Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-11-13
Hom fts Nep J ark Picayiae, Oct. 29.
FROM TEXAS.

The San Aniorlo papers have news
from ri Paso to September l2lh. Mr..
, Wenlwurlh's train had arrived nj El
Paso in good conditions; and had started
back Tor San Antonio in charge ot air
Halliday. They exPcc, to get 10 the
latter place by the 18Th Of the present
month.
The military post at Elozario has
been vacated and the post at Franklin
/ would also be vacated IN few days
/ The troops are to he owed 10 the Rio
( Crande, and siationed about the linci Of
32 degrees. Fears were entertained
that the Indians would take advantage
o the removal OF the troops, and make n
descent upon the inhabitants and steal
their property.
A considerable party of miners, who
spent last summer on the Gila, have
made good work in digging gold.
The Ledger devoles the following
paragraph to the Alabama Mining COM
pany:
Our informant met on the Pecos four
Of the company who started from Ala
bama last Spring Tor The GiIa. They
took the route by way Of Red River
They all suffered much from sickness
and many lett the company. Gen. Da.
YEA. Alabama. was one OF the party,
and at the time the Judge met him, he
was unable TO mount his horse
The others, also, were very feeble
They had concluded to come TO this city
with Wenlwortl,'s train. Had the Judge
and party no, met them or they receiv-
ed succor from some other source, they
probably would have prrished. They
mediate starting after they recruit, them
selves by our San Antonio and FL Paso
route.
Two wagons with several bales OF
cotton were burned near Piny Point
few days since. The drivers lief, fire
near the wagons, and went to hunt their
cattle in the prairie, when they return
ed the wagons and IN ir Contents were
destroyed.
Col. Emory, accompanied by Lieut..
Merhler. left San Antonio for FL Paso
on the 3ls, inst.
" ild Cat and his Indians continue to
threaten vengeance OF account OF the
arrest of Gopher John ard another run
away negro. Speaking Of Will Cat,
the San Antonio Ledger says
We arc informed that there is a stand
ing orier issued by The commander OF
this departments torbidding Wild Cat or
his trihc irom coming on this side Of
the Rio Grandc.
Our military government cannot be
too strict or stringent in its intercourse
with this tribe. They are dangerous
neighhors, and We are OF opinion that
the day is rot far distant when we shall
have a striking Illustration of the power
und will OF the hero of the Florida
swamps.
A man named Salcr was murdered
by some of Wild Cats Indians. near
Eagle Pass in Texas, late in Scptem-
ber. Abou: the same time man OF
the name Of McGraw left Eagle Pass Oh
the Mexican side, and was found Il fort.
night after near Pcllotcs in Mexico,
murdered, and the body brutalIy mar
ged. The supposilion is that he al.o
was slain by Wild Cats people.
"A train OF 20 large wagons, (says
the Galveston Civilian OF the oath inst
ii of which are loaded with stores des-
tined for the boundary commission, lett
the camp near San Antonio, lew days
since Tor Ell Paso. Several fine car
riages accompanied by Major Bartlett
was with the party"
The Galveston News learns that
there are fourteen or fifteen vessels with
emigrants on their way from Bremen
Tor that port. The Bremen brig Bas-
scrn,an, had already arrived with sew
cnty-threc passengers, all Of whom had
enjoyed good health during the voy-
age.
According to n report from the comp
troller Of he state, the ascerfained value
OF the first class debt is S37lls2l 76;
Of the second and third class 1921 ,246
90.