The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-09
Texas Intelilge nee.

Texas Intcll1Ge nee.
We take the following items from tLc Corpus Christi
TdNey, OF August 81 -
by private letter received q. s place We learn that
Or. p. II Lawrence formerly practising physician in
Corpus Christi was the victim of most mrrJcrous and
coWardiy assault week two since. N appears that
emo Dr. McKio rival physician backed BY some twelve
fourteen Of his friends armed With rcvolvers attacked
Dr. Lawrence. who totally unarmed severely wound
ing him in four different places The only for tho
has attended LaWrences practice IN his home which
excited the envy Of the desperadoes We do not know
assault than this. However. with simple walking stick,
Lawrence become being tho victor OF the field
ing broken the sku Of his principal essailnt We
glad TO learn bat former fellow citizen Is recovering
from ha wounds and hope that the miscrcants who
tempted his life viii yet meet the punishment they 30
richly merit.
An orphan boy, whose mother died here a Sw weeks
since Immediately after her arrival and who kindly
tehen charpc OF by Mira Colonel kenncy met with sad
death ON thursday morning last uo In the act Of
leading pony, belonging to tho family to itcr, when
THO animal became frightened and or The halter
being fastened around the cld's wrist he dragged
considerable distance, and when picked up ho life
less.
Captain Arthur Of the First Infantry arrived here ON
WedDc sdny last. from Easlo Pass Tho train came
through In ten days proving beyond NIL cav that tho
most direct route to extreme frontier posts the
transportation Of provisions Is by way Of Corpus Christi
Captain Arthur came by entirely route which is
represented rs being decidedly good.
We take the following items from the HoRton Tee-
graph Of August 2S -
Tho Cow rnor has authorized Capt. G. h Lewis, Col
H. Clay Davis and Capt Owen Shaw to raise three
y. l1n6efn ior ifoutfcr PfoscctAou ~ o. UMet,
Adiutant General will muster threo companies into
vice.
Tho now county Of Burnet organized In tho fore
part Of July Almost tho only settlements in this county
arc IN Hamilton Valley which Is said TO 10 one Of the
most healthy and beautiful parts OF the State. quarry
Of excellent marble has been found in this valey and
the block Of ma-bo cent By the Governor the Wash
lngton monument was taken from this quarry.
We understand that petition has been forwarded to
Warrington, praying that DAD mall may DO placed
the De bctvecn Houston and Austin We fear that our
Austin ond Washington friends Will derive little benefit
fon this limo unless ri weekly soml weekly line 10
estabLshod between New Orleans and Galveston
Tho election roturns from the eastern counties have
quite chaDged the aspect Of the Affairs in regard to the
election OF Attorney General Tho western counties,
with orc or two oxoepisns have cast large maorcs for
ays but the eastern counties have quito overbalancei
them; cDd the cturps indicate that Jennings is far
ahead Of his oonapcti.ors.
small party Of hostile Indians recently attacked two
Ercnchmcn and two Nexicans, about Is niics east Of
Ingsc Pass but were rcpuscd after abort smisd In
UhEs one Of the Mexicaus wss mortaliy wounded,