New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-26
TEXAS.

From The n o. Pisayune Jan. Is.
By the arrival Of the steamship Louisiana Capt Smith
we have received dates from Galveston to the 18th inst
The Ners of that date has the following items
Although the weather has been rather unisvorable bust
pes has been brsker during the week Several bfa1pra
customers csme by the Bell and bought GOOD many
goods in this market These customers were seen mere
with pleasure. We look to zee our communication ana
means OF transportation with the Brazos River regular ana
less subject to delays than heretofore.
For hides and ptlres the market remains brisk ana al
though prices ruevey high heretofore they are still ad
vencrg People In the country ought to be careful to
save their hides and other peres Hides command mere
freely 10 cents per pound and deerskns 2 20 10 cents
yer pound At tese sales they yield an excellent retufn
10 the country. ~
The Trinity River remaining closed, the large bulk Of
produce accumulated the banks remains perfectly un
available for the relief Of merchants As heavy pay
uept, mature during this month money has become very
stringent here but although the premium IS great there |"
not lie least danger for any Of the old and well known
firms Of the Strand. -
FInt-k ERE occurred in the Convent In this city yes
terday shout o'clock The fire commenced on the south
gallery then up the side Of the house and into the ceing
which made IL very difficult 10 get a. but Dy the psrse
versuce of our fire companies il entirely pu ost
Tie FIRE itsef did little injury, but in the breaking ana
pulling down Of pocoes Of the rooms there was consde
liable damage dene. Almost everything in the house was
thrown out and considerable furniture books and other
articles destroyed, which will make the lose consiersos
Nothing but tie most prompt and judicous effort. Of the
frmen could have saved the large and valuable buildings
Of the convent and scarcely one who first saw me smoke
issung from oil ptrs OF the roof expected anything else
but that the whole would be consumed The origin oil the
Miior E J. Mclean Que of The flibusters trial in
the Federal Court acquitted Wednesday and left
Immediately his return to the Rio Grande The trial VI
We learn that the steamer DR.. Smith is the
Trinity bar on her way down with probably the last
freight recovered from the Jack Hays The Hays
we bndertend il in fair way to be raised The entire
los, can not yet be sscertsined.
The steamer j. IL Bell arrived from the Brazos on
Monday evening last with l2l hogshead' sugar lSS bar
rels mcloses 297 bales cotton, bales moss, bales
woOs hides, &c.
The Hon John Hemphill arrived in this city on Tues
day, and in conjunction with Judge Wheeler opened tho
Supreme Court Wednesday Gen. Green, the clerk,
and ether officers of the Court are present Judge Lips
comb is expected in few days. This term Of the Court is
expected to continue till near April.
We have been told by gentleman who ought to know
that three kegs Of funpOuder were found in box OF dry
goods hoard Of the Jack Hays, while her freight was
The Hon r. Cone Represent alive from Brazora Coun.
ty writes to the Democrat of which he is editor express
ing dissatisfaction at the manner in which the Pacific Rail
road ill parsed. He says that important measure
vos passed through the House with pressing haste, and
without any discussion upon it He says with son, amend
men,s would have been satisfactory to nearly every
member but that those who came to the Legislature TO
do nothing but 10 vote for that measure we're fearful 1t
would be killed if any amendments discussion we're per
med On the second reading, therefore, when all bills
moved and al debate prevented lie adds that there is
but opinion out of the Legislature in regard TO the
"hty proceedings on measure that required mature ds
He says rather significantly ii now remains for US to see
whether this measure is to make Texas or to maze
those who make the road. $500
Aprvste letter from San Psrcio to gentleman OF this
city, states that great fight took place at the Round
Lake near the town Of San Particle the 30h OF last
month Ii seems that Patrick Hart had killed Henderson
Miller In fight in the month of September last and
writ was issued for him He Of first evadea the civil al
thorits but at length resisted them The sherh having
heard III art hcFaPs, brotherin Law, where
lie was fortified, summoned fifteen to go and take
lin but when they arrived at the house Of McFau and
ordered Hart surrender he replied come and take me
and then be and his friends fred their guns upon the
sherls party, who retreated to corral pen, took
position there and sent to town for supplies for regular
seige.
Hart end his party fred on the Sheriff party al day.
bot without eject and after dark the house Of Mct all
took fire and the Sheriff party charged upon IT, when
bart and his friends fed firing their guns upon the Shsr
il party who returned the FIRE, which killed McFal Sc
verey wounded Buchanan, and slightly wounded Hart In
the head bat who made his escape Antonio Sanches one
Of tie sLerf party, killed, and Sam Miller was
eighty wounded Miller and Hart brothers in law
Since riiing The above communication In Ik
Victoria IGrOoate the above affair." differing in some
important particulars Nom the above account The writer
of this says there killed and three wounded on
Hsrts side and the sheriff side four Iexicans killed
and four OF five wounded. We have reason to believe
thai this is exaggerated the above letter is fom gen
tenau Of veraciy and in position TO know all the facts
William NJ. Vanel Esq, has been elected Mayor OF In
dianola.