Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-03-21
LATEST MEMS BY TELEGRAPH.



WASHINGTON, March 3,-Mai, lien MeCull0,h
received dispatch to-day from Gov. Houston,
requesting HIM TO repair home, 10 Texas, with as
little delay as possible, to take an important mil
itary command IN the service of the State, Gov,
Houstons letters to the President state that he
has received ~ applications from parties who do,
sire 10 raise volunteer companies 10 defend and
preteet<he frontier of Texas from further inya-
sinns. Gov. Houston advised such companies 10
lie raised and placed under the command Of skill
lu officers in every country along the frontier OF
Texas, lilo advises this course, to To always
ready to defend the country, aud IN ease oil an
alarm 10 pursue and exterminate all warllse Tor
ees who may dare 10 cross into Texas lor tue pur-
pose of ravaging the country,
The Pacific Mail Steamship Companies, acting
in concert, have submitted u proposition TO tho
POstoifee Department TO transport the Calilor-
MIA mails between n, York, n. Orleans and Cal
ifornia, for the hostages alone This proposition
originates in the overland mail movement, IN
pursuance of which the ocean mail routes are 70
be given up entirely.
The whole subject is under consideration at
the department aud before the House and Senate
pOstolhce committees,
The Hon. Miles Taylor of the 81 district of
La, has prepared bin which hey introduce,
ut an early day, providing for the suspension OF
tho neutrality laws, The bill is prepared with
special reference TO our relations with Mexico
and Cuba.
The Washington correspondent of the n. Y,
Times says that Maj, Forbes Britain, the COM
missioner sent on by Gov. Houston from Texas,
had long interview, with the President, yester
day, in which the President expressed his regrets
at not being able to afford the people of Texas
any protection beyond that already provided on
the frontier. II is believed, however, that the
correspondence and dispatches OF Gov. Houston,
which are to be submitted to the Senate to-day
will secure the passage OF Senator Wiglaiis
amendment, appropriating Sl'ooo'ooo Tor the
support of regiment OF Texas rangers which
has been already raised in Texas, and only awaits
the necessary commissions and engagements.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, March 3.-0n Wednesday last
aging of counterfeiters, numbering in oil 81,
were caught while engaged in altering and rails
ing bank bills, in this place. They were immc-
diatey arrested by the police and imprisoned in
the county Jail
From san FRANcIsco.-BY TELEGRAPH TO THE
llth ult.-The Pacific Railroad Conven i'm, which
met ON the 9th of February at Sacramento, had
been in session ever since that time. The Con-
yention had unanimously adopted n resolution
urging tho California legislature, which was then
in session at Sacramento. to adopt liberal meas
ures for the encouragement OF q railroad to con-
meet the Atlantic and Pacific States, and also urg-
ing it to grant bonus of s 10000 to the Com
pany that shall first complete telegraph between
the Atlantic and Pacific, and $4,000 to the
Company which shall complete second line by
n different route provided that both be compet-
ed within year and q half from the time OF the
passage Of the bill.
The California Legislature has been chiefly &C.
cupied for several days in q discussion upon the
feasibility of issuing State bonds to the amount
of $40 200, 600 for the purpose Of constructing
a railroad to the eastern or southern borders OF
California 1t is the general opinion, however,
that the bill will be rejected, and instead OF such
measure, that an appropriation will be made
for thorough survey of various mountain pass
es. A unanimously signed petition had been
presented to the legislature, from citizens in San
Francisco, praying for Sunday law.
A bill has passed the legislature providing for
the establishment of State agency in the city
of New York for the purpose detecting bogus
California passenger tickets and the swindlers
who issue them. resolution was under dis
cussion appealing to Congress to dissolved the
Injunction against the new Almadan quick sill
yer mines.
TIE WRECK OF TIE HUNGARIAN.
HALIFAX March 3.-An official letter has been
received from Mr.. Townsend, the Government
Agent at the wreck of the hungarian, in which
he states that it is doubted whether any one on
board has been saved.
A portion of the articles which were on board
has been recovered in damaged condition. Her
crew mustered "a men. The list of her passen-
gers had not as yet been found. The rumor
which has been circulated that her clearance had
been found, is untrue and without foundation.
The only passengers known to have been on board
the Hungarian at the time she was wrecked, are
VIM. Boulton of Sackvile, and DR. Barrit of New
York A quantity of bags containing mail mat
ter, soaked into pulp. are being washed ashore
and sent to Halifax as fast as gathered.
MONTREAL, March "a dispatch to the agent
of the Steamship Company at this place, state
that several trunks have been found washed
ashore from the wreck of the steamer llunSarl-
an Some of the trunks found are known to be-
long to Margaret Robertson and Robert Martin,
Toronto, g. W., and w. Il. Crocker, or N0rWIch,
Conn
GALVESTON, March &c. II. & Ii. ROAD
This road was sold at public auction at half past
ten this morning. 1t was bought by the credl-
tors represented by Mr.. B. F. Terry, for ,ooo'
Business will now be resumed on the road with
out any more Interruptions.
GALVESTON, March l0th.-The New Orleans
steamer arrived at 10 OF clock and 40 minutes this
morning.
President Buchanan disapproves OF Houston
military movements as unnecessary.
A terrible steamboat explosion occurred at Eas-
ton, Pa, on the 6th and Is or 20 passengers in
stantly killed, and as many more wounded. The
boat was on pleasure trip.
On the 18th, Gen. Scott, in accordance with in
structions from the War Department. issued Or
ders for 500 troops under command OF capt.
Palmer. for the Texas frontier.
A bill is prepared in the United States Senate
for the retrocesson of the District of Columbia
to the State of Maryland, and the removal Of the
seat of Government.
In the House bill has been introduced invi.
ting proposals for carrying the entire United
States mails between the Atlantic and Pacific, by
one route.
The excitement is INCREASING about the Charles
ton Convention. 1t is supposed there will be 3D.
600 persons present.