The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-07
Interesting from Texas.
TIE cHms-raE NEW MEXICO QUEsrioa-INDiAN
DEPREDATIoNs-PATALK ESCoNrRE, Ero , ETC.

TIE c"ms-raE NEW MEXICO QUEsrion-iNDiAN
DEPREDArloNs-PArAL KENCoNrRE, Ero , ETC.
From the New OrleaDs picayune, June 20
ny our psners from Texas, we learn that the late
rains eat. nded over wide From the Guadalupe
Ia the sabn. all the streams swollen and some of
them o higher than they have been before this
son The Brazos has overlooked its banks opposite
Warrington Fears are entertained that this freshet
msy have caused much injury The Trinity and
Colorado are both very high
The Drops have been very much injured BY the rains.
when they set in, the cotton and we're Just re-
covering from the effects OF the previous heavy rains
and the cels weather. The planters were buily en-
gagged cleaning their fields OF the luxnriant growth of
weeds, when the rass and drove them from their
work and there Is much to fear hat tho weeds
will choke the plants aud cane The nts fro all
sections are exceedingly dscouragng.
Ven bal accounts represent that the late measures in
relation To the Santa Re territory have excited feel
ing OF universal indignation in the country. Public
meetings called in Austin and other places the
subject The Neps says that extra session OF the
Legislature will undoubtedly be called Nests Scot
ana Rev nods members from Harris county have pub
lshtd their card, declining to represent that county
in the called :. ssion.
letter from San Antonio dated June It'll, repre-
sents the depredsiODs OF the Indians in that section
M truly alarming. Their bOlGness is great that
they have actually killed persons within mile OF the
city. Two ermaDs named Tollursn aud Diegelman,
wtre killed short distance troIz San Antonio, on the
Fredericksburg road. The ranches of p Guilbeau aud
MstiaS Garlic were tackled and plund-red
News has been received from Eagle Pass, that VT.
j Il Cain formerly of Galveston, was killed at san
Fernando by John William Powers generally kao Sn
by tn. name of Kentucky, on Wednesday the 29th ut
1t appears that MIR Cain assassinatcd ia cold blood
from the testimony OF persons VINO are cOnVersth WIN
the details Dir Cain being asleep grossly iuSuled
by Powers when. after awakihg. Cain demanded who
had 70 81 ossly outraged his person aud niormel
that il Powers Mr. Cain went in pursuit OF Pow
ers, armed with revolver whom he found ateer some
search. Powers. on finding that Cain armed said,
" Cain. don't kill me, | am armed" upon which
Cain threw away his arms, and said, III fight you
now, being unarmel myself Upon which Powers,
who Is man Of double the strength of Cain rushed
upon him caught him by the throat, drew a bowe
knife. which he POwersl had concealed, and at the
hrst stab cut Gains jugular vein and inflicted beside,
this thirteen other wounds, each of which would
have been mortal Cain died instantly His remains
were brought 10 Eagle Pass where he in business,
for interment Powers in prison and in double irons
at san Fernando.
A San Antonio letter says:-The train for Ell Passo
has at last started and there ouly about eight
wagons remaining behind Most Of the carts and
wagons left here some week ago and to stop on
the Leons the place selected Tor the general rendek
vous and TO start from there together The train con-
ssts of about $50 wagons and $50 carts besides about
80 wagons and carts of California emigrsnts. The
train will be under the command Of Maj j. I sprague
OF the Sth Infantry, U. s. A OF Fort Inge.