New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-20
TEXAS.
From The N. O Pie.yune. March

From The N O Pissyune, March III
by the arrival last night of the steamship Mexico Capt
Tho mpson have received dates from Galveston to the
9Th inst. We exrec, the following items from The Aeus
OF the 9TH
rived from Palestine that the Trinity is rising slowly
from Magnolia all the way down. The water has a
muddy sJItbIsnoe, Indicating head rise The appear
Ct the weather has also produced general impress
sion that there have been heavy rains In the interior
At Preston on Red River, there were at one tune as
many 400 huncred wagons waiting to the ferry
This inning faon to the State producing rapid
in the value of lands In Dalis and Collin Counties
lie average value of lands with the slightest mprov
such log cebin and few under fence Is about
sO PER acre. One sale has been made i'll Collin as high
g. $50 per acre. Without any Improvements, tolerabe
good lands are selling at about g. per acre
We learn that the Indians, in considerable force, had
approached within about sixty miles of Corpus Christi
patty of troops had been dispatched after them bu. the
ro.ult had Rot beco me known.
We zee the de ath Of Capt Washington II. Secrest
Of the reckless and daring pioneers Of Texas an
nourced in some Of our western exchanges Capt. Sc
crest figured in revolutionary contest with Mexico.
ard esteemed of the most efficient spies be-
longing to the army Of Texas He was also in The battle
Of San Jact0, where lie did elective service as Capah
me Weldon Bcnner of the 4th inst. has account
Of the late homicide committed in Harris County from
which we extract a. follows:
M Boon who lives on the Washington Road, some
twenty miles from his city killed German two or three
days ego, AID tried by an examining court today
Under the te.iimoDy the magistrate decided that il was
rot baable case and committed the prisoner to jail
until the sitting of the District Court.
where he boarded the railroad hands and having destroyed
Boon property demonstrated and ordered him TO leave
but instead Of doing so he advanced on Boon with bad
geop when he was shot down with rifle and died imme
disiely.
The SAN Astoa.o Wtstern Tfran, of tho I'd inst, has
the following account Of the murder of Col Stem;
We learn that Col Stem, formerly Indian agent was
killed by party Of Indians few days since sbost four
miles rom Fort Belknsp while riding out in buggy with
another gentle who also shared the fate OF the Colonel
Tie particulars of the unfortunate affair We are not IN
formed Of.
The same psper speakng of the ement Of the
Louisiana and III fa,o Railroad, at Marshall, says,
This is the reed which chartered by the last Legs
laure OF Texas aDd 70 hcb referred CT the time the
bill Of incorporation before that body. il the in
teniion of the Conpsny-and il mistake not the
chatter so cros the Sabine River OF or near
the 3st degree Of north latitude thence through
the Counties of Jasper Tyler. Polk Walker. Grymes
Brazos Buileson and Travis the City of Austin thence
through San Antonio 70 point the Rio GrsDde at or
near FL Paso thus connecting at the latter point with the
other Pacific road.
Il may, perhaps. be sufficient to say that the above
Road continuation Of what is usually called the Ope
l0uses Reed an enterprise upon which New Orleans is
e1pending large share Of her heretofore dornsn.
energies There no question that the Opelou.as Road
will be pushed forwardin fact il has been pushed quietly
and 6scy for the lat year or more OF the advantages
will bring tits section VI the country Il were useless
to speak Any and every road passing through this por
ton Of State be regarded otherwise than ad
vsnisgeous The Opelousas Rosd as our city and
lie vicinity concerned is secondary only in point Of
mgosnce 10 our own road to the Gulf snd the day will
be hailed With JOY when the plans Of the Louisiana and
ii Paso Railroad Company shall reach their inal con.
summation. which We trust they will in period of time
con mt isurae TO the importance Of tie work
meeting was held at Columbia recently to take come
steps towards the building Of the Counba Wharton and
Austin Railroad. The Hon. 7 Butler King of Georgia
aLd ihe Hon. James C. Wilson of Mstsg orda made
sieehes The commissioners appointed under the char
ter held meeting Books were opened and the requisite
amount of stock taken and the per cent paid in,
CURED by the terms Of the charter An election for d
Feetors was ordered TO take place at an early day.
MI Parsons editor Of The Tyler Telegraph, who was
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