The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-30
Affairs I'm Texas.

Affairs I'm Texas.
EQuINocTlAL oAI.E AND sHiPwKEcKs AT BRAzos
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LOSS OF LiPR-MoRK INDIAN
[From the New Orleans Pic.yune. Sept I9l
BY the arrival here last evening OF tho steamship
inst have received the Brownvills Flag to the i2th
end the Ctntnsa TO the sth inst We take the follow
ing from the Flag oftbs l2tb inst =
Just ~ our paper going to press the steamer
Col. Crosr, Cant King arrived from RE Grands city
and Roma She brings but little news Of Importance
The country Is reported as Qust-no Indian deprsda
tops- plenty of rain river high and still rising
party Of indians. from ten to fifteen in number,
recently seen In the neghbcrhood Of Mier on the Next
We have had for the last few days continuous heavy
showers Of rain which implies that AZ last We have that
Of the year upon which Is in these ATTITUDES
known - the rainy ssasen the Rio Graude, within
the past thirty six hours having risen nearly level
with it, bar KS and il still risiug
The Fog says that the Mexican officers Ia Mstanoros
had In several inst tied peaceable and we'll
fessions of participation In contrsbsnd trade adds
We are gratifed however TO learn that Gen. Avalos
Immediately ordered the arrest Of rhe officer who CON-
mitttd this most shameful act and further that the
act receiving the attention Of the civil authorities OF
Matap oros
There has been terrific gale at Brazos Of which the
following graphic account furnished to US by an eye
witness will DO perused with interest We regret to
learn the inv dsne and the pos bls loss Of lite
Ore of the severest gales and the longest in It's du
ration that HAS occurred upon the Rio Grsnde for
several took place the 18th aud 4th instant
previously. On ThursdAy. the 18th, 1t commenced
with brisk gale from the north which kept gradually
increasing through the day much that the eteau
ship GLOBE IL being her day OF .ang-dd not put TO
The lagoon being fun OF water from the precious
eastery winds the water now began TO flow back
Brsxos Island covering IL TO the sand hills to the depth
of three or four feet The wind though still at the
north moderated somewhat through the night. but
Friday morning 1t recommended IN good earnest ac-
coppanied tn heavy squalls 81 rain. There being
unusual number Of vessels in the ha sor of Brazos
prrhepsiops began to be- felt for their safety Mesn-
while. islan0ers
by the water. commenced moving their property
back sand bills and such other places appeared
to be hey ond the reach Of the water The wind, how
created powerful ebb tide the water gained
but very little more upon them. The gale continued
anchors
The following Is list Of vessels in the harbor at the
time Steamship Globe STEAMERS Col. Hunt, Aussu
aud Memorial schoonsrs Cot Cross, Princeton Of New
York Alderman Of do; Adeine of New Orleans. Emma
pilot boat Neptune Of do, Mary Ann Of do, Spray of
de- Sylvester Gesner Of New York, and Commercial OF
Calve,ton.
An the steamers kept up steam through the night,
Notwithstanding which. the Col Hunt parted one OF
her chains and dragged down upon the Princeton, when
she psrt bo'h Of hers ma driftrd xfou II the Alder
from which vessel she presently broke loose and
driven the bar to tie captain aud
escaped hoard the Alderman The Fioridisn parted
her cables and went to sea person on board Che
schooner Spray broke from her anchors and sharst
the fsme fate with all her crew on board The
Mary Ann capsized and FUNK In the harbor; the Com
mercal driven ashore In this barbor the Sylvester
Gssb.r y ing 1t the wharf badly chsf.d that It
also Mt the government wharf also
but the excited the the
Neptune beautiful little pilot boat running ost~een
BrHzos and The ain whose II Bren
went ashore In the afternoon with to assist
Of the isspders to move iheir property leaving
the vesse In charge Of boy fifteen YEARS old At sun
down he attempted to pull of to his vessel aud suo
ceeded In reaching the Globe which Law between the
shore and the Neptune only In time witness his ia
vorite little craft part from Der and drive out
to with but this lad ON board; or IL may be
that she foupdered the bar going the night
AL fIar runtA fhutf hnaa
cut OF sight In moment. Capt Brennan was also
part Of the tloridian. Thus hasa worthy hard
working In fsw hours been deprived OF What has
taken his lifetime to accumulate The wind nov
veered to to the noathwe then gat aud south vest;
two O'Clock the gale broke aud continued from that
time to moderate All the vessels not mentioned
among the disasters, rode the gale cut safely.
The Globe had Der passengers aud sp.cie on board
ready to tsil on her regular day, when tho gale
came on
From the ricsyune, Sept 20
by the arrival here yesterday Of the steamship Pal
have received the Criian and the Nam no To the day
of her departure with other papers from the interior
ofTeass
Cspt Darling was on his way TO San Antonio. for the
purpose Of conveying the body ofGsn. Worth to New
The Western Tsran Of the Goth uit GAYS We have
intelligence from Loredo that the indians had outraged
come women at Guerrero aud carried OF three children
n The vicinity Of Mier they shot and stole
quantity q mules and borses
Major La Motto, commander at Camp Ringsold sent
q conf any 81 oun,ed In pursuit OF the indians
Gen Broose has ordered Col Hsraes With two troops
Of drsgoops. to proceed % Rome aud punish the In.
dsns that have been recently pundertng that secion
party 81 Indians proslos about the camp GA tho
Lsona the night 81 the ed ult discosercd by
the sentinel on duty, ~hsn he fred, aud tbs Indians
Hrd. carry ing on some horses
Col Hsfde. immediately despatched Lieut. Neil and
party Of soldiers in pursuit. Who overlook the Indians
Killed one of them badly sounded smother and recap
turd the hor,ee and mules together with the animals
belonging 10 IN. Ind ans
IL app. ara says the Houston Star Of the 15th Inst
ftm communication In tbs Victoria Yfdrorafe. that
difficulty bad occurred between Major o. sr.o the ".
Gpsrfsrmestrr and the citiz-ns Of Lavsca bscsuss
The ctzebs too independent to u. hs notions II
liberty aud the Nsjor removed to indianola His OH.
cia comm upicstious SEPT TO Lagsca from Nsw Or
leans aud San Antonio and he sends steamer 60 La
vacs Ter them
The Austin Gazette of the sth ins says tina, a court
martial ba' ben sittpg Tor day. previous to io-
yr,gste certain charges preferred against Lieut. Starr
I'd dragons.
We have received the following letter In reference 10
the cotton and crops
OnrNoso CnEFs. near Texesns,
Texas, September 10Th, lSt9
On the Guadalupe River the worms hzve made ha-
with tbs cotton though not until tolersbis fair
crop made Thirty miles east OF that river hear ~
no worms, until )cu come TO the Colorado At Old
Csbsy aud the Brsto- the w.rm has been bad though
q t'lersbi. fair crop T. ALREADY made A. to my own
crop. believe that shalt have much az eau
rather The Weather bss been hns and good for at
l. sst two months l,tle rain In Texas since that
time. Corn crops tine indeed
Ipterestrpu rrou nexico.