The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-11-30
Texas Correspondence.

on these. occasions must be had on Satur-
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Texas Correspondence.
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 10th, 1859.
Dear Co.. We'll here am, back again, as
the clown said. After a miserable, rough ride
over the bottoms and sloughs, "variegated"
sometimes by footing it, where the mud-wagon
team could not more than haul our baggage, l
have finally brought up at the Plaza House,
where the proprietors benevolantly keep rest
ing place for the weary and the sore. Have
been to the Post Office and had them rummage
over their papers, but they cannot find a paper
for me; the last Times l have seen was Sept.
4th; do you mail them regularly? l wish you
would put enough extra ones in the mail to
satisfy the p Ms. along the route, so that l
could get one semi occasionally.
Thank heaven! the weather is getting cool.
If you would know the luxury of cool day,
just try one of our scorching August suns, on
horseb ack, for about seven hours, anil be fain
to drink delicious draught from mud puddle,
if one were to be found. Occasional showers
are filling our streams again, and the springs
show some life. There are lots Of humbug In
dian fights reported, but many Of them are
mere rumors, especially the one between Major
Van Dorm and the Indians on the Concho.-
Don't believe half you hear-nobody knows
where all the reports come from; the New Or
leans papers are prolific Of these canards.-
There are thieving bands Of Indians who COM
init dspre dations but they are generally chased
away. About the Sabinal river, Mr.. John Da-
penport and an old man named Bolls, have
| been murdered by a band of FIVE Of these mis-.
creants. Lieut.. Hazen and forty volunteers are
on the trail, and we hope have captured them
ere this time.
The engrossing topic is the danger that
threatens Brownsville. Capt. Tobin is on his
way there with a company of men. Cortinas
a Mexican bandit, has gathered q numerous
band of "Greasers," and is laying waste and
robbing where he can, and threatens the town
The citizens have barricaded the streets and
planted cannon to command the avenues, de
tcrmined to defend themselves. There has
been skirmish between them, which perhaps
will not find its way north. On the Oath las
month, a company of infantry and a detach
mens Of artillery from Matamoras, some mount
ed men, and fifteen Americans-in all, abou
eighty men-having cannon and o small now
itzer, advanced out to repulse Cortnas. Upol
their arrival he retreated to the bushes, an,
rather laughed at their grape and rifle balls
| 20, h., IL ,;,h
town--Mexicans in the rear-and cannon, how
itzer and ammunition wagons left with Corti
mas for safe keeping. sour" loss, eight killed
beside the wounded, most of them Mexcans
They still have three cannon at Brownsville
and the citizens are under arms night and day
Texas has now twelve Railroad companies
with 2721la miles completed, and l40 miles no,
ready for the rails. For a southern State "
are progressing finely. The Southern Pacif
has been sold under the hammer and is 20 b
united with the Ell Paso s. Pacific; their fral
chises are so munifcent that the road must
built. Next to building this Road, the mos
engrossing enterprise is the raising of WOOL
The papers are pressing the advantages of i
and nearly every rancho has or is having larg
aocks; whether it will supercede cattle {
horse culture remains to be seen. The Go
eminent has commenced arrangements for col
structing the U. S. Arsenal here. Our mechal
!. les are putting in bids for various parts OF IL
work, and the result will probably be crcul
ton Of "mint drops''-herc much needed. I'll
city, too, is about to build large new brids
over the river. Success to the trowel and har
mcr, say l.
A novel ceremony was enacted hsrs Ia
week-the first instance of immersion. TT
Rev. Alfred King was the administrator; lars
concourse was gathered to see it, and l he
n that the exercises were quite imposing aud
a salutary effect. Mr.. King is an able man, al
hopes are entertained that he will settle in IL
city. q s~ -~.
l was quite amused, the other day, in he:
ing an account of fierce battle between
Centipede, over six inches long, and a Shan
hal; both fought well, showing pluck, but t
Shanghai was too much for his adversary, a
after whipping him out in fair fight, swallow
the disgusting insect, legs and all, at one gu
tapped his wings, gave prolonged crow, a
walked of prouder than Napoleon after
peace of Villa Franco. The Shanghai
been closely watched since, but shows no sy
/ toms of going into decline.
Ii l am going to morow with Senior Carrero
look ut a fine Cabalado which Senior Benavit
offers for sale. Senior c., his daughter "a f
: young lady who rides splendidly), and mys'
y make up the viewing party. The Caballs
re consists Of 500 mares, 8 Spanish Jacks, 6 Sp
~ ish stations, ITO mule colts and 200 horse co
Think Of that, yc one horse crowd up Nor
One Of your proud men, with his single span
bays, feels quite elated driving out on fine da
we don't drive, here-we ri6e-and a sin:
span man must take his place with the Greas
II ~. 1dtos. TIMOTHY