The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-12
Affairs ON the Rio Grande.

BROWNSVILLE. (Texas.) April 81.
On the Goth district Judge granted wit OF habsas
corpus IN the case OF the United States deputy marshal
who had been held TO bail 10 the OF three thousand
dollars by one OF justices for illegally keeping under
arrest General CaIva|al, Captain Norton, and Lieutenant
Roundiree; and having examined the the 2lsi,
his honor decided that there bad not been sufficient
grounds for the arrest OF the said marshal who
sequenlly ordered to be discharged from custody.
AS there appears TO be no competent authority here 10
examine The case OF Caryaa and companions they are
as ye under arrest IN the military quarters at This place
and IL has been said that they will probably be sent TO
Galveston and there placed in the hands OF the United
States marshal
was yesterday shown private letter in Maiamoras,
from gentleman in Salo, stating that between the
town OF PaTas, in the State OF Coahuia, and Durango
some rich silver mines had been discovered and that im
mediate steps would be taken 10 work them, although
Coahua and Durango both claim them as lying within
their jurisdiction.
continue 10 notice large number OF strangers in
Streets both from the interior OF Texas and from Mex
co they all traders and merchants, which contribute
10 give the place quite business appearance and nau-
rally enough keeps our trahckng community IN very
good spirits.
still notice quite number Of traders and merchants
from the Joining Mexican States, and consequently
trade is Improving, and will continue increasing, il the
line on both sides should enjoy peace and quetness as al
present.
Major G. T Howard, the Indian agent, has accepted
offers made TO him by several public spirited citizens OF
Texas donating large quantity OF at present unoccuped
land, for the temporary settlement OF the wild tribes
starving among the barren rocks TO which the necessities
OF the settlers had driven them.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Galveston and
Red River Railroad Company has been called for the 18th
instant, al Houston, for the election OF board Of direct
ora. call is also made for the payment OF ten per
cent OF the subscriptions This looks like going to work
in earnest
The line on both sides appears 10 be enjoying peace
and tranquility for the present but how long this will
be the with neghbors just opposite here will al
together depend what may shortly take place al the
city Of Mexico.
The editor OF the San Antonio Ledger learns that gold
has been discovered in district OF country some thirty
miles east of fredericksburg, Gillespie county, in that
State. There are now some forty fifty persons work
ing in the dggns who are encouraged in their efforts
by daily washing out portions of the precious dust
Since The foregoing put in type assured that
there are between three and four hundred persons
at work in search OF gold, and that, Notwithstanding the
ineicency of their means, and imperfect character Of
their implements for successful operation, they many
Of Them making very fine wages daily from their wash.
ngs Ii is reduced 10 fixed fact" that gold has been
found upon Texas soil As additional tdings reach us
shall present the facts TO readers. The dlggins
the Sandes creek, tributary OF the Colorado.
The Victoria Texan Advocate of the 2sd ut says
Numerous heavily laden wagons have been daily pass
ing through our town with this great staple s way
TO the shipping points There is. informed, quite
large amount of cotton still in the country, which,
the roads become good, will be hauled TO Lavaca and In
dlanola.'