The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-15

been for the timely interference of Mr.. Hoey and
others. The result was, that both Miller and
| Rowe were arrested 4; and It was while the pr-
soners Were IN charge OF officer Robinson, at the
| Shell Road Cofeehouse, at Carrolton, awaiting
| the cars, to convey them to Lafayette, that Miller
| killed Rowe. Officer Robinson, Mr. Hoey, Miller
and Rowe, were standing in q, groupe, at the
Rowe and fired. the ball penetrating above the
eye, killing hin instanter. Miller, after he had
shot Rowe, stepped out on the sidewalk, where
the body was lying and, after calmly surveying it,
said, Well, my lite is saved; he promised that
should not live till twelve O'Clock this day." Mil
Ter was then handcufied, and taken to the Jail al
Lafayette
FROM TExAs.-I3y the arrival here last evening
Of the steamship Palmetto, Captain Smith, from
Galveston, we have received files Of the News Of that
city to the I'd inst inclusive
The mail carrier on the Grayson county route (says
the Bonham .fdra,ise) brings the following intelii-
about four weeks ago, party of Shawnees and De-
lawares were hunting about the heads Of the Brazos
when band of Wchitas came upon them and stole
away their horses They were immediately upon the
trail Of the thieves whom they overhauled Of
the Wichita villages Their demand for restitution
rejected by the chief of the band upon which they
attacked the village, and after killing thirty three
their enemies, recovered most OF their and made
| prize of number Of American horses which had un
questonaby been stolen in some recent toray These
same Deawares and Shawnees afterwards came thu
settlements to exhibit the scalps they hal taken
purchased quantity of powder and lead announcing
their determination to make business of it, and
tise the Wichitas in thorough manner"
The BOnham .ddpertiser states that Mr.. Cheshire
and Mr.. Crawford, both residing about five miles
above Dallas, killed by lightning the night of
the 4th ut.
Lieut.. Goodall, late of Capt sutton's company of
rangers has been authorized by Governor Wood to
raise volunteers for the protection of frontier
against the Indians and instructed to report to Col
Kinney at Corpus Christi
The wagons for the expedition to Ell Paso says the
despatch and would it thought be ready yester-
day, the LIST. The expedition will be composed of the
Sd infantry, under command OF Major Van Horn.
The Ne,rs of the I'd inst, has the following We
learn by gentleman from San Antonio, that the topo-
graphical engineers, who despatched make re-
Of the route to Paso del Norte and who
reported to have been killed by Indians have
turned to San Antonio and reported practical route
to Col. Harvey, for the contemplated march Of the
troops.
We are informed that they found the route by the
San Saba impracticable for the want of water from
all seasons, from the raso down the Rio Grande to
within some twenty miles of the Preside del Nore
SO miles above its mouth thence by the heads of Los
n oros and the Rio Frio to Gen WOos road from Pre-
sidio del Grande to San Antonio This route is we'll
watered by running streams. and furnished with
abundant grass The exact distance Is not mentioned
to U.S. but from the knewn distance to the Moros We
infer that the whole route from San Antonio to FL
Paso cannot exceed four hundred miles, or there
abouts
The cholera has broken out in New Braunfels,
twelve deaths occurring from 1t the 25th ult The
people were flying from the town. panic stricken The
principal portion Of the population of New Braunfes
enterprise, have built up thriving town.
At San Antonio. the cholera had greatly abated and
cannot longer be said to prevail in epidemic form
The deaths we're about four or five day.
The dsease bsa attacked the Sd Infantry and about
forty soldiers fell victims to its rayages, leaving the
regiment in very weak condition.
the early crops in the Trinity valley have been mate
rally injured by the heavy rains they have had recent
not exceed two-hrds Of an average crop The cotton
planted late will be much better. The cotton: In con-
sequence of the rain cannot be worked and in rather
precarious situation but, with favorable weather,
may yet turn out moderately fair yield The Trinity
river continues in good boating order, but has not
overfown it's banks, as has been reported.
Houston, we learn, is quite healthy. The quantity
Of cotton arriving from the country is but small there
is not, in fact. much of the article remaining in the
country Business in Houston elsewhere Is gradu.
ally dwindpg down to the summer standard.
The steamship Yacht, Capt. Thompson, arrived at
Galveston en- sunday mSrning June 90, ana lett the
below, bound up-N o. Pic, June Q.
The Brownsville Flag OF the oath ult says:The &C.
that reach state that the Indians have swept
with them many captves and thousands Of horses and
mules laden with plumber. They have left broad
track of desoation what we're once populous villages
deserted, or are the seats OF mourning This
army when last heard from. was moving along with
out opposition, gathering prisoners and taking off
above we learn that families along the whole
line of the river hurryng acress to the Mexican side
for protection The river being crossed they are
stroyed their property paged, their valuable stock
driven of but their wives, themselves aud their chill
dren. safe from these terrible savages. The
counts which have reached us of their treatment Of
women and children notwithstanding. We repeat,
that the officers Of the army afford all the protec-
ton in their power to the people. But what can
be done, when there enough to
man the garrison from which they to be sent.
Last year and perhaps the year before, these
ders carried their nyasions to the neighborhood
of San Luis Potosi--therefore government were
advised that the clause in the treaty, guaranteeing
against ndans-or at least to restrain them
within our borders, meant somethng-and whilst that
very treaty negotiating treaty for the due
ton of which increased army was so evidently, alb
solutely necessary the President declared that
large enough-and it distributed In such manner
as TO be wholly inadequate to the accomplishment of
any useful purpose Great rests the late
Human life has been sacrhced-the
progress Of affairs In this valley and its prosperity aud
retarded. Confidence In the capacity Of
to protect its citizens Is entirely lost
and cannot be restored until sufficient protection is
made evident. We feel great confidence that
as advices are received at Washington that posi-
ton will receive attention. The late administration
certainly arranged matters to strictly keep that
part Of the treaty which binds to keep the Indians
within our own territory Some Of the parties who
left town. also Others still out In pursuit Of
the Indians.
Appointments by the President.