The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-04
From. the NeD Orleans Picayine.
From Texas.

BY the arrival of the steamship Portland, Captain
Bohner, we have received papers from Galveston
to the 22d ultiIno.
The election to take the sense of the people on
the boundary bill took place in Galveston on the
2lst. The vote stood 'accept' 1876, .rejcct" o.
The vote was remarkably small. In Huntsville,
against ii "a. In Milan, SO far as heard from, but
one vote was given against the measure. Hays
county also voted for the bill.
The schooner Lone Star was wrecked at the mouth
of Brazos river.
Since August, ls49, there have arrived at Calves
ton, exclusive of coasters 80 steamships, "a ships
"a banks, and 81 schooners.
The population of Walker county is as follows
Whites 2, 602, slaves ,240, deaf and dumb l, blind
2, lunatics 3, twin children 80 idiots 2-one female
slave ITO years DID,
They had quite gale along the coast on the 18th
ultimo. 1t struck the steamer Globe she
coming out over Matagorda bar, causing her tiller-
chain to part at a most critical time. BY hosting
her jib, however, she came out safely; and after
having repaired her chain, 1t gave way again at 10
O'Clock at night, the wind blowing hard at the
time. She was in great danger for time, but at
length succeeded in rigging new tiller rope, and
rode out the gale without material damage, much
to the relief of those on board.
The Cipilian of the Odd says:
The iron ship John Garrow, Capt. Hamilton, ar
rived on Friday with ITO English emgrants, be-
longing to the British company, who have pur-
chased large tract of land in Milan county, with
the view Of colonizng some hundreds of families.
Captain Sir Edward Belcher, of the royal navy,
came out by the Garrow, and Immediately pro-
ceeded to the interior, for the purpose Of providing
for the wants Of the settlers. They represented
as good class of people, and we bid them welcome
and prosperity in their new homes
The following order has been issued by General
Brooke:
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH MILITARY Dept,
SAN ANTONIO, Oct 3, 1850.
Information has been just received that on the
afternoon of the LIST inst. two daughters of a Mr.
Thomas, residing some twelve miles from Lamar,
were carried oil by a party Of twelve Indians and
who also drove away number of horses. Com
manders OF posts are instructed to use every effort
in their power to discover the trail of these Indiana
and, II found, to pursue them with the greatest
vigor, to rescue the unfortunate captives, and to
bring punishment upon the offenders If any par
y should succeed in getting upon the trail OF these
Indians, they will send immediate intelligence of
the fact to the nearest post whereupon measures
may be any possibility Of overtaking them.
By order of Major General BRooKE.
GEORGE IDEAS,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The San Antonio Ledger says the Boundary
Commissioners now in that city have caused un-
usual hustle and activity there Itappears that the
survey of road from Indianola to Ell Paso has
been prosecuted with very encouraging prospects
of success The height of the plaza in San Antonio
has been ascertaned to be $40 feet above tide
at lndianola and the intervening country ia highly
favorable for an excellent road. Minute and &C
curate botanical, neurological and geological
HdNc DceH anu Will continue
be made by the Commissioners. The Ledger anti
cipates that Texas will derive very great adyan-
tage from the labors of these scientific men, who
will give more correct and reliable information of
the great resources of the State than ever be-
fore made known. The Ledger, of the 10th ultimo,
says they to start in day or two for Ell Paso,
the escort under the command of Col. Craig.
Their whole number was thirty six, and all well
armed They expected to reach FL Paso in twenty
or twenty five days.