New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-10
NEWS FROM TEXAS.
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From The Yer. orean, Picayuns Oct 81.
By the arrival of the steamship Charles Morgan,
from Galveston, We have the papers of that city to
the goth inst.
The Loracq Register. of the Goth, reports that In
dapoa il becoming healthy the fever having sbated
to very considerable extent; only two deaths had
occurred in ten days.
The Register reports business brisk in Lavaca, and
cotton arriving in considerable quantities
The machinery for cotton and wooden factory,
connected with the pententiary at Huntsville, has
been purchased The building for its reception will
be ready in July next.
Among the many evidences Of the increasing i'm
portapce of Galveston as commercial port we no
lice the extension in the vicinity OF facilities for build
ing, hauling cut, AID repairing vessels.
The Prices CTTeE, in its weekly review OF Gal
weston market has the following In relation to the
cotton crop OF Texas:
The destruction of crops along the coast has been
gre that beg ond the quantity picked previous to the
srorm very lttls will be saved IN BraBora, Matagorda
and parts Of Fort Bend, Wharton, and adjoining
counties which usually are the fret In Supplying THIS
market.
The receipts since September l, at this port being
g. lG6 bales embrace a large proportion OF the old
cotton. Deliveries at this point last year, same date
were Q $50 bales
OF the new cotton received here, large proportion
is OF the ordinary grades and from the injury done oy
storms and heavy rains in some, and by worms and
rot in other pars il is expected that fine descriptions
of cotton must be scarce during the season.
The estimates of the crop In Texas varying be-
tween one third and t~o-thrds OF an average crop,
in different sections Of the State are more generally
under than over one half Of an average; and while
the ncrease of planting compared with last year has
been considerable IL seems beyond question that the
exports from ports of Texas will show a considerable
falling of.
We see il stated that some of the farmers Of Will
Hanson County endeav0nng 10 Introduce the cul-
ture of winter wheat the yield Of the summer crop
being too large TO harvest They wish to have two
harvests.
The schooner Perpendicular, from Matagorda for
New-York put into Galveston on the 27th, In dis
tress having sprung her foremast and carried away
eentre-case. She il undergoing repairs, aud will be
ready for sea in a few days.
MORE IsDIAg DEPREDATIoss.-Frorn some gen.
temen who arrived IL San Antonio, from IS Moras,
on Tuesday the l7th inst we learn that just as they
" ere leaving there express arrived, which lett
Gen. Smith al Eagle Springs, this side Of 81 Paso,
stating the fact that James Campbsl Esq, who lett
Sen Antonio few months since, with some six or
eight others with q drove Of FIVE hundred cattle,
bound for California, attacked at Eagle Springs
by Indians and plundered Of all his droye-no lives
lost as far as heard from.
We further learn that Mr.. Campbell met with Gen.
Smith at Eagle Springs and that be will accompany
the General TO the station at Las Moras, where they
are expected TO arrive about the 25ih inst. The In
dams are taking time by the forelock, sAd laying
in winter supply early in the The report Is
that the Indians were Muscaleros and Lipans.
We cannot vouch for the truth Of the aboyei we
give il as related 70 US, but ~trus.