New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-29
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From The Ns,, OrledHs Pio1yuas Nag o.
The steamship Mexico, from lutiano.a and Calves
tom arrived thi. morning, bringing Austin and san IN
tonic parers TO the 18TH Galveston to the l5ih and
number Of exchanges from the interior and coast towns
The Aus'iH state gazette IN an article on Proiec-
ton 10 the Frontier says:
We have three forts, Mckavet, Chadbourne and
B,kuap, which belt our indian country, and we are
informed by Major N,ichbors that there ere but sX
companies Of military apporioned to these forts, and
these are but skeletons of companies. On the Rio
Graudc on he other hand ,ho heaviest distribution OF
tie military r. made. We believe there are more NJ
Fort Duncan than in the whole of The Indian country
We mention these things from information W. have
received very good au ofiy ond n view Of ie No.
cfsitv of more fully protecting our frontier From
what We learn there If evidently want OF dsinOnfon
OF military iorce in the Indian couuirf.
The >fqfc G0-eife has the .olOw ng paragraphs.
We learn that the smallpox il prevailing among
some OF the Indians at For, 8ckuap Measures were
taken by tie Indian agent Hill, 10 arrest s progress
Itis thought that Sanachos band viii come IN as II
has sui, red severely from want OF food ana sickness
Major Noghlors The Indian AGENT Tor icNls, pa scd
tirouch orr eiv Yesterday on hs way 10 Fort Bcknap.
which place We believe viii become his permanent
residence Major Neighbors appeared to o. ID excel
Ovire 10 tie large accumulation OF snow in the
mountains Il is thought hai the Colorado will b. very
bih this season. Al tie peaks and h points of the
Nicira Mountains r. covered with snow At last a.
counts 4 gentleman direct from Toe Wichita country
savs that the SNOW distinctly visible on moss OF me
mountain SUBMITS The mountains separating the
Colorado and the Pccos are also covered with SNOW.
The indications are favorable TO an extensive r..e
TIE lonr.expectcd rain has come at last On Neincs
dav night had Il very plentiful shaver, and mod
oraie continuance on Tie following morning With the
present rain we believe the corn crops viii be- made
secure without doubt We a,c now satisfied that our
prediction viii be verified and that orr harvest of cot
Ton as vel as VIII surpass that OF any OF our SISTER
Stafes.
ThfGolre,'0n Ners of the 18Th has the following;
4 gentleman lust from Pine Bluii on the Trinity.
saws hcv have BAD line reus la tie upper country, and
that the trosr Gets are now favorable Tor good crops.
The river continues low There are 600 bales OF
cotton al Pine Buff and considerable quantities at
mcny other landings.
Tie Coipgbi0 Democrat suggests the Hon. Gay NJ.
BRYAN OF Brezora County as candidate for Con-
efcss. Judge Williamson is spoken Of az % caudi-
dale and We hear nmatcd that there yi be others
In the field.
Yhe San fnf0nio Ledgcr of the 10Th reports fire.
quont showers oi rain during tie week, bnt not enough
10 do much good. "A letter 70 the Ledger, dated
Eaeio Pass, May 3, scys:
- Tie weather has been intensely hot here for some
time occcs ouing much sickness--tho themomcter
stami'rg unusually high; but there beng no crops
here 10 suffer by the drou,h, the only Inconvenience
resulting ttefcgom Is lac, OF much Personal comfort
The G0iresfOH NcUs OF the lit says;
- I}y the mails received tits morning we have ex-
cailcs from almost every quarter 81 The state, an
we aie clad TO learn that the drouh b rt an end.
Showers have allen IN every section, and the pros pet
fer the c-ors is Dr. ,ltCr an Consequence Il may b,
that some districts nave not yet. been visited WI
ro H. but if ilcro are any such they must be lmfef
All our accounts 90 TO show that tho rams have beer
general and wo believe hat at this time enough 1a
ALLEN for present agricultural purpose. Heavy hal
showers have fallen in tie west and done some dam
ace 10 the young com"