The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-20

TREMENDOUS HAIL sfohM-iNDIAN TROUBLES YrC.
ny the arrival " the steamship Galveston Can't Place
We have galveston dates TO the sih inst
a.. ~ nan st.rm took place at Galveston on
the dh about IL ocsrkM The weather was warm tire
mercury ut s degrees Fahrcnheithe wind blowing but
no. v.'sMy fr'n the north. and Ahowery looking
e"uue n"srs IN the ,ky. suddenly shower a hail
stones *il that in many instances split the shingc.
the roof aud IN fifteen minutes breaking the p.ne Of
Eias on The north sGe of every building in the city
The .tonrs were II various sizs the smallest being
the size a grapes while others large oranges
very few were gathered until scr tin sed il
being dangerous TO vcI.ure into the streets whilst they
were falling Some II h- stones thai after
Tie stoIm and when they lcsseaed by melting
TN Inches In circumference. They Tell only IN the
city. thunder storm followed iurin; which the Star
Hotel wac struck by lightning and sel ON hrr. II
extinKuished without damage young clerk, in the
building. wss knocked down by the shock and
dcrcd nsslcss lie recovered however without injury
The ,msli pox il prevailing in Houston The prospects
Of the crop. on the riazos favorable
There are six candidates for the four for
Leuterm .1vernor hye for Congress, and two Sr Com
missioner 81 the General Land Office Bell APP
pears 10 Azve the most chances for election.
The steamer Colorado arrived at lagrang- the 2st
uno BIER arrival was enthusiastically chc-wed by the
crowd q sszens She thus opens the navigation Of that
beautiful river the Colorado. The citizens of Lagrange
gave the captain and his officers a public dinner.
The lndisIs in Western Texas still continue their old
bur De~ II stealing horscs and numbering they
have al cpr-rtunity Three Mcxicans names unknown,
we're KILL al or the crossing Of the Arkansas river
ny the same party OF Indians who captured Mr. larts
son at Refueio few weeks ago. On the 10th nit they
stole ten ,fyen horses from Messrs Jas L. Watts
and Mr.. Holt, twelve miles above Goad On the night
IL tie 2lt ult they paid visit the farm Of ai- 4 g.
T. Lott eight MILES above Goliad and stole ,veral ami
mals belonging TO MIR. Lott. Dr. Cameron and JUDGE
Lea Judge Lea and lady on a visit to Mr. Lott's
the Time ani all the horses were stolen they were
lett afoo one ~ tho Indians the house
Col Lott after daylight in the morning. The Indians
were permitted 10 Depart in Peace with their plrndcr
they could not ~ followed immediately for ofhorses
10 ride
Tie citizens of Dallas county still engaged in
moving the raft from the Trinity river They have al
ready Alcndtu between - 900 and 5000
large business i now doing on the Sabine river aud
at Sabine PAS The river has been greatly improved
Tho iron steamer Liberty brings cotton directly from ii
10 another port Another steamer and two sohooners
in the trade.
The Messrs. NeGuf'n. long known among the
heaviest santa fe and chihuahua traders have aban-
d.ned the lndoy. ndencc MOI the Plains
and adopted that Layaca III Paso RIA San Anto
MO. cheaper and better.
Dr. Charles kinnaird. resident Of Lagrange and
tive If Scotland drowned in the Colorado river on
the 10Th ult.
The dates from Brownsville and MateIu" are "a the
81 inst The Yacht brings pretty hrr mount
Of specie every trip che makes from Drazos SanO--
10 Galveston.
On tie 2nh ult at Brownsville Frcrnlnngn, named
Pierre NaSerre killed himself by blowing OIL the top Of
his head with pistol.
The we'll kncSn aud gallant Capt G.. X Lewis
rested in Matamoros the 1st inst by the Mexican
thortcs He ipor,rcd TO prevent the arrest of of
his omr 10y CTS and was himself taken up.
Tie Utsferp Team Of the nth u gives account Of
battle between Lieut. Dodge. Of the 9Th Infantry. and
fifteen from Fort Lqcon. with party In
derredatoas around Castrovillc The Lieutenant and
his followed their trail long distance them
tie san Sala river killed of them and captured
all their sor.cs ten in number.