New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-02
LATER FROM TEXAS.
,iirmish with the Camanches-Nhig STATE
Convention.
Tie New-orlems papers Of the cath nit. have

Ihe NeW-OflfWs papers OF tNt <tth ut nave
/ the following:
From thc Houston Telegraph Of the ls,h inst
We learn from gentleman vino has recently arrived
from HrNar Chat sSrmi-h occurred about fortnight
SINCE between party Of tlc Rangers of Capt Ncaches
company and O party ot Indians Four horses were
stolen from the camp above Preside by the Indians, and
q party of the Rangers pursued the marauders. They
/ overlook them near thC Nueces and Immediately at-
tackled them The sayages after brief contest u which
they lost sevcrg warriors. lied in a directions leaving
their horses and most of hcir baggage In possession o
tire RanEers. one OF the Ran1crs only was severely
wounded bon the engagement 90 s supposed that these
/ -rva-e- were lipans or Cam. inches. but none of
them were captured could nor nr a-ccrained to what
I tribe they belonged The tight occurred iu ID n-c
tnicAct of chapmrm and the Indians were enabled 20
carry oh al their warror who We're wounded or killed
We have adyiccs from the camp Of Capt Johnson, on
/ the Buzos. above the Waco village t0 the fth inst
The report that large body OF hostile Indians had col
ect'd n that section D. notcondmed. Several parties
90 Indians have lately visited Torrcy trading house
but they m,ultes'cd no hostility toward the occupant.
of thar post They stated that the tribes exceed
ngIy eXsspcratcd. account OF the murder ot Ca
manchc boy by some of the Rangers belonging Capt
Johusous company. 10 is Supposed that the three
yeyors who were killed near h' mouth OF the Bosque
were murdered by thc Camanchcs. n retaliation tor the
.O.. oi ti- boy. We unI.--t aI that Moi Nci-hoCf-
J. Do kim every ctOrt uhs power % pary the tribes
Two oi tle new comDauc- tR.ngers have lately been
s9nt % the frontier, and u probable that the sudden
app arnnce of thes. couu91ie VIII mumdaie the save
fy.5. ant prevent renewal az lo-tllll.es
gentleman who resides ot Wheclocs in Robertson
County, has informed ms THAT report reached spring
ta.i tw days since that panty of surveyors had
been attacked by Indians rear the OF the Navi-
soto and one OF .hc surveyors killed This report was
generally credited a. Springfield
The GHres'OH CiriiilH says Col. HAYS we under.
stand. viii resume the command OF the troops on the
Texas frontier 1t is probable that, in there is
prospect Of farther difficulties with the Indians this
force VIII be somewhat augmented
Col Hays and portion Of his command from Vera
Cruz arrived n Port Lavaca IN the T. : steamboat Ma
r.l Burt The citizens OF Layaca got up ball IN honor
OF the gallant Hays
The British brgofwar Electra arrived az Galveston
the 18th inst from Sacuncios The Electra reported
O. the British Consul that she on a cruise IN the
0ut and would probably return 70 her usual station on
Sacr.hcOs IN q few days
Seventeen or .htet passengers e iic scbr Paul
burned 40 sen. who were picked mp by tho schr Star
were carried to and landed at B-z0s Santiago.
The Wing >tate Convention met in Galveston on the
18th. Gen. Joseph Bate presided, Resolutions were
pa.scd approving Of National Cougention-declaring
Gen. Taylor 20 be- the choice OF 1exas-dccarug their
readiness % support the nominee oi ihc National Con
vcnton-appomuDg thirteen Dele gates thereto and ap
pointing Committee tg prepare sn address 20 the
Wings Of Che state. sc. the following resolution was
also passed.
Eerct Thot n he absence Jfouy NJ our Delegates from
leAH- m said Convention, we fcfchY auI0rze aAd re-
qpcat ue Delegation from tc State oil .Ysaua our nearest
ehborm position ard interest ac. as our De cgais and
ca- Tie vote of Texas accordance with tie sentiments
contained ~ these reso.atIon-