The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-08
Late from Texas,

(From the New Orleans Picayune, June 2oJ
BY the arrival here yesterday of the steamship GAL
weston Capt Crane from Gal weston the 10th inst We
have received files Of the Ciran and the News to the
date OF her departure
TIE following take from the Cipilian of the 18th
:" Company Nj OF dragons, under command of Lieut.
Neal have left San Antonio for their station some
where in the Deghborhood of Case Blauco Ae west
side OF the Nueces river The people of the
terrier counties Of this State beginning to be some-
what excited from the apprehension that
body Of negro thieves after the plan Of the
celebrated Murel gang have extended their operations
to Texas, number OF negroes have disappeared OF
late, aud 1t has been ascertained that OF them
were carried on by white men.
The Western Team says that street fight occurred
In San Antonio on Friday 9th inst, between e. Nc
Lane and VIM Owen, in which the former was dan
gerously and the latter slightly wounded They had
Colts revolvers, and fired several rounds each
The Texas Ranger published at Washington, on the
Brazos says -: The crops in this part Of Texas are
fine and hourishiDg and promise abund mt harvest
Almost every planter see Boosting Of his crop Of
corn and cotton.
The Austin Democrat has information by late ar
rivals from New Brsune that the cholera has entirely
disappeared from that place, and that the
were returning to their homes.
The Houston Telegraph states that two Interesting
little boys we're drowned while bathing in the bayou
in the upper part of thai city the 10th inst One
OF them was son Of MIR @. w Capron and ayed about
nine years the other son Of Mr.. Perry, aged ten
years
The Western Team says =" That although the
cnoera no longer prevails as an epidemic at San An
tonic cases still occur of virulent character princ
graphical Engineers. has been ordered to make q re-
connoissance OF the country the head winters
OF the Leona and Corpus Christi for the of
certaiDg whether good road be made between
those points Lieut. Bryan. Of the Typographical En-
gneers has left San Antonio for FL Paso by way of
fredericktburg, accompanied by thrty-fye mounted
men, principally Texans. to make recon moi of
the route Travelled by Major Neighbors and ascertain
more critically the practicaby Of good road By way
Of the Leopa I"
The San Augustine Union relates the following:-
On the 18th alt Mrs Watson of this place. accident
ally caught FIRE while searipg herself in a he'll Of cot
ton, which blazed and consumed her clothes In
afew minutes MIR A. T.. Baker, her neghbor, ran In,
rfv .H uff.
higgins aud another lady succeeded In removing her
clothes which burnt to a crisp. Two physicians
were immediately called in and succeeded In dressing
her wounds and gave her some medicine to allay the
pain. but could not succeed in efecting a cure She
died On Tuesday evening with very little pain and al
most without its being perceived.
appears from the Houston Mornins Star of the o3d
inst. that there gold hunters even in Texas Thev
are LouisianiSns aud had gone expedition to.
the mountains below Santa Re for that object They
lad with Them man who could show 1.-The sgu,n and,
OF course they will see the ELEPHANT IL the gold
The Houston Star Of the 23d. also contains the fol-
lowirg-Ihe editor of the Texas Times Of Paris has
been Informed by Mr.. Trbble, that the company Of
taif rna migrants from Carksville lately had
gagement with the Wachias, in which ten Indians and
two OF the eniigrahts were killed. The Wachtas IL
appears had stolen number Of horses from the camp
OF the omgraDts but were pursued and defeated and
the horses we're r,captured Several Of the horses Of
the Indians were also taken by the emi2rants. Mr.
TTbe also reported tha. the Indians cngage
nent came into the station the Brazos in
condition, and sued for peace. This account was
brought TO Paris by Mr.. Tiibble the lth of June
IL IL somewhat singular that of the fxht has
reached us from the station the Brazos. although
nearly three weeks have elapsed snce the
Major Noighbors has arrived at San Antonio from
III Inso where he saw the party Of Capt. May. lie
p rus they bad Loaf ten the whs
dered cn in search Of water did not return; but
does not give their names.