The New York herald., 1851-12-22
Later from Texas.

From the N o. Delta, Dec l0l
By the arrival Of the steamship Louisiana Capt Law
less have Galveston papers to the 7th inclusive
and corresponding dates from other psrts OF tho State
An extrs Of the Galveston Nsos dated the 7th furnish
es the particulars OF melancholy disaster, BY which
The small steamer Nick HILL just built in this place,
.tAtea on her first trip TO Double Bayou last evening at
half past 4 O'Clock. she moved OF very handsomely
under light head Of steam every part OF her machinery
working well, and appearing to be in perfect erder
Al O'Clock, p M when she was about two miles the
other ie Red Fish Bar her boiler exploded carrying
away large part Of her boiler deck and instantly killing
The wing were the persons killed: DR. A. B. Wild
recently engaged in business in this city with L.
w Dskei Robert Shaw, and a negro named Roderic&,
belonging TO Henry B. Andrews, Esq DR.. Wildman has
lett several orphan children to mourn their be-
reavement having lost their mother but a few montbs
since; and Mr. shaw has left widow and mother who
were chiefly dependent him for their support The
Of this unfortunate explosion utterly unknown
But minute or two before the accident the steam WAS
examined and found to be sven less than 1t had been
before No serious injury received by any OF the
balance on beard though some men were thrown
down and bruised by the ents Of the boiler and BY
the bricks Of the furnace but OF them scad
ed. Nothing whatever have been Of the persons
killed who were of course thrown into the bay Only
few fragments Of the boiler found on board
pretty heavy piece of it found lying on top Of the
boiler deck which lett. The hull Of the boat is en-
After the accident an anchor thrown over and the
survivors hoard remained there till about three
along from Houston and took of some Of them The fol-
lowing the who left here the Nick Hill
j. Smith, Captain; Henry Aiding mate; James Fergu-
frst engineer; Mr.. Collins, second engineer s..
Graves; DR. A. b. Wildman child and sster in La Mrs
Montgomery Robt. SHAW; Mr. Q DELI Roderick, negro
belonging TO IL b. Andrews and David belong
ing 10 Dr VIM r Smith; WIN - deck hand.
The HnntsriAe Item has the following paragraphs
citizen Of Grimes county, Tuesday, cut or stabbed
father assaulting the mother We glad TO learn
that the wound not mortal though sorry to record such
unnatural outrage.
WAGNER named Nevil wsyland q citizen OF Walker
county found dead on the Robbins Ferry road about
two miles north Of Maj koan ON Tuesday Of last week
lying log heap fire From the facts elected be-
fore the Corsners jury It appears that be murdered
in bis bed while asleep and red Of all his money and
vsiusbles then picked up and laid the fire He
was 20 much burned that he was only known by neigh
Dor recognizing his oxen.
The deceased was on his way to Anderson for load of
goods and had with him considerable sum Of money.
Suspicion rests two Mexicans who resided near the
spot whtre the body was found both Of whom are mis-
sing.
Tue Laroea Commercial ,ays:-
We have convereed with several intelligent farmers
from the surrounding country and they all inform rs
they will be compelled to fatten their hogs corn
let them until another II has been the
tom the old settlers of Texas whenever there
good year to let their hogs until they got fat
upon the mast and only 10 feed them upon corn little
before killing time for the purpose Of hardening their
a-sh II The pork this son iii have to be made fat
nom cern alone fear it viii make 1t both scarce and
oesr.
The JTcoro sdreece Of the Goth nit learns from San
Antonio that IL currently reported there few days
before that the Texisrs engaged in the fight at Mata
all turniDg home the project Of revolution
izir Northern Mexico havr been abandoned.
Per contra, the Western Ttza, published also at Ban
Antonio, and Of the same date says i has news direct
from earsvssps head quarters and that he had idea
CT abandoning the 90 called revolution.
Col May l.ft San Antonio the 9th ult.. to take
command of the poet at Fort Mason.
Gen srith and Major Mer III expected to arrive
At San Antonio on the 27th ul, from San Saba
.Se following is from the San .ntonlo isaser OF tie
9Th ut -
Manuel Lpsn chief, and Thomas Pane, a Muscolsro
chief have been in city for several days Manuel
states that when he left the upper country the Conan
ehes were organizing hostile expedition to visit the
country on the Lower Rio Grande.