The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-23
From the N. o. True Della, Sd inst.

The steamship Mexico, Captain Talbot, ar
rived yesterday from Indianola, via Galveston.
We are indebted to MesSrs Harris & Morgan,
for Galveston papers to the 30th.
Texas CoTToN.--The Lavaca Commercial, OF
the oath, says "We have Just received
stalk of cotton from the plantation of Col. Fltz-
patrick. tits very large and filed with dos
SONS and balls nearly ready to open. we un,
derstand the Colonel intends having bale OF
new cotton into market by the first OF July he
has large and promising crop, superior TO that
of proceeding years. -. 80,
Rangers to be Paid of at Austin The State
Gazette learns that Gen.. Harvey has issued an
order that the Rangers, lately commanded by
Cant. John j. Grumbles, be paid OIL at the city
of Austin, instead of Fort Merrell.
s Immigrants. The brig Herschel, Capt. Ras-
chen, arrived at Galveston on the 25th, sixty
six days from Bremen with l02 immigrants.
They all enjoy good health these immigrants
come on their own account, and were induced
to make Texas their home, by the favorable rep
reservations Of their German friends in the in
terror.
The Galveston Civilian of the 30th says:
The cotton and corn crops of Texas were
never more promising at this time of year than
atpreSent. The sugar is doing equally well ;
but the crop will be short frornthe defect in the
seed, in many cases,
The Huntsville Presbyterian of the oath in
stant, says the Trinity River was rising there
was some six or eight feet more water in the
channel than there had been ten days previous.
Our accounts from all sections of the country,
in relation to the crops, are favorable, ndhealth
and prosperity prevails
We are informed that the rapid growth Of
cotton, during the last few weeks of fine wealth
er, has been altogether astonishing.
The Houston Beacon is urging. the subject OF
internal improvements on the attention of its
readers, with laudable degree Of energy and
spirit.
Mossey Boren was in Jail at Brennan, strong
ly suspected of the murder of Neil Bowen, who
was shot through window at that place short
time ago. The murder was atrocious, and the
excitement 50 great, that fears of revival ol
the old feuds, between the Regulators and the
Murellites, are entertained.
Major DarShall is receiving much credit al
San Antonio for the industry and courtesy with
which he has paid off the Rangers.
Indian Dewedations-Lyn ,La,o, etc.--The
San Antonio Ledger, of the 22d ult., an
nounces the arrival there of Mr.. James Poole,
from Santa Fe, via FL Paso. He travelled slow
ly. but says that the San Antonio is much pre-
ferable TO the independence (Mo.) route to El
Paso
The Indians were quite Troublesome to expos
ed settlements, and travelling amongst them was
unsafe. The Navagoes, fierce and war-like
tribe, killed, near Socorra, four Mexicans, and
drove off over 600 head of sheep, on the 7th Of
April. On the 18th, atthe Aquanada, they kill
led the son-in-law of Gov. Amijo and peon
who was with him. Efforts were made by the
U. S. troops to overtake and punish them, but
they returned without success.
The Mexican Boundary Commission were
still at Ell Paso and vicinity. The starting
point Of the survey had been fixed upon the
Rio Grande, about twenty FIVE miles below Don
Ana.
Accounts from Texas to the Both ult., have
been received. Lynch law was prevailing al
FL Paso to fearful extent. Within two
weeks fifteen persons, Americans and Mexi-
cans had suffered by hanging and shooting al
the hands Of the self-constituted jurors. Fol
the most trivial offence, and without time
for an explanation, the unfortunate being
would be shot down or hung-up TO the limb
Of tree, at the beck or nod Of any one Of
the committee Of safety, without even the
tormalities of trial. sa