New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-28
NEWS FROM TEXAS.

Bv the steamship Naut us which arrived al New
Orea on the goth Galveston dates to the 18th have
been received II appears that the yellow fever has
nearly disappeared from that place
The Galveston papers report that tie nrst passage
through Their canal was made by the steamboat Gusd-
alupe on the 18th inst
The BrovnviHe Flag of the 18th inst, reports the
arrest Of Capt Armstrong, clerk OF the steamboat
Camapce and his Imprisonment AZ C4marsO, for hGy-
ing violated the order that no one should eros the
river without passport lie had simply gone ashore
with party TO collect wood, and in Ignorance Of the
decree. This represented TO the Mexica auhorl-
ties but they refused 10 release him
The BrOunsUiNe Fig of the 30fh has the fDllOwng
Mexican news: Our news from Mexico this week is
not Of very gratifying character TO those who es-
pouse the cause OF the Insurgents, late victorious
ehout tie States Of Tamaupas and Nueva Leon.
Since their receLt check at Monterey panic seems 70
have seized upon them, and retreat was the cODse
quence They first retired to Guerrero, a town some
two bun dre1 miles above this ON tberyer Here they
met and refused force of regulars but feeling still
insecure without munitions or PROVISIONS s'they say
the chiefs in council decioe b. pass over INTO neutral
Territory and they accordingly crossed over to tbs
bank OF The Bravo. We have our town now fall OF
them This certainly looks IA her uDftsorabie to
those who few weeks since left the frontier 50 full OF
ep,hssiasm, patriotism thlr,t for glory. Idongh
in justice TO those men or some OF them NJ least II a.
but due 10 say thar they have fought with herosn
worthy Of the sacredness Of the cause in which thef
wer. engaged. The little band at Victoria lid the
place for three days against an over ghenllg force OF
The enemy and only abandoned it for want Of the
cessary powder and ball they having exhausted thei
scant supply Those who fought st Victoria. We learn.
attach great blame TO Col Capistran for not having
come TO their relief which they aver he could easily
have done and which would have chan ged their for
tunes very materially, united they would have oeen
enabled TO defeat their besegers with ease. From all
that we gather however, the all air Is not yet over
An active pre- paraiiOD seems 10 be going on Tor re-
newnl Of the struggle; and this time il will doubtless
be more successful in consequence of better matured
aIrnns emenis ,
Disastrous ACCOUNT FROM THE ISTERToR.-A
gentleman who has just returned to G ilveston from
the interior OF the Stale, informs The Ners tina, he
travelled through the counties of Fort Bent, Aastn.
Wellington Grimes Fayette and Colorado, and
found the cotton crops IN those countes failing most
sbockipgl short In some localities the carry drought
vented the plants from maturing III anything Ike
reflection and consequently, blasted all prospects OF
fair WELD These effects principally confined 10
the upper PORTIONS Of the upper counties which our
informant yisted-Grimes, Washington and Fdyette.
Ina the lower portion Of these cOunt0ns in the entire
COUNTS of Austin, CDlarado, and Fort 8eu!-where
thsIe was no cary Grought-ine crops have been al
uost wholly destroyed by the effects of the late n-
cessani raius. In some localities the worm has been
quite destructive.
Urop the whole our informant ia Of the opinion
that in the counties through which he Travelled there
cannot possibly be than Onc-thlfd OF au average
crop gathered and that of very inferior quality.
Taking into consideration the great excess OF cotton
planted, over what put IN last yesr with pros
pect of not more than third OF the yled anu lhal
Of not So good staple nothing that can possibly
conceive of-urless there should be an advance Ia
price commensurate with the shOrtnoss Of the crop
can prev the present business season iron being
ore Of uncommon activity. followed by much pscI-
mary embarrassment, not only ca the part OF msr-
chants and planters, but extending in s0as degree 10
all classes sud vacations, There is however, sone
little room 10 hope that favorable fail may, 20 sone
extexient, relieve the present gloomy prospect.