New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-05
FROM TEXAS.

We have dates from Galveston TO the 2lst alt.
An order has been transmitted to Col. ). T.. An
derson Of Corps of Typographical Engineers, IN
Texas, directing him to make survey OF the Bra
EOS and Guadalupe rivers.
The ship Travis, Capt. Bolls, from New York,
arrived at Galveston having left New-York on the
18th ult She had q full freight and number OF
passengers. IT,,
About Christmas, six or eight negroes, belong
ing to several gentlemen Of De Witt County, ran
away. The negroes were well armed and mount
ed on good American horses. A strong party oil
gentlemen started IL pursuit OF them RieW days
sfterward, determined 10 bring the negroes oach
dead or alive. Ii appears the runaways had sue
ceeded in getting as far on their Journey toward
Mexico, as San Patricio, before they were dis.
covered. A gentleman Of that place discovered
them & few miles above the town while out hunt
ing cattle II e Immediately returned into town,
gave the alarm, and IN q few hours siter~ard
party of citizens started in pursuit They soon
found the negroes and arrested them with much
difficulty One Of the pursuing party was wound
ed in the foot by the accidental discharge OF
gun in the hands of friend, while another had
bis horse wounded in the shoulder by the same
shot.
When the negroes were first discovered, they
were led by q white man, whom they called Zee.
This fellow succeeded in making his escape, by
crossing the riverH
Lieutenant King with seven men, says the Aus-
tin Gazette, came upon g body OF eleven Indians,
who were in possession OF a considerable number
of horses, which they were driving oil. lie I'M
mediately charged upon them and tight ensqed,
in which Lieut. King was slightly wounded.
Night coming on and the Indians having sheltered
themselves in the timber, be drew off and returned
TO camp. The next morning Capt McCulloch
started in pursuit, and about twelve O'Clock came
in sight of the Indians then only seven in number,
from which it is supposed that several were killed
IN the fight Of the preceding evening. Capt. NJ.
pursued them HbVot fifteen miles, when the In
disns having left all their horses and disencum-
bered themselves Of every thing calculated to i'm
pede their flight, the pursuit was abandoned. The
horses, which were afterwards ascertained tohave
been stolen from the neighborhOOd of Goliad were
recovered, and a considerable amount OF booty
thrown away by the Indians In their Hight. This
party is said to have been LiPans, tribe which
we observe were parties TO the recenttreaty made
near Fredericksburg.
Speaking Of the steamship Palmetto, the La
racca Journal of the 18th inst. says:
Happily every person on board escaped with
out injury. The steamer, however, soon went to
pieces and her entire cargo, including most Of the
passengers baggage was lost. A few hundred
dollars worth have since iloated ashore We re-
greet to say that the Palmetto is total wreck, all
Of her furniture is broken to pieces and spoiled,
and it is not expected that even her engine will
be saved. We have understood that the Palmet-
to is dead loss to her owners, as nothing about
her was Insured.
From the n. o, P.cSyure, Of 18th ut
We have received files OF Galveston papers to
the 23d inst. besides papers from other parts oil
Texas.
We learn from the Galveston Civilian that a
party OF Capt. McCulough's company of Rangers,
stationed in the vicinity Of Copano, came upon en-
Indian trail the Goth Of December, between
the Medic and Arkansas which they followed for
No~- &c lns4Iu oh
They fred upon them, killing two. The Indians
returned the fire, wounding Lieut.. King in the
breast with an arrow. 1t being dark, and hea-
Wy rain falling at the time, the Indians escaped
without further loss.
Capt. Mccullough took the trail on the morning
Of the eth at daylight, with a party on fresh
horses, and pursued the Indians over % miles,
their route being marked by the articles thrown
away in their flight. The chase must have been
rather an interesting one for both parties the In
dians 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 chaparrRl, into which they escaped, It
being impossible for the Rangers to follow them
on horses. The Indians lost everything horses,
provisions and arms.
The dustin State Gazette will hereafter be con-
Quoted By Il. p Brewster as editor, assisted by J.
W Hampton.
1t is understood that some Of the felons at
has been sentenced to the penitentisry. They
regard this as q gross insult to the white convctS
there, and complain loudly of the Legislators who
have thus placed the white felon upon the same
level with negroes.
The U'ashsng tOn R1ager publishes a cOrrespOn-
dence between the Secretary Of War, the Hon.
e. N. Conrad the Hon. Y. +. Howard, and Col.
Albert, OF the Typographical Engineers, the result
OF which IS that an order has been transmitted 10
Col. j. E. Anderson of the corps OF Typographical
Engineers ia Texas, directing him 70 make sur
vey Of the Brazos AID Guadalupe rivers Bat 10
what extent the suryeyisto be made is not stated.
About $500 worth Of articles from the steam.
ship Palmetto were sold q. auction az MstagOrta
on the 18th inst.
The Brszos river is very low the Trinity is in
fine nayigable order and was rising.
TIE citizens of Dallas County have determined
to meet at the raft on the Trinity river, on Mon.
cay, the "a day OF Decem Der, for the purpose of
deVoting few days labor to the clearing out OF
the river.
James B. Johnson has been elected Mayor Of
San Augustine.
Tie total vote on the Pierce bill, as officially
reported, is 1880 Ayes, 1856 Noes.
A gang Of twenty or thirty negroes. under Mr.
" Ward, have been engaged by tie Colorado
Navigation Company, and are at work on toe
rai-the great obstacle to the navigation Of that
beautiful river.
There were but seventy deaths IN Houston FOR
TIE year $780,
Tie corporation Of San Antonio have been au-
thorized by the vote Of the people 50 take stock in
the contemplated railroad frcn that CITY % some
point on the Gulf coast.
DEFALcATI0N Al. NEwORLEASs-T ~ u.
Bee Of the 18th ult gives the following account Of
the ate Bank DefalcRtion in that city: Yester.
day morning Nr. Wm Montgomery, President Of
the Bank OF Louisiana, and Mr.. Ray, the Discount
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