New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-21

letter received at Galveston from Austin dated l1th
duel Fort Graham has been before the Court tribunal
Corsicaus, and acquitted lie Is now in close mtsry
rest awaiting Ger Smith order for court martial t, try
him
The Western Teraa learns that Messrs Jones & De.
vine were about closing arrangement with the capitalists
in New York by which they would obtain the necessary
mems 10 prosecute their railway contract.
TIE Cohesion Journal knowledges the receipt Of The
following for the relief of the sufferers by the epidemic
in that city.
From Hs.r. MeTssD New orleans .,............ go
FROM Brower Esq' New York, ....':..,.... 20
From jos Hcudiy Of Galveston. New York. 100
From Capt Andrew Moore 100
The tever still fingered on a; Indanola though it
prncs ally confined To emrants and strangers The lard
f Health reports deaths for tho nine days ending Oct
s. Tie total deaths from Aug 30 TO Oct. was g.
Tie fever had broken out at Layaca, and from the s3d
ult TO the I'd inst there had been fourteen deaths.
We glad to learn from the Nueces Valley, OF the
Goth u that Corpus Christi continues TO enjoy excellent
health for which that place il So justly noted One case
Of Yellow fever has however proved fatal there and that
was Mrs Webster who had lust returned from the North
and doubt contracted the disease at New Orleans or
on the steamer from that city Mrs W died on the 1th
ut The Infection did not spread. There has been no
other case in Corpus Christi.
A gentleman Just returned from Montgomery County
informs the editor Of The Nrs that the cotton crops in
that section generally somewhat inferior 10 those Oi
Last and about fortnight later The worm has done
damage though only partially and is effects VIII not
be much felt
Information has been received in Galveston that man
named Shuz has been arrested in South Carolina charged
named Simeon Bateman and Matthew jolt In Galveston
county lie arrested the affidavit Of Edmund Bet
finger Of Gonzales, who is now in South Carolina.
On the 25th ult the battalion Of 5th Infantry from Phan
tom Hill passed through Austin route for posts on the
Rio Grande frontier. The battalion was under commsnd
of Byt Col C. A. Waite, Lieut. Col 9Th Infantry; Arch
bald Taylor Assistln Surgeon, and Is composed OF the
following companies company X, Byt. Major n b Ros
sell company b. Capt. }. C. Robinson; company e. I'd
Lieut. Samuel Archer, company l., Lieut. Benjamin WIN
gate The troops all in good health and fine con
don
tin few days since rOHte for Waco and Fort Graham.
on business connected with his Office lie had lately
turned from the Concho where be met some bands Of
Camanches. he Camanche chief ShanacO and his band
at Fort Chadbourne on the ith Sept mber and had
been there for ten days. Yellow Wolf, Ketemse, aud
other principal chiefs a; the crossing OF the ConchO'
and intended joining Shanaco within few days
The Camanches express strong desire to be peaoeabe
They have chosen country one Of the tributaries OF
the Red Fork Of the Colorado and request permission to
be allowed 10 remain az that point lhey are unquet De-
they have Of the intention OF the Gov
errment 10 provide for them Game fast disappearing
and starvation j. hard by location in a separate dis
trict annues from the Government in provisions &c,
will be necessary to keep them quiet
A man well known in Montgomery County by the name
of + Oliver escaped from the jail and dehed the Sheriff
rect him. and he drawing pistol 10 FIRE upon them
he was shot down, and died Immediately.
William Chamber, respected citizen OF Fort BEND
County late Of Alabama, committed suicide by drowning
himself in the Brazos River Richmond on the 18th
u while under the influence of mama potu The body
was recovered ON the 18th and inferred with Masonic hon
ors. the deceased having been Mason,
The IadianOla BrA'tia, OF the 5th inst says
After our Affections and duh times. It u refreshing 70
see business revving Our streets being giaddened
by cheerful faces wagons Mexican carts cotton ami corn
coming in goods and lumber going out it Is the nrst
movement ike business since August large cargo OF
goods is landing from New York.
We cannot however, encourage the country people 70
come in The disease among strangers still continues not
wthstandne its almost entire disappearance among the
old citizens
The following items are from The San AatOao Ledg,r
Of the goth ult
Major Neighbors Is under the impression that the
her of Indians at the present time cannot exceed 10000
They have been estimated high 1000 but since that
time New Mexico has been dsmembered and disease and
starvation have done their work No less than 100 Ut the
lower Camanches died from cholera.
In the distribution among the Indian tribes MAJOR
Neichbors takes Fort Chadbourne and its ylcinGge Col
Hill Fort Beknap and assumes charge OF the trioes on
the Brazos and east Of Brazos River while Major How
ard takes charge Of the Lpans huscaeros and tribes on
After the main body OF the troops LETT Fort Chadbourne
the Camsncbes became somewhat insolent and stole
things but their sudacy was soon repressea oy MAJOR
Wood"
ne Ausfin Ga=e,te of the let inst Gays
The imp ession seems 20 be pretty general that
the cotton crop Of Texas notwithstanding the hatenng
urosuects Of few weeks past VIII be partial faure-at
eas in many pats OF the State. The boil worm and ne
aispler have both been extensively at work upon the
weed, doing serious damage NM.
The following paragraph l. from The IHd'0~"'A O"''"'
of the 5th init: ,....,
Two or three weeks ago informed that Messrs
H.rris and Morgan OF New Orleans. had contributed
,i0o 10 ArapamA College at Goliad Texas. We
advised by the MAYOR Of IndaDOla that he received by
the last steamer from those gentlemen $3.50, 70 be
sprropraied the relief Of INDECENT sick We make
the statement without permission from The generous and
honorable donors, having many previous occasions
witnessed Of hberaty their part which not
allowed tsbe PUblishedfor instance, the gift Of hty
dollar bell 10 church the carrying Of distressed per
sons free Of charge their shp- Sc In poor
man with eight children bound for Texas robbed Of
all bis money in New Orleans and making his case known
Capt Jerry smith Sen brought in the cabin
without charge, and landing received from the noble
hearted Old Captain purse Of the needfl % meet his ne
eestes These acts show the heart 70 be in the right
place, and is right TO mention them.
Mr. Geo. w Palmer has purchased the interest of sr.
Ihomss stearns in The Victoria AdDocate.
The Victoria AGyocate Of the lst inst. says.
The planters in this vicinity inform u that they are
buy engaged picking cotton. The weather for the last
week has been remarkably hne. Most Of The planter,
with whom have converted will have more cotton than
they can pick.
lie Gon-oLs Enqrirer says the merchants are getting
larger u goods than ever brought 70 na
market.
ne LaraoG Ccmmereial Issued lip the ith ms;
terg unable 20 get out paper on account Of me
We make the following eTtrscts
Since last Saturday week city has presenter
tueuahle speotsce Death and desollOn seem TO nay
regred supreme Already seventeen of our mol ses
ard WORTHY citizens have fallen victims 70 ths terloe %
stroyer the yellow fever among whom, we are gess 70
.tefe = cur beloved How citizen DR. Moses Johnson
Afer feveral dsys II unceasng e1erti0ns 70
10 save the lives II cur cif.z n he FL biInef N 70
tie f.ver and died On yesterday evening. 49,.
There seem o. De % abatement IN the dsease = ~
ard We sAy ~ car friends in the country keep away D."