The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-13

An extra from the Office of the ndianola BsAssiss
issued on the afternoon of the 9th ult, states that
on the morning of that day destructive fire occurred
at that place, which consumed four houses and Their
contents. The loss is estimated by the Bm4etis -
follows :-Baldridge Sparks Co., four large hoaA4
lumber and goods, 900; Lewis q Hughes aa4
Dr. r. =. Hughes, one house, drugs and farnitauek
$4,000; Thomas Brooks, $4,000; supposed loes =
goods on storage $l0, $45 900. Badhds&
Sparks Co. insured to the amount Of SIS 900. TIN
other sufferers had no insurance. 1t Is said to Be ~
work of an incendiary.
The Leon Pioneer says the corn crop in that vid1.
nifty will be good one. Cotton looks unusually vuL
The steamer Swan, Sisson master, arrived at In
dianola on her first trip from Corpus Christi On -
2lst ut., having made the run in remarkably ges0
NON the 10th ut. the brig Matagorda having rselsA
her cargo OF lumber ashore, got off the bar above
indianola. and proceeded on to Port Lavaca, aaese
being aground dDteen and half days.
The Gonzales Enquirer says that worms have
made their appearance in some Of cotton zelda.
The crops generally doing well since the rains.
The Ledger announces the arrival Of Col. May sn4
Mason, where he takes command ofthe I'd Regimes
of U. 8. Dragons.
The Austin Gazette says Gen. A. Sydney Jota-
son returned on the I'D Of July, from q trip -
Fort Bellnap, Fort Worth and Fort Graham. We
learn from him that the frontier is entirely quiet ana
peaceful, and that the farms in that section Of the
State are in prosperous condition and promise fam
returned from their exploration of the route Of tn
Pacific road, and General johnson has map Of Tho
explorations, made out by Lieutenant Tyler Start.
ing from Fort Graham, they progressed in an elmoe
direct line to the CaldO Mounds, near the road nom
Fort Croghan TO Phantom Hill, distance OF abou1
one hundred or one hundred and ten miles, au0
found no obstacle OF any sort In the way OF an eAa
and cheap construction of railroad. After return
ing from this survey General Clarke passed down
the. country by the way Of Springfield, to Naoog-
doches, &c. He thinks this is the most favorable
route for the main trunk Of the Pacific road. and
we are truly glad to learn that such is his opinion
for 1t secures the route Of that road through the
trail, most populous, and wealthy portions OF tho
State, to connect with the Opelousas road.
General johnson also informs us that the farmers
in Tarrant and Dallas counties are Offering to taxa
the government contracts for furnishing the posts In
that region with -four at rates very favorable to tho
government-en saving of from three to four
dollars per barrel; and the samples exhibited give
assurance that the future supplies Of this article oaa
be had of quality nearly equal, oil things consider
cd, with Baltimore -four.
The Galveston Nctcs says of this survey and Of the
report of Gen. Clarke "He found the entire distance
quite favorable for the construction of railroad.
without either Objectionable reflections from tam
gent line or the requirements of heavy work. He also
found that the mountains, so literally distributed o.
maps throughout this section and apparently so Sc
rious hndranse TO the successful construction Of q
railroad over it, are emphatically mountains in tho
moon" 80 far as correctness Of position is concerned
They are greatly mislocated (not less than sixty a.
seventy miles Gen. G. thnks) and can offer no bar
rer to the drectness desirable of the great Pacific
line OF road, near the parallel of 81 deg"
The State Gazette, Of the 23d ult. says that soma
gentlemen who had just returned from the head
waters Of Pecan bayou, where they hal beon locat-
ing lands, saw but few Indians and these oil friend
~ On their return they captured, just above Ham-
ilton valley, three runaway Negroes woman and
two men-and brought them into town. The negroes
said they belong to Mr.. Roberts, q negro trader.
from whom they absconded either in Arkansas or
Louisiana. They say they were purchased in vir-
gina by Roberts.