Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-22
MORE rRANs-MlssIssIppI NEWS.

The Shreveport News gives the following list of gun.
boats and transports taken and destroyed Red river
aud OaIcasisu:
GunbOat Passport ohiIOOthe. oOvingtOn. Signal,
Granite City, Wave.
Transport woodford, Ohio Belle, Emma, Starlight,
lie, Donna, Ii Crosse, Champion NO. 8, Champion
No. s. John Warner Thomas Hastings, Oity Belle, and
two other transports since 9Th of Nay, names un-
known.
In addition to the above lists, two gupboats and
small transport the Falls City, reported to be de-
stroJed.
The Austn (Texas State Gazette thus announces the
suicide of Judge Wheeler:
We we're panied to learn, on our way up from Hous-
ton, that Judge R. 7. Wbeelr had committed gu eide
on Friday last, at the residence Of John Metca ESQ,
ia Washington county, where he aud his family had
been staying for months past Il /. well known that
Judge w. has ben laboring for some tins uuder
we're depression OF Spirits and occasionally had ndica
ted symptoms of alteration Of mind but those who have
conversed with him lately, all state that he appeared
perfectly same and converted freely upon curren. top
o.. Or Friday last, after he had partaken of dinner
with his family he returned to the paIor alone, where
Die Metcalf Jr, who had just CONS to- had carelssly
thrown down his pistol. Ia few moments report was
heard and on entering the room Judge Wheeler was
found sitting in chair, his head leaning to side
surrounded BY q pool of blood, having shot himself
through the back part of his head the pistol being
FROM IAGLI rAs.
We have conversed, says the Galveston News of the
lsth with friend from Eige Pass which place be left
on Monday week. m Ich better feeling exists on
the part of the Mexcsns ar their authorities towards
Us than heretofore Seven renegades from Texas have
been identified 10 Pedras Negras and were arrested by
order Of the authorities the day our Informant left
What disposition will be made of them was not known
The Governor OF Tamaulipas has also issued procia-
nation ling upon the Texans who have lost stock by
the a.e theving operations and which stock had been
driven the river 10 come forward and identify
their propeyss when it should be deliver up TO them
This information 10 highly gratifying 10 many Texans
who have lost very largely Il Is believed thai the ag
gregate loss will reach one or two hundred thousand
he ID OF cattle.
letter bad been rec ,ved from Matamt ras, in SS:le
Pass, stating that the French landing Booa del
Ro that IL at the mouth OF the Rio drande and we're
expected to move up 10 hatamoras Immediately. This
report may, however, be considered questionable.
The Camanohe Indians have recently been commit
ting hoslities on the road TO Eagle Pass On Monday
weak a resident well known as Indian fighter, but
whose name our informant does remember, kill
ed by the Indians thirty forty miles the other
side Of San Antonio, and on the same day hexican
killed the road 10 m LEI this side of Eiels
Pass One or two other travellers had previously been
killed The danger 10 the travel deemed so great that
guard of fifteen sent to accompany he stage
ia which our informant travelfd
The Austin Stats Gag says that letter from PaIo
Pinto dated April 2Stb, states that this c0unry has
lately been thrown into considerable commoon about
pot being discovered Weatherord IN Parker coun
ty for the purpose OF devastating the frontier this
pfing great many men have been arrested In
Weaherford and the vicinity. The Indians are still
deprsdatiDg nu'"