Of $ Langdon' esq The boundaries of this dis
Fort Paredes. thence with the Matamons and San Pa
cio road 10 the Rio Sal Colorado, thence down that
TO the Laeuna del Madre, and Padre Island
Votes for this Office will be received at Point Isabei and
Brazos Santiago One Justice for the district resides At
the Brazos island. the other should be in this vicinity