The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-26
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We take the following frorn the Galveston Nctps of
Tuesday last, tho 18th Instant
eompeny Of United States troops arrived in san An
teno last week from Laredo, to be stationed not many
miles from this city.
The Team info med that moccasin tracks id
other signs Of Indians discovered TWEEN miles
north ., sau Antonio, on the 9th instant.
The Itr0n rays that scarcely night passes but horses
or mules are stolen fom San Antonio horse valued
at sl6o taken out ola pen in the middle Of the
last week.
san Antonio has been visited with grass hoppers in
uch numbers that they obscure the light Of the
Hanger to the coming crops is apprehended by the
ers. So says the 2erdn
Corn IL selling in Grimes county at fifty ce-ts bushe
The PresbytGy OF Western Texas helc its fall meeting
at seguin, commencing the 25th, and iauing
elders
The STATE Times says Evans has received his certificate
of election, and tina. his majority Ward fifty
vo'es
The Matagorda Ch,oie saws the cotton crop Of that
county, when ginned balcd and numbered will not
coed half the usual amount-about four bales to the
hand. There had been heavy rains up the country
the creeks all swimming The roads reported 70
be in sreicted condition.
In Brazoria county, the Democrat says there will be
fully one third more sugar made on many plantations
than heretofore and that its former estimate of the crop
will prove ratt er under than ovcr thu mark.
The San antor 10 Term has the fvlljwng letter from
correspondent at Eagle Pass, dated Octt Der 80 -
Our neqhbors the Rio Grande are ia considerable
excitement between threatening poor little town Of
Eagle Pass the news that they receive from parties
in San Antonio that the volun ing in large
numbers A. to This town. ali the Mexicans living here
have crossed into Mexico with only two excsp-
place in case they attempt that Is the Mexicans to put
the threo that they had male into cxcuton-that to
and set fire and plumber the town. which could
re d ne ve,y easily if they attempt It,
They have large force Inc other side up and down
the river, and in front OF this place. suppt sc they
have within twenty-five miles each way, at least
twelve hundred men under arms, Eve hundred having
rived from Monterey with oue pieces Of artillery Three
Mexicans arrived here October 20, from San Ant )n0,
bringing them that the volunteers In strong
force, AND the road. On the 18th other express
(Mexicsn) arrived, ard crossed into Mexico from San
Antonio. but 80 yet have idea what news he
brought. We only know that NIL the families who had
returned to IeGas Ncras have ordered leave for
San Fernando small town thirty miles west Of this
place which they partly fortified by barbados so that
they are preparing for war.
II is reported the lipan Incilns have carried their
families TO The mountains and now down ready to
fight. There l. party Of nice Lpans this side They
were seen about Nine Creek few days sgo.
The M.xicans have party cut on this side spying
them went TO san Antonio, the 10 Vol trail So
you see they are taking every pecaution not to be
priced.
The homes of the four lost by Capt ahan's COM
mand ia the fight with the Mexcans and Indians have
been brought to this side and buried The skull OF one
bears the marks Of the scslping. knife. Prior 10 re-
moving them to their homes the body OF Lieut. Devapt
drowned AT this rlncc last month was found down Nv
Laredo Stripe naked. When dow IL Is stated that
he had gold watch and chain, six-shooting pistol
and some considerable amount of money; showing Zoo
plainly, the body had been robbed when found.