The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-11
Later from Texas.

2sth ult.'
The Galveston Mems learns. by the arrival OF
me schooner Uncle Bil, from braZOss that General
Uraga had arrived at Matamoros with eight hun
dred men, one moHtnr, aud several pieces of artil.
lery, to reinforce Gencfal Ayalos. General Car.
valal was In the noighborhood Of CamargO and
daily receiving achievements lie Is occupy ing
all the roads leading 10 Matamotos. Bngadier
General Ford has gone into Texas TO raise men,
and was expected back In four weeks. No general
! action will occur until Ford returns.
IL was rumored that Avalos would pursue and
attack Carvajal The Mexican troops at Matamo-
| ros numbered about two thousand, Carvaal had
not, at last adyiccs, more than five or six hundred
men under his command.
Business in Brownsville was dull
la relation to the doings of the Legislature, the
Austin Gazstte Of the 22d ut, says:
IAN Immense amount OF business has been pre-
scnted, and referred 10 the appropriate commit
teos, upon some OF which reports of an important
character had been made, The committte on pub.
lie debt, on petition for relief for property de-
stroyed by the army OF Texas, IA well as by the
enemy, during the revolution, made report adj
verse to granting such relief and their report was
adopted by the House, thus settling at the outset a
question which promised 10 claim much Of the time
OF the Legislature
we may say, scarcely been touched AS yet, though
bill on the subject has been introduced into each
Houae and appropriately referred. On Wednesday
last the Governor sent IN message, transmitting
auditor, showing the amount and character of the
public debt, and their action in the premises"
The Red Land Herald Gays great part Of Red
River raft has boon burnt up during the late UMPIRE.
cedencd low water and that the rest OF il will have
to be cut up and removed.
The Star says that the entire cotton crop OF
Washington county is yet on hand, Most of the
cotton and nearly all the sugar grown upon the
bTazos 10 yet IN posseseion OF the planters, The
river 10 now up, and promises heavy business for
steamboats,.
The committee appointed by the late Railroad
Convention az Auotin reported resolutions request.
Ing the Legislature TO set apart $4,000, 900 an
internal Improvement iunc, TO DO lent by the State
TO such enterprises OF internal improvement 40 ma
be undertaken by any chartered company in this
State-that is in aid Of canals, nRvgable streams,
railroads and plankroads in the proposed in
their report; asking the Legislature 10 give bonus
OF five thousand acres of land for every mile of rail
road constructed in the State, and requesting the
incorporation OF company TO construct a railroad
passing nearly through the entire Of our State to
III Paso, rescrving the privilege of tapping said
road at any point; and, further. that liberal dona-
ton in land be made in aid OF the constr ton OF
the same.
The resolutions met with some opposition in the
convention, and, after discussion, were referred
back to the committee for amendment 10 be acted
on at subsequent meeting.
The United States court at Austin was organized
on Monday two weeks ago by Judge Watrous.
We learn from the Gazette that William =. De
n. G. Raymond has been appointed deputy mar
uhnl for Western Texas. The counties embraced
IN this branch OF the court the same as those
embraced in this branch of the supreme court, OK.
cept the counties OF San Patricio and Rcfugio
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