New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-25
A,ewalork Daily Gribn,te;
TEXAS.

By the steamship Mexico's mails, we have Calves
ton sdyices 10 the b and late news from other points
in Texas. ;,
March. 1857, has reached depth Of 465 feet An
eight horse power engine docs the work, enabling
the uachnists bore at the rate OF foot and hal;
day. The well will have to he bored about 1U feet
before plentiful supply OF water can be reached
The II ate geological survey is steadily progressing,
under the supermtendence of DR.. Shumard, assisted
by his brother DIR. G.. c. Shunsrd, and by Mr.. Riddell
Of New. Orleans, chemist and geologst. The country
along Red River has been examined, and, IN fact, the
entire northern boundary. general geological exam
nation Of the greater part OF the State, Is thought,
will have been made by the assembling oi the Legsa-
ture in November next. DR.. Shumard Is also prepar-
ing Typographical maps OF each county surveyed by
him.
Plentiful rains have fallen through great part OF
the agricultural portion OF the Sate-West south, CEN
tra and east-and the crops appear to be rapidly
regaining their Losses by the late frost.
In Fails County, at Marlin, four free negroes have
been allowed BY the Court, a.their own request, To
become saves-selectipg their masters-rather than
leave the country for Free State. In "harton
County al the late District Court Session, Caroline,
free negro woman was also allowed to return TO Say
cry selecting lirs Carson of Wharton as hcr mistress
Caroline belonged formerly to the late Mr. Alexander
Moore Of Texas. She freed by bis viii ana sent
TO New-York, amply provided for. She stated IN
Cont TO Judge Smith that She had been klndy treseu
in NewYork; that she returned to Texas OF her own
will and that without any colusion or persuasion she
presented her petition TO be returned into Slavery.
She appeared to be q very inteIgen, woman and per-
fecty well aware of the result of the step she was
about 10 take When asked by the Judge she wondi
consent to go into Slavery again, knowing that Mrs
c. would be at liberty to sell her again. she replied in
the affirmative.
Large droves of cattle from Mexico passed through
Golad, bound for Kansas and Illinois.
The y" cork acorns,' distributed from the United
States Patent Office among citizens Of Dallas County,
were planted, and The Dallas H,rGld says many OF
of them have germIaed, have reached several inches
in hight and present very healthy appearance.
Lieut.. Echles and command Were getting ready at
San Antonio, on the l2h for recounoterlng eApedl-
ton to FL Paso a new road, near the Rio Grande.
Twenty-Five camels formed part OF the command.
An extra of The Aasiin Sta'e Ga-ctte, dated llth
inst, announced that Cap Baylor entered the Upper
Indian Reserve on the Sd inst, at the head oi fifty
men, and killed IL Indians. Capt. King. with 100
dragons and 100 mounted Indians started in pursuit
of Capt. Bayors party.
The Indians on the Lower Reserve have quit their
farms and arc encamped in Capt. Ross yard. Great
excitement prevailed the frontiers and the citizens
were all in arms. number OF citizens OF the frontier
counties have sent petition to Major Noighbors,
Capts. Ross and Leeper, Indian agents, demanding
their imme diate resignation.