The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-23


The Grand Jury of Galveston having instituted
inquiry into the conduct of Judge Watrous, of the
United States District Court, against whom charges
had been made, declare that they have full
confidence in his ability, integrity, and impartial
splrlt-and thatthey regret the inconsderae course
of the members of the late Legislature of Texas, in
the passage of joint resolutions, requesting the
Judge of that district to resign his office, and do not
approve of either their tone or their object
Dr. BBumlein, an old resident of Galveston, died
on the 4th inst.
The Neps says that the whole face of the coun-
try of Texas is rapidly improving, and villages
are sprlnglng up In what was wilderness a few
years ago.
A salute of thirty guns was fired at Galveston on
receipt of the news that the treaty OF peace had
been ratified
named Paxon, at Lagrange as month, under the fol-
lowing circumstances:-Cronkrit kept hotel last
winter in Lagrange; Paxton, who is a merchant
and was of his boarders, became it is said, ex-
cessvely fond of Cronkrlte's wife, in consequence
of which Cronkrite parted from her a short time
since, and went off. His recent appearance at La
grange was to obtain revenge, making threals
against Paxton's life. 1t was under these circnm-
shot him. Paxton gave himself up, was taken
into custody, and discharged by the examining
court.
II. w. Wagner has been appointed by His Ex-
cellency the Governor, to translate the Constitu-
ton, and g selection of the general laws of the
State into the German language, for the purpose OF
publication.
Western Texas continues very healthy. Crops
of every kind very fine-though good rain would
be of material service to the late paintings of corn.
Capt Conner returned to Galveston on Wednes-
day last, having, underth direction of the Cover
nor followed the party of Comanches who re-
Gently visited this city under the chief Santa Anna,
to their main camp on the Salado, and from thence
above the line of posts. Capt. c., agreeaby to his
eAcellencys Instructions, visited all the settle
ments which the Indians passed, and found
that with the exception of the petty piltering COM
mited about some of the farm-houses, that no
depreciation had been committed From appear
ances at their main encampment, 1t Is Judged there
were at least 700 Indians In all, having with them
near 1000 head Of horses. The ostenslble object
Of their visit was, stated IN our last, to pursue
and kill buffalo, large herds OF which are said to
be much lower down the country than is usual at
this of the year but what might have been
the esult had the Indians been allowed TO remain
below the line and in the neighborhood of the set
Elements, is hard TO tell. The governor, we think,
acted with great prudence in promptly ordering
them back; and Judging from the alacrlty with
which they "pulled up stakes" after his excel
lency intmated to them that escort would be
furnished to conduct them safe to their own range,
it is not likely that the settlements will be honored
with another visit from the big chief and his party
again
The foowing is list of the ranging com panies
their stations, and the captains in command on
the frontier of Texas Captain Fltzhugh's COM
pany on the east FORK OF TRINITY, with detach-
ment 80 miles above, near Red river. Captain
Johnson's company, west fork OF Trinity, detach-
ment 30 miles below on Chambers Creek. Captain
Corners company on the Navasoto between the
Brazos and Trinity. Captain Ross, at Waco Vii
lage detachment on the Leon, 30 miles distant
Captain McCulloch, Hamilton's Valley, 50 miles
north of Austin. Captain Hlghsmlth's company, on
a fork of the Sandy, ls miles from Fredericks-
burg, near the "Enchanted Rock" Captain
Crump, on the Medina, 20 miles south of San An
tonic. Captain GIett on Arroyo Saco, 60 miles
southwest of San Antonio. Captain Veatch, on
the Rio Grande, above the Preside crossing.
Captain Lamar, at Laredo, on the Rio Grande
Captain Sutton, near San Patrico, ON the Nueces;
detachment at Corpus Christi.
From the Galveston News) -
Two years and a half since we travelled the
country from Seguin to New Brauniels, San An
tonic, and other interior towns; There was not
then a single settler on the Cibolo nor could one
be found on the whole route from San Antonio to
New Brauniels, nor from the latter place to Aus
tin; A gentleman Just from New braunlels where
he has resided ever since that town was built IN
forms us that all this country is now scattered over
with small, but fourishing and prosperous iarms'