The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-04

We have received files Of Galveston papers to the
23d inst besides papers from other parts OF Texas
We learn from the Galveston Ciuiiian that
party Of Capt, McCaliough's company of Hangers.
stationed in the vicinity Of Copano, came upon an
Indian trail, on the 26th Of December, between the
Medic and Arkansas, which they followed for some
hours, oyertaLing the Indians about dark. They
fired upon them, killing two. The Indians returned
the fire. wounding Lieut.. King in the breast with
an arrow. II being dark, and a heavy rain falling
at the time, the Indians escaped without further
loss Capt. Mccullough took the trail on the morn
ing of the 9th, at daylight with party ON fresh
horses, and pursued the Indians over twenty five
miles, their route being marked by the articles
thrown away IN their flight, The chase must have
been rather interesting one for both parties-the
Indians running for life, the Rangers for vengeance
They came in sight of the Indians as they were
leaving their horses on the edge of an extensive
and dense chaparral, into which they escaped, it
being impossible for the Rangers to follow them on
horse. The Indians lost every thing-horses, pro-
visions, and arms.
The Austin State Gazette will hereafter be con-
Quoted by II. p Brewster as editor, assisted by J.
w. Hampton.
II s understood that some of the felons at Hunts
vile are greatly enraged because negro has been
sentenced to the penitsntiary. They regard this
as a gross insult TO the white convicts there, and
complain loudly Of the Legislators who have thus
placed the white felon upon the same level with
nsF Ere w..h,,~,o0 Ranger 00b,;,h.. correspond
ence between the Sscrctery Of War, (the Hon. G.
Albert, Of the Typographical Engineers, the result
Of which is that an order has been transmitted to
COL J. T.. Anderson, of the Corps of Typographical
Engineers in Texas, directing him to make a sur
vey Of the Brazos and Guadalupe rivers. But to
what extent the survey is to be made is not stated
About $500 worth Of articles from the steamship
Palmetto were sold at auction at Matagorda on the
18th instant.
The Brazos river is very low; the Trinity is in
fine navigablc order, and was rising.
The citizens Of Dallas county have determined
TO meet at the raft on Trinity river, on Monday,
the I'd day of December, for the purpose of de-
voting few days labor to the clearing out of the
river.
James B. Johnson has been elected mayor of San
Augustine.
The total vote on the Pearce BILL as officially re-
ported, ia $3.50 ayes, 1866 noes.
A gang Of twenty thirty negroes, under Mr..
w. Ward, have been engaged by the Colorado
Navigation Company, and arc at work on the
raft the great obstacle to the navigation OF that
beautiful river.
The Houston Telegraph states, as a singular fact,
that since persons have quit bringing oysters to that
city every appearance Of cholera, and disease re-
sembling it, have vanished. We think this is ra-
Their slandero on the bivalves.
There were but seventy deaths in Houston for the
year 1850.
thorised by the vote of the people to take stock in
the contemplated railroad from that city to some
point on the Gulf coast.-N 0. Picayune, Jan. 26.
From NIcARAGUA.--Ine New I Ork Herald stateS
on the authority OF private advices that the brisn
government has at length recalled Mr.. Chatield,
its agent in Central America. II also learns there
to believe that the corps of engineers in the
employ of the company for building great ship
canal across the Isthlnus have made four distinct
surveys of four distinct routes, and that the
one which has been determined upon affords
every facility for constructing canal, such as il
proposed at far lees cost than il was originally
expected the work would occasion. In short
time thelabor Of digging will be begun. The ter
minus of the line will not be, at first intended, at
Realejo. The same company are opening com
munication between the two oceans, via the San
Juan river and lake Nicaragua, for the transporta-
ton Of passengers. An engineer has been sent to
the rocks in the river by blasting, and it il
said that the rapids may be overcome by steam
boat running at the rate Of twelve miles an hour.
Steamers are prepared to be placed on the river
in sixty days TO contract for the conveyance Of
passengers from Now York to San Francisco by
This route.