The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-08
From lhs Nsso o. leans Pieayuns Of October 20.
Later from Texas


By the arrival this morning of the steamship
LOUISIANA, from Texas, We have received hles of
papers from that city to the oath inst. inclusive.
:. The Galveston NelDS learns that dispatches have
been sent by General Twiggs. in accordance with
orders from the Government at Washington city,
TO General P i. Smith, instructing him TO use the
means at his command TO prevent armed expedi-
lions from the State crossing the Rio Grande with
avew to aid in the recent revolution in, Northern
Mexico. The information in regard to the precise
nature Of the instructions IL, necessarily, vague
and Indefinite; but, II the revolution progresses,
General Smith may be required 10 withdraw CON
siderable portion of the forces under him from the
Indian frontier The Necs thinks that these orders
will, more less, impede the active measures
General Smith has had in contemplation for the
defence of the border settlers from incursions of
the red men.
II is said that Gen Smith contemplates an entire
change in the disposition Of the military posts ON
the frontier. The infantry to be stationed near
er the Indian country, and in stronger force than
heretofore; that is greater number of men will be
placed at each post, though the number Of posts
will thereby be diminished. The points designated
Tor these new military stations, though not pfoba-
bly, determined on are the Clear Fork of the Bra
zos, the Concho, and San Saba, or the Llano. The
regiment of mounted rihemen will be kept actively
engaged in traversing the country from the Nuects
10 tue Rio Grandc, and such other measures will
be taken will render il next TO impossible for
hostile Indians TO clude the military in their ma
fauding incursions.
A train of twenty-sx large wagons fourteen Of
which loaded with stores destined for the bound
AIRY commission, left the camp near San Antonio
q few days since for Ell Paso.
The San AntoH rsJsedger states that man by
the name Of Saier was murdered by some Of Wild
Cats tribe near Eagle Pass, in Texas, about the
add OF September. 1851; and about the same time
man by the name OF MEG raw left Eagle Pass
business, on the Mexi side of the R,o Grande,
TO be gone only few days. After absence of
about fourteen days body. supposed TO be Nc
Graw's, was found near Pello,es. in Mexico, bru-
tally mangled. The prevailing opinion is that
mcGraw was killed by some Of this same band Of
savages.
The San Antonio papers think that their pro-
jected railroad to the gulf will certainly be con-
structed. The Ltdger says that the greater por-
ton of the capital has been subscribed by Bcxar
county
DEBT OF TExAs.-The Comptroller has informed
the editor of the Austin Gazette that the ascertain
ed value of the first class debt is 3,7l 1921 TO; of
the second and third classes, s 92l ,256 SO. AS
many claims are filed which have not yet been
examined, il is not improbable that the amount
may be reduced below these figures. OF the first
class debt all, except $64,l75, falls within that
description of our debt for which the President has
decided that the revenues were pledged, upon the
satisfaction of which he makes the Issues OF the
served five millions dependant.
The entire debt, ascertained under the provisions
of the act of 1885, for that purpose, amounts to the
sum of s ,630,06 49, The ostensibe amount is
not stated