New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-24
TEXAS.

The foundation Of new Episcopal Church, which
i 10 be bulldog of considerable architectural besu
ty, eld Houstl the let INST, and the work Of
construction is pr, gre ssIDs rapidly.
The San An'ono papers are complaining OF droutt
in that region which seriously pIdrins the prospect
of the crop. Cattle have TO be driven TO great die.
tarce in search OF grass.
The stage-dnyeT and passengers on late trip from
Nelasco, picked up humber OF cakes OF beeswsx on
the beach. Tie GaiCesfoR Ciriiion says: Similar
wsbs have been found from time 10 time ever sines
our residence on the lsland-2l years. We are told
that vessel ireigbtcd entirely with for the use
of the Catholic churches in Mexico, foundsred n the
Gulf, IN 1898; and these cakes are supposed TO have
formed part Of the cargo and 20 be freed by the grad
usl decay of the bull.
The Galre,ton Ners of she 18Th inst. says:
We learn from friend on the frontier that the
Couanches, under Capt. Gilbert, were 10 leave Camp
Cooper on the 18th ul. that the Indians on the Lover
Reserve would start on he let inst, under Maj Neigh.
bors and Capt. Ross, commanded by Mai Thomas d
the u Cavary-sl 10 20 10 their new homes on the
Wichita, said 70 be q fine country. SIX companies-
four cavalry and twoirfontrywe b. 90 with the In
ulans. Inc iLdians on the Lower Reserve number
about 40, and the Comsbcbes about 400. having
among them good deal Of stock. The entire com.
nano would be- about 2 500 persons with about
an equal number Of horses, cattle and mules. That
certainly makes pretty large exodus from cur
frontier"
IN regard to the election, The Galreston Cirilas Of
the 18Th inst. has the following paragraph
I'VE now have returns, more or less complete, from
S0 cOuhfies, ana embracing about nearly v0te6s
II lie impossible to give the precise ate Of the returns,
accounts somewhat dlscrepant but It Is certain
that Houston is about g 900 ahead for Governor and
probable that his official majority will reach 10000
ZOO. Clark, deducting hls loss upon the Rio
GTande lie stlll between 800 and 600 head OF Cosby
for Commissioner Of the Land Office, and HamitOn
about as many ahead Of Waul for Congress. Il 10
probable that all these msjorities viii be man.ained'
The following letter from citizen of San Antonio,
in Santa Fe, TO Gen. rwggs, gives the particulars Of
an occurrence Of which We previously had some &C.
count. The letter is dated Juy9:
Since writing to you yesterday, our towneman, X.
K. Clements, has come in from the Canadian Fork OF
the Arkansas, where bis surveying party taken
prisoners by the lnoans, and robbed Of their a. ~
would have the torture had they not denied
being Texans
The Indians were Comanches, and said they were
30 ttrorg, and were only awaiting arrival the next
day OF JUO kiowas, who were to march in company
With them to wage war on the Texas frontier. They
have determined TO Ole avenee the death Of their
comrades, killed by Major Dons and Capt. Bracketss
commands, whose names they know as well as we 90.
Their losses were much greater than what has bss9
reported.
The Indians are mounted on fine American hoFses,
and armed with rifles aud six shooters which they ~
were ought by them from the Buteried Overload NAL
company. The shooters have the Compsnys bfaed
on them From appearances they will be formidable
Toe. Their women and children are on the Canadian,
unoer the protection OF sixty warriors -
The Chief told Col. Clements that he would break
upfyery corner stone he had put up, and If be was
IoTd sork on their return, ne would put the WHO'S