New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-07
LATER FROM TENS.

Fnm The Neic Orleans PeIpg1e.
The steamship Galveston, Cspt. Wsshburn, brings
Galveston papers to the Doth inst. Tie CicdiaR Of
the 18th says
II Galveston we understand there orders for COT
ton st current rates to the probable receipts Tor
some time 10 come FOR direct shipment 70 Europe.
The supply of shipping exceeds The present demand
and feghs for cotton are readily obtained at u per
bale to New-York and 81 50 TO Boston.
OF cotton the receipts Of the week az 'ns port nave
been 81 bales. The e1 ports 40.
Tie Galrts.on Citiias has the following letter
dated Fredericksburg, Gillespie County Sept IL, CIV
ing On account Of the pearl hunting excitement
Some Two months ago German gentleman resloins
on the lsno River reading in q Northern paper an
account O: pesyl found in fresh muscles, exam
med some Of the shels in the Lano, and iound that
they contained pearl: Having some IDEA o. tneE
beer al work some six weeks in his possession over
600 rearls. gentleman residing north Of the Lls1o,
near Fort Mason, who employed some ten hands In
the business is said TO have found some l0VOo pearls
snong them enc of the size Of a common rine-oau.
AID many as large as buck-shot. BY far the most
are small about the size Of bird shot and OF diiler'
ent shapes and hues; they are generally OF svery
white some Of delicate rose color Muscles coStan'
ing pearls have been found in the Llsno, SAN Saba,
Coneho Colorado and Pecan Bayou, and L have no
doubt that they will be found in most Of the rivers OF
orr State. Specimens have been cent TO New YORK
aId New. Orleans to ascertain their real value.
"Ihave iustreturned from the Llsno. Many persons
ere vet engaged in searching the river Tor pearls in
spite of the heavy rains which fell during the last two
weeks and the chilly weather in consequence The
excitement prevailing throughout this part OF the
county s intense; many persons preparing TO 90
ont snd hunt pearl even during the Winter, and 1t is
ce. tain there will be general turnout next Spring.
Tie Gdlrest0R CiViLida Of the 18th Inst. ssys:
1.-THE crops in Kerr County, friend writes, prove
almost total failure this year but the rains of August
hsd brought forward splendid crop OF grass, upon
which stock Of oil kinds was doing well. For the
season breadstuffs would necessarily be high and
A letter to The Galreston News, dated Springfield,
1.-THE GOOD citizens of Limestone County have lately
been thrown into much confusion and excitement by
thu timely development Of concerted plan entered
info between some Mexicans that hsvs been lingering
in The neghborhood and some ten or twelve slsves
beor cling the citizens that the former should pilot
the latter TO Mexico &c. Their concerted plans were
acc dentaiy overheard, and Their movements sus-
osn6ed by IT, timely interposition OF the citizens
The facts Of Their guilt were clearly established, ana
severe punishment ,Dhicted upon Me ;lase s.c.neS
MexicaLs lodged in jail, but have SINCE escaped
spd are at large. ,,
"Tbe cotton crop promise, abundant yield, unless
injured by the late ralns. ~ o,,. Al
4 BATTLE N SOUTHERN TEXAs.-Mr. Oswald, the
editor of the Stats Zt.nRg of San Antonio, informs
us that considerable excitement prevails IN the neigh
bo,hood of that city, caused by an attack made on
Saturday last by party Of o t upon no nnder
command OF Mr.. Tobin. II appears that seventeen
carts driven by MexcsAs, had reached the Cbolo In
adv arce of the balance OF the trsln when hey were
.uddeply assaulted by about thirty men, whose faces
were BACKED.
The maiordomo Of the train, an old Mexican who
had he en- with jackson at the battle OF NewOreans,
named Antonio Delgado, received sho. from the
sssa.nts He return ed the fire and killed one OF the
assautiug party, but immediately dropped dead him
.sf A general battle then took place, the MeIicsns
attacking the Americans with axes, hatchets, &C.,
fought heroically, and finally drove them of. A
young Mexican named Valdcs and his two brothers,
were wounded. Three balls were subsequently taken
from his body in San Antonio.
When the pews reached San antonio il caused great
excitement. Twenty regular soldiers were sen, out
under command Of the Sheriff with orders however,
not 20 90 beyond the limits of the county; while
Messrs. Howard and Wilcox went 10 command of
about sixty volunteers in search Of the party which
had attacked the train. Texas IndanOsn.