The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-25
From, Texas.


From Galveston we have papers OF Aha 18th i'm
stant and several of our exchanges from the into
rior of Texas.
The Galveston Nstcs learns that Hon. Bernard
E. Bee, formerly Secretary of War of the Republic
Of Texas, died recently at his residence in Pende-
ton, South Carolina.
The Ns,cs states that the requisite amount Of
stock, nearly that, having been obtained to build
the telegraph fine from Galveston to Shreveport,
meeting of the stockholders will be held at Crock
EFT the first week in June, and the company will
be organized. Immediately 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
off without difficulty.
The San Antonio Ledger states that Major How
ard, the Indian agent started on the Sd instant for
been assembled. He designs to have .sbig talk''
with them. to make presents, and to endeavor to
reconcile them to peaceable pursuits. GQ
On the Sd instant lady of San Antonio became
aence of productions says the Ledger, is one OF
the marked characteristics of Western Texas. The
same paper, In noticing Brigadier General Gar
land's intended departure from San Antonio on
the 9th instant for Washington city, save:
| ellis orders require him to be at Fort Leaven-
worth by the 10Th June to receive his escort The
generals headquarters as commander-in. chief oil
| the ninth military department in New Mexico
| liens will ever pursue this gallant old ldier.
His feats at Moline del Rey alone have immortal
lied this SCARED veteran"
The same paper has the following paragraph:
"On the oath ultimo Colonel Capron left town
| on his way to the encampment Of the foreign In
dians in our Territory, assembled together By Ma
jor Howard. The colonel will take them at once
| to their appropriate homes. They number about
| three hundred"
| The Western Texan of the 5th announces the
death of Captain Coleman on the morning of the
| Sd at San Antonio after lingering sickness He
acted prominent part in the history of Texas.
We learn from the Layaca Commercial that the
| gale OF the I'd instant did great damage at that
| place. A fine three story building, in course Of
erection for Messrs Nichols & Wilson, was entire
| ly swept away. The front gallery of CIegg's Ho-
| tel was blown down. The front and gallery OF
Mr.. Fields family grocery were destroyed; as
| were also the dining room and kitchen of the San
| Antonio House, seriously iniuring two negroes :
| and the tenpin alley attached to speers building
was thrown to the ground The sloop Fashion, q
| passenger boat between Lavaca and Indianola,
was wrecked at the wharf.
| Gen. Houston arrived at Huntsville on the lat
| instant from Washington.
| The Nueces Valley says that Washington county
| is growing rapidly and substantially. The wild
| prairies Of few years ago are now covered by
| farms managed by wealthy owners, with mills and
cotton.gins in sight from every elevation.
The same paper says:
| "Martin Valentine killed by H. B. White q
short distance from Fort Merrill on the 22d OF
| April. Valentine had used come opprobriou,
epithets in speaking of White at store at Forl
Merrill, which, being repeated to Viii e, produced
quarrel resulting in the death of the former
White knocked Valentine down by blow on the
temple, then kicked him on the side, and imme.
| daely life was found to be extinct Both men
were teamsters in Government train proceeding
| from Corpus Christi to Fort Ewell"
| We find but little that is about the gold ex
element in Texas. The Galveston Civilian of the
| 18th says:
"The gold fever is extending in this portion Of
| Texas number of Gavestonans leave 10 DAY
for the Texas diggings, and many taking their
departure from the lower western towns. The ex
element on the subject seems to increase in pro.
| portion to the distance from the mines. On the
| Upper Colorado the people are decidedly COOL"
The Lagrange Monument learns that several in
dividuals, who have just returned to that county
from the region on the Colorado where gold is re.
ported to be found in valuable quantities confirm
| this favorable report to some extent. They say
that valuable specimens have been found, and that
gold mines certainly do exist, not only the Co.
| dorado, but on the Llano. To what extent they
exist. or how rich they will prove to be, has not
yet been ascertained
All parts of Texas appear to have been visited
by heavy ruins, and the papers rejoice in the pros
pect OF abundant crops.-N. o. Picay,ne, l7th.
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