The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-05
Il rom Texas


1t was reported at Galveston that some cases Of
yellow fever had appeared at Indianola. The In
dianola Bnlain of the 2lst, says-There appears to
be tendency to bilious diseases along coast.
Aside from the in Indanoa and Lavaca Of dan
que, we hear of elsewhere. The crews of Sc
veral vessels at the Pass have been sick of bilious
disease, but have so far recovered as to 60 to sea
again.
The Washington Star says that last week Mr. e.
d. Little died at Chappel Hill, Of yellow fever,
having contracted the disease somewhere the coast
One other case is said to have developed itself at
that place.
The Houston Beacon, of the Esd, gives an account
of mail robbery at that place. 1t seems that u
package from VIM. M Rice & Co of Houston, Tex
az, addressed to r. French, Washington, Texas,
and containing $1,000, was taken from the mail bag
| The Western Team states that q man named
Thomas Fowler lately left Indianola for San An
tonic, in charge of wagon loaded with goods. The
goods afterwards found scattered the ground
near the Calaveras crossing, and Fowler ranging
dead to Q tree The only facts known in the case
are, that boy in the neghborhood saw the cart
descending hill near where it found, the driver
on horseback in the rear; the oxen having no one
to control guide them, the cart off the bank,
upsettipg it; that seeing this the rider rode off
in the opposite direction, and it is supposed, hung
himself IN conse quence of the accident. coroner 8
inquest was held, and verdict returned in accord
ance with the above facts.
The editorial correspondent Of the Nueces Valley,
writing from Brownsville, on the Both September,
e
turned on Saturday last from scout of fifteen days
pursuit of Indians. Lieut.. Col Cuesta, Acuesta-
! do not know which attempted to commit suicide
in Matamoras, the other day. Cause unknown:
He belonged to the Engineer Corps Of Mexico, and
is spoken of being one of the most efficient and
promising officers of the corps Ii is stated here to-
day that sergeant in the Mexican army, who was
in prison for some misconduct, in fit of jealousy
committed suicide, by shooting himself through the
head correspondent of the Same paper, writing
from Laredo, September 10Th, says-This mail will
carry you the news OF another foray upon our set
Elements, by our red brethren The facts are SUBJ
staDtially as follows-About ten days ago large
party Of Indians seen the village, in front
of Lartd They remained a couple OF days within
six leagues of the town, killing cattle, horse racing,
&c They had crossed into Mexico some fifty miles
above Laredo On Thursday last they 70 crossed
about twenty miles below, and took the ranches in
succession l q letter from Mr.. Redman, of
Bellyille, which says that they already know Of
the death OF one American and several Mexicans,
and over one hundred horses driven off"
DIVISION OF THE STATE Some Of our cotempo-
raIies in Eastern Texas, says the Houston Ieie-
graph, are again agtatipg the question Of division
OF the State. The advocates OF this measure seem
to be rapidly gaining ground, and some of them 60
so far MS to assert that extra session of the
Legislature should be called to act upon this SUBJ
ject, If upon no other. We~can assure our eastern
friends that there ia no disposition manifested in
this section to aid them. The people of middle
Texas desire to remain they are, and not will
ling to place the best interests Of the country in
jeopardy, by giving TO the enemies of our servile
Institutions preponderatng Influence IN the coun-
ellis Of the State that-might be formed west of
the Brazos. They that the vast sugar region of
the State extends from the Trinity to the Guada-
loupe, and. en- braciDg an area sufficient to supply
the whole Union with this great staple, is rapidly
filing up with wealthy planters, and the success.
that has attended the culture Of sugar in this region
is attracting many of the Oldest and most intelli
gent sugar planters of Louisiana from their well
titled, but less productive plantations in that State.
The crops OF sugar which have been raised in this
region during the last four five years, have as
tonishod he most preudiceo of the Louisiana plant
ers. and they are now for the first time, willing to
admit that Texas excels Louisiana in the culture Of
this great staple. If the State ia divided, and
abolition ncendisries are permitted to act in con-
cert with the mongrel population on the Rio
Grande, and the anti slavery population OF Mexico,
the tenure OF slave property will be rendered so
certain in this region, that few heavy planters will
venture to remove to 1t The new State msy be con-
stanty agitated with the curse Of abolition in
trgues, and anarchy. Lynch law, and their attend.
ant train Of evils will be fastened like oathsome
incubus upon the country The evil will come soon
enough, without the aid of our eastern friends They
could hardly entail greater curse upon the State
than TO plunge it at this time into the depths Of
Coy and mis- ule, resulting from division of the State
at this juncture We consider that all who urge
this measure are directly aiding and abbetting the
Vaccinations of abolitioDsts Those who are truly
faithful to Southern interests will exert all their in
uence 10 retain the State in lis present position,
until the Colorado, Guadaloupe, and San Antonio
are tcenlpg with q population similar to that now
occupying the valleys Ct the Alabama. Tennessee,
ard other great rivers Of the South. Thus will the
culture d the great staples Of the South be fostered
and protected, until Southern interests will be para
mount here; and when new State is formed it will
resemble Alabama and Mississippi, and will possess,
within itself, all the elements OF prosperity. We
earnestly hope, however, that long ere such mea-
can be contaminated this now feeble State will
be 80 fastened together win iron bands, that IL
population throughout its length and breadth, will
unite as one man 70 preserve the integrity Of It's
territory, and TO give IL that rank which i1 i'm
mense resources seem destined 10 TO 1t as The
Emnira Sfata Of the South