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In letter from our correspondent at Galveston,
which we annex, il will be that il is the op-
| Mon that the election of DIR. Jones TO the Presi-
dency is certain Other accounts, however, are
as certain Of the choice of General Bsrleson DR..
Jones is looked upon as opposed TO annexation,
and in favor Of political, if not commercial inde-
peadence He sides strongly, however, in favor
Of a commercial alliance with England. His OPP
ponent, who is very popular man for the fight
ing he has gone through for Texas, exerts all his
influence Tor an alliance with the United States.
GALVESTON, Aug l6, 1874.
There has been some considerable sickness IN
Galveston of late. The yellow fever Sc. IN here
about the first of July and has carried oil some lew
Of the acclimated, but has confined itself almost
exclusively TO the late European emlgrants. IL IS
said that about $50 persons have died since II com-
| menced its ravages. There have been some cases
| in Houston also, but the country is generally
healthy.


| The crops OF every description are promising
| the corn crop especially is very abundant-more
| corn having been made In some places than can
| be taken care of


| The cotton picking season has commenced AID
rich rewards await the planter-if he can only
have dry weather. The sugar planters, though few
| as vet, are succeeding well.


| The trial OF Commodore E. w. Moore has not
yet termlnated-what the result will be, no one
can say at present-you shall be advised OF the
same so soon as it is known what the decision ls
| Our navy is being refitted to some extent.


The election OF President, Vice President and
members OF Congress, will take place on the I'd OF
Secretary of State, it is generally thought will be
/ elected by large majority over his opponent, Ge
neral Burleson. Mr.. Jones, has always been a
very prominent man in the country, and was chair
| man Of a Committee, at public meeting at Co
| umbia in 1886" reported resolutions which re-
suited in the assembage OF the convention, whence
emanated that Declaration ol Independence which
| proclaimed Texas discovered from Mexico" In
| 1897 he was elected TO Congress from the county
OF Brazora In 1888 he was sent as minister to the
United States After his return to Texas, he was
pointed by President Houston Secretary Of
State, which station he still holds with
credit to himself and honor 10 the country.
| A better selection could not have been made
| in the country-for neither his honesty. his integ-
| rity, nor his ability have ever been questioned.
X. L. Anderson will be elected Vice President,
there being no opposition TO hlm, his opponent,
| the country, having died few weeks since.
| 1t has been reported that the Comanches had at
tackled Corpus Christi, but that has been contra
| dicted by later arrivals from that neighborhood
| General A. T. Howard, Charge from the United
States, has arrived and is at this time in Washing
ton. He has already made very favorable i'm
preston here. No appointment has yet been
made to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
death Of the lamented A. M. Green, late United
| States Consul at this port. He was universally
| esteemed and respected by the citizens OF this
! country. DABNEY.



weston on the 10th inst Also, the 9Th Maj Taliaferro
Howard, in the 45th year Of his age Maj II emigrated
to Texas from Mississippi in isao
| says:-


counts from Corpus Christi No further Indian dstur
bances have taken place. and it is thought that the
rauders now generally believed to be Of the Ii
pans have gone TO Mexico in accordance with induce
that country These red skinned knaves have
for many years been allowed to remain within settle
ments fed and received protection from the wild tribes,
and have probably gone to Mexico in the hope
Of repay for similar avors with their characteristic in


There is no further news or expectation that we can
learn of attack upon Corpus Christi by marauders
but probably failed from The want Of sufficient number
to render probable the success Of the undera
| king


pus Christi to the llh inst corroborate the above.


We learn from the Houston Democrat OF the 7th inst
that "a Mexican named Aroa who had been pressed into
the Mexican service and deserted arrived the house OF
his father in Montgomery county, few days since from
San Fernandez He states that active preparations
| being made for an invasion of Texas"


On the other hand, the Civilian of the 18th says "By
last ~ e
ry: II Mexico really intends to make war upon which
point we are skepca, she can have made but little pro.
gress as yet in getting ready"


The Civilian remsrks-"From every quarter hear
that cotton picking is progressing rapidly with undmin
ished prospects Of a good yield"


LATER FROM MExIco.-By the J. w. Huntington,
from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the 18th inst,
have advices from the city OF Mexico little later than
the correspondence between the Foreign Ministers resi-
dent at Mexico and the Government of the country We
before remarked upon the supeicous tone assumed by
Santa Annas Secretary towards the Spanish Minister


He had in fact declared the correspondence at end
asmuch as he would allow Of foreign interference with
the internal affairs Of the republic and insisted upon the
justice and policy Of the infamous decree Of the 18th
June ls4s ind expressed his determination to enforce it
nasmuch the door discussion OF the subject had
been closed by the Government and any further dis
cusson might useless he should lay the whole
respondence before the Government Of span whose duty


would become to say whether the affair should be thus
Se e ne
whomsoevr may be honored to speak in the OF
nation which admits Of superior" This show Of spirit
drew a. once from Santa Anna, through Senor Monaste
having charge Of the portfolio of the Minister OF For
eign Affairs during Bocanegas absence) letter Of apollo
gy He disavows any design OF imposing silence upon
the Spaniard, &C.


As for the French Minister Santa Anna gets rid OF him
by announcing to Baron de Cyprey that the Mexican has
lay the whole matter dispute directly before the Gov.
ernment OF Louis Philippe thereby rendering further
discussion in Mexico useless Perfectly Characteristic
i this


On the 22d Of July the British Minister made demand
Of this nature upon the government He states that he


yland who was on board the William A. Turner in the
capacity of carpenter suffered death with others taken
ing been found in He goes on to cay that while he
abstans for the moment from expressing any opinion upon
the melancholy information, he cannot allow himself to
doubt that Bocsnegra, in the of the Mexican gov
ernment, will furnish him with the necessary proofs
testing that his unfortunate compatriot not put to
death without having first Of all proc eeded to grant him
trial. which, as British subject he had every right to
expect An explanation he says, Is necessary for the
tain and that would have been demanded earlier had the
name Of the deceased been known TO him To this II is
replied that In the list Of executed companions
and accomPces OF Sentmanat transmitted by Gen. Am
pudia, there 10 such that pointed out but
that, whatever the may be- the British Minister may
be assured and completely convinced that every indiv
dual executed at Tobasco justly mered his fate, since
Gen. Ampudia proceeded with prudence, equity cnd such
forms OF law the gravity of the demanded in


rmaon of which the release Of the Engishman, patter
| son is cited


The Dayio del Gobierns shows itself very indignant
the influence which the French exercise endeavo
ing exercise in the republic They aim, il alleges
through the Of the to SOW divisions between