New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-31

From The Hew-orls ans Picayuns, Dec 22
Nv fbe arrival Of the steamship Louisiana, Capt J..
Smith we have received daos from to the ION
From passengers who arrived in Galveston by the
STEINER Fashion Tie NerS learns that express arrived
nom Mexico TO MStamoros on the 18th inst bringing IN
ieigence that Santa Anna had had himself declared Dc
tator On the receipt Of this information ten OIL who
Is In full command at MatamOros immediately called MS
officers together who all signed full accscence IN this
measure and an acknowledgment Of tho new Dictatorship
after which general rejoicing ensued ,-, -,
An order has been issued from Mexico requiring luss
double the amount OF previous duties on all stock imported
from Mexico such cattle horses mares, mules and
sheep thus making the Government duty 20 instead OF ~
nor cent and h together with the State tax and other
charges to about 80 per cent Secretary Gltnfi9
has also put construction on the Ia" OF the 1el
States requiring mpos duty of 20 per cent ON all such
stock The result therefore, VIII be that all such STOCK
brought from Mexico will be subject to duty by both
Governments of about 5Oper cent.
The Houston Telegraph of the 10th inst says that let
ters have been received from Gen. Oryilo Clarke con
vyirg the pleasing Intelligence that lac had made arrange
ents with several heavy capitalists TO procure the neces
~ funds TO prosecute the work ON the Galveston aud
cd River Railroad.
The San AstoniO Hesicra Tcraa says that the pros
acs for heavy crops of cotton and sugar on the Colorado
Are very naeiing mparing fine spirits the farmers Of
,ha region. They have also raised abundant orop of
corn and have had beautiful fell for gathering
The AUSTIN state Times, Of the 10th inst, has the fol
lging Indian news:
"TIe Lipans and Toncahuas organizing an expedi.
ion against the Camanches Tho Camanches recently
made foray upon the former aud carried of near 200
horses The Lpans and Tonoahuas are determined TO
svenge the injury by retaliation They and the Camanches
have been enemies for years The Lpans once claimed
the greater portion the territory occupied ahunl
ING ground BY the Csmanches. The Toncshuas have
eeded from the vicinity of the coast They arc greatly
enbittered against the Camanches. Some trouble may
originate from the late depreciation Major Neighbors
will take timely and iudeious steps to arrest me move
ments Major Howard being on leave ne mas i'Aen TEN
pory charge of these tribes.
The same paper has the following notice OF Indian depre
dstons in Mexico;
"A gentleman who has been travelling some time in
Mexico represents the condition OF the Mexican states OF
Zacateoss and Durango as deplora5ie indeed MANY a
ts arc entirely depopuated and in possession of the
Indians TheyNave Businesses in the mountains 10 when
they retreat when pursued by the Mexican troops by
dsxterous management they get the troops enanged IN
the pasr of mountain and cut them TO peeesa no Ney
fsrd matter to accomplish. A nstIve OF the maSnani
"mous nation WIN naturally take to bis troiters upon
the first glimpse Of Indian or the first sound of the war
whoop as ne would perform any other act Fear OF In
dian: ,nsuncave Mexican can't help Tits Psrl
OF his edacsnon ined from early infancy Unless the
Governmsni OF Mexico employs foreign sodery 10 operate
against the sesages there telling where the matter
VIII stop MeAesns themselves have Joined the Indians
among them With these for guides and connaa,n" s -
Csmanches and Apaches have every adyants~e over ,he
anwarlike rancberos
The Governor Of one Of the Mexican States oYsrsa
reward of $1,000 for villain who had led hand S "a
dams into the heart Of the country. Mexican olowaa
him IN San Carlos, the Rio Grande made him d-urI
carried him back and received the reward The wretch
was executed
Ipsrscraph ON the subjec, sf the Colorado raft
We learn that Lieut. Ssyens is progressing very spc
esssfnlly in the work al the aft He is not however a.
We had supposed removins the raft but is laborn 4
gsther and with the river thesona tSroncb which m
steamer Kate Ward got out OF several wears 400
There are three large and deepNSkes which when =
1hi'eo WIN not Only tesu s"'1 V"@pel bat make con