New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-27

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New Commis.nry Store Blown Down
Loss Of Life Dnmngc to the Telegraph
Arrival Of steamers-Provisions.
From Our Special Correspondent
BRAzos, Sept. 25 1865.
The dispath-boat Fletcher arrived here
todav with Cen Wright and staff on board, who are
going round the Department on al inspecting tour.
The boat will stay at this pcint while tho General
goes ~ the Rio Grande to visit the posts there.
Although there was a rough sea, the boat made TIC
passage from Galveston in - hours.
TIE RAILROAD
goes on slowly here About seven miles Of the track are
now laid and part Of that todsy lies under water
owing TO the rain In time Of food the track vii ss
sveri Inv wafer and the light sandy soil will b.
washed out the ties IL will bo necessary to raise
The track four feet on the fiat about thus point
want of rails and ties has been the caosc 81 the slow
progress made with the road. few vessels are nov
dscharging these two articles and the track viii be
laid foster.
A shed is being put up now near the water as a sta
ton house etc and the track has two switches one
running 10 the Commissary store and the other 10 iae
| TIE TELEGRAPH
lit now fully up and at work. but the p0les 80 sight
owing 10 the scarcity Of wood In the county tst
storm will b'oY them down, or reshet of TIE 1Ver
viii loosen tae soil about them and they Will f, down
baorc puff VI wind. The line near and along the
Rio Graude that the damage viii be easily remedied
An Office is opsn here for business and with the
two offices Of the express companies lends an AR OF
business TO Braz0s.
! DgA2os
is growing little the buildings Of the two works last
referred going far to make tp the place which how
has hotel also. From the look out OF this can be bad
fae view OF the bay the bar. and the seq beyond,
with the line of seT rolling upon the beach The houses
stand the waer and are open TO the brezes hat
The advantages Of Brazos are the cool breeIes 1t
Joys and the early news 1t receives by the arrival OF
MI, aIA 10 ali
It's water is bad and scarce.
BARRACKS
for 100 10 600 men now built but not yet occupied
By troops hey long woOde1 sheds placed
in lines with intervals ana raised about four feet
from the ground. to place them out Of reach Of the
D water dufing food.
Though anly wooden sheds they are good barracks
for tine and advantage over canvas or cotton
euts in this windy and wet point IL will not be long
before they ace occupied
! new commissary store is being put up. and a new
0 pier affords rude wharfage To tie steamers.
e THE "RATIG $50,
az the MexceBs celi that H. the equinoctia gales
season-has set in. and the weather is stormy, with
a wind from the south and east. and rainy.
Tor time we may look for dirty Weather" an
seamen call IT, ard rough passages by the steamers
The fat ground about this point is covered by one
foot o water and the tents Of the force lying here are
raised three feet from the ground. fD.
BRAzos, Sept. o. Ist5.
e At II a. m. to-day the new comnissary she'd
in course Of erection blown down by Leavy gae
Of wind.
Five men, who were at work on the building. were
, mortay hurt, aud baye died in consequence. while
eight others more or less hurt
| The cause Of the accident was that the. shed was
rooted before being ncosed that the wind entered
the building and swept off the roof which tore away
} the side with 1t.
The building was about 300 feet long By 50 wide and
was the largest Brazos. The men we're Ia tie act Of
shinglpg tie roof when IL fell with loud crash that
was heard nearly half mile of.
This is the first damage done here by the equnoctal
gales which have IN. Dy this IHsbdp Onic Will De
lost in erecting the commssary store. which is much
wanted
THE TELEGRAPH LINE
was also blown down for some distance by the same
squal. The poles easily torn up from the sandy
soil by strong gust Of wind, and tie line Is continually
being put up and falling down. that the first thing
asked by man before sending message IL. Is the
wire up - and often the IS. NO. but the men
are at work on ii again.
1t is now six days since the last steamer arrived
here. and the weather Is very gusty.
Sept. 30--The steamer Clinton arrived of the bar
Yesterday but could not cross. it owing to the high
wind All this day the boat has been lying OIL and on
waiting FOR the wind 20 down. but it is still high
On board the steamer are 100 mules and quantity Of
coInInissary stores The mules are havin rough time
Of IT, and elresdy some have died OF the effects o toss
ing at sea
days rations kept on hand and the last OF these
were eaten up to-day 80 that there will be nearly a
famine here unless the steamers can get over the bar
Oet. 1.-The Clinton got in to-day, thanks TO the
skin Of Capt Talbot who is a careful hld enter.
prsing Gnd one of the best commanders In te line of
boats running 10 this point.
The st. Mary'sis is of tie bar and will get In to-day.
Capt. j. j.. c. AIMEE who is so mucn liked here IL
actively landing the stores brought out lie has many
difficulties 10 contend WITH but gets over them by his
activity
The troops here are On half rations Of water end
were out OF bread yesterday II IL feast or famine
al this place. There Ia rlenty to-day. I'D.
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From GaIvestou Persouul-Rnuks and