The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-25

return ths enterprise must fail tor the present -
We DO not learn that this company has suffered any
ammo ance from Indians.
ThsT~xsns are relying upon their own prowess for
the def.pc. q their Indian frontier By thu following
hitter from Adjr Hail. il will be- that there Is
AusrIS, Oct 80 lsas
The inquiry has been and viii be made by all in
p<rested the protection OF frontier as TO what
has been done in the matter, will give for v,ur aud
their information. such facts as will, sops be satis.
factory 10 ali concerned.
The companies called out by his Exeelieney the Co
vernon have all been mustered into the service b.
They ale those OF Captain Joseph Roberts Captain j.
all reported to Colonel Bell, commanding frontier on
the 10th and were, With great pronptuess mustered
into The service # the United States
They received complete outnt OF ordnance and
ordnance stores camp equipsge, &c ana nave Already
.astn tner ranors when are - ionoss -Cspsaln
Roberts If the head Of the Colete aud "a soon as
his camp IL estu bbed ne is 70 deach portion OF his
somnsnd where it can lie most useful
Captain sutton has been ordered to occupy posi-
tion for the prefent that place OF infamous noto
sety known az Callers Ranch. He will be on the
west side OF the San Antonio river, and will the
country both sides and viii cooperate with Capt
Robr-ttT command
Captain Hill will be stationed en- the Medina about
twenty miles Adore Castrovile his command will act
more Immediately in COM junction with Captain War
fields company posted on the Aroya Ssco
This force ordered out by the Governor to meet
an emergency 10 repel Indian iDcursionsto mend the
links in the chain of military poets which had been
Well formed and recently so unwisely broken by the
War Department, in dscharging the mounted ranging
conpapi-r.
The call was udiclous one, and has been responded
10 In style ana with promptness that reflect the
highest credit on the commander Of the frontier,
the officers designated to bring the troops into the
f.id, and to the citizens. Very respectfully, your
obediept servant j NJ. w. HALL,
Adjutant Frontier Regiment
The Houston Telegraph of the 9th inst announce
the arrival Of 200 lifted States Dragons under Col.
Fauntleroy. They marched Immediately for the ints-
Nor The same paper has the following article upon
We regret learn that one of the officers of the
United States army who visited Texas last winter has
recommended TO the War Departure that the line OF
military posts should be established within instead Of
above the frontier settlements and below the line Of
posts lately occupied by the rangers We have b-en
srediby Informed that he actually r.coune nded that
Springfield, en- the Navssoto, should be d.signAted
one q the military stations This place H. believe,
about seventy mites below the present frontier II the
object OF this gentleman was TO enable the troops to
obtain supplies OF grog &c, conveniently and TO Oh
tain protection from the frontier settlers this post
might answer. But for all the purposes Of IT, ntier
defence it is certainly OF the that could be
chosen We earnestly hope that the War Departure I
viii not commit SO great blupder neglect the
opportunity that is offered 10 open u direct
line of communication between the posts on the
Rio Grapde and those the Arkansas and
hi"oGri frontier If line of military posts
were e,:abjsbed in direct line from Fort Wash.
ia 10 the Faro del Norte scarcely half the troops
would be required TO defend it that re-
CURED en- the circutous line exte ndng from Fort
1owson In an irregular semicrcl- round to the Prss
do de Rio Grande This line would form point d.
Appui for ali the military operations the southwest
vest The troops, military stores SC, for New Mexico
and California cosid all be ported along this
more expeoitiousy, ana more cbeaply than by the
Nortbein or st Louis route and there would b.
AIRY delay Oh account of snows, which sometimes
Ger The Northern route impossible We WIN Yet hope
that tie department has been furnished with
information upon this subject and ehal b. rejoiced
IL deed should ind that the dragons that are
now on their way to the frontier be stationed
alorg thir route
The schooner Victoria, from New Orleans for La
vaccs has been lost coast between Velssco and
fhe west end OF Galveston.
Gen. 1wjggs has declined the honor Of pubic
diner tendtrd him in Gslveston
hn HOi.. ~
LATE crops IN Texas
The schooner Star arrived at Galveston the other
day from Brszos Santiago having left there late
we eIh inst Inc New received copies OF the Flas of
The 9Th inst That paper states there has been
OF soo Camapches on the Mexican side of the river
above Mier, who murdered one man, burned several
ranches, and carried eff the women. The America n
ocn noant at the Rio ursnde City had received an
Aisr.
The Flag says that the amount of freight overland
from Point LEA bel TO Brownsville, would have paid
"a per cent or 80 per cent per tue ascer.
iained cost of railroad opnectng those two points
The Flag states that an expedition has bee deter.
mined upoD under the direction of Maj Lamotte, TO
proceed up the Rio 6rende for the purpose of
careful survey Of that river with view to its
NAVIGATION They will proceed with the steamer VI ii.
Browne and number of surf boats aud Wis and sx.
Isct 10 reach within 20 mes If the Presido without
much difficulty here they will inter- falls of
sepdstone, which be EARLY cut through and aboSe
tor great distance, The channel is said to be excel
lent.
We have copy Of the Wesfern Tsxan Of the 4th in
start and from it extract the following in regard
Major X. y Neigbbors Indian Agent arrived In our
city on Tuesday evening. accompanied by Oso Vic,
Csmsncbe chief, Jack Harry inter prefer ana party
The lsolans came down on visit. and ont
on FRIDAY ON their return, highly with their
1ectpttn Small presents were given TO $50 Vio oy
Col Bell, 70 encourage him in bis disposition for the
maintenance Of peace Tn. party accompani cd Major
Reghbors from the Nation, where he had recently
gone TO coup,. with The tribe. and ma
Of fiend.hp He had with him on the trip an escort
81 nifty mounted men, from Capt. Ross compauy,
conn an d. by the captain in person and il
ne n ham fha ~
having acted the expedition in most prsseworthy
and soldier-lihe ma inner
meet Sim at San Antonio their 1oute TO BE- by the
Lhno station, at which place suitable military
xas to be furnished them. The day Of meeting h4s
pasfed, and they have not
The age mt also invite two lran chiefs
The Cslnsnches by the request OF the commander of
thenohter, In order thst the dlcuity arising IRON
The late inprudept and Uuautho -ized attack on the
Lipan camp by Lieut. Brown, s1oula be adjasted by
tbe>r united Efforts. t srp-elie 1ded that un-
Pleasant consequences were liAely result.
The invitation wasgiven. hoEsver, previous to the
eopmis'on 81 the late outrager BIZ that tribe the
Sanoys Clato, Cibolo &c. AS &c was given, IL would
be bad faith TO offer them any vioe nee and it would
be injustice to Mrjor Neqbbors Through the west
trB county there lie aroused excitement against
this tribe, and there IL it, bu, coming
here npdsr The sanction ana by the in yita,ioa of No
special agent, they will receive harm and will be
allowed To return. AS regards at this time any ar
rspgtmept suspension Of hostiitiss armstice or any
other term proper in diplomacy. the viii
sstiefsd discharge in sincerity and becoming NAV
ner whsteFer he may conceive TO be his ,iual duty;
but the time and circumstance are alike onfavma
BILE. mod.
We Informed by Colonel Bell. comrr md NJ
frontier, that while he will ia tsis mater interpo-s
nothing 20 whatever the agent nay t-ipk proper To
ADOPT he WIN rot himself. talk" counsel or trsa.
with The IiPtns until specially ordered 70 DO by
The govern cent but VIII ostrbuts THE forces ser
wee 70 y. to cover ts many points possible. ana
rhL- up al ftragglirs passengers who may happen
BE found In tte~rong box.
IHE CHEAT SNOW STORM OF rHE 20h the
snow Storm Of the 20'h instant was the greatest
which has occurred at this rer,od of the withia
The recollection Of any Of our citigsns remark
DE ulfo in other respects, more particular uoti.e
II be useful for future reference The mprin ~
the 18th wss clear. with tbs thermometer At %
erses. ana brisk wind from tb. northwest Towards
noon clouds began TO gather, and about F. " Jne
esy vas c"mI le.ly overcast, with prospect Of
The Thermometer standing at 81 At sunset horeyer
ih.ie was n deep red Rsw around the Whole horizon
onolceltng the disps VIII