The daily union., 1852-08-04
Later from Texas.

By the arrival OF the steamship Louisiana New Or
leans. dates from Galveston to the 23d instant have
been received
The News says that their steamers and rivers have
ceased to be subject of much interest The business
Of the is quite closed The further receipts of
cotton will consist OF only and then few bales
from Houston, until the new crop in, W hch, from
present appearances, will be about month earlier than
last year
By recen, order OF General Smith, the headquarters
OF the I'd regiment OF dragons have been established al
For, Croghan, about fifty miles above Austin
The San Antonio papers say that the engineers have
postponed establishing The terminus OF the railroad on
Maiagorda bay I'LL the ed day OF December next That
is evidenya dlfhcu question TO settle. The lndanola
Bulletin has been put in OF the following facts
s13ative 10 this Interesting subject:
The report OF the commissioners on the question of the
Their reasons for so dong will doubt be made known
in due course Of Tine The engineers report twenty five
OF S2O0W Cost OF construction pcr mile 88 900
III routes This. however is very low es,imste but
country travelled affords much greater facilities for
road than at first thought Cost OF construction
Sauria estimated at about S6J 900 iess than Paacos
The delay la deciding the terminus will operate
anyways dsadvangeousy the interest OF the side
Tor hy sixty miles OF the road diately
decision Of the terminus being rendered."
letter from Victoria says there were seven deaths
from cholera in that place on the l4h inst
This Nueces Valley Gays that the crops about Corpus
Christi in very promising condition, although the
earlier part ol the season the most unfav able
known there for many years. Our exchanges from all
psrs Of Western Texas speak in the mos, glowing terms
Of the growing crop, and The impression is that it will be
the largest ever yet raised in the State.
An attempt was recently made by three Mexcans to
murder Mr.. William A. Herd, of Victoria while on his
way the Rio Grande. The Valley gives the following
PARTICULARS:
"Mr Herd and two companions had camped at noon
tbout miles the other side Of the
Liule Colorado, and thirty miles this side of Rio
srande After they bad taken their dinner, his com
ranions went TO remove their horses which saked
mort distance of, and Mr. Herd. who reclining on
The ground, hearing sng In the bushes behind him.
spran2 his and discovered three Mencans ono with
his gun eveied and pointed him. The Mexican imnc
6atey fred and ICED the of bis piece In
hand and eide Of Mr. Herd, who Immediately seized his
guu, but, owing 10 his wounds, unable manage IL.
Hts companlon hearing the discharge Of the Mexican
ynn, fastened into camp and TINS saved the life of MI
The hexienns seeing assists took hicke
and made good their escape. There doubt but hs
aese men belong 10 gang who numerous enough
guard and road In that wboe COUNTY, and
rcver let opportunity 20 by TO murder and rob.
ut II more dangerous 10 travel from here the rio
Graude. and up and down h At river, than IL during
as Mexican war. VIII our government to pro.
rding remedy Y
The Nueces Valley notices report from abroad thai,
The cholera was prevailing IN Corpus Christi, and says
that the disease has never in lis mdesi FORM been
known IN that city. From the situation Of the town. s
proximity to the sea, not a marsh or swamp within
hnured miles and the constant and delightful breeze
Nhch prevails there all the year round, such dsesse
a. cholera cannot possibly exist there. We have been
hire and know this TO be the fact
The Galveston News acknowledges the receipt OF some
hns punches Of grapes, the product Of lha, island.