The republic., 1850-12-04

In addition to this, have returns which make
the total sum up 1924 for the bill and 500 against it,
A detachment of some two hundred recruits, for
the eighth infantry and second dragons, passed
through Austin week before last, under the com
mand OF Majo Sibey, on their way 10 the frontier
posts
The Galveston papers say that the imports into
that port the present autumn are immense. The
splendid ships in the New York trade come cram
med, and the New Orleans steamers piled with
freight
General Rusk made speech at San Augustine
on his arrival there in which he defended the ten
million bill and the Union, and bore down pretty
sharply upon the southern ultras, not even sparing
Governor Quitman, of whom he is represented to
have said that he the Governor) had once failed to
redeem his pledges Of assistance to Texas at time
more fraught with danger and difficulty than the
present aud that they were not to be desired now
General Rusk described the action of the last Con-
grcss a triumph to the South the northern
ultras, congratulated Texas the prospect of get
ting rid of Santa Fe, and dwelt in glowing colors
on the prosperous career upon which our young
SKATE has entered
General Houston also made speech at the same
place. The Galveston Ciciiian speaks as follows
concerning it;
General Houston addressed the people of San
Augustine who would take no refusal, for an hour,
| Immediately after his arrival there. He made
clear and gratifying explanation of the action of
the late Congress on the important questions be-
fore it, and his own course. He was well received,
he always is in that ancient town. After he had
| concluded, General Henderson called for, and
proceeded to reply, as the Herald says, in some
what excited and agitated manner. lie spoke for
an hour, in opposition to the Pearce bill, and de-
nounced the "bartering away the right of Tcxian
jurisdiction Santa Fe.' He concluded, amid
the applause of his friends, and by producing a
good deal of excitement in the crowd Gen. Hous-
ton again called for, and rose to reply, amid
a storm of applause He occupied another hour in
his most happy and effective vein-denounced the
Dsunionists, Abolitoniss, Nullihers and the South
ern Convention alike, eulogised the Constitution
and the Union, and concluded with appeal to
the good sense and patriotism of the people that
went home to all hearts. There was no further re-
ply. The scene is represented as impressive to a
rare degree. The old hero of san Jacinto ia re-
ported TO have lost none of his ancient vigor and
power to sway the masses.
The steamer Ogden was recently lost in the Bra
SOS river, in consequence OF striking snag. She
was ascending the river when the accident oc-
CURED, and about fifteen miles from the
mouth. She flied soon after, and keeed over in
| eleven feet water; passengers and crew saved
| The Ogden partially if not wholly insured.
She had been repaired and fitted out at heavy
pense, and this was her first trip afterwards.
Captain McCulloch's company of rangers has
been mustered into the United States service, and
| will be stationed in Refugo county.
The State Gazette classfes the Texan papers on
the subject of the Boundary Bill, from which il ap
pears that there fourteen for and ten against
| that measure-two are neutral, and three whose
| opinions the subject unknown.
The editor of the Victoria Advocate writing from
| Washington, says no money can be obtaincd under
| INC appropriation paying lnc leNdn hangers
The reasons that there Is no law under which
the accounts can be settled, neither does the law
state TO whom the money is to be paid.
In an affray in Galveston a few days ago, Mr..
! George Beall shot by MIR. w. Lewis. The
wound not mortal.
The Texas papers speak in encouraging terms OF
the prospect of their State. One paper says the pop
uation will this be increased 25 900 by i'm
migration.
II is expected that a large German emigration
will this winter the counties lying west Of the
Guadalupe, principally Comal, Giepsie, Bexar,
and Medina. Perhaps section of the State can
be found so favorable for the settlement of the
tivcs Of a temperate cline the counties Just
| named.
Liberty county has population Of ,625 whites,
s92 slaves, and free persons of color.
| The sugar cane on Caney and Peach creek has
been slightly touched with frost, but not materially
| injured, so Gays the Matagorda Tribune.
| The Nueces valley has been almost inundated
by heavy rains, which fell about the 1th inst. The
editor Of the Valley says "the water fell, we have
been informed by persons who measured IL, 70 the
depth of twenty-one inches" The rains of Victo-
| ria and Be1ar were also heavy, but not near so
heavy a at Corpus Christi.
Col. Fulkerson and J. H. Lane. gentleman Of
this city, were recently accidentally shot near La
vaca. MIR. Lanes wound, IL Is thought, is mortal.
| Col. Fulkerson was in no danger.
The Corpus Christi -Nueees VALLEY thinks, from
! indications which have been observed that large
! party on the way TO Brownsville cut of and
| destroyed by Indians.
About ten miles the other side Of the Bobado, on
| the upper Matamoros road, some ninety miles from
Corpus Christi, the fragments of a wagon were die
| covered near the road which had been partially
| destroyed by fire. There were three trunks and a
1 tool chest near the spot. One of the trunks wac
| marked with the name Of John Horton. There
/ were two mattresses, the covering being removed,
and remnants Of female clothing scattered about.