Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-22
From the N. 0. Picayune. Aug. II.
LATE FROM TEXAS,


LATE FROM TEXAS.
The steamship Galveston, which arrived yesterday
rom Galveston brought files Of papers 10 the 9Th
lhst. Inc election took pla the 4h inst, bur very
general impression that Bell is reelected Governor and
owaTd rec ected to Congress in the Western District
ne wing candidates did concentrate the votes of
lhe eIT party, and consequently fell behind.
ne wesleyan Banner informs US that improvements
IN Houston are steadily progressing Among others is
mentioned splendid LEM dwelling house, lately complte ted
al cost OF $500, which the Banner thinks is the most
elegantly flushed house in Texas, and entitled to he
called "he model house." Mr. Rice is also buildino
or rather repairing, house which, when completed
| vii! equal Judge Buckner's in mapn6cence
| Three companies of Rangers have been lately dis
banded and 1t is generally thought their places will be
supp led by regular troops; They are as follows -
Captain Bsgby's stationed on the Papio,i near Gol-
lad, which was dlsbanded on the 22d; Capt. Waace's
stationed on the Leona; and Capt. Corners which
was stationed above San Antonio.
The following is an extract from a letter dated No
/ laqsville, Bell county, July s. 1851:
HE drought has injured our crops very materially
YET some arms will yield abundantly The wheS
crops IN Bellcoun'y have turned ou( we'll Many per.
sons from the States, well as ia the lower coJntieo
are looking at our lands with view of purchasing for
settlements The "paguy Spectators the only ma
lefa barriers to very rapid settlement OF this delight
ful region
The Southwestern American saws that rumor had
reached there by runner from Payuka's camp, who
after SIX days hard riding, had reached Ketumki's
village, informing him that wenty-three of his men had
been met by party OF 5eninoes under Wild Cat and
twenty-five OF them killed. Ii is further reported that
Wld Cat was advancing with large party of Mex
cans and indians 10 sweep over their country.
"A new party, to be called the Rio Bravo is 10 be
started at Brownsville.
The cotton have ravaged several farms on the
Guadalupe above Victoria. On the plantation of Mr.
Means the have destroyed about thirty acres and
Tears were entertained that if the rainy weather should
continue, they would nearly destroy the crop in that
section The rains have been distributed so partially
that some plantations, within few miles each Other
suffered xyhi
Others that have scarcely been by showers have
been entirely exempt from the rayages of these destruc
tive insects.
The Brownsville Sentine gives the following sy-
nnopss OF a series of rumours respecting Mexican al.
fairs
During the last two weeks a succession of rumours
has reached US, importing all kinds of mischief and ruin
to Mexico. AT one time that brilliant genius onation-
al disaster and misery, Santa Anna, had landed or
was about to land, and was again to renew his career
folly and crime-brokers and monte banks were to
thrive; the constitution and laws were to be used as
waste paper; knaves and ignoramuses were to mount
into office and power; dull, poddng agriculture and
commerce were to be set aside ior the ustrous pro-
fesslon otarms and spendor waste and disorder were
oregn as formerly in all their dazzling confusion.
Al another time, two or three States had revolted
and were gong to draw the whole conederacy into
another OF those tremendous revolutions which, like
muddy flood in the Rio Grande, causes minnows
shrlmps and other small fry TO rejoice, while cultivated
helds the honest hopes OF the farmer and of the naon
were to be laid desolate and waste.
In short, Lower California and Snaloe had been in.
vaded by land prates the British French and Spanish
Ministers were debating terms the Mexican Govern
ment every thing forgotten except the last install
men OF the indemnify, and every body was watching
for that expedition OF fiibuster0S was getting I'D
in New Orleans to land the Ishmus of Tehuantepec:
President Arsta had been assassnated by the narrow
minded moderados; aud, in fine, we ale now only
waiting the arrival OF the last rumor which should, to
cap tie climax and give proper end to the series utter
ly etfaee Mexico from the catalogue of nations.
The Houston Telegraph speaking Of Governor Bell
says:
He has been supported here, of course, with some
lew exceptions, by Union men, and as Union
democrat, and we shall greatly mistake the Governor,
should he be re.elected il he is not found sound on
that subject
OfCol Howard, it says:
He has been supported here as the champion of the
late compromise measures, and anti-secession and
Union democrat and we shall be greatly disappcnte
II he turns out to be anything else.
We learn from the Civilian, that negro belonging
to Mr. Wesal, of Brazoria county. attempted to as
sassnate MIR. Sterling McNee a planter, by shooting
him some time last week. Mr.. McNeel was wounded
In the arm or shoulder jury of plantersimmedare
tried the negro, and another belonging to Mr. McNeel
who was also implicated, and finding them guilty ex-
ecuted them. The mode OF execution is not mention
ed, but we suppose it was by hanging.
Cotton picking is now pretty generally in progress
IN Texas, and the prospect for good average crop We
nv fair