The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-03
Later from Texas.

Later from Texas.
We have received dates from Galveston to the 10th
nlt. The sOunai OF the 10th, has the following
items:--
The wreck of the steamer Jack Hays, as she lies
In Trinity river was sold at auction In this city on
Tuesday last for 81 500.
Mr.. TIemble one of the filibusters, indicted for
violation Of neutrality laws acquitted before the
federal court on Monday last
The District Attorney, we learn, has entered
nsAe presequ, in all the cases which were to have
been tried at this term OF the court and thus tho
whole matter has been disposed of. The government
has been put to enormous expense in bringing testi-
nony here to prosecute these trials, and the result
has been we anticipated.
The bill before the Legislature to incorporate the
Texas Steamship Company, proposes to loau said
company 600 Of tie school fund for the ter OF
six years. One hur dred thous and dollars Is to be
loaned on each steamer that the company builds up
to hreethe steamers to be injured to the amount Of
the State is to have right to cell the steamers by
givii sixty days notice. The company, we suppose,
in such event, will be bound in honor to bring the
steamers within the States jurisdiction.
"A letter from Fort Terrell to the Austin State
Times states that o sergeant and eight men came
upon party OF Indians, with stolen horses, in the
vicinity Of tile fort The sergeant suop)sed the
Indians friendly; but one Of them seized bis bride
and demanded his gun, whereupon he shot the In
dian. The sergeant and one Of the men we're
wounded by the Indians, out escaped to the
fort Pursuit was made next day, but on the wrong
track.
The Times reports the value OF land in the vici-
nifty Of Austin At $40 to s25 per acre, unimproved.
Improved land is worth from $40 to $35 per acre all
the way down the Colorado from Austin to Maagor.
da In the counties higher up, land is worth from
81 to $40 per Farms within FIVE miles Of Aus
tin are worth from BIO TO $50 per acre. Titles are
generally ibdisputabe.
letter has been received in Galveston which
states that Gov Pease has vetoed the bill to grant
lands to the railroad starting from Galveston, and
known as Lacy's Road. The reason given by the
Governor fer withholding his signature ia, the Gal
weston Jenrdi says that previous 10 the passage Of
the charter now offered for amendment. vo cOmpar
bies had been incorporated with grants OF land to
construct roads over the same CT nearly the same
ground, and that no additional grant Of land shoud
at that time have BEEN or ought now to be, made
for the same.
j. Ross Browne arrived in Galv sston on the 18th
inst.
company Of the Eighth Iofantry are encamped
rear San Antonio. They are await Dg the arrival u
some other companies OF the same regiment when
they would take up the lice Of march for some point
on The Rio Grande, not yet designated.
The western Ie1as, of the 18th inst, says that
there were no less than five different parties in San
Antonio making arrangements ~ drive stocks of ost
upon the FL Paso route to California.
The Austin State Gazette says that " is the inten-
ton Of Gov p not TO close any contract for the
construction Of the Pacific Railroad before the LIST OF
May next. The contract Is therefore open for bids
until that time.
MysTERIoUs DISAPPEARANCE AT NEw sLEAss--
MUE DsR FRARpD.-It Is feared that Mr.. III. @. Law
renee, the agent OF an insurance COMPANY who keok
an Office in jefferson City has been fouy dealt With
He left his office on Monday evening TO make de-
post in one OF the banks Of this city, and has not
since been heard Of II is almost certain he has been
murdered, for the money he had with him. and hia
hat crushed into the EARTH was found on the Leyee
OF the Fourth district with numerous marks Of blood
near " MT Lawrence an energetic aud tulv
tx client young man. He has many friends, who
are exceedingly anxious concerning hin -New Or
IA A. 49, 81 IA Ffn