New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-26
TEXAS.


by the arrival of the steamship Mexico, Capt.
Flsce, have received dates from Galvotoa - ms
Ilth inst dsy later than tAosc ~ tie James Day
Senator +. NJ. Pease has been unanimously
nominated in Brazofs Sni Mar1coytia Coaas sr Gov.
ernor. snd Cot A NJ. Lewis has also bcca ns,ei
by the Democracy OF Washington Cogasy Tor tie
osce,
The candidates spoken Of for Congress, in
Fss;ern TeNss. are: Hon L. D. Evans, Of Hsrrisos.
Hon W q W lowers. OF Andersoa; K : w dker,
Eco. @: Nscodoches and Hon v. o. Rober,s o. Shelby
The BtaerM Teran proposes tina, Ccnvcn-
tou of Editors ssd Publishers be held some eeasr>i
point TIE ensuing spring and summer q establish AN
form charges sa.d union among he frsserni'y.
The brig Manzoni. from Wilmington, n, C..
has arrived a, Galveston n rs mrnigrSn's % whom
~ slaves. They VIII locate IN COlorsto DeWn ssa
GoUxslcs COUNTIES
The Lone Star says, numerous emlgrants are
arriving IN Washington County. and there good IN
cuiry for lands
Hon. Ebenezer Allen has written 20 Tls NorA-
~ Ndsddrd thai the capital necessary for the constrae
ton OF the Galveston snd Red River Railroad has been
secured but sids, that much derends the people
Texas and tina, he expects liberal donations OF land 10
the road.
Tie Macs learns that the Galveston ana
Houston Railroad now chartered viii be constructed
without delay
The Presbyterian says that the number Of
students in Austin COLLEGE. az Huntsville. Is
fifyone. Additional professors are to be appointed
The Tsier (Smith County, Telegraph states
that Col w. w Morris has been elected judge Of the
Sixth Judicial District.
The Ners SAYS A reQuisiti0n has been made
by the Governor of Arkansas the Governor OF thus
State for Col A. l.. Thornton. who Is now citizen q
this place where he has lived Tor the last two three
years highly respected and esteemed by all who have
become acquainted with him. The officers sent trom
Arkansas ~ arrest Col Thornton are now here. The
requisiiion, ~ we learn IS grounded on charge OF
forgery during the time Col /. held the Oh'e OF Fiscal
Receiver Of the State Bank Of Arkansas while that in
stituron in liquidation six eight years 40 SUCH
charge Is heard here by the many friends Of Col T.
with much pain sud surprise a. he has been esteemed
among Us gentleman of irreproachAble character.
ard known 20 be exemplary member OF the Church.
The statement Is made by some who profess 10 be in
formed that the accusation originated in feeling o hit
ter party hostility Cot L. having been for several years
appointment man in one of the two wings Of the Demo
cratic party of Arkansas
TIE Ners gives the latest items from the Lee
gislature.
The hill for que,ine the titles grsnted by Austin be-
yond the limits OF hs colony and which year or tvs
ago threatened oivn between the old grantees and
new locaior., has become law, those titles being
confirmed
An APPROPRIATION Of seI00)O has been made for the
Improvement of our rivers. OF this sum, the Trinity,
the Brazos and the Colorado 10 have SO 800 each
and other rivers smaller amounts
The Auitoria Board, which closed in Scptem,
ber 1851 has been teopened til the Lot OF september,
lsS3
The bill setting apart two millions TOR school tund
was passed but she bill loanng this fund II railroad
companies at the rate of O. 600 10 the mile failed
The Galveston and Houston Railroad charter passed
both branches of the Legislature finally the 81 inst
IL is granted 10 William C. Lacy, OF New Oreans Thos.
r Anderson, of New York and VIM. NJ Tuck, Of
Galveston
bill has passed the House. and gone 10 the Senate
putting all the railroads chartered the footaga
regard 20 donations of land IL gives each AMI all six
teen sections OF land per mile
The american, from which we copy the fol-
lowing letter says the rancho Of san gnaci0 forty Two
miles below Laredo and has for years been subjected 10
Indian deprsdaiions The persons killed were respect
able citizens: -
LAREDO Tuesday, Jan. y 1852
sn Since my last. has just been received that
party of Indians about twenty crossed the Neuces
below Fort Ewel and took the direction OF the sausior.
where they passed Saturday morning, tho ~ inst,
and about midday they arrived az San Ignaclo and
killed within fifteen hundred yards of the rancho two
men one called Cesario Zapsto and the other Pedro
Garcia They left one severely wounded and took oil
youth Ofabout sixteen years cid The names OF the tive
latter have not been able % lind out The Indians took
all they could get from San snaco, and hsn went to
Salvador Cuear rancho and took all the animals he had
there, but killed nobody.
The moment the information came here Lieut.. Burle-
son started party after them, and Salvador Cueusr
went voluntarily to guide them; consequently hopes
entertained that the sayages may stu meet their
wei mcrited chsstisement
Capt shaw and his party still absent, AMI doubt
less Will the Indians than once before he gets
back
There are several Indian rurlors here, but the only
Injury done Up date the above. You wen aware
that IL the time the Indians begin to come down 10
kill and steal h. H. JORDAN.
Hon H. I. Bee, Austin