The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-25

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only eighty days from this port and thirty days
| from Philadelphia.
There no reghts at present from Rio to the United
| States
Interesting from Texas.
OUR GALVESTON CORRESPONDENTS.
GALVESTON, June 2, 1862
7s1os Railroads, Crops and PoIitics-ffy Niles of Ms
"2.Sas Central" R'lnirg-A Wheat Crop Of -Four and
Half Million Bushels Erpecsed-Jack Frost Arousd--
"The Almi0hy Nig9erFro6abIs Election Of Sam Hoss-
ton TO the Governorship-Indian TrotNs-A Battle 0i
the Settlers Amticipated-,shep &eculutions de-, dc.
intended writing to you returned to this
city from the interior OF tho State of Texas and now in
pursuance Of tina! intention herewith send you
the items OF Of this part OF the Union Tho North
s certainly interested In Texas railroads. Texas crops
in Texas politics believe nsarly all the stock OF the
railroad company which con!empates building q road
from Houston 10 the Red river ia held New York and
Boston Al least all the funds and expected 70
come from those cities for the enterprise This road
meets at Houston With tho railroad now finished GAL
weston which is forty nine miles in length At the mid
die and northern portions Of the Houston and Texas
Central Railroad It is intended to inersect tho Pacific
Railroad progressing and with the roads radattng
into Missouri and to the Mississippi river at Cairo and
other points.
At this time fifty miles Of the "Tcxas Centraln is COM
pleted aud in running order to Hamptsad and twsuyav
miles more will be in working order next month. 10
further stipulated that one hundred miles In addition will
be completed in November, $780, and II 10 now under
contract There is no doubt this will be accomplished
which will bring the road nearly the thirty second de-
gree latitude where cotton culture may be said ter
inmate where the wheat region ourshes in thin part
of Texas In fact for thirty miles south of the thirty
degree cotton and wheat equally cultivated and afford
abundant crops. But north Of that line II the
whes: region which destined astonish you with
tha wi will r,nr
have been estimated At 900 bushels and the crop Il
this season at 500 900 bushels 1t may safely be calcu
lated that the Texas Central will have the entire freight
from country embracing OF four degrees Of a
tute BY two OF longitude of the most prolific cotton and
whoa. lands in the world Undoubtedly the stock OF this
road will pay very large dividends and doubt It's
healthy condition the reason why at this time Ii
stood By initiated in Wall street Large sums are now
being made by Contractors directors and stock brokers
how this is done with the experience Of Erie and New
As for the crops Of cotton wheat aud corn in xas Thu,
year. the general impression that will prove the most
abundant known The frosts which ssnpped
most ref eshing rains have redeemed j. osses ua me
wheat crop 10 now harvested, and the result known
In some places much complaint is made Of the
infested the fields before ripennig This damage how.
ever was only partial, and in few counties. This
the "reed bird" OF the Delaware and "bobnk1 Of the
North have seen the bird under every name, and shot
n.
ton 1t is keen, lively lean, sharp eyed little fellow.
looking on. for plumber have shot also on the North
ern lakes on its Southern migration in the month Of Sep
iember There 1t is identical in size, &C., with its ap.
pearance here. But when have filled game bag with
them in the autumn on the Delaware they pro-
sentsd quite different appearance. Then their
iuGg in tho vicinity no doubt, of the large
cities had made them corpulent, lazy and
with olesginpus seedness about them In truth III ~
reminded me of some quondam sharp, hungry politician
who had found himself in fat office, and indoent 70
This reminds nae that promised to write few words
abou, politics. In this State, If you wish take front
pew the democratic republican church. you mus! YEN
Union you must deep favor of the African sayo
trade, and GU must pefpetuay edo cry about tns
t.TminabIe, everlasting question 'the Niger" These
faith But most unfortunately for them, they are very
g their delegates to the GubernatoriaI Convention in
conformity with their orthodox notons but where an
overwhelming majority will not sanction their movements
Hence they failed TO obtain endorsement at the
recent State Convention Bat sl it Is supposed that the
yet hoy reuae 10 venalate their peculiar opinions
lest they might prove detrimental the iutereas the
pariy-as they would most undoubtedly In the Eastern
CoDgt essiona District however, the issue was made in
the Convention, and failed, Judge Regain
being renominated candidate opposed to African
negroes, &c In the vcksburg Southern Convention all
the delega es from Texas appointed by Governor Runnels
voted unanimously for the African slave trade resolutions
ngah Thus, You Will perceive the fast and loose game
| about the African question.
II Ia very well Understood that Gen. Sam Houston will be
the opposition candidate Tor oysrnor RIA han .rsadv
] been nominated ED The people have forgiven him
for voting asa.s, the Kansas Nebraska act which settled
50 ectuaIy The slavery question In the Territories Sam
asreted Two years ago, when he candidate for
Governor ard when be defeated, that the Kansas
Nebraska act was measure pernicous to the South &c
while the South knew better. The people of Texas knew
better Bat hey have row forgiven Sam, and the preba
btts are that he will be elected at least such !s this
prevaen. impression in this city and in the counties
| through which bave been. !
Anothe, element which will figure in the coming cleo
| ton liz the Indian war, at this time threatened,
| rot actual commenced, at the Reserve, Fort
Belknap, in Young county The State OF Texas
indiana TO be settled by the United States govern
mept TO be reserved for the Texas Indians exclusively
One Of theac called Brazos Agency
tains about eleven hundred Indians have made great
progress civilization 1885, The other is called the
Comanche Reserve and not far distant in adjoining
county Both are under tho exclusive jdrisdic
ton Of the United States The people in the neghborhood
have been complaining that the Bazos Reserve Indians
| and have now commenced war upon them, aud come
fow have been killed both sides The people
| have demanded that Governor Ruones should order
out gone rangers to help them, which the Governor
bas refused TO do Dor will the regular troops
stationed in the same country afford the settlers any
assistance In fact the Governor the Indian agent and
regular troops all side with tho Indian, and from present
people will have to contend agans, them
| sill. But nothing daunted they have collected aboa.
seven hundred rilemeD, and about march
the Reserve l. is said they intend attacking United
learn that Major Van Dorm has given the artillery To tue
Indians supposed that Van Dorm has orders to pro-
,ect the Indians and no doubts that he will obey
orders The frontiers are alive this quarrel.
and the mos, Incredible stories are afoat about Indisa
depredations and cruees This border has enlisted
the sympathes Of all border white settlers against the
Indians But beyond the border Counties PUBIC opuou
dams pu ss II Is an opinoS Of indirenoe, while on
the frontier the settlers cxasperaied against ,ne 20
and all others in s s msiDr N 10 the
and western countless and VIII go far to elect
him.
the border settlers and the Indians Tbs result ex
uemeiy dsnbtful The settlers have taken the la into