The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-21

We have received Galveston papers 10 the 7th
instant. and also papers from other parts of Texas
| We learn from the San Antonio Wsstun Tran
that, ON the 22d ultmo, the body Of a Mr.. Howard
found near there, having several arrows stick
| ing in it. II had likewise been scapcd. Several
| horses stolen by the Indians the night.
General Brooke has issued an order approving
| the conduct Of Captain Ford's mounted company
during its recent operations on the Rio Grande.
| The Governor has appointed Colonel James Reilly
delegate for Texas to attend the Worlds Fair at
London.
| General Mcleod is announced as a candidate for
| Congress, in the eastern district, and William
Menifec in the western Matthias Ward and X.
M. Williamson are candidates for lieutenant gov
| ernor
| General Harvey, Colonel Hardce, and Captain
French, arrived in San Antonio few days ago
The latter gentleman is to take charge Of the Gov
eminent train that leaves San Antonio some time
in the spring for Ell Paso. Captain French had
charge OF the first train ever sent by the Govern
ment 10 Ell Paso.
The San Antonio and Mexican G ulf railway pro-
ject is getting very well. The city has subscri-
bed $4,000, and other parties 100000.
The schooner Aimedia. Capt. Smith, in attempt
ing to the bar of the Brazos river, on the 9th
instant, struck and commenced filling with water
rapidly that there four feet Of water in her
hold before she could be got on the flats. The Al
media had IN assorted cargo OF 500 or 900 bar
res, all insured, and nearly all OF il has probably
been damaged seriously.
Lieutenant Thomas, OF the United States army,
arrived in Galveston, on the 9th instant, by the
steamer Yacht, being direct from Santa Fe, by
way of Chihuahua, Ell Paso, and Satillo. lie brings
with him the first map Of New Mexico that was
probably executed from actual surveys and
observations. This map is on a large scale. and is
work of great labor and scientific skill. The In
dian hostilities in New Mexico still continue. The
traveller from Santa Fe to Ell Paso is constantly in
danger.
After Lieutenant Thomas arrived at Galveston,
he received letter from Ell Paso, dated since
he left that place. The following is extract
from it:
The commissioners Gointly) have fixed the
starting point. We have secured the copper
mines, and large tract of country on the Gila,
the copper mines on the 10th January, to establish
post"
The point established, says the Galveston Ne,cs,
ia the Intersection of the 32d parallel Of latitude
with the Rio Grande, which is about eighteen miles
north of Ell Paso From this point the treaty pro-
vdes that the line shall run due west till it strikes
some branch OF the ella, and thence follow that
stream till its juncture with tho Colorado. In
said line should not strike the Gila any of its
branches, il is then to proceed west till it ap-
proaches the nearest point to the Gila from which
point the boundary is then to due north to the
ella. II is ascertained that the only branch
Of the ella the westerly line strike connects
of the copper and gold mines, and runs in north
westerly direction, leaving the mineral region con-
sideraby within the United States
1t is yet doubtful whether this west line will even
strike this branch of the ella at ALL in which case
it will have to little beyond the meridian of
1899 west, which is the nearest point to the main
body of the ella. being about one hundred miles
to tie south This boundary is considerably to the
south Of the actual boundary of New Mexico. as
understood by the Mexicans, and takes in u large
portion of country that has always belonged to the
State Of Chihuahua.-N. o. Picdyune, 1911.