The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-25
From ths N. o. Piesyuns, May ~.
Later from Texas.


Il Later from Texas.
BY The arrival OF the steamship Louisiana, Captain
Smith, from Galveston have papers from that city OF
the 18Th Instant and several OF exchanges from the
interior OF Texas
The Galveston News learns that Hon Bernard 4
pee formerly secretary OF War OF the republic OF Texas
ded leesnuS =. hls residence in Pendeton South Caro-
lima The News remarks
Col Bee, during his life, has sustained the highest
iepuanon ioi se' integrity and honor, for superior tai
enls. ana lof Tue most exemplary department 10 all the
private telauohs OF ie During his residence in Texas,
Col Bee discharged the aboro1s and responsible duties
OF Secretary OF War IN manner that gave we believe
anlvetSai sasaeuon And when, on account Of i'll
heath De hnay returned TO his native State we do not
believe he leit an enemy behind him. although The couu
ny was unfortunately distracted with personal and pn
vale animoses anoag most of our leading men The
memory Of Col Bee will be cherished as one anong ihe
earliest advocates OF our independence anu OF the
most hsh-mlnded patriots who ever embarked in the
cause OF human liberty"
The News states that the r,ouisite amount of stock
or nearly mat, having been obtained TO build the tele
gsph line from Galveston 10 Shreveport, meeting OF
The Stockholders will be held at Crockett the first week
| in June, and The company will be organized lmmed-
alely afterwards, the work will be commenced and put
straight through.
The barque Maine and the pilot boat driven ashore at
Galveston IN the late gale, have been got oil without diff
| hculty.
The San Antonio Ledger states that Major Howard.
the Indian agent, started the 81 instant for the Gu
manche country, where the Indians have been assembled
lie designs 10 have "bg talk" with them, to make pres
ens and 10 endeayor TO reconcile them TO peaceabe pu
| suits.
On the Sd Inst, lady OF San Antonio became The JOY
Gus neither of three children a, birth. Aiiuence of
productions says the Ledger is one OF the marked char
acteIslcs OF Western Texas The same paper. in no
tIcng Brig, Gen Garlands intended departure from San
Antonio on the OH instant for Washington city, says
Ais orders require him TO be at For, Leavenworlh by
quarters, commander in chief of the ninth military de-
partment in New Mexico, will be Albuquerque. The
GOOD wishes Of citizens will ever pursue this gall
old soldier. His eas at Moline del Rey alone have i'm
mortalized this SCARED veteran"
The same paper has The following paragraphs:
"On the uh u Col. Capron left town on bis way
to the cncampmen of the foreign Indians in territory
assembled together BY Major Howard The colonel will
| take them al once 10 their appropriate homes. they
number about three hundred.
"The past week is somewhat, redoIent with violent
deaths dead child was found in a basket near the
new cemetery; Mexican committed suicide on Saado
street. and Mexican killed on the Main Plaza by
an individual who has since absconded"
The Western Texan Of the 9Th announces the death OF
Capt Coleman, the morning OF the 81, at San Anto-
MO, after lingering sickness, and adds:
"His death will be regretted by all who knew him He
kind, generous, and brave, and highly esteemed by
all who knew him for his many good qualities. He
acted prominent part in the history OF Texas The de-
ceased Of Irish Descent but having been born on the
ocean, country could claim him. lie was formerly a
, resden, of White Hall, New York"
We learn from the Lavaca Commercial that the gale of
the 81 instant did great damage at that place, fine
three story building. il course OF erection for Messrs
Nichols Wilson. was entirely swept away. The front
| gallery OF Clegg's Hotel was blown down. The from,
and gallery OF Mr. Fields family grocery destroyed
as also the dining room and kitchen Of the San An
tonic House, seriously nurng two negroes and the ten
pin alley attached 10 Speers Building was thrown 10 the
Lavaca and ndlanolawas wrecked at the wharf, and
boa, belonging to Major Kerr driven ashore.
u The lndanola Bulletin Of the 10th says:
1--WE understand that there is large amount of suga
and cotton in store in Ma,agoTda awaiting shipment
They have sent considerable quantities down to the Pow
der Horn for shipment, but s.i want vessels for tn
North"
The schooner Biena VISTA Captain MCGEE. twenty 81,
days from New York, arrived at Lavaca on the 9Th INST
The Commercial says
sThe captain informs us that when within five mile
of Paso Cabaio bar, she was struck by the storm OF
!, Monday and driven of some forty miles. Her main sail
jib and top.mast carried away by the violence 0
the wind. Captain MCGEE describes the storm bein
the most terrific that he has experienced at sea-
The Victoria Advocate OF the 7h, gives the following
account oil a tragical occurrence in that county
I "It seems that gunsmh OF our town, Germa
named Maz, had his house broken open and robbed,
Saturday night last, by two persons supposed 10 be de
serlers from The army the Rio Gfande Obtaining in
formation OF the route they had taken, Mailz pursue
them, and is supposed to have been murdered by them
The officers having overhaued them, one OF them SUI
rendered himself but the other resisted and declared hi
intention never 10 be taken Finding resistance useless
he drew pistol, and, putting il to his head, blew bi
brains out His accomplish Is now here IN custody I
wait his rial al the next term oil the district court"
Gen. Houston arrived at Huntsville the Isl nsar
from Washington.
| Inc NueCes Nalley says lnat asHlnglOn county
growing rapidly and substantially The wild prairies
fea Years ago are now covered by farms managed b
wealthy owners with mills and cotton gins in sight oE
, every elevation.
The same paper says
MARTIN Valentine was killed by II. B. White shol
e distance from Fort Merrill on the Cad OF April Valen
tine had used some opprobrous eplthes In speaking
White al store at Fort Merrill, which, being repeaie
10 White produced quarrel resulting in the death of th
former White knocked Valentine down by a blow Of
the temple then kicked him the side, aud mmeda,e
life was found 10 be extinct Both men were teamser
in government train proceeding from Corpus Christi
Fort Ewell."
We find bu, little tina, is new about the gold excite
says:
The gold fever is extending in this portion Of Texas
number OF Gavestonians leave to-day for the Texa
4 diggings and many taking their departure from tb
" lower western towns The excitement on the subec
seems TO increase in proportion Ia the distance from III
mines On the upper Colorado the people are decidedly
! cool"
The Lagrange Monument learns that several ndivid
uals who have lust returned TO that county from the
gion on the Colorado, where gold reported TO be oun
In valuable quantities, confirm this favorable report I
some extent, they say that valuable specimens hav
been found and that gold mines certainly do exist nc
only on the Colorado. bu, on,he Llano. To what ex
tent they exist how rich they will prove 10 be, has
J., yet been asceT,aned.
All parts of Texas appear to have been visited b
heavy rains, and the papers rejoice in the prospec,
abundant crops.
ouAsrsrs.srrts orros MArIsr Copr,,
Washington, May "a, 1853.
r SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this ono
y until 10 O'Clock Saturday 18th June furnish
marines stationed in this from rs TO 100