The daily union., 1852-08-18
Later from Texas.

By the arrival Of the steamship Louisiana, Captain
Forbes Galveston dates TO the 7th instant have been re-
ceived
The Southwestern American, speaking OF the reported
massacre ol Captain Marcy's command, says
We are informed that General Harney has received an
express from MAJOR Shey, stating that they are in posses
sion OF such information al Fort Graham as 10 render il
morally certain that the reports relative Captain Marcy
are utterly uniounded
The officer in pursuit OF the Indians that stole The
horses from Fort Belknap across a large wag-
on-ran making towards Preston. II the Indians had
captured Captain MaTcys train, they would have de-
slroyed the wagons and have brought them towards
the settlements The officer pursuit OF the Indians
who stole the horses had not been able up with
the thieves.
MAJOR SIbey notices in his despatch that the settlers in
the neghborhood of Fort Graham have come in for pro.
lection, which he has afforded them.
The difficulties growing out OF land titles 10 Peiers's
colony have al length upeBed into open disorder. A
large and apparently excited meeting held at Dallas
on The 10Th ultmo, and proceedings had looking to the
cooper aon OF other counties in the colony in regard
The dhcues existing between the citizens and the COM
pany and It's agent A committee was appointed TO in
yesgae the affairs OF the company and made report
winch was ordered TO be printed for general ccualon
but which has not yet reached US Hon Sam Bogar
was requested 10 resign his seat in the senate account
Of his action touching the colony in the last legislature
The Herald states that on the evening after the adjourn
ment OF the meeting, large number oil the respect
aOle citizens OF Dallas county met and determined TO
proceed al 10 the Office OF the agent OF the Peters
company. seize upon The papers, maps, books &C. in
gehces OF the case might require.
They proceeded 10 The office arrived there on the
morning of the 10Th ult demanded Of the agent all the
papers, books, &c. pertaining his office took them TO
Dallas ani deposited them IN the Office Of the clerk OF the
county court fhey also warned the agent to leave the
colony within twenty tour hours, and informed him that
u he any other agent OF The company, should ever ap
pear IN The colony their lives would be forfeited
The Southwestern American reports that there has
been almost unprecedented rise OF the San Antonio
aGd Guadalupe rivers. In San Antonio the water was
two feet high in the plaza. AT New Braunies and ils
neghborhood, the Guadalupe and Comal were higher
than ever
The Lone Star reports that President Fillmore has
authorized Gov Bell to call out five hundred rangers 10
serve on the frontier.
Messrs. A. M. M Upshaw and G. w. Crawford were
appointed delegates the railroad convention, TO be
held al Sulphur Springs by the railroad association,
which met at Chappe Hill on the 2oth July Mr. Up.
shaw writes 10 MIR. Crawford that $4,000 were sub
scrbed TO the railroad in the evening OF the 2sth ult
lie adds that the neghborhood of Chappell Hill will
subscribe $4,000 or $4,000.
Thomas Richards, who shot John b. Roach some days
since in Galveston, bad his trial before the examining
court The 3th instant and held TO bail for his ap.
pearance al the district court IN the OF 81 600 Roach
is doing well, and expected TO recover.
At Taos, Navarro county, a very large meeting was
held the 10th u TO concert for clearing out
and rendering permanently navgahe the Trinity ryer 10
and above that point, Resolutions were adopted author
zing the appointment of suitable persons 10 take up
subscriptions among the citizens for that purpose and
requesting their senators and representatives 10 use their
eXerions TO obtain appropriation from the State in
the governor should call an extra session Of the
legislature.
The weather could not possibly be more favorable for
the crops than II has been the past two three weeks
There is worm IN the cotton and indeed there has
not been any of rain, that usually generates
insect The planters have now, many of them commenced
picking.