The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-10

BALTIMORE, August Q, 1852
The mail is through from New Orleans.
The steamship Yach. had arrived New Orleans with
Galveston dates to the Goth of July sos GOO in
specie.
letter from Gov Bell was read at meeting of cit.
held at Brownsville in relation to the frontier dis
turbances in which he says 81 have seen General
Smith and exhibited to him all the evidences of trouble
and outrages with which you are afflicted on tn. Rio
Grande. He has given better of aid than
expected lie will order to the relief five companies of
Dragons encamped at this moment the Nueces Fort
Ewell Seven companies concentrated at that point
II any excrtion my part make you easy you may
anticipate relief. My belief is, that these companies,
composed as they of recruits and with horses
unaccmaed will be inefficient protect the valley at
oil points from Lorcdo to the mouth of the river
shall therefore call into service several companies of
mounted volunteers TO act in concert with the regular
forces.
The following is from the Brownsville F2ag of the
2sh -" Senior Robes Minister of War; arrived in Mata-
moras short time since lie from Vera Cruz in
national steamer, having first paid flying visit Coat
2acoacas river and Tampico. Here he, together with
Gen. Avalos and staff, took passage the steamer
Camanche proceeded up the river to the Mexican
military posts at Camargo and Mier They returned
Thursday and this morning went dn the river for the
purpose Of re-embarkng for Vera CrcA
Two Day Later from the Cape OF Good Hope.
BosroN, August Q, 1852.
The bark Spring Box arrived at this port yesterday
from Cape Town. Cape of Good Hope with dates to the
22d June being ten days later than previous advicss
Letters from the Cape give Encouraging accounts Of
the financial condition Of the colony and state that the
war RACES as bad as ever
The Mount Box Wesleyan Missionary station had been
attacked by about 800 Hottento on horseback and
foot The place bravey defended by the friendly
natives stationed there but the rebels were successful
killing seven Fngoes, and wounded number Of others
and carried of considerable plunder
detachment Of thirty. Eve English soldiers who were
guarding an ammunition wagon from Graham's Town to
the soldiers were killed and ten wounded The ammuni-
ton also captured The wounded found by the
Kars who cut their throats with the most revolving
barbarity.
General Cathcart had made no move and his intentions
were not known.
The ship Argo which put Into Cape Town in distress
on her way from Manila to Boston had becn condemned
1000 bags Of sugar and 200 bales hemp had been sold
with the sails and rigging The remainder of the cargo
would be forwarded to Boston The to be sold
at auction
The bark Arethusa was to take half Of the cargo con-
sistng OF 1OO bales hemp and 1000 bags Of sugar.
The damaged portions sold to American vessels at
Cape Town or Algia Bay.
Fatal Afray-Chlldren Burned TO Death.
LOUISVILLE, August 0, 1852.
At Kosciusko, Miss on the 22d ult, W. b. D. Roy shot
DR. Brooks, who has since died.
AT Glasgow KY, negro cabin was burnt ON Saturday,
and three children pershcd
In this city, on Saturday, the foundry Of Lawson,
Forunke & Co. was destroyed by hre-loss $4,000.
Loss OF the British Bark Charlotte by Fire.
BALTIMORE, August 0, 1852.
The British bark Charlotte, from New Orleans for
Liverpool loaded. took FIRE from sparks from the tow
boats whist going out OF the entirely des
troyed Insured In Liverpool