The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-13
Later from Texas.

SCATIOE OF THE YELLOW FEvER-MOvEMENTS
GENERAL HOUSTON-GREAT SUFFERING AND
TIL AMONG GOLD MINING ExPEDITION--AR-
AL OF TROOPS FOR THE RIO GRANDE, ETC., ETC.
rave received papers from Galveston to the Both
he fever In Galveston continued unabated. The
,ents fer the three days ending the 10Th amount
hirty, the sal me as the preceding week. The Neaus
We hear Of about the usual number OF new cases
I Some Of our older residents, who we're supp )sed
hcclimated, have recently been taken sick. We
ame the Hon. R. T. Wheeler among this number.
merous friends throughout the country will deeply
to learn that he is at this time, very low but still
are entertained Of his recovery.
ng the victims was II. H. Smith, Esq, editor and
fner of the Journal
dtor of the Ns,os learns that the sickness in Hous-
. not abating There had been twenty four deaths
days there and no rsturns had been received from
The cemeteries.
avaca there had only been two deaths from yellow
neither Of which cases had originated there.
&. C. Shve, principal of the Arsnana College, died
W fever in Victoria ON the 18th ult
teamsters, who had just arrived from Indianola,
San Antonio of yellow fever.
Columbia Democrat says the value OF sugar and mo-
lone, exported from the county Of Brazora, il not
n $4sO 0O0 or $4,000 The value OF cotton il
h more Business is beginning to be brisk, and tn
.nts are receiving their fall and winter supplies
lth of the country generally is good.
Huntsville Item has the following paragraphs
uston and family left this place Monday for his
ne at Independence, in Washington county. Tn
has been so lons identified with Il Is town. that GU
will regret to lose him. but we wish the General
test prosperity In his future location. 1t Is said
+ Senators, Houston and Ruik will both, proba-
lit Austin about the time of the opening of the
pure. when they will give their influence and coun-
rds internal improvements, or some State scheme
will influence the construction Of the Pacific rail-
ough Texas.
pwn of Brenham appeared TO be out Of provisions.
anrG says that there is neither -four bacon,
in the provision line to be had from the stores,
merchants cannot get wagoners TO haul until the
ever mas dh appeared from the commercial marts.
the time OF the Texas gold mania, in June last,
/ about hundred men, well armed and equipped,
OF ths Guadulupe mountains in search of gold,
the direction OF Mr.. Stewart, who professed to
me very rcn gold mines in that region, and pro
NJ conduct the party to them. The Washington
of the 24th ult has the following account OF the
m:-On Tuesday night, Messrs John and Peter
| !, Tlot Woods, Lewis Aubrey, and DR.. Burrows,
ted with the company from this place to the gold
arrived. They went as far as the Guadalupe
! rms, and after exploring them found no signs
Their leader, Mr.. Stewart thea said he
=, mistaken in tho place, and that he be
was in a valley of another mountain some
4 miles of. From this the company became
cd, and about twenty five returned. The other
of the company divided into three divisions one
with the baggage wagons at the mountain
the two others going two different routes in
reach the other mountain. Each division num-
,enty three men, one commanded by Joseph H.
nd the other by John Mckenzie, both OF this
Captain Stewart was sick at the camp, but
smssf TO remain until the companies returned,
! W. not to exceed thirty days After they left
he forfeited his word md returned with those
onnde previous arrangements to come back. On
| n home, after two days march from the noun
:. Stewart, Of Cameron, and Jack Gregg and Thos.
| IF Bure son county. went about two miles ahead
in TO look for water, which they found ut the
their lives, as when the train came up they dis
their bodies under liveoak tree, pierced with
iNr Stewart was stripped Of everything and the
.young Gregg was partly stripped, and their
h.. ovxl It,,v taL. Aft Ero,. tha
Of the bodies II WAS supposed that after they
ratu they turned their horses out 70 grasc, and