The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-29
Interesting from Texas.


The Weern Texan says that aray occurred between
two citizens of San Antonio the I'd inst and several
shots were fired, Of which struck Mr. E. f. Wapole
who engaged in conversation with Of the parties
at the time in the breast passing entirely through the
Ssay ans s% ssay H atty
leaves family to mourn his untimely DEATH
The San Antonio Ledger Of the It'll says" About 375
recruits $50 of infantry and 1875 dragons o- the United
States army, under the charge Of Lieut. Garasche
rived and encamped at the salado Monday morning
last. They remained day, and were sent on to be
distributed among several Of our frontier posts There
but three four Americans among tbem-the rest
foreigners
bors has been engaged by the Texas Emigration and
Land Company to locate and survey their lands in Peters
Colony and that he has instructions from the company
not to interfere in any manner with any location
survey made for colonst, assignee Of the
Major N has gone to the colony to enter upon the dis
charge OF his duties.
The Brasoria Planter says that upwards Of 200 barrels
of molasses have been saved from the wreck of the
steamboat Archer, together with the engines, without
damage The cabin and cabin furniture rigging chains
anchors &c have also been saved. The cargo lost
ssts of some zoo barrels Of moases 90 of
sugar. and 80 bales of cotton. The wreck was finally
abandoned on the 9th instant.
The Nueces Valley published at Corpus Christie OF the
Of trade to this point caLnot be estimated than by
visit to st Josephs Isanda trip by the way, which
has its charms One year ago four schooners with an
occasional vister composed carriers there
fourteen or sixteen in regular trade between Arkansas
We are informed that properly constructed steam
lighter suited to draught of three feet water will
reach here in in sixty days. The lighter can act from
her build towboat in and out Of Arkansas river
Two young leopard cats recently caught in this
cnity by couple of Mexicans. The men were riding
when the discovered the put spurs to their
horses soon caught up and with the lasso alone cap
The Houston Telegraph the 18th instant furnishes the
following paragrsphs-
Mr. Lacy, who has obtained charter for the construc
ton OF railroad from Galveston to Houston visited this
city on Saturday last He informed that the survey
Of the route would be prosecuted Immediately He states
that the who surveyed
to Virginia Point found that scarcely any grading would
be required the coast. The land so level firm
that the crosses may be laid directly upon the surface
and shallow ditch, which can be made readily with
plough, will to turn the water from the road He
appeared to be quite sngune OF the of his
ect and considers that it will become the main trunk
Tor three or four great roads extending into the interior
One will extend eastward towards Huntsville another
northward towards Henderson and to yards Austin and
the Harrisburg Railroad will perhaps be extended in the
direction Of Wharton, thus concentrating at Galveston
the business of the richest planting sections OF the
State
The weather for the last four or FIVE weeks has been so
dry that the planters near the coast have been PEELED
10 many cases. to suspend planting. The ground is
hard that 1t breaks into Jumps and cannot be puver
lied sufficiently to enable the seed sprout The roads
are in excellent condition. and many of the planters pre-
fer to their teams to haul their cotton to market
rather than plough ground that s almost hard the
:" neither millstone.n
Among the passengers who started from New Orleans
Tor Calves ton on the Louisiana, the aged father
our fellow citizen, A. s. Ruthven, Esq. Sad to relate
when the steamer within few hours sail Of Calves
ton the aged man. worn down by the fatigue of long
journey from Edinburg, Scotland expired. His affection.
ate son and his lady anxiously awaiting his arrival
Their grief may be better imagined than described
the steamer arrived with the mournfu intelligence OF his
death.
Although the four steamers have been running almost
constantly in the Brazos for the last three months but
small portion OF the cotton bas yet been taken down the
river These steamers have generally returned 70 the
mouth OF the river with full freghts but they could not
S faGry .1e cotton sGm the landing. as fast az IL
bales still lying at the landings below Washington