New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-17
TEXAS.


we have received dates from Galveston the ih inst
The IndidnOtd Bulletin says an exact
measurement has lately been made of the water Mat
agorda Bar, by Mr.. Mainland and Capt Bsehner show.
ing eight aud hall feet for several days In succession,
on another day nine and half feet, and another ten
feet The bar very narrow and each side breaks ao
rupty into deep water the lowest water being usually
found within lines throw of twenty live feet For sew.
eral the water this bar has been diminish
ing though II is the opinion OF Capt James Cummings,
one OF the pilots, that change Is going on that will
deepen again. The editor Of The BHit thinks there
is no doubt but small outlay by the General Govern
ment will give permanent depth OF eighteen to twenty
feet on MaIsgorda Bar.
To this the editor of The Galveston Ne1cs says We
agree with The Bulletin that the Government, at least,
should order and scientific surveys OF the bars
OF our principal harbOrs To the want OF such surveys
may perhaps be u.ty attributed much of the loss of life
ana properly on Matsgorda Bar. We have right 70
expect The Governmt do this much for Texas, and
We join with The BElIaiR in urging the matter on the
attention Of our Delegates in Congress
We believe surveys have been made OF some OF the
principal hsrbors and bays the Texas coast by array
officers, but some years ago
The Washington county papers contain
statement of the robbery of r NJ fugate, OF segune
near Independence few days since The Ranger
says Mr. fugate returning from smith COunty
where be had collected S2,770. On Wednesday evea
ing Of last week, when within two miles OF lndePend
ence he was accosted by man in bis shrt-sleeves,
who told him that he had dangerously sick in his
camp, about hundred yaIds from the road, and
wished MIR. Fugate assist him In getting him 70 a
house. Mr. Fugate followed him, and discovered a
man lsyiDg his side apparently quite sick. He went
up him, and STOPPING down to ascertain the extent OF
his sickness, he was jumped upon by TWO men, VINO
wIested his sixshooter from his belt, and fired three
shots at him without taking any more effect than the
inning Of hole in his clothes. he was then sranged
with a handkerchief and his money all taken, with the
exception q IF cen cents THE Ranger says some doubts
are entertained Of the correctness q MIR. FugaEes
statement.
The crops in Texas continue highly prom
isiIQ Rains have visited every portion OF the State
ano vegetation progressing rapidly 1t is thought the
crop this year will be greater than was ever raised
Ina Texas The only fear now seems 10 Do that II the
heavy showers continue throughout the season that cot
ton may suffer from too much rain The corn crop Is
considered beyond danger.
The steamer Reliance, Capt. Mafflt, ar
rived at the mouth of the Brazos recently with some
five hundred tales OF cotton.
The rivers BraZos and Trinity are both
reported In good nayigable order.
The office of The Southwestern American,
at Austin, is eIed for sale.
George j. Durham, Esq, has been elected
Mayor OF the City of Austin.
correspondent of The Western Terdn,
writing from the headwaters OF the Llano on the lolh
ulL, Gays that officer In that camp mad receNeus
letter from Baslio Benavides an old and res 'ecsoe
citizen of Laredo, which says On the 2Otn Aprl'
pary of Indians tribe unknown) cruelty murdered hVe
men in the neighborhopd Of this town: party OF
officers passing this place route Tor the Lower |lo
Grande reported that a party OF Indians presented
Themselves in hostile manner the road leading from
this place 20 Eagle Pass The result OF the meeting was
that the Indians presented passport but whence shd
by whOm signed was not mentioned Inc TENOR VI I"
was permission 10 hunt mustangs.
The same correspondent in subsequent letter. gives
the following description of the post on the Lsno IL
must be delightful place for q summer residence;
This Is the most miserable and GOdtorseken country
that hIe man ever saw Nothing but hills, covered
with CEDAR for miles No place 10 farm mere TOT ~
least fifteen miles below the posts No wonder, then,
that our minds tnged with the most uguorous sen
salons the fruits OF which an elonga1on oil our
faces No grass here worth cent. we nave NO.
raised any vegetables, excepting few radisheS anu
nrpius No rain, but the weather IKE to-9Ay' lOr
instance so cold cloaks and oyercoas are In requ
ei,inn No wander then that our minds wander down
20 San Antenio where green peas and may DC csuiF
flowers are tickling the palate OF the epicurean we
poor outsquirts" Of society hope for better times
At Indianoia, on the 3lst ult., the testl-
monlas prepared In this city, BY the snip wrecea pa,
sepgers Of the steamship independence
10 Capt r. H. Kerr Of the steamer }. W. RaDun, ana
Capt VIM. Nichols, her pilot. me buIatn contains
long and Interesting account Of the ceremony WHICH
was follow ed by public dinner; =,
The disease generally called cholera,
which has proved fatal in so many instances Ia BaroP
Moore's Praie Webber's Praire and Gielands Creek,
has nearly disappeared.
The San antonio Ledger says that
Bexsr County, a. the late term Of the District Court
buted forty uFe years. iaSDs W
tn safe by se1ding cOnyicts the Psntrnary whose
ooregAte services Tor the periods to which they are
sentenced amount to that time
The schooner Nebraska arrived at In
disnoa on the I'd inst 10 tweniy-one days from New
York with full cargo.
The line of stages from Indianola to San
Antonio Is now running through trtweekly. This
change is pretty conclusive evidence OF the great In
crease Of travel in that direction.
A number of gentlemen were to leave
Galveston soon for Washington City, expressly for the
purpose Of gviI testimony in the House OF Represent
siives the question pending before that BODY Tor
the impeachment Of Judge j. c. Wstrous, Of the L. s.
DistIicI Court.
The canal to connect Galveston Bay
with the River Brazos Il sill in steady progress. The
Committee Of Construction visited the WORK recently
and report an advance OF 1900 feet toward the Brazos
since their last visit snd that the canal Is both DEEPER
and wider than is required by the contract The "oik
moves steadily forward at about the rate OF nifty per
day.
TIE San antonio Ledger says that the
surveys of both rival routes for Railroad from san
Antonio to the Gulf has been completed and tina; tne
Tet ult shows that the grading by either VI them VIII
cot tfs than any Railroad ever yet bur. Toward The
coast 1. go dead level that does not vary ron
il Ia one instance the one-hUndr.dth part Of an inch In