The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-30
Later from Texas.

From the New Orleans Crsscsnt Apra nj
By the steamship Mexico. Captain Plaoe =.
have dates Of the 10th inst. from Galveston. and
from othor quarters Of the State to correspond Wa
give summary Of the news.
CROPS AND WEATHER Galveston NesUs has
information that the late overflow has done very
little damage ON the Trinity river whore the rise ap
pears to have been high as on the rivers further
west. The rise was also much slower which gave
cattle an opportunity to escape SO that very few,
if any, were drowned. The present prospect for
crops in the Trinity valley is most encouraging.
The MAtagorda Tribune says:-"The overflow in
the Colorado has subsidized. The damage to lhe
growing crops from frosts is considerable, and tho
prospect for planters continues encouraging"
The lndianoa Bulletin says:-''We learn that the
planters Of the country retrieving tho losses sus
tanned by tho late high waters to a great extent.
and that thore will still be good crops made"
We learn from the Houston Telegraph that it is
estimated that not loss than eight hundred bales Of
cotton were swept away from the landings ON tho
Brazos, during the late freshet
Inc washington Star says that tho weather has
been SO cold in that region to retard vegetation
plants
The Huntsville Item says that the weather is OK.
eelent for farmers Corn is in fine progress and all
sorts of garden stuffs arc thriving Cotton wa no.
lieye has been injured by frosts.
MURDERs.-A worthless fellow named Frank IA
ker, says the Nueces Valley, was shot through tho
heart on the 3lst ut, in the of the town of
Corpus Christi, by a disreputable woman named
odlly Ccul DdReT was euueaVOrlng, At the time.
to enter her house by force and arms, when he met
his fate. She was bound over in the sum OF two
hundred dollars.
Augustus Sharkey. of Mississippi, having wanton-
ly murdered Sheriff Falkerson. ut Port l.avaca, was
simmarily hung by the incensed citizens.
In Lavaoa county, young man from Alabama
John i. Street, having stolen muatto girl in bis
possession, was pursued by an Albanian and some
Texans, when, ON being overtaken, he first shot
the girl, and then hmself-both dead.
INDIANS The San Antonio Team learns that
party of Camanches We're in Fredericksburg few
days since, purchasing large quantities of powder
and lead 1t says, we may expect to hear from
them before long, in some quarter
The Iipans frequently visit the new military post
on the Llano, and manifest the greatest friendship
for the whites. SO says the San Antonio Ledger.
NEGRO TROUBLES. Considerable alarm has boon
excited in Washington county lately, owing to the
| conduct of the negroes on the several plantations
They have been insoent and in many instances have
| made serious threats. There unusual num-
Der OF runaways. Fears are entertained that some
negro thieves or abolition agents have been attempt
ing to lnstgate the negroes to abandon their mas
| ters One or two crimes Of henous character have
| been committed in that county by negroes.
| SIcKNEss.-The Huntsville rem says.--The dis
| ease we mentioned last week as resembling cho.
| lera, seems to have abated, although jumping
| around to different localities. We heard o few
days since that two men had died with it at CincA
natl. and Col Bndwell, who lives about two miles
| north of town, lost two negroes by it, Col Hume
| who lives about two miles south, appears to have
been the heaviest sufferer, he lost some twelve or
thirteen negroes, besides son, and all his forcos
| have been sick.
| The San Antonio Tt.ran says:-A servant belong
ing to Mr. Callaghan attacked with some
thing resembling cholera, from which he died very
suddenly We have not learned whether the doctor
pronounced it Asiatic cholera, a severe ease Of
| cholera morbus.
| MIsCELLANEoUs.-The San Antonio Ledger says,
there is doubt but that city and its vicinity is
infested with as graceless set of horse thieves
the celebrated Murrel would have desired to lead in
! his palmest days.
The Brazos Canal is progressing more rapidly
No doubts are now entertained about its construc-
| ton, and its opening next season.
| The IaGrange Monument says that an unusual
| number of immigrants, at this season Of the year
have passed through that town during the las
| week