The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-30

TIE LATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RUsK ARD HoUS.
ToN-PEoBABLs MURDER BY INDIANS, ETC ETC.
From the New Orleans Picayune, Nov 70
BY the arrival, yesterday, of the steamship Pal
metto, Capt. Smith, we have received our usual
hles OF Texas papers.
We find a few additional return, of the election
on the Boundary bill, which makes the total sum
up 2,824 for the bill, and 800 against II.
Gen. Rusk made speech at San Augustine, on
his arrival there, in which he defended the ten
million bill and the Union, and bore down petty
sharply upon the Southern ultras, not even sparng
Gov. Quiiman, of whom no is represented to have
said that he 1.-THE Governcr) had once failed to re-
deem his pledges of assistance to Texas, at time
more fraught with danger and difficulty than the
present. and that they were not TO be desired now.
Gen. Rusk described the action of the last Congress
triumph OF the South over the Northern ultras,
congratulated Texas on the prospect OF getting nd
of Santa Fe, and dwelt in glowing colors on the
prosperous career spon which our young State has
entered.
place. The Galveston Cipitian speaks as follows
concerning it;-General Houston addressed the
people of San Augustine, who would take no re-
fusal for an hour, Immediately after his arrival
there. He made clear and gratifying explanation
of the action OF the late Congress the questions
before il, and his own course He was well re-
ceved, az he always is In that ancient town. After
he had concluded, General Henderson was called
for, and proceeded to reply. as the Herald says, in
a somewhat excited and agitated manner lie
spoke for hour, in opposition to the Pearce bill,
and denounced the "bartering away the right of
Texan JURISDICTION over Suhtd re. he cOncluQeQ
amid the applause of his friends, and by producing
good deal of excitement in the crowd.
Gen. Houston was again called for, and arose to
reply, amid a storm OF applause. lie occupied an
other hour in his most happy and effective vein
denouncing the disunionisls, abolitionists, nuli-
hers, and the Southern Convention alike, eulogi5e
The Constitution and the Unioa, and concluded
with appeal 10 the good sense and patriotism OF
the people, that went home TO ell hearts. There
was no further reply. The scene is represented
as impressive 10 rare degree. The old hero OF
San Jscinto 10 reported TO have lost of his
Client vgor, ard power 10 sway the masses.
The sugar cane on Cancy and Peach Creek has
been sligbtly touched with Frost bat not materially
injued-so says the Mdtaguda Tribune.
The Nueces valley has been almost inundated
by heavy rains, which tell about the TIN instant
The editor of the says, Valley "the water fell, as
II, To the depth Of twenty one inches" The rams
at Victoria and Bexar were also heavy, but not
near SO heavy as al Corpus Christi
Col Fulkerson, and ]. IA. Lane, gentleman OF
this city, were recently accidentally shot near
Lavaca. Mr. Lanes wound, il 10 thought, is NOR
tai. Col. FuIkerson was in no dsnger.
The Corpus Christi Nscccs Valley thinks, from
indications which have been observed, that a large
psryon the way 10 Brownsville was cut oil aud de-
stroy ed by Indians.
About ten miles the other side OF the B0bado, on
the uJIer Maiamoras road, some ninety milesiro
Corpus Christi, the fragments OF wagon were
discovered ar the road, which had been partially
desiroyedb by ire. There we're three trunks and
tool chest near the spot. One OF the truRks was
marked with he name Of John Horton. There
were two mattresses, the covering being removed,
ana remnants of female clothing scattered about
~ o. EtcoyEne, NOp. 20.