The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-01

The Houston Telegraph Of ths 18th inst says that let
tiers have been received from Gen. Orvils Clarke convey
ing the pleasing intelligence that he had made arrange
ments with several heavy capitalists to procure the ne
cesry funds 70 prosecute the work the Galton and
The San Antonio Western Te.as saws that the prosoests
for heavy crops Of cotton and the Colorado are
very Aattsrine impartng ns spirits to the farmers Of
corn and have had beautiful fall for gathering
A man named Smith, who had recently arrived from
Virginia was iound dead II the prairie on the 9th inst
have been intoxicated and oisd from the mingled effects
OF intemperanos and exposure.
The Galveston Ne,us says that the steam sawmil OF
Messrs Clarke and Klgors about six miles above the
mouth Of the Trinity, bsw up the other day Fortunate
" however no lives were lost and very little damags
put in operation again.
From passengers Who arrived In Galveston BY the
Fashion the Menus learns that express arrived
from Mexico 1t Aatamoras the 18th inst bringing In
tell gencs that Santa Anna had had himself declared Dis
tator On the receipt Of this information Ger. VOL who
in comm and at AstAmoras immediately called his off,
together who all signed full acquissoen In this
measure. and acknowledgement Of the new Dictator.
ship; after which general rejoicing ensued
An order has issued from Mexico requiring just
double the amount Of previous duties all stock export
% rom Mexico susn IS cattle horses mares mules ana
Of ten cent and this together with the State tax and
Other charge amounts to about thirty per cent Score
Of the United STAGES requiring mpost duty Of twenty
per cent all such stock. The result therefore, will be
thAt all 81 h stock brought from Mexico will b8 subject
to duty by beth of about fifty per cent
The Austin &ae Times of tho 10th inst has the follow
1.-THE Lipans and Toncahuas organizing expedl-
tion against the Canaan ches. The CAmanches recently
made foray upon the former and carried or
hundred horses. The Lpans Toncahuas are deter
mined avspge the injury by retaliation They and the
Csmanches have been enemies for years. Toe Lpans
claimed the greater portion of the territory
occupied a. hunting ground by the Camanches The
ToncahuAs have recedsd from the vicinity Of the
They arc greatly embittered against the Camanches
Major Nsghbors will timely and udicous steps to
the movements; Major ward being leave he
has taken temporary charge of these tribes"
The same paper has the following notice OF Indian de-
precautions in Aexico--
"a gentleman who has been travelling some time In
Mexico represents the dton Of the Mexican States OF
Zscatecas Duran go dsporAbls indeed Many dis
tric entirely oepopulsted and possession OF the
Indians They have Businesses In tho mountains, to
B, dextsrous management they get the troops On.
taDfkd In the pass of . mountain, and cut them to
p CESS no very hard matter to accomplish. ma
tive Of the smsgnanimous nation will naturally
take to his trottsrs upon the nrst glimpse Of A In.
diar,. or tie '6Ist sound Of the war whoop, - he
would perform any other act. Fear Of Indians Is in
stinc,ive. Mexican can't help tit Is part Of his
education nstled from early infancy. Unless the
Of Mexico employs foreign sodiey operate
against the savages there telling whore the nattsr
will STOP Mexicans themselves have Joined the Indians.
Robbers. rsnegades, and scoundIes ind safe refuge
Camanches and Ap.chss have every advantage the
unwarlike rancheros."
The Governor Of one OF the Mexican States offered
reward Of $1,000 Tor villain who had led band OF In
dams into tbs heart OF the country Xexi,an followed
him to San Carlos the Rio Grande, made him drunk,
carried him back and received the reward The wretch
executed.
The Indanols Run of the 10th says that the stable
u Mr. James l. Allen, stage proprietor, burned
the previous Wednesday night, together with seven
good American horaes The stage only lost ono trip
however
II Bulletin also has the following paragraph on the
subject Of the Colorado raft
We learn that Lieutenant Stevens Is progressing very
successfully " the work 1T the raft He Ia not however
had supposed removing raft but IN aborpg n
make channel around it. By connecting certain lakes
together and with the river the route ough which
the steamer Kate Ward got out of the rvrr years
ago. There three large deep lakes which when
united will not only form . good channel but make
considerable "cut off," There twenty ave hands ct
work And everything poea wall.