The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-13

~ uau dlHost tuLTeiy Deen c0nHIeu TO the Qultdnd
side Of the river there having been but one case in
velasco. They were without physicians when Dr.
Gauner left, and the citizens of both places were
about forming an association to relieve the sick and
procure medical attendance.
A railroad convention met az Mount Enterprise in
Rusk county. on the 10th ut., the delegates in at
tendance being from Rusk and = few neighboring
counties. Maj I. NJ Likens vas elected chairman
The OBJECT OF the convention was to secure the
speedy construction Of railroad through this State
on the parallel of 80 deg to constitute portion of
the Pacific road. The resolutions adopted instruct
their delegates to the next Legislature to vote for
liberal cnarter TO any company to construct said
road. They also recommend that donation Of six
teen sections OF land to the mile be made to the
company, to he located in alternate sections.
motion was subsequently made and carried to SUBJ
stitute twenty sections in place of sixteen The con-
vention, therefore, recommend to give such COM
paDy II 900 acres OF land bonus for every mile
Of railroad built.
The State Gazette learns that the new State Capt.
toll will not be completed in time for the approach
ing Legislature to convene in.
Huntsville was lately visited by party of friendly
HonsfSS WHO called to pay their respects to General
before his departure for his new home near
a gwaoPt;enuece The General seems to retain the
ase anu confidence # his tawny amigos to the
The Brennan (Waslingtol. ,ourtv, r,,o,,r.,. oous
that it is ascerained hat b a and s cS
ton crops wi fall short of what tlv ora Iast vaa
in that county. Late rains and stro.% winds have
5Sc. per bushel ~ -oo'
The Washington Ranger says that the sui. l- tho
town OF Washington was tried recently at BreDh.-n.
and resulted second time in favor Of the citizeas
The plaintiffs said now to be satisfied, and the
title to Washington town properly settled.
Letters have been received in Galve ton from the
town OF Cincinnati, Walker county, giving informa-
ton that number of deaths had occurred there
from yellow fever, and that new had appeared
The San Antonio Ledger has the following para
graph The numerous friends of Gen. Smith will be
please to learn that he, with his staff will leave Fort
nruon hso nlnvv( A1r1 80
Whether anything more than flying visit is intend.
ed, our Informant could not tell. However that Az
be, the General is always welcome among the citizens
of San Antonio
The seguin Mercury of Oct % says the District
Court was then in session in that place. under Judge
Townes. The Grand Jury appear to have been at
tentive to their duties. They have found one bill
for murder six for assault and battery, foryve for
gambling, one for permitting pool to be played in
puoic house, twenty,seven for betting at pn-poo
and one for trading with slaves.
The following is from the Galveston NeWs of the
2sth ult.:-We have been shown letter from the
sheriff of Brazora giving information that Mr. r. P.
jones was arrested on the 10th inst forthe unnatural
crime charged against him some years ago, when he
resided in this city. 1t is said that the evidence was
clear and conclusive, but the magistrate before
ground that we have no law to punish the crime
charged. On the next day, however, he was taken
before another magistrate, by whom he was sent to
Jail without ball. He was subsequently taken out on
sum OF ten thousand dollars. On Monday last he
took poison and died about two o'clock in the after
noon of the same day.
The Austin State Gazette says that Mr.. Sam Viii.
son was recently shot in an ARRAY at Lockhart by
Mr. Robertson, and SO badly wounded that his life is
despaired Of
From the South Western american we CLEAN the
following items Of affairs on our frontier
The Wichitas have been unfriendly for some
months During the past year they have sent fire..
quent messages stating that they were at war and
did not consider themselve, bound by any treaty.
Since Major Sbley took party of Wschos pri.
soners, and the tragedy ensuing therefrom, that
tribe has been hostile. They are now with the
Wichtas and their confedera,es, the Keechs. TIE
villages Of these tribes are in the forks OF the Wichita
anc Red rivers They raised there last summer.
The Caddos, Ionies, and Andarcos are living to-
gether near the settlements. They have lost nu Il
Der OF horses by the Wichitas In talk with DR..
Hill, in September, they strongly recommended the
policy OF sending force against the Wichitas and
their allies, offering to accompany an expedition,
snd said that their proximity to the settlements
would cause suspicion to rest upon them for the
thefts Of the hostile tribes They have behaved very
well for long time-are peaceabe, and desire to re-
main so, unless molested by the whites
Col E. S. C. Robertson says the Indian lately
whipped on the Bosque was Jose Maria chief Of the
Caddos. He ard his band had been hunting in the
Leighborhood, when some citizens took it into their
bead to order them IF. They visited the camp and
told them to leave, Jose Marl inquired of the gen
tleman speaking if he was "big captain The
man replied "he would show him." jumped off his
horse and beat the Indian severely The women and
children were sent ahead-the warriors mounted
Their horses and fresh prmed their guns and left in
very i'll humor. 1t is thought, by those well &C.
quanted with Jose Maria, that he will not become
hostile. He is brave, indefahgable warrior and
could do the frontier much harm.
A party under the command OF ThOmay Lickie
took four Indians prisoners somewhere, we believe,
dtion to avenge the personal chastisement Of of
their tribe This, it is learned was but few days
before the commission OF an outrage upon Noland's
creek, on the night of the 9th inst.
The Houston Telegraph Of the 28sh ult says =
About 800 passengers were transported on the
Harrisburg railroad to Safford's Point last week. in
GLIDING some 260 German emigrants, who recently
arrived from Europe We understand that they will
remove TO Tire settlements near Columbus on the
Colorado"
The Galveston Ne,cs pays well-mcrited tribute
to Lieut. Montgomery Hunt, the superintendent Of
lights on the Texas coast and publishes the follow
ing information in regard to proposed improvements
furnished by Lieut.. Hunt
Three lighthouses are being built in this bay, at
the aggregate cost of S25 900. They are inended
for the benefit of the internal trade and will be
pleted early in the winter. The Hght-ship has been
repaired, and will proceed to her station at once
when lig hted, she will form range of lights with
Bolivar light and thus the harbor may be entered at
night by steamers and sailing vessels well acquainted
with the channel. Bolivar lighthouse will probably
be improved by clevating the tower and strengthen
ing the lighting apparatus This change is needed
beyond all question, and when made the light will
be visible at least twenty miles at sea.
A lighthouse will shortly be built at the Sabine
river and another at Arkansas, appropriations having
been made to meet the necessary expense and the
plans and drawings in process Of completion at the
Lighthouse Board at Washington. The light at
Brazos Santiago was first exhibited in March last
ana has already been of vast service to the commerce
Of the gulf At Pass Cavao there is one Of the best
lights in the whole United States; it can be seen
twenty miles from the bar and at distance Of one
mile It's bIlisDcy is almost dazzling With such aids
to navigation, the coast Of Mexico may be made as
easy OF access the coast Of the Northern States;
bns until the coast survey has fixed the position Of
The headands and points, and developed the true
cep;h Of the water and character of the bottom it
will be money thrown away to expend large sums for
lights The coast must be surveyed first, and then
the proper aids to navigation may be furnished
The New Orleans Tue Delta has the following
extract of q letter from Rnggold Barracks, dated
Oct. 49,
General Smith and staff are still here but will
leave in q few days for the upper posts.