The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-24
From the Rio Grande.

terday from Brazos Santiago, whence she sailed
on the 9TH. We have the Am1,ca~ Flag publish.
the reports received on Monday, by way OF Gal
weston, Of the prevalence OF the cholera on the RE
Grande. We see no additional names OF victims
reported, but the people are evidently much
alarmed and distressed.
A good number Of parties destined for Caliior-
MIA have passed up the river, having been fitted
out with mules NC, at Brownsville and the VI
cinity. Among others we see mentioned the
parties under Capt. FAIR and Capt. Dodge.
The sale of government steamers advertised tor
the LIST OF March, has been postponed to the 18th,
in consequences OF The cholera.
Col Hardee's squadron Of the ID Dragons has
been ordered to the San Antonio, to arrive between
LArRR.--The steamship Globe, Capt. Ellery, ar
rived last evening from the Brszos, bringing US
the Matamoras Flag Of the 10th inst.
The Globe lett at the BrazOs the u. 8. steamer
Fashion, ticking 10 mules tor Corpus Christi; US:
schooner Major Bates schooners Neptune and
Florinda, for Galveston
Capt Eliery reporls that he visited Brownsville,
and that the cholera had entirely disappeared from
The Globe took down the party of Col Webb,
and Mr.. Audubon. They were in Brownsville on
the 10Th.
From the Fyag, of the 10th inst. we cory the fol-
The cholera has entirely disappeared from our
town, and 1t has assumed its wonted business ap-
peaTaDce.
ing daily brought in from the interior, to the
ranches surrounding Matamoras, tosupply the de-
mands BY the California enlgrants; The prices
range from fifteen TO twenty. five dollars EACH and
the market is abundantly stocked.
The Globe brought over the following passen-
gers and ire light t.
Albert weaver, C @ Hale, Samuel Ksthrsns, r.
Rob-rtson. s HeImsp, Jerome Roire. A ssngsussu,
A. L'pgAris, James Brooks; SIS ONO In specie, IL
mules and borsss Nsw Orleans Pieayune, Mar IL
MEXICAN ELECTIoN.-An election OF corporation
t..re 81. AN snxxk
sunday last, (the ATM AID "Young Mexico"
came of rs before, completely triumphant. II will
be recollected by our readers that the Governor Of
hat State, not being pleased with the republican,
moee n which the former election was conducted,
snnulled IN. same. HIS ExceIeacy has been re-
pied by the reelection OF the same officers. He
will hardly dare 10 interfere again-out It 10 posi-
tive case OF qH,e~ sobs
The United States ste amer Fashion, taking IN mules
tor Corpus Christi UDIted States schooner MAJOR
Bates, scnooners Neptune and Fiornda, for Gal
veston.-N,W Orleans Delta, Morch IA.
MORE OF THE EQUNox.-.A storm se. In on Tues.
day evening, the 10th, from the south west, which
continued all day yesterday, with high winds aud
II mild temperature. The storm on the Sound was
veryb@svy, strong sea setting IN which Obliged
the vetsels bound east TO make harbor The
steamer New York, one OF our best sea boats.
bound to New YORK, ON Tuesday evening, was
obllet TO come to aaehor the chops OF the har-
poiS "h''V suS WAC IoiuB Tue fOamy seas At u late
hour yesterday morning. The evening" steamer
from New York did not arrive. Tue tide rose SO
ss'o wash over Long wharf the vessels auchor,ng
Ell ter security. We have heard OF no essential
damage done. We learn by one OF the pas ogers
that the Champion made hsrbor at Huntington
On Tnetdsy D,ght, having a large freight aod be-
tween fifty aud sixty pas. eBgers She arrived yes.
ttTdsy ut halt past ~ r. M The Traveller pissed
her IN the Sound and arrived at the usual hour
The New York remained at aDcnor at late hour
IN he day, the swell from the ocean making
heavy eea in the Sound.-Nec Hare" Co~'@'
March a.
A DRr TINE.-The Oldest inhabltant VINO Is so
ott,n ouot.d, though never seen, avers tnat the
wst winter hae bee n the veiy dyest ever knowo.
A. an evidence ot the truth OF this statement, we
lean that the city waterman have already hiied
fail OF beng filled by ram. AT the south part OF
ths city, the actual distress Is very great. The
N, muses. having neiher we'll nor cistern can be
supplied by hose from the street hydrants,
r,S,pee Or ~ Trewscytpf, March Il