The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-11

The Houston Tue Soi1on of the 25ta ut has the fol
lowing paragraphs in connection with the ABOVE SUD
Just as We are going to press has arrived here
from reliable that twenty two netoes have hen
erres tcd to be hung in Mexshatehis 20 day
Our fellow CITIZEN Mr. II Cotton, in orms US tina.
letter received by Thursday tna BY bis nteee "a
OF fearful attempt made about tle % last, " reduce
State capitol TO heap Of ashes. The daring excer
made 90 set fire 10 twenty i've OF the
principal edhces OF the cy rtdn.tely, however the
flames discovered ana exti3guished before any
damage lad been sustained o. the night previous
The Austin correspondent 10 whom we are indebted for
the Intelligence recording bad keeping vis5
over the SICK bed Of frisn when she observed shee,
OF fame bursting ficm aneighborEg house, which In
consequence Of timely warning the citizens were enabled
10 arrest, and save the building from impending ruin
At present says Mrs. Bennett the whole population Of
the metropolis are under arms and lsooring under the
most intense excitement. police force, CONSISTING Of
from sixty TO ninety men, are maintaining the srlctes.
system OF vigilance, by night AID b. day
young gentleman iust from Huntsville informed the
Anderson Tzan, OF the 2SIn ut that the citz liz u
der the exgences Of the times growing out o the Dallas
disturbance rigid patrol is kept up and tie grea,eet
watohiuness exercised.
The same paper learns from private source that an st
tempt made during the week TO fire the town OF Bren
ham, Abolition eri1ries were supposed to ne al the
bottom Of ~ public meeting was held at Brenhar1 ca
Thursday @6th u % consider the matter Gad TO take
such STEPS the exgcncs Of the might 70 de
mand.
The citizens or Grimes county held public meeting
the 2a,h OF July at Anderson, Hon George Patrick
Esq., Eev. g. W Baines, Mcdaniel and others
Resolutions we're passed 70 the enec, that there is
among the negroes 10 The county disposition to revolt
and b" insubordnste that this feeling Is produced by
the certain white persons il the county that
IL is time steps be taken ~ rio the Community OF these
men that preaching TO the negroes in the county be
stopped al least for year. that Noriherne coEag
into the county under pretence Of being Ministers
dumMers &C. IL be regarded with suspicion and
received With caui on; that viga. CO committee be
appointed patrols Organized aud other easures f'r safe
~ be taken.
AT Hampstead public meeting was held on the e5.h,
with similar objects - the Anderson meeting Similar
precautions have been taken ia Wood county and wig,
lance committee AID patrol appointed for tle town o.
Quman, where attempt mad the right Of thc
2oth 10 fire CT the stores. The cendiary fired
at, but escaped
Al Paris lamar county, meeting was held on the
2otb al Which various precautionary measures werc
adopted.
Judge Ruford of Dallas, writes to tie Waco Danozai
on Waxabachie, Ellis county, confirming the previous
accounts OF the thorough organization OF nearly all the
groes Of Ellis and the adjoining counties, and
tuier intended By whe men, and having for its object
ndiscrinlinaie massacre of the white population.
The Gllmer Trbane, VI the 2ls ult, says:rhree
way negroes we're arrested In our iowa last thursday
night They nad In their possession passes, paper and
various etnents, way bills to the nNian Sation aud
aso pistols, pOwder, aud writing materials Tacy
arc now lodged IN jail They were from the vicinity Of
| Henderson.
The people OF Dallas have gone to work to rebuild their
"hurned district Several large brick buildings al
ready gong up and many le buldnss are unde, ,og.
Hac, Ahre gfea, uenatu Ut SarenseFs aho ofisk
masons. Mrs Cockrel has already opened hotel
although hei own was burned.
Tie slave J,e convicted Of arson, for Getting Ore 20
buildings in tagncrun Milan county last fall hing
the 13th ut A thousand spectators attended. a
pumher negroes present whom Ee warned against
following rs example
letter from Austin. dated Jgiy 80, says-The torch
OF the inccndary actively at work IN THE ;ty
peners shop near Congress avenue, belonging 10 NJ.
Wilhelm, was yesterday evening. 40 Ut s.x O'clock
duccd Mr. DI1au drug etu.c y. tic
swensoE's bulains, was broken open about the sane
hour, ana u Is supposed thai the abolition rccnfaries
nienoed b. sei on fire understand tia. u ccmn;ce
OF safety 10 be organized and several suspicious per-
examined Our citizens stu continue patroiog
The exctentai L UDsbsted.