New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-19
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From The New. Orleans Pcsyuue Apdll2
By the arrival of the ship Louisi tna Capt Jere
miah Smith we have Galveston papers to the oh inst
and ndisncla dates 10 the 9TH. We hnd nothing III hein
OF importance.
hours out from New York, arrived ut Galveston on
the s,h.
The steamship Charles Morgan arrived hence on the
day.
The crops n Gonzales County, says TIE Inqui,er, are
in fourishiDg condition Corn is knee high and
growing rapidly and the planters have commen ed scrap
Tie STATE Times of the Let inst has late intelligence
from FOt BekLap. Major Merrill says the rumor which
lately widely circulated 10 the effect that the post
under his command had been beeagnered by large body
hostile Indians, wholly incorrect and uniounded
There were the time the rlmor wa met pgt m ircqa
On corsd arabe Numbers of Indians in his vicinity but
"they friendly tribes
Correspondent of The Vicoria Adr0cqie states that
tie new County of Karnes was organized on the 18th u
The rt session of the Pr Jbate Court for KarDes Co..
held he 18th ut, at Helena, the County seat ;
which presented being beautiful and thrifty little
place.
There ss law passed by our last Legislature says
The G0lest0a Acu requiring railroad tracks constructed
within the limits OF this State from aud after the 18th
February 1884, 10 be five feet and six inches in width
We learn from late shee, issued from the office of
The san antonio Ldger, that Major Beger Assistant
Quarermaser Of the San Antonio Depot, has recently
Ceiy cd requsOn for fifteen wagons for The uanspor
tation of prov isoDs, &c for Capt Joseph G Walkers
Company Of Mounted Rifles, which is to accompany Gen
Smith tour to FL Paso The Company, to add to its
efficiency is to be filled 10 s entitled number by picked
details from other companies Of the regiment and will
be furnished with the necessary supplies for three
months campaign.
Tie Uc.teru Teran Of the 23d ult learns that Wild
Cat the notorious Seminole Chief has declared in exten
uatiop of the recent deprdaons committed by himself
and his arauding band on our Western frontier that ms
fravs upon our settlements made wi the sanction
of the Governor OF Coahula who sha es the spols with
"ihe Indians" Tie Western Team, with much truth
adds
Nor is this an isolated ns lance II il not uncommon
fer officials in that country be in League with the most
desperate characters sanconng their depredH'ions and
receiving part of their i'll gotten gains.
The Gdires0n Ners states that the final statement OF
Losses of property insured board the steamer JACK
Hays the time of her late disaster, has been made
showing the total loss by the eight ten companies who
took iisks, 10 be sl7,43G "a.
The barks n c Buchanan, Capt Hanson, and Montauk,
Capt Lincoln both for New York. were owed out from
Gslve stoD Wednesday ae rnoon the 5th inst
The bark Maryland, Capt. Chase arrived last Monday
frem Boston
Key West be into by the ship Aaron Of Camden
all appearance Intentionally, carrying away one Of his
6ayits cross jack yard spsker and spanker jack and
doing other damage He hailed the captain OF the
Aaron saying he in distress but the Aaron stood
her course.
The ColumJe Democrat of the 9Th inst puts down the
amount Of cotton shipped from that point within the past
two months at l6c0 bales, making the total amount
shipped since the LET of September last 1888 bales The
amount s that point awaiting shipment is estimated
al something over leo bales.
The San AEtoHto Ledger OF the Goth ult says thA
Messrs Edwards 81 Pyron started from San Antonio on
tho 9th for California with drove Of coo beef cattle
Their party consisted OF about forty men Among tnem
printers, blacksmhs wheesrishts, carpenters,
lawyers, doctors and grave diggers
The list of oonsgnmens from tie various portions Of
the country shows total receipt of cotton at this port
Says The Gareston Jo4raa Of 57i bales, chiefly from
the Trinity II to the above add geo bales the cargo
OF the stsr State ct the mouth Of the Trinity waiting
lieLterage down here have total Of 1854 bahs for
the week There l. immense quantity OF cotton still
the banks OF the Trinity and TO be hauled there
for shipment Some Of those engaged in the Trinity trade
estimate the quantity Of cotton yeto down the river
at 80 OCO bales.
From several gentlemen who have visited city fro
different portions Of tie interior says The Galcest0E
Journal receive favorable reports Of tue young
crops No season for very years has been
able thus far to tie planter Il is to be hoped that
favorable beginning ri have prosperous ernination
TIE Richmond Recorder says the Brazos continues 10
good boating order and TIE condition of the weather indi
Gated rein. number OF steamers hal passed up and
down lest week with freight Cotton was coming down
freely by both datboats aud steamers