New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-12
Prom Tcxnn.

The steamship Yacht at New. Orleans brings
accounts from Galveston 10 the 3lst alt
The Indians. 1t appears. are commencing their
depredatous again. The A~stn Democrat has the
following
report hos reached that the Indians have again
manifested symptoms hostility 10 the ~ ghborhOod IT
The German colony. We learn that Mr. Robert Hays
surveyor arrived 4 san Antonio from tha, ncigh5o
hood the l0th inst who brings Information that shout
the iIh or 9Th inst, four Of his party were missing II
that they had started 10 D line 10 a certain
point At which Mr. H. Intended 10 meet them BY anoth-
route Mr. II proceeded TO the point Intended and
after waiting considerable time longer than was suh
icent for The party 10 reach hun became impatient and
started 20 meet them He tell their trail found had
beer usveTd by horses Ouod the hats Of some Of his
party but nothing OF the "a feared that they
have either been killed or taken prisoners BY The In
osus the latter have appeared - b. dfssusted tor
time pact scccunt OF not receiving certain pres
cuts promised t1efn BY the German agents
Up to the date Of the last sdvices from Austin,
nothing had been heard Of the missing surveyor
The P,cayune learns from the G0ircstoa Gaseae
that Mr. j w Brown. OF San Antonio and former
~ Of Kentucky. was killed by Indians about fort
u ,ht since within fifteen miles Of the town and
Mr. H. Lewis, who has made himself famous by
running several expresses between San Antonio
aud Monterey with but single companion, was at
tackled also near the town as he was returning from
Monterey with dispatches by eight or ten Indians
aud received a shot but succeeded IN reaching the
town
A friendly CaddO Indian, who has been encamped
with others for some tiae near the rancho Of Mr.
James Mckinney, on Onion Creek, about SIX miles
from Austin reports that be recently fell IN with a
party Of eight Wacocs in the prairie some distance
above Mr. McKnney's driving large drove o
horses Ii is supposed they had stolen them from
the settlements in the neghbOrhood Of Gonz ales
as they were coming from that direction We learn
from the Democrat that preparations were being
made 10 20 pursuit By some Of the Rangers IN the
neighbOrhOod.
The Houston Telegraph noticing an article o
the Ausia Democrat IN relation 70 the Indians, Oh
serves
We mentioned several weeks ago that Mopechuia and
his band were opposed 10 the surveyors and was un
willing 10 permit any white men n make surveys IN me
Cam3nche hunting grounds This chiel has great innu
with the principal chiefs Of the eastern bands o
the tribe and ii not improbable that he hos endesvored
enlist them ia coniederacy against the colonsts II
IL highly probable also that Mexican agents have en-
deavOred to To- gate these Indians 10 make war upon
the ,ettlers Is well known that agents from santa
Fe snd Chihuahua have already instgsted the Pawnees
ArrspshOes Siyux, and other northern tribes to make
upon the Oregon and California emigrants aud 10
vcrurnen trains the route from independence 10 san
re- is certainly important that the true position OF
this perfdious tribe should be ascerained before the
frontier regimeDt takes the ne q march for Mexico
IL is reported in Galveston that the army worm
had made its appearance IN the cotton helds on the
BrAZOs but the NcES is OF OplulODl from lhlOIHh'
ton received from that part Of the State that it is
not the army-worm, but another description, which
confines its ravages 70 the grass. and is therefore
rather beneficial than otherwise TO the cotton. The
crops throughout the State are said generally to be
good. particularly in the West. The Ners learns
that a number of planters have already commenced
picking. and that the cotton is opened sufficiently
to enable the hands to gather one hundred pounds
per day If no injury happens in the next ten
days, adds the Ners, the crop will probably be
safe excepting late planting. 1t is estimated that
As 600 bushels of Wheat will be grown in the State
this year.
We take the following from the Aust'a Adrocate;
IAN unfortunate occurrence took place In this city on
the OH nit which resulted In the death of negro man
named Claiborne belonging 10 Mso Conner, by the
hands Of Mr. D. Chandler Some difficulties had arisen
10 relation TO a load Of Corn and in moment Of excite
ment Mr. Chandler made an attack on the negro by
throwing stones him. and finally by striking hun over
the head with large fire shovel which split his skull 49,
lie died almost instantly. Mr. Chandler has resided in
this vicinity for about IS months past and has hereto
fore had the reputation of being pesceabe industrious
and upright citizen, As the affair is undergoing Ju
dcia investigation, We fOrbear making any comment
which might tend to prejudice the case either way