The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-14
FROM TEXAS.

FROM TEXAS
BY the arrival here last evening, says the New
Orleans Picayune of the 9th instant, of the steam
ship Palmetto, Capt. Smith, from Galveston, we
have received files of the News of that city to the
I'd instant, inclusive.
The mail carrier on the Grayson county route
(says the Bonham Advertiser) brings the following
intelligence:
About four weeks ago party of Shawnees and
Deawares were hunting about the heads of the
Brazos, when band of Wichitas came upon them
and stole away their horses They were immedi-
atey upon the trail of the thieves whom they over
hauled at one of the Wichita villages. Their de-
mand for restitution rejected by the chief of
the band; upon which they attacked the village,
and, after killing hrty-three of their enemies re-
covered most of their own, and made prize of a
number of American horses, which had unques
tonaby been stolen in some recent foray These
same Delawares and Shawnees afterwards came to
the settlements exhibit the scaps they had taken
and purchased quantity of powder and lead, an
nouncing their determination to make business
of it, and chastise the Wichitas in thorough
manner.
The Bonham Advertiser states that Mr. Che
shire and Mr.. Crawford, both residing about FIVE
hihOo oUoNC Dooo, WCtC hiiiCu .y l6HtIlluS OH the
night of the 4th ult.
Lieut.. Goodall, late of Capt. Sutton's company
of Rangers, has been authorized by Gov. Wood to
raise volunteers for the protection of our frontier
against the Indians and instructed to report to COL
Kinney, at Corpus Christi.
The wagons for the expedition to Ell Paso, says
the News of the Cd inst, were being packed with
all possible despatch, and would, it was thought,
be ready yesterday the 1st The expedition will
be composed of the Sd Infantry, under command of
MAJOR Van Horn.
The News of the I'd inst. has the following:
We learn from a gentleman from San Antonio,
that the typographical engineers, who were de-
sPalched 70 make reconnaissance of the route to
Paso del Norte, and who were reported to have
been killed by Indians, have returned to San Anto-
mo and reported practicable 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 its to the Pecos and report passable
route at all seasons, from the Paso down the Rio
Grande to within some twenty miles of the Preside
del Norte-say 100 miles; thence to a point on the
Pecos some fifty miles above its mouth; thence by
the heads of Los Moros and the Rio Frio, to Gen.
Woods road from Preside del Grande to San An
tonic. This route Is well watered by running
streams, and furnished with abundant grass. The
exact distance is not mentioned to u.s. but from the
known distance to the Moros, we infer that the
whole route from San Antonio to Ell Paso cannot
exceed four hundred miles, or thereabouts
The cholera has broken out in New Braunfels
twelve deaths occurring from it on the 25th ut
The people were flying from the town panic strick-
en-. The principal portion of the population of
New Braunfels IS composed of Germans, who by
their industry and enterprise have built up thirty
ing town.
At San Antonio the cholera had greatly abated,
and cannot longer be said to prevail in an epidemic
form. The deaths were about four or FIVE day.
The disease had attacked the Sd Infantry, and
about forty soldiers fell victims to its ravages leay-
ing the regiment in very weak condition.
Crops ON THE TRMIrY-We learn from a gem
teman from Polk county, that the early crops in
the Trinity valley have been materially injured by
the heavy rains they have had recently in that sec
ton. The early corn, it is estimated, will not ex-
coed two-thirds of an average crop. The cotton
planted late will be much better. The cotton, in
consequence of the rain, cannot be worked, and is
IN rather precarious situation but, with favora-
BILE weather, may yet turn out moderately fair
yield. The Trinity river continues in good boat
ing order, but has not overfown Its banks, as has
been reported.
Houston, we learn, is quite healthy. The GUAM
hty 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, as elsewhere
is gradually dwndling down to the summer stand
ard.