Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-10
From the N. o. Picayune, Dec. .
LATER FROM TEXAS.

GBy the arrival this morning oil the steamship Meteor,
Capt. Lawless we have received papers from Calves
ton OF the 2Sth uit.
The Galveston News learns, by the arrival Of the
schooner Uncle Bill from Rrazos, that Gen. Ursga
had arrived Matamoros with 800 men, mortar,
and severa pieces artillery, to reinforce Gen. Avalos.
Gen. Carvajal was IN the neghborh0od OF amargo
and daily receiving reintOIcemants. He Is occupying
all the roads leading to Matamotos Brig Gen. Ford
has gone into Texas to raise men, and was expec ted
back IN tour weeks. No general action will occar I'M
I'll Ford returns.
1t was rumorsd that Avaos would pursue and at
tack Carvaja The Mexican troops in Matamoros
numbered about two thousand. Carvaal had not. at
last advces more than five or six hundred men under
his command.
Business at Brownsville dull.
In relation TO the dongs Of the Legislature the Aus
tin Gazette, OF the 22d uIt. says:
An immense amount OF business has been presented
and referred to the appropriate committees, upon
of which repors OF important character had been
made. The COMMITTEES on Public Debt, on petition
tor relief for property destroyed by the army OF Texas,
as well as By the enemy during the revolution made
report adverse granting such relief, and their report
adopted by the House; thus settling the outset
a question which promised to claim much of the time
oil the Legislature.
saThe abso bling question of the public debt has we
may say scarcely been touched yet though bill
the subject has been introduced into each house and
appropriately referred. On Wednesday last the Gov
Houses the report of the Comptroller and Audi
tor showing the amount and character OF the public
debt, and their action in the premises.
The Red Land Herald says a great part Of Red
River rail- has bean burnt up during the late UMPIRE.
cedented low water and that the rest of it will have
TO be cut up and removed.
The committee appointed By the late Railroad
Convention at Austin reported resolutions reaues-
ting the Legislature 10 set apart 30000 900 as
al internal improvement fund to be lent by the
State TO sueh enterprise OF internal improvement
as may be undertaken by any chartered COM
pany in the State-that is, in aid OF canals nav
igabIe streams, railroads and plank roads, in the
manner proposed in their report asking the LIE
gislsture give bonus of 5000 acres OF land for
mile of railroad constructed in the state and res
guessing the Incorporation of company construct a
railroad passing nearly through the entire oil state
TO HI Passo, reservng e privilege OF tapping said road
at any poln and turther that liberal donation in land
be made In aid Of The construction OF the same.
The resolutions met with some opposition in the
convention and after discuSslon referred back
TO the committee Tor amendment, to be acted at
subsequent meeting.
The U. S. Court at Austin was organized on Mon
day two weeks ago by Judge Watrous.
The San Antonio Ledger Of the 20h ult. says:
We neglected to notice the departure of Gen. Har-
ney in our last issue. We learn that the General is
visit to the frontier posts the Rio Giande for
special purposes We hazard the idea that he will
have eye those patriotic gentlemen who feel so
sensiby the wrongs Of the unfortunate subjects of our
sister Republic.
Col. Johnson, of the Typographical Corps, arrived
at San Antonio on the 18th inst, after long and la
borious tour the frontier.
Gen. Smith arrived at Camp Belknap on the Sd ult
and left on the 9th Tor a post to be established
on the Clear Fork OF the Brazos, from which poinhe
will return to MS headquarters at this place. 1t was
expected that the Genefal would arrive at San An,o
MO on or about the 10Th December The officers at
Camp Belknap speak in tl.e highest OF the beau
ties OF the surrounding country.
Major Da5hieil, Pawn U. S. Army, arrived at
San Aoion 10 on the 18th ut from Fort Mason, bring
ing with him Two of the Mexican prisoners
gwen up by the Camanches, eleven and the other
twelve years old. Ta.y were delivered voluntarily
to Major Merrill. at Fort Mason. They are said to be
very interesting children, and must has bee taken
when very young, as they have lost almost entirely
been perfectly attached the Indians, having runa-
way from The fort and gained the Indian camp; but
the old chief ketumpse again delivered them w. They
Col Rogers.