The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-09
Interesting from Texas.

BY the southern mail last night received fun
files of Texas papers. Our dates from Galveston
the 23d instant from Houston to the 23d from Inanols
TO the Goth, from San Antonio to the 18th, and to
respondDely late dates from other parts of the State
We regret to perceive that the yellow fever still pre-
vailed AT Galveston and other towns in Of which it
had indeed, rather increased in vruence.
The Galveston Civilian of the Goth ult says Tho
epidemic RACES with undated violence and destined
to constitute the darkest page the history other
wise fortunate CITY, The disease certainly malg
nant well extensive than any which has
tofore visited Galveston. Its peculiar victim. the
unaccimated but those who have before had the
fever have been attacked though lightly in in
stances, and, in case native child died with black
ytnit Already about two hundred persons have fallen
victims, and three times that number have been attacked.
As the mortality is confined almost exclusively to the
acclmated, most Of whom to have been already at
tackled cannot but hope the worst work of the epidemic
il We dare not dwell upon the suffering and gloom
which surround u.s. The darkness is relieved however,
by daily and nightly deeds Of magnanity sacri
fee which reflect honor upon human nature
Among the late dea his at Galveston from the epidemic
observe those of Major +. X Sanderson T. s. Army.
and Professor Ruter who had arrived there in the Per-
severance.
The News says The examination before the coro-
ners elected evidence the effect that Major Sand
had been robbed either before after his death
The testimony given, well the statements made by
himself, proved that he sufficiently supplied with
money for all his wants and lad therefore declined all
pecunary aid from his brother MaoRs After his death,
but two dimes could be found in his pocket book about
his person. in the trunk which he had taken to his
room On last Saturday morning, Irish servant girl
Of the Palmetto House passed off hundred dollar
received change accordingly The investigation Of tho
robbery Immediately entered upon before Justice
Emp. The girl above referred to, and the clerk Of the
annette House were last Monday committed for trial at
the next district Court. Col Thayer proprietor Of
the Palmetto House has been under arrest since Saturday
last but his examination has been postponed account
II his being unwe We understand he will be examined
ieore the magistrates court to-day The evidence APP
FEARS TO establish the fact that robbery has been
mitted, beyond doubt The charge made by affidavit
embraces both the robbery Of Major sanerson and Pro-
lessor Ruter both Of whom on the boat
stopped the house. and we're sick there at the
time Professor Ruters death did not take place till
last Monday morning
From the paper quote the following paragraph:
We glad to that letter from friend en-
ables US to contradict the report Of Col VIM Ausns
death This letter states that taken sick Mr. Cas-
TONS Oyster creek little above Richmond where he
lay for eight days with the yellow fever He after
wards able return to his family Washington and in
now well The same letter there four deaths In
Houston on the 18th ult.
A correspondent of the News writing from Nacordo-
ches on the 18th ult, says;-About week ago q man
named James Sartin murdered Henderson by his
sonin-law, named Graham. Sartin had left Henderson
on his way home and according to the statement of Ora
ham, who coneses the deed stopped at his (raham'sl
house. and attempted to treat Graham with violence
When Sartin afterwards mounted his horse and rode Of
Graham shot him in the back This statement not
fully credited by those who had examined the position Of
the murdered body and it suspected that Sarn had
been way laid. However, Sartin violent man. and
had previously threatened Graham Moreover Sartn had
some time since killed his brother. 1t l. singular
fact then that the murderer Of brother should perish
the hands Of his SON law
We glad TO learn from the Houston Telegraph that
the yellow fever was there assuming mdcr FORM at the
same time that the number Of diminishing
The telegraph OF the 2d says The weather has been
quite cool for the last three four days. and hopes
entertained that few will occur The disease
thus far has been confined almost exclusively tn the
trail portions Of the city, and the few that have
CURED in the outskirts Of the town have all been OF
mild type We hope another week has passed that
shall be enabled to say that the city is free from
epidemic.
We copy the following paragraphs from the Telegraph
Major Scott the mail agent Of the State has started on
tour through the Western countless to regulate the mails
in that section
We learn from the Colorado Tribune that the work Of
removing the raft in the Colorado river progressing
favoraRly. number Of workmen engaged to ro-
move the logs, and, after cutting few cords of wood
they all abandoned the work. The editor of the Tribune
thinks that about third Of the appropriation will b
sqnandered before the work Is fairly commenced.
We understand that large number of the representa-
es and senators from Eastern Texas pledged vote
for bill authorizing the main track Of the Pacific Rail-
road to be constructed through the State the parallel
Of thirty two degrees north latitude, with branch to
Fulton Red river and another to Fulerton's Bluff
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