The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-31
Interesting from Texas and El Paso.

THE LATE ELECTloN-MoNUMENc TO GENERAL.
BRooKE-cRoPs-TnE GILA MINEs-AFFAIRs AT
Ell PAso-INDIAN MURDERS CAT. ETC
From the New Orleans Picayune Aug. 90
by the arrival last evening OF the steamship Fuseer,
We have received Galveston papers TO the 18th inst
Election returns continue to freely but do
vary the aspect Of the announced by US few
days ago As far heard from, for Governor Bell has
4l9 votes, and the next highest candidate has only
1O34 Bell seems to have ms ority all For Con-
gress in the Western district Howard has 2s McLsod
1.220, Lewis 1l5S and Potter 1873
The San Antonio Ledger announces that the city
authorities Of that place have determ ined TO
nument to the memory of General Brooke late in
mand OF the Eighth Military Division whose death
cured few IL OIL tbs since
The Galveston Eews says Of the cotton Gro p:-The
weather, Of late has ben highly favorable for cotton
picking. We hear Of some plantations which full
and large days pickngs made Although par
ial failures have taken place in neghborhoods
the prospect is still good for full crop in the State at
large.
The following news from Ell Paso IL contained in the
journal Of the 18th Captain ALTMAN this mora
ing by the steamship Fusisr lie left the copper mines
the ella on the 18th of July, and Ell Paso the
sd ard arrived in San Antonio the 4th inst lie is
now proc, eding to Washington Captain Is probably
known by reputation TO most Of readers has
been, for many years our remote frontier in santa
Fee and connected for much OF the time wi IA the U. s
army. lie held command under Col Donphan, in his
celebrated expedition through the then plored
eons OF the interior Of New Mexico to Chhuahul, Sal
tillo, and finally t. the mouth OF the Rio Grande
We learn from Captain b., that early ia June a party
of twelve men, being their way to California BY the
CHA encountered considerable body ofApsche indians
the copper and after conflict lost two
kill had two wounded and finally had -ctreat
to the nearest vlsge called Hannis with the loss of
every thing they had One OF the men killed was a
Mexican and the other American, named Renfco Mr.
Hicks was very badly wounded; and Mr. Ch.reyville,
from St Louis, Mo, slightly
The gold mines between the copper mines aud the ella
are now being worked successfully Some hfteen or
twenty men are engaged there, sinking shafts from
whence they procure the gold mixed with sand and
psrste 1t by washing, in California Surface gold,
In California is found the Gia but attempts have
yet been made to dig gold the Gla in Of
the hostile Indians II Is however expected that these
mines will soon be worked to advantage.
large numbsr Of Apsches also at the copper
mines with their chief who make profs ons OF friend
ship This H. however, accounted for from the presence
ola party Of United States troops at that place uader
command of Colonel Craig
The Boundary Commission are now at the copper
mines doing nothing IL appears that great error was
committed running the boundary to that place by
mistake in the point OF CONNER cement they have
II about sixty miles above nj Paso, instead Of six
teen required by the treaty The uf this
Is xplaned but the result has been temp )rary
suspension OF the survey.
1he last train that left San Antonio for I'll Paso found
the bodies Of four men between the Pecos and vi
Paso, the 10th June. Nothing is known Of the
the means by which they to their unhappy
end.
The San Antonio sl gives the following al litional
news from III Paso-
FL PAso, Texas July q, 1851.
The government train arrived at this place the 2ih
June ast in good condition with the loss of
animals time ty-eght days from San Antonio, the
last Of the train having left that city the 7th Of Aay
OF the forty eight dSys eleven spent in camp from
various causes ineiden: to expedition Of this character
and extent
With a delay near this place. Of a few days in dis
charging leads &c, the body Of the train moved down
the river, homeward bound" and in quest of grazing
for ihe animals.
The time required to make the trip between the two
points has been fully tested tina. feel safe In saying
that you may expect the advance train in Jour city
the l4th proximo
There las been no rain Of any moment in tais country
for two years everything Is pareled up where rr
From the Limpia 10 the Flo Grande the grazing Is
pooiveiy poorapd the water scarce parti ,ulary for
large trains. At Smiths Run there water
naming at Eagle Springs not sufficient for hun.
dr,d head Of animals and no grass whatever.
There no alternative; the Rio Grande had to be
made In order to obtain water From point six miles
back Of the "Oo Niejo ninety four miles from the Rio
urande, the train left at nine o'clock NJ the 10Th
inst and In the incredibly short time of dy two hours
the greater portion the train on the river thu
last sixty-hve miles, from Smiths Run, was made In
tveuty-eight hours.
The merchant trains are all in but wentworth's The
train, carrying merchandise for Messrs Lghtnsr 4
McCutcheon arrived yesterday the 10th instant They
found water abundant and the grazing Improved
fom light showers Of rain that passed the route
The oxen appeared to be in good condition, and have
made good time.
train from Independence had just arrived at tina. place.
and that there four hundred and seventy wagon
the read many Of them bound for Chihuahua through
There has been but little improvement in the morals
of the people Of this vicinity do not nsinuse augh
against the residents here but that class OF rowdes
known gamblers horse thieves aud cut throits who
form the nucleus Of world Of rascay extending from
fretlu1O utl Norte 10
enacted and enforced by the State Of Texas the Hon
Judge Lynch will the reins of government and
exercise his iron will No less than four persons have
been murdered at and this place 1.-TWO Of them
the other side u the rver since my arrival here The
Of Of the butchered Isaac Mason and james
A. Young teamster in the government train the former
shot by Mcclure the latter stabbed 10 death by
Rowland Lawyer at Preside San Elzario. lie IA
In custody at that place but there Is no tribunal be-
fore which he can be taken, presume he will be
leased The parties, learo, were intoxicated.
Grain has been extravsgantly and unnecessarily high
here the first approach Of the train
suddenly to nine dollars fsnepa but they will have
the sstfaotion Of keeping their unless they
down peg or two. .4dios. q.
The Houston Telegraph says:A rumor is In town that
runner from Payuka camp, after sixdays hard riding
reached Ketumskis village, informing him that twenty
three Of HE had been met by party Of sesnoles
under Wild Cat, and twenty two Of them killed. IL is
further reported that Wild Cat was advancing with
large party Of Mexcans and Indians TO sweep over their
country. Koakucbe Wild Cat figured copspicuously
IN the Flo Ida chief Of great determination and
vaor aud by several victorious conflicts with the
Semanches spreading terror throu yh their country
httumsk ut went to Fort Macon t seek protection