The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-27

NAVIGATION OF THE ceLoRADo-rRA0EDYAr RDSK
VILLAGES ON THE RIO GRANpE.

Iron the ouston Telegraph, July I2l
We are happy to learn that the Efforts that have
been made by q number Of the enterprising citi
in the Colorado valley to funds to remove
the ra in that river likely to be entirely
than was at first expected, aud many confident
that the expense Of removing 1t will not exceed twenty
thousand dollars. When this obstruction is removed
the river Will probably be navigable throx the
year far as the shoals near Celambus. and when
these removed 1t be rendered navigabls far
ss La Grange The shoals in the Colorado formed
chiefly by lodges Of soft sand stone, which may be
easily excavated. The only difficulty be apprs-
hended Is that the removal of shoa by causing
the surface Of the river fall above bring other
shoals to the view that concealed. Fortu-
patey. however the bed Of the river where these
shoals may be found is composed Of soft stone
they be removed with little difficulty, and when
the water is confined to narrow channel the depth
may be sufficient to allow steamer OF light draft to
run throughout the year.
We are panied 70 announce that Mr.. Rufus Chandler
killed Sunday morning, the 10th ult., in the
street of Rusk by General Joseph L. Hogg The Rusk
Pioneer furnishes the following account OF this lamen
Some i've or six months ago, difficulty occurred
here between these two men which came
killing, General Hogg was nst known to make his
appearance In town. On Sunday morning just after
sunrise, MIR Chandler was passing from his Office to
angle with along fow Of buildings the street; just
no passed the back end of these buildings, from u
distance about thirty steps Gen Hogg upon him
with double barreled shot gun, which felled him
the ground; three other shots then fred at hm
he lay literally tearing him pieces Gen. Hogg with
two three other men, armed with double barrelled
shot guns, and who with him Mt the time of the
firing Immediately left town. He has since sent word
into town that he willing to give himself up and
submit to the law provided his person could be
from mob In the death Of Mr. Chandler, the coamu-
nifty has lost highly esteemed and useful man; and
lis friends have sustained loss which cannot be
paired In point OF talent he stood high in honesty,
two years ago he to this place from the army in
Mexico solheess and penniless, long way from his
native State. (Nlane) aud in land Of strangers By
course VI uniting perseverance industry and devo-
tion to his profession lawyer, he was fast gaining
distinction and reputation at ths bar"
During the yeur 1885, the Rio Grande changed its
channel and flows several miles south ward Of
course The Old channel still carries
of small size sluggish and shallow The Mexicans call
it Rio Puerco or Dirty River The leland formed by
the mutation is probably twenty miles in length,
and from eight to ten In breadth FL Preside de San
Eleazario Socorro and lsleta the Of three
villages standing upon 1t. The first, its name indi
cae is the site of fort which is built Of adobe (suu
dried brick 1t at present unoccuped. The Mexi-
can government formerly had garrison there. When
the Missourans under Donphan approached the place,
nous nation soped The houses are the same mate
rial the fortin general small and low pig pen,
with sometimes no mare than one small pGrksr tied
an enclosure for goats and sheep, and stable, are
all in proximity to the dwelling. In close CEN
tiguty Is the vineyard and garden. The grapes are
made OF them Pear neach, aad other fruit trees,
grow in every Erection about town. Pears ripe in
Senember-are dried and constitute article OF traf
&c The better class Of citizens have fields In the vic
nifty Of the town. where wheat Indian corn beans and
articles Flour dollars bushel
Indian the price; rois (beans) one dollar
and half The vineyards and fields are irrigated; for
this purpose large bitches cut and through
every in town. The levee erected for preserving
the villages from inundaton during high water fire.
quently gives way The Mexicans say this is caused
by the river being higher than the town-problby not
So The produativeness Of the soil Is essened by small
ralt marshes which found scattered in great
in the shs
such not the before the river fosmed new
bed for itself He Furthermore says that the place Is
60 viz lla
gestive and bilious fevers, visit them every
Rheumatic affections are prevalent.
The inhabitants are friendly to strangers, and ex-
tremey well disposed towards the government Of the
United States they citizens Of the confederacy by.
choice They have been Informed OF the claim Texas
extend the laws them They are quite inqusitive
in relation to our lawsask that they should be trans
lated and sent to them. Their alcades appointed
by authority Of the United States government. The
alcalde has sheriff and other inferior officers, who
charged with the execution Of his orders. 1t is the
bounden duty Of kthe next Legislature to make some
enactment in favor Of these people. The tive other
towns are very similar in every way to the one de-
ecribed San Eleazaro is twenty miles below FL Paso
Socorro and Isleta lie ab've the former
The population Of the three Is four thousand up
wards The Apaches make forays upon them, and
ry on every thing they can lay their hands on.
small squad Of these red devils could stampede multi
tude of greasers The mongre descendants Of Cortez
sndIM onteEuma talkter rble things buther cowardly
legs will carry of brave hearts eyerhutered at the
trsens - pr,Ves for with ferysneY peuS,sss hair hs
Saos in the calendar have been promised candle to
aid u contamination 30 devoutly wished for.
The Galveston Ne~s of tho l4th instant, says:-A
gentleman Who arrived this morning by the Reliance
Informs us that man by the name Of Bostwick was
killed In La Grange last Saturday by Gen. May1ed.
election for sheriff Gen MayHeld took occasion to
mind Bsstwick that IT did not become him to abuse
advocating; whereupon Bostwick threatened the life
of Gen NJ, saying among other things that be should
never again see his wife and family The parties had
Boetwick then went for arms " execute his threat aud
Gen. NJ. accordingly armed in sefdefence aud wing
done so, he walked out upon the open common when
Bostwick discharged his gun ut him but without effect
Gen Mayaeld returned the fire with load of buckshot
Of which took effect In the neck OF Bostwick who
fell. Gen NJ then approached nearer and discharged
the contents Of another barrel into Bostwcks breast
who then died immediately Gen. M. delivered him
The trade bet~ecn Bcssr and the frontier settle.
ments Of Mexico, has been considered diminished by
the Indian forays. and by the traders at the towns
below Laredo; but this loss has been more than CON-
pensated by the trade with the army. Many Of the
posts the frontier west Of the Colorado, fur
ME he'd with goods and stores through Bexar. Provi-
sons also furnished to the posts by the citizens
that tewD. Hence extensive and lucrative trade
has sprung up 1t aud the frontier posts and
settlements IL L. said that than two hundred
persons are engaged In the r.nspor
Bexsr, and from this town to the frontier posis.
IsDrAs Ourpsr.s ~ FLosrpA.-At the close Of the
Florida war, the Seminole Indians remaining In the
Peninsua were assigned, "a a temporary residence a
tract Of land lying between Charlotte arbor and the
LAKE Okeechotee. GenerA Werth, VINO MADE THIS ar
rangenent In 1872 reported the number Of warriors
left in the country at less than hundred ls4j
Captain Sprsgue who had been acting Ia Florida in the
stead II Indian agent, reported the number Of
riors at lees than hundred and thirty and esti
mated the entire Indian population. Of all ages and
sexes at something short Of three hundred and ffy
souls Since that time, we do not know that any
port Of the number Of indians In Florida has been off,
eialy made.
The recent reported outbreak OF the scmnolcs has
arisen from the following circumstsncs :-On the
Atlantic side OF the peninsula some four families
settled upon Indian river nearly opposite Fort Pcarce
-Four warriors visited this settlement recently where
they were received In . friendly manner. After
eeivipg refresbm-nt they departed; but short dis
tsnce from the houses they discovered q man by the
Of Barker and another, working In open Held
upon whom they fred Beth Barker and his COM
psnon wounded. They ran, taking different
directions Barker was pursued, ovcrtaken. aud
killed with knives. The other reached the settlers
houses, and succeeded In making his escape, with
all the rest to San Augustine Indian river
is rather sound Of the sea than q running