The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-14
From Texas.

BY the arrival here yesterday of the steamship
Galveston, Captain Place, from Galveston the 2Sth
ut,, have received the Cipilian, the Neaos, and
the ri-weekly Journal, to the LIST inst, inclusive
The Southeastern american, of the 18th ult, speaks
of recent attack made by body Of Indians on a
government train of carts, somewhere between the
Sacos and Eagle Pass. Some of the transfers were
killed the balance escaped leaving the carts and
army stores, with which they were loaded, in the
hands of the plunderers.
The mail stage from Austin was struck by light
ming on the 7th ult., the driver thrown from his
seat, and one horse killed. The stage was just en-
tering a ravine, and the rain fell in such torrents
that Immediately after the passengers were re-
leased and the baggage cut loose, the coach was
swept by the current down the previously dry ra
vine. The passengers escaped from their perilous
situation unhurt, except General Hamilton, who,
together with the driver, was slightly bruised The
baggage and mails were saved.
The roads between Houston and Austin so
bad at last advices that it thought impossible
to carry the mails on horseback.
The Southeastern american describes storm at
Austin the llth ult., in which hail fell large
as ounce balls.
Gen. Memucan Hunt publishes a letter in the
Necs of the 2Sth ult, addressed to the editors of
the Washington Union, in reference to his difficult
ty with Gen. Sam Houston. 1t is severe attack
the latter.
The Victoria Advocate says that train of eigh-
teen wagons, loaded with goods, left that place for
Chihuahua on the 18th ut. Mr. Aubry, an old
trader, is the gentleman who conducts this enter
prise. He is of the opinion that the route now
travelled TO FL Paso del Norte could be made nearly
one hundred miles shorter He is also clearly of the
belief that the route through Western Texas is far
superior to all others in every essential particular
and that all the Chihuahua, and large portion OF
the Santa Fe trade must take that course.
Among the acts of the late Legislature are one
reducing the property tax ne-iourth, say from
twenty cents the hundred dollars of value 10
fifteen cents; and the poll-tax from one dollar to
fifty cents. At the end Of the session there was
about S25, 900 or $4,000 in the treasury. Ano-
ther act allows the creditors Of the late republic 10
surrender their certificates to the commissioner OF
the land Office, after the LIST day Of May next, and
receive land scrip at the rate of fifty cents per
acre, for the amount Of claim allowed by the au-
ditors. This, however, only extends TO claims
amounting, at the above rate, to az much three
hundred and twenty acres. Smaller claims arc
not yet provided for.
An act has been passed extending the time for
filing claims against the late republic to Septem-
Der, 1851, and barring all claims not filed by that
time.
An act of justice has been done the Santa Fe and
Mer prisoners. They are allowed pay for the
whole time they were detained prisoners in
Mexico. The amounts thus due them 10 be paid in
land, as other claims against the late republic.
The great railroad bill was also passed by the
late Legislature. 1t grants to the General Gov
ernment the right Of way for the great Pacific rail-
road, (that is to be,) and donates 10 the builder
every alternate section Of the public land over
which IL may pass, 10 the extent of five miles on
either side.-N o, Pic. 5h