The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-27

Texas.
BY the arrival Of the steamer Yacht Captain homp.
son. from Galveston Texas dates three days later have
been received Such items Of Intelligence as they AFFORD
are suboined
The Yacht brings ssi7aa in specie, consigned 10 df-
ferent commercial houses.
The subject OF railroads is represented by The Calves
ton Civilian engaging the almost universal attention
of the people OF the State. Accounts OF railroad meet
ings engross the columns OF nearly all the Texas news
papers.
10 10 The 10Th instant The deaths Victoria from chol-
era amounted 10 twenty tive, OF whom all German
emigtants, except Two whites and three negroes
The cholera has entirely disappeared from Indanola
convention OF the citizens OF Galveston held at
the Lyeeum Hall ia that city the llt instant, for the
purpose Of promoting the present movement in Texas
favorable 10 the development OF It's vast resources by the
agency OF railroads and the Improvement OF is rivers.
Dr. William II Smith. the collector of the port APP
pointed president, and Col. Menard Gen Nichols and
Mr. Edward Hill presidents; Messrs. Goddard and Fa-
IRISH were chosen secretaries committee OF twenty
appointed TO prepare address. The convention
was addressed by Lorenzo Sherwood esq, and MIR.
Jewett, OF Leon county.
The Flag gives synopsis OF correspondence between
Mr. Waddell. IT, s. consul al Maamoras, and General
Avalos relative the firing into the steamer Comanche
and murders committed atong the river
The letter from Mr.. Wadde assures Gen Avalos that
he cedbly informed the ouages question had been
committed by owing allegiance 10 The Mexican
nation, and with the approval if moi the actual authorize
ton, OF the military authority. he asks information 10
the premises, ntmatng that such depreaiions may lead
70 serious results between the two goverDmens Gen.
Avaos replies, by stating that he has been informed that
the firing into the steamer Comanche was caused by the
officers OF that boat having killed g white COW" belong
ing to Treveno; and that when Teveno presented
himself for payment, he insulted and abused He
maintains that the boat had stopped the Mexican
bank to take the property OF Mexican citizen by force.
they had right 10 fire into her, and treat her pirate,
consequence With respec, TO the dspredaions
mued at Campacaus, Aqua Nega, San Rosario. and d.
vers other places, also the firing IRON the Mexican
bank upon party OF Americans citizens sent from
Brownsville 10 bury their murdered counlrymen he posi-
lively denies all knowledge, and ntimates the possibility
of their having been committed by struggling bands OF
Fillbusters, under the OF Mexican subjects Gen.
wahv was oso ssas rs 10
understand that long the heads OF the
ment against Mexico, OF whom he mentions quite list,
in the future, be surprised to have the country
and laid waste BY edhanded men from the Mexican
bank. 4a
Coz WILLIAMSON. Col w. b. Williamson died re-.
Gently at his residence in Polk county. Col w.
born in Kentucky, in 1893 His father emgated ia
TO Tennessee and in 1895 to Rapides parish Louisiana,
where Col. w. lived till 1888, when he to Texas,
and settled in Polk county in 1870 In the year 1915,
Col W., the head of volunteer company, assisted
the bloody hut memorable battle of New Orleans,
and acquired the well deserved name OF an American
hero and patriot.
Mr. Howard Burnside, old resident Of Marshall, and
much respected there and wherever he was KNOWN died
at that place on the 9th lost.
IMPORTANT DECISION The case of John II lilies, Us.
Henry Castro, determined in Bexan district court
last week, by the jury giving verdict OF S1222s IN favor
OF lles and the rendered decree Tor closing The
mortgage on 80 600 acres OF Casros premium land Tor
the payment of the debt The contract out of~Cas
tros empresaro operations.
THE CRops-The accounts OF the crops continue 10 be
of the favorable character from every part of Texas
There appearance OF the worm IN the cotton, and
the staple is rapidly maturing. In short time all dam
ger will be over.
The court martial which assembled al Ringgod bar
racks for the trial OF Breve Majors Paul and Garrett OF
the It'll infantry, upon the charge OF dlsobeyng certain
orders OF Gen. Harvey. IN relation 10 the followers OF
Carvaa has acquitted these officers, and has sustained
them having pronounced those ORDERS under The cir
cumsiances illegal
VOLUNTEER oRGASIzATIoN.-The folio wing officers
have been chosen for the battalion OF volunteers recently
organized in Brownsville:
Major commanding, VIM. w. Dunlap; captain COM
pany, A G. Porter; captain B company, Mclean; lst
lieutenant company, John 4. Carey 81 do. do, p K.
Byrne LIST lieutenant company. 4. + Brewer 81 do.
do, P. c. Sharkey. T. w. Semons was elected quar-
RrsIcsrD-Hon F. H. Meriman has resigned his
seat in the senate from the Galveston district A new
senator will probably be elected IN August.
The Hon. A. l.. g Grinsled has resigned his seat in
the legislature OF Texas. He represented Cameron
county
The Houston Beacon OF the i3h instant has the fol-
lowing in relation 10 the death OF w. s. Hansbrough:
difficulty occurred this moming, at the capitol De:
tween Hal u. Runnels and w. y Hansorough, both oil
Bazora county which resulted the death OF the latter
The cause as learn il, insult offered Mr. RAM
nes last night by Hansbrough Runnes demanded
apology, which was nsultingy refused upon which
RunneIs struck Hansbrongh. Runnels was stabbed in
the back and Hansbtough shot through the heart but
whether the shot fired before after the stabbng is
uncertain Ga this point the testimony confcts An in
quest held and the jury returned verdict hat the
deceased came to his death by pistols through
the heart from the hands of Hal g. tunnels. Of Brazo-
ria county"