Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-20
From the ~. O. Pjc0uune.

LATER FROM TEXAS.
By the arrival yesterday of the steamer Louisiana
we hav received Galveston papers to the 9Th inst
together with our usual files from the interior of the
State.
The San Antonio Ledger ofthe 29!h u. has letter
from the great FL Paso train dated May 2lst, near the
mouth OF the San Pedro. This letter says that SO far
the journey had been pleasant though rou CHER times
were anticipated The grass along the route mis-
cradle and in places had failed entirely There
had been little RAIN, ard consequently water was rather
scarce. No signs of Indians were seen, except white
flag fastened 10 tree near the Lnpia crossing The
letter says
To-day crossed the San Pedro At present the
is but about ten inches in depth at the crossing
and is about thirty yards in width. This is a rocky
barren place, With sea ce enough OF anything growing
to support the numerous insects that nfest it, and which
you snre to find should you 81, down to en-
Joy moments rest. You have heard of the car
kansas Traveller" presume, and so have l. what is
moro, have seen him, in the shape OF an cd man and
woman, whose united ages amount to one hundred and
sixteen years. with their little grandson, seven or eight
years DID, travelling to California by the way of Ell Pa
and Jack Hays route, with other company than
the four poor miserable mules that draw wagon made
"Down East" as he tells me twenty years ago When
mentioned to him the folly of TWO such aged persons
making dangerous trip, he seemed be asonished
Why could there be any danger, as he should accom-
pany EI Paso aud folks had told him that it was
most to the Ill Dorado.
Whilst crossing the San Pedro to- day melancholy
sight met our view High above us, the opposite
bank, with no hing but rocks and cactus round her,
sat old bear, with ole tender cub beside her, look
friends No doubt but it we had only had the where
whal to satiae her hunger she would have manifest
ed 4 "hey fall OF love" Tor
sudden rise has taken place in the Colorado river.
1t rose l6 feet in night.
We do not word, in any of the Texas rapers
in relation to Col. Haldees expedition into the Canaan
che country.
private letter from Corpus Christi, dated on the
Both ult informs that four Mexcans were recently
killed by Indians between that place and the Rio
Grande
The reports Of the crops from almost every part OF
the State favourable, and the country is rapidly
filling up with farmers from every quarter.
AN EXHIBITION FOR THE Rocky MoUNTAINs-Th
steamer ST. Ange was to depart from St. Louis soon,
with heavy cargo aud about one hundred u0gageurs
bound for the Rocky Mountains. The destination of
the St Ange is the mouth OF the Yellow Stone river,
more than thousand miles up the Missouri, and the
head osieamboat navge ton en- that river. Al that point
most Of her passenger; will lake 10 Macknaw boats
and proceed 20 the falls OF the Missouri Most of these
a e mountain men, in the employ OF the American Fur
Company, and whose sphere of opera lions is among
The tribes at the base OF the Rocky Mountains. DR..
Evans United States Geologst passenger; and two
distinguished Jesuit missionaries have taken advantage
Of this trip of the St Ange visit various wild tribes
o; the Indians ON both sides OF The mountains.
LYNcHING.-A in Loujsana.-The Clinton
La Wing mentions that sentence under the lynch
| code was executed the body of teacher, near
Greensburg in the parish 81 ST Helena, snort time
since, WHO was tied up aud whipped, but that notice
n The outrage taken al the lime, because he par
Ties had been Immediately bound over 10 appear before
The Dsul Count They ave since appeared been
convicted and hned ten dollars each, and oil pro-
SCI uoh Inc fne1cy oil this sentence seems an iasuli
the pride OF character entertained by the people OF
| the State Of LOUISIANA.