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

Comanohes have eKtsadsd their depedations upsl
this side Of the Nuscse The mail-rider and gen
tleman in his company, wore recently attacked b,
| party Of ten or twelve Comanches between Sal
Pstrioio and Refagio. The msil-rider killed the
foremost in pursuit, and he and his companion thsI
this, marrsudins paltios ofMsSasn robbers are fire.
quently crossing tho Rio Grande. destroying crops
burning houses, driving OF horses and cattle, and
numbering with IMMUNITY, and without remorse.
every person who falls in their way Frequent and
earnest complaints bavo recently been made upon
TINS subject, ana appeals for protection and assist
| aDce seem TO DO made in vain.
The inhabitants now seem driven into a position
that VIII compel them to resort to the most despe
rate measures for their own seif-preservatiou IL
THESE maraudng expeditions from the Mexican side
OF the river still continue, the inhabitants upon the
American SIDE viii retsliate, and border war viii
be the consequence, which will cost the general
government millions to su6dua The military force
upon the Rio Grands is wholly inadequate to COM
mand respect The officers and soldiers are NOR
tined ana onogrned to witness these things, with
out the power Of checking them. Posts fifty or one
hundred miles apart, manned By mere corporal's
gusrd, upon such a frontier that and they ex-
reced to preserve peace and quiet against the most
reckless and turbulent population, perhaps, ON
earth besides hundreds Of Comanche warriors, is n
ridiculous farce If the general government expect
to secure the peace Of that frontier it must AT 0nce
establish military force Of sufficient magnitude to
this is done, and done speedily, the country must
either be abandoned renewed scenes of bi0odshed
and outrage viii be the certain consequence
Galveston papers have been received ut New Or
leans to the 9th ult and papers Of late dates from
the interior.
The Galveston Ne,rs says that the lighthouse en-
Bolivar Point Is completed. ard the work has been
accepted and approved by the Collector. Thelignts,
however, have not yet been procured. The News
further says that the Light at Matagorda will DO
completed in two weeks, and tina. at Brazos San
tSgo soon after.
An adjourned meeting of the Railroad Conven-
ton was held in Galveston on the 2lth utimo, to
receive the report Of tho committee, previously ap
pointed, TO digest system of internal improve
ments to be proposed % the people of the State.
adopted. and will b6 published for genera oirou-
lation.
At San Antonio, on the 18th uIt., in accordance
with resolution OF ths Common Council, guns were
fired every half hour during tho day, as mark Of
respect 10 the memory of Henry Ctoy. Tho stores
were closed, and Says the Lfagu) ths city seemed
wrapped in gloom.
healthy for this season Of the year.
Col Capron. inoian Agent. vita his guide and
interpreter. Mr.. Archer, left San Antonio on the
10Th ut,, for the Indian country.
The State election for State and county officers
took place on the I'd August.
The Ciulian says that good deal of rain has
lately fallen on Galveston Island but in the interior
there haS been no excess. The Same paper further
tinues to be very promising, and that unless the
worm should make its appearance within few
days, the product will greatly exceed that Of any
A railroad meeting was recently held at Houston,
to adopt measures to promote the speedy construo-
ton OF railroad from that city to Austin Addi-
tiopal legislation being deemed necessary TO the
prosecution Of railroads and other Internal improve
ment enterprises in the State il was resolved 70 sug
gest to Gov. Bell the expectancy of called session
OF the Legislature the ensuing fail to take the sub
ject into consideration.
The Victoria Advocdts Of the 18th uitimo says
Capt j. Reid, of this county, has commenced
picking cotton His crop lie very promising. and
far free from the worm
The same pape. says; the cholera has entirely dis.
appeared from that place, and that the general
health Of the surrounding country Is good
The Saa Antonio Ledger of the I'D ut., says
"Mose Evans, tho wild MaI Of the Woods ar
tramp IN head waters Of the Brazos and Cslora-
do rivers. He pr0nounces that country unsurpassed
in richness Ct soi. AMI beauty of scenery Nose fell
in With good many Indians, al Of whon pretended
great friendship. lie ,apcrts that they are raising
corn, melons, and ether vegetables in abundance"
AS every particle o. Intelligence respecting the
movements Of the ll1iaas on the Texas and Arkan-
sas frontiers is now locked for with much interest
ard anxiety, We make the following extracts from
letter published il the Htsteva 2e1a1, dated Camp
Lugubre, Heal Waters Liam, July H." I. viii be
seen that some apprshensions entertained there
as to tie movements Of the lnoisrs -
I'VE have almost daily visits from the Lipsns and
Muscaiazos. The Camancaes; not LIKING the resp
ton they ne. wisa some time 3go, have ceased VI
sting us. Tie Lipans very friendly, SO much
so, that en- oHe occasion We used one Of them as
sinotas an si again sggagsa .MQ win pQaFewads-
post. We have eucnmped heicw, about a mile
from us, a party CT Deiowarss, the chief Of
whom is now guids AMI interpreter at the
state Ct compitsn SID looks web, s far IS rssu.
larty is considered. The POSITION is bad, however,
nothing but stony mountains covered With scrubby
cedar as far the eye car range, Improbable and
unromantic. think great m.stak5 Yves made in
having the pos, located here, when twenty-five
miles below is rich valley LAID, that would have
induced settlers to ccme. AS i. is, no would
think for moment Of farming here, seeing that
fifty acres Tin bodyl of COCA laEi Cannot be found
from the Head Spring down fcrtwelye miles.
Amongst the late arrivals here, may mention
that Of Major Hill, paymaster, Mr Scmmesriile,
Lieut.. Holibird, who relieves Lieut. Turnly as AS
sistant Quartermastes, who is ordered Oh the re-
eeruitiDg service:
] have lust hesrd FROM the Concho, that there il
q large number Of Northern ComaIches on a visit,
and that there was lately large party at the San
Saba. party Of Kctumseh's band, il is said,
himself likewise, have como over TO the Conoto and
has, is about to enter into bond Of alliance with
the northern tribe The result remains to be seen,
but ON under apprehensions. There IS every rea-
son to believe that several large parties have gone
below, Lipan hayng mentioned to me few days
ago. that he had seen very large train going down
We have no animals to scout with, and were these
dragons posts, there might be some showing Ihe
present arrangement is another Of the lamentably
wise orders Of our respected Uncle Sam.
Items from Minnesota.
We are indebted to Col j. Robinson, Of Gaiena,
says the st. Louis Union, for late st. Paul papers,