The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-16

Interesting Intelligence from Texas.
Texas papers to the Sd inst. have been received,
from which We extract the following items:-
Colonel James Powers died recently at his resi-
dence in Refogio county. Colonel Powers emigra-
ted to Texas in 1925 or 70 and has been sent to
the Legislative Assemblies Of both the Republic and
State.
The N,teces Haiiev has intelligence from Laredo,
to the effect that the Indians are very troublesome
on the Rio Grande. They had killed several men on
the route from Lare 10 to Monterey. The paifey
says:-News Of Indian Outrages pour in upon US
from every quarter. A Mexican arrived here on
Wednesday, having several very severe arrow
wounds. which he received from band Of nine
or ten Indians, about forty miles from this place
He was engaged in mustaDging, in company with
two Others, one Of whom was killed on the spot
sergeant arrived here from Los Ojueos, on
Thursday night and reports that he found the
mail rider from this place to Laredo, lying 10 the
road about fifty miles ffom here, severely wounded
by arrows The rider was Mexican, aud lef; horo
on Sunday last. The soldier, not understanding
the language was unable TO gather any particulars
be- ond that the mail had been stolen.
The following is from the editorial correspondence
" BROWNSVILLE, Sept Is, 1852.
The steamer Camanche has just arrived from
above Rio Grande City By her i learn that the
indians had been seen at various points on the river
young man by the name of johnson, formerly
deputy sheriff of Starr county, was supposed to
have teen killed almost within sight of the city.
Some thirty miles further down the river, in front
OF Los CuSvaB, inc D0dle5 OF Two MextctnS were
found in the woods, who had been killed but a
short lime, and it is thought by the same party
that attacked the rancho de Ia Sara on the llth
inst. The person who sent in the express from
there for assistance, writes that we took their
trail and followed it over three miles to the chapsr-
raj; at this point think they have caught tho
three females as there MANY fragments Of thor
dresses picked up there by my companion and my.
self.' he says TINT two men are missing, but they
may have succeeded in getting into tho river. Don
George Cabasos, who lives some forty miles in the
interior, sent word to Mr.. c. Stillman that he
wished him to sehd by express some powder, lead,
caps and fiDts; that the Indians had been at the
Los Animas and driven of a cavallado of horses,
killing ore man and wouuding another. So you
zee there must be two, if not three parties of IN
dians IN the country roaming ut their viii. The
company of rangers were only mustered in to-de y,
and consequently were not ready for the field
understand that q scout win be started out to-
n orrow in pursuit.
The weather during the past week has been plea
SAINT, and favorable for business, which is steadily
improving The news from the interior 10 unfavor-
able for the cotton crop, as we anticipated from
the heavy rains. The prospect for the sugar crop is
good
The Lavaca Commercial says eve learn by a
private letter from the hborhood of Mrs Ksrrs
on the Layaca river, that Robert Swan and William
Cohan, while engaged at game of cards, at a
GROCERY in that ghhorhooa, got into dispute,
when the former stabbed the latter several times
with pocket-knife, killing him almost instantly.
himself A eoroners inquest was held over the
body of Conan, and pronounced it wilful murder"
We fud in the Nuerss Pailey, of the 18th ult the
following A detachment of company /, Mounted
Rifles, under the command of Captain Hatch, ar
rived at Corpus Christi, on Wednesday. the I'D
inst, having been scouting for some time past.
They brought in no reports, An express rider from
Los Ouelos arrived at this place on Thursday, the
Path inst ard reports the appearance of thirty In
dams about eighty miles fron here They passed
within few feet OF where the messenger was en-
camped, about nine o'clock in the evening, and
were apparently bound for the Rio Grande.
The Austin Gazette learns that the army worm
has destroyed the cotton crop in Mission Valley,
Victoria county.
The Nacogdoches Chronicle says the crops in
San Augustine, Sabine, Jasper and Angelina coun-
ties, are unusually fine. Most farmers are raising
as much as they can gather.
General p. +. Smith left Corpus Christi on the
I0tn ult for san Antonio
The Houston Beacon says there was frost on the
2ist met, at Chambers, Oh Cypress Creek.
The Ners thinks that gradually the correct sem
timent in relation to paying the public debt il
winning is way among the Texans.
The Houston Telegraph, of the lst inst, says the
daily receipts efnew cotton in that city exceed one
hundred bales
The Houston Beacon. of the 1st inst, says the
hostlities of the lniisns seems to have broken out
oiresh. Every mail from the West brings accouD !:
q some new deprednti0ns
A paper, to be entitled the Corstcana Transcript
Will soon be published at Corscana Navarro county
by J. Henry A. Krgan. and will be specially de-
voted 70 the great Pacific railroad.
Another convict, named Brady, has escaped from
apprehension.
The body Of soldier was found near San An
tonic. He had evidently been murdered. Name
not known.
The question Of IN extra session of the Legisla
ture is sill being discussed by the press and the
runlic uAneraily