New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-18
TEXAS.

Mr.. L. X. Preston, the partner of Mr.. L. G.
II Smith, the former President Of the NewOrleans and
Ohio Telegraph Line, was in Houston on the 4th inst,
and is DESTROYS of forming Company 70 construct
line Of Telegraph from Shreveport by Marshall Hen
derson, Rwk, Crockett, Huntsville, Montgomery and
Houston, TO Galveston.
The citizens Of the Town and County of Victoria,
heve subscribed SIS 900 toward building Railroad to
connect Victoria with the San Antonio and Gulf Rail
road
+ NJ Pesse. Of Brazoris: A. NJ. Lewis. of Washing.
tom and NJ F. Johnson, OF Tarrani, said to be the
most prominent candidates for Gnbernatorai honOrs,
before the State Democratic Convention.
ThsHHnspiHe Ten is advocating Gov. Bells claims for
Congress.
Mr. Charles saxton has issued prospectus to estsb-
ish paper AT Gonzales, 10 be styled The Gonzales
Enquirer.
Capt Gideon X Lewis, of Corpus Christi, il an.
nounced by authority as candidate for Congress in the
Western District of Texas.
Major Bsbbt lie renodeling, improving and enlargng
the Government ehOuse in Indianola
The stesmers Former and Gen. Hamer, which were
driven ashore in the late gale at Galveston have been
set soat again and have resumed their regular trips
They received but little injury.
TIE Planter asserts that the lands the Brazos have
risen in value at the rate OF 800 400 per cent within
the last year.
The long expected dredge boat built for the Lavaca
Navigation Company at Palacios has arrived at Lavaca
The COMMERCIAL Gays II worked with great rapidly, aud
satited all who assembled 10 witness the trial of its
praetcabity, not only to remove bars, but to form
new bay ifnec0aafy
san Antonio IL said 20 be improving more raddly than
any other town in the State The whole ride of eiigrs
hon by the Gulf seems recently 10 be set ia tina, direc
ton, and at the last accounts the city literally
crowded with vistors
The captains Of steamships and other shipmasters
pronounce the lighthouse at Matagorda Pass equal TO
any in the United States.
The editor Of The dustin Gazette has been informed
by sone gentlemen from San Antonio, that deserter
was arrested few days since at the house of Mr. Hill
on this side OF San Antonio, who acknowledges having
been engaged In the murder OF discharged soldier on
the sasdo, not long since He Is suspcioned of having
knowledge of several other murders, which have been
committed in San Antonio and the adjacent country
fer trial
The rivers now all full, with some prospect of an
overflow.
The whole country Is reported to be covered with
water, and nearly impossible
The Colorado had overlooked lie banks below Column
bus on the 2lst ulimo and inundated vast tract of
country near its mouth The Tribune says this over
now the most extensive that has occurred in that geo.
ton for many years.
ING Trinity River was quite high the 2th uItiuo
and me steamers Star State and Braxos have gone 10
the upper landings with full freshts Large quantities
OF cotton have been collected the several landings
The steamer Nick Hill was driven the shoals at the
rlouth OF the River In the late gale and be
sfont again without launching.
The Guadalupe River, says The Tiotoris Adeocais, is
very high and still rising
The weather hiss been exceedingly mild. TIE Hos.
ton Telegraph says the peach trees and pluus are eradu
ally blooming, and the prsries covered with frcsh
yor3ufe.
CENTRAL RAILRoAD-Gen. NJ Hunt has returned 10
Galveston and IL actively engaged la making prepare
tons 10 commence the railroad toward Richmond; be
stated in public meeting that s3O0OOO had al.
ready been subscribed 10 the capital stock Of the road
in Galveston aud be had Assurances that Il would be in
creased to bali milon
lNDIASs-Mr White informs Tie Team that ths In
dbLs have been stealing horses ard committing other
dopredatioDs the Sabsns They stole III horses end
killed fave oxen, besides driving of 10. Of cattle. TIE
Terar adds
e About the same time. Government mule team
tfcn Esgie Pass, with stores for Port Clark on the
Los hores, was sred upon by party OF Indians when
TIE two men in charge Ted Toe Indians took the mul
aud left
THE citizens in the vicinity OF these depredasons talk
OF DESERVING the country IN consequence Of the frequat
Indian ncursiou which renders the possession OF lie
as well a. property, very uncertsnn
Col Chambers Is Announced IN Tie Western Ts-a7
ss q candidate FOR Governor.
ACorreepondeut of TIE Galrs.t1a Nesc. writing from
Austin on The a4th ulf saws
" homicide wac committed in Webbers pr.ire ye,
tefosy e-ening. mar 10y TIE nsiue of Bri,e kileda
msn by the name Of Stanley Bri,r shot Stanley three
ntnes with pistol Stanley unsrmed. EXCEPT win
hammers snd bars % ircr he frlcss having occurred
IN blacksmith shop. have not heard fully thspsrt
culeis Briie gsve himself up 20 the Sheriff
N orgsuiz 81 attempt making by number Of char.
liable and n geutlsl citizens 10 estab.h an Ornbsn
Asy iun T. 1 -Ets We tTrs, ]: may succeed