Brigadier General Hamer died at Monterey on the 3rd December, of inflamation of the bowels. He had been quite ill for two or three weeks, and had so far recovered that he was supposed to be convalescent, until a day or two before his death. 1/4/1847

Died--Of apoplexy, at her residence, on Spring Creek, on the 17th December, having enjoyed, apparently, the best of health to the last moment, Susanna GRANT, the venerated mother of Dr. GRANT, aged 57 years. 1/11/1847

The remains of Colonel WATSON, Captain RIDGELY, Lieut. R. H. GRAHAM of the 4th Infantry, Herman THOMAS of the Texas Rangers, and George W. PEARSON of the Washington Battalion, Capt. HOLMES of the Georgia Regiment, and Capt. GILLESPIE of the Texas Rangers, were received at New Orleans on the 6th inst. 1/25/1846

An affray took place on the 9th instant, between two small parties of Wacoes and Cadoes, near the trading post No. 2. Two Wacoes were killed, one of whom was Capt. WHITEBEARD. Some of the Indians were charged with stealing horses, which led to the difficulty. The Wacoes, who were the greatest sufferers in this affair, are disliked, and regarded with suspicion by most of the other tribes on our frontier; it is hardley probable, therefore, that any other Indians will aid them in a contest with the Cadoes, and as this tribe is far more powerful than the Wacoes, the latter will probably abstain from further hostilities. 2/1/1847

The report that Lieut. RITCHIE was assassinated or captured at Linares by a party of Mexicans is confirmed. He was decoyed away from his men at that town by a Mexican named Torireo PEREZ, and either killed or imprisoned, as he has not been heard of since...2/22/1847

The Tampico Sentinel announces the death on the 15th ult. of Capt Achilles MORRIS, of company D, 4th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, about 50 years of age. He was buried with military honors. 3/15/1847

Obituary--There is no duty more painful to the Journalist than to record the death of friends endeared to us by long and social intercouse. Altho' our city has been blessed with marked and unusually healthfulness for the last two years, still, the hand of the destroyer, has not altogether spared us, and has lately taken from us a much esteemed fellow-citizen. The steamer Spartan, brought back to us on Tuesday last, the remains of our deceased friend, Mr. Albert WICKES, to receive our last melancholy respect to his memory, and that his bones might repose among his kindred. Stricken in the spring-tide of life by fell consumption, he had sought the bracing air of our mountains without success, and as a last resort, visited New Orleans, in the faint hope of restoration by further medical aid. In this last named city he departed, on the 26th of February last, in the 25th year of his age--leaving a young widow and only infant daughter to deplore his loss. His amiable qualities and affectionate disposition will make his memory long live, cherished by a large circle of bereaved relatives and friends. May he rest in peace! 3/15/1847

Horrid Transaction--We had heard a week or two since that Mr. Collin COCK, of Fort Bend county, had been killed by his neighbor, Mr. Jonathan WATERS: but as we were unable to learn the particulars of the melancholy event, we forbore to publish any account of it. We have recently learned, however, that Mr. COCK, who was regarded as a very violent and desparate man, had threatened to kill Mr. WATERS whenever he met him; and the latter, on hearing this, went with several of his friends to the house of Mr. COCK and killed him. The latter was unarmed when Mr. WATERS found him and consequently, made no resistance. The details of his horrid transaction are too shocking to be published: the affair will probably undergo a judicial investigation at the next term of the district court, and it would be improper for us to express any opinions as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. WATERS. He may be, in this instance, entirely innocent, and may have been compelled to take the life of his neighbor to save his own: but if so, a fearful load of guilt may rest on the civil officers and the people of the district in which he resides. Where the laws are well administered, and the people are duly regardful of their civil and moral obligations, such an event could not have occurred. If it was known that Mr. COCK had threatened to take the life of Mr. WATERS, it was the duty of the magistrate...It is their duty to do this, and if they neglect it they must be regarded as accessories to the murder. 3/15/1847

The Civilian gives the following list of the officers killed and wounded: Killed:

Capt. Geo. LINCOLN, Ass't Ad. Gen. U.S.A. 
" KINLER and WALKER    2d Ind. Regt. 
Lieut. PARR            " " " 
Capt. TAGART           3d " " 
Lieuts. MOORE and M'NULTY 1st Miss. Regiment 
Adj. J.M. VAUGHN       Ky. Cavalry 
Col. A. YEH            Arkansas " 
Capt. A. PORTER        " " 
Col. McKEO             2d Ky. Reg'mt. 
Lt.Col. H. CLAY        " " " 
Capt. O.W.MORSE        " " " 
" W.T.WILLIS           " " " 
Col. HARDIN            1st Illinois Regt. 
Capt. ZABRISKIE        " " " 
Lt. HAZELTON           " " " 
Capt. WOODMANS
Lts BRETON, FLETCHER, PRICE, FERGUSON, BARTHSON, ATHERSON, ROBINS
                       2d Ill. Regt. 
1st Lt. CAMPBELL       comp'y Texas volunteers 
2nd Lt. LEONARD        " " " 
Wounded: 
Capt. E. STEEN, (severely) 1st Regt. Dragoons 
1st Lt. J.P.J. O'BRIEN, (severely) 4th Art. 
2nd Lt. S.G. FRENCH             "  3d  " 
Gen. LANE                       Indiana Brigade 
Capts. SAUNDERS and OSBORN      2d Ind. Reg. 
Lts. CAYCE and PENNINGTON       " " " 
Ens. MORSE, LEWIS, DAVIS, EIPERSON  2d Ind. Reg. 
Maj. GORMAN                     3rd Ind. Reg. 
Capt. STEELE                    " " " 
Col. Jefferson DAVIS, (slightly) 1st Miss. Reg. 
Capt. J.M.SHARPE                 1st Miss. Reg. 
Lts. V.CAULIN and POSEY          1st Miss. Reg. 
Lt. J.P.STOCKTON                 " " " 
1 Capt. and 3 Lieuts., names not known, 1st Ky. Cavalry 
Lieut. REEDER                    Arkansas Cavalry 
Lts. BARBOUR, WILKINS and MOSIER 2d Ky. Inf'y. 
" J.D.McCONNEL: and H.EVENS      1st Ill. Reg. 
Capts. COFFEE and BAKER          " " " 
Lts. PICKETT, ENGERSON, STEEL, WEBB, and Adjutant 
WHITESIDES                       2d Illinois Regiment 
Capt. CONNER [COUNER]            Texas Volunteers 3/29/1847 

The remains of the lamented Gen. HOWARD were brought to this city on Monday last, in charge of Messrs. ALLEN and STRETCHER,the committee appointed by the legislature of Indiana, to convey these to that state. These gentlemen have proceeded to Galveston with their mournful charge, and intend to return as soon as practicable to Indiana. During their short sojourn in this city, they were treated with great hospitatlity by our citizens, who universally entertained for Gen HOWARD the most perfect respect and regard. He was beloved and admired by all who had any intercourse with him during the brief period he exercised the duties of the U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Texas, and his untimely death was deplored as a national calamity. Indiana has just reason to be proud of such a citizen. He was not only distinguished for high intellectual endowments, but what is of far greater value, for an irreproachable private character. His talents commanded the respect, and his virtues won the love and esteem of all who knew him. It was meet that the legislature of his beloved State should wish to restore his remains to the land where his virtues have shed an unfading lustre, that the memory of that great and good man may long be cherished around his tomb, and so inspire the youth of Indiana to imitate his illustrious example. 5/10/1847

Melancholy Casualty--On Tuesday evening, a German named Henry WAGENMANN was drowned in the Bayou. He was driving a horse and cart into the stream at the watering place, and by some accident the horse backed into deep water, and both were drowned. 5/17/1847

A little boy named Leon LEGER, died suddenly in this city on Tuesday morning. His death is attributed to a sun stroke. 5/17/1847

Murder--A man named OGLESBY, formerly of Houston, Texas was waylaid and murdered recently near Reynoso, by Mexicans. A notorious highwayman, Permecina VERILIEL, was at the head of the band who committed the murder, and this act sealed his doom... 5/24/1847

A Gallant Texan Shot--Thomas SIMMONS of Texas, who was coming down with the last train from Monterrey to Comargo, having fallen behind the train, was murdered by the Mexicans. Mr. SIMMONS was some distance in rear of the train, in company with three others-all unarmed but himself--when they were fired upon from the chaparral and seven Mexicans charged upon them. 5/24/1847

Died--In the city of New Orleans on the morning of the 10th inst., Mrs. Harriet Martha BREMOND, in the 34th year of her age, after a short but severe illness, which she bore with Christian fortitude. Her remains were conveyed to her family in Philadelphia for interment. 5/24/1847

Died, at his boarding house, in Edwardsville, Illinois on the 26th of April after a painful illness of Hernia, Col E.I.R. WHEELOCK. 6/14/1847

Died--on the 25th of May, near this place, Indiana REFFERTY, daughter of Delilah WHITESIDES, of congestive fever, after a short illness, aged about twelve years. 6/14/1847

Steamboat Explosion--The steamer Edna, Capt. Phillips, blew up at Columbia, (La.) on the 4th inst., and twenty or more persons were killed by the explosion. The boat sunk immediatley after the accident. Among the killed are:

Hon. G. MAYO, Judge of the 11th Judicial District, Louisiana 
Mr. L.M. DUBUY, of Claiborne Parish 
Mr. A.G. HILL of Champagnolle, Ark. 
Mr. O'NEAL and one person name unknown, from South Carolina 
Mr. J.P. VOSS, barkeeper 
Mr. James POOLE, Pilot at the Wheel 
Mr. Olive MUSHON, 2d Engineer 
Mr. Austia STEGRA, carpenter 
Two deck passengers and eight deck hands and firement--names unknown 
Also, a gentleman from Florida, supposed to be Mr. A.M. JONES 6/21/1847 

Died--at Harrisonburg on Saturday, 13th June, Dr. M.L. BIRDSALL, late of Seneca county, New York aged 53 years. 6/21/1847

Died--Houston, June 12th, 1847, Wm. F. LOYAL, a native of Louisa county, Virginia, of congestive fever, aged 25 years. 6/21/1847

Died--On Sunday the 27th ult., Mary ASENATH, only child of Benj. F. and Gertrude E. TANKERSLY, of this city, aged 15 months and 4 days. 7/5/1847

Board of Health--The city sexton reports on death for the past week, viz: Mrs. WEISER, a German. 8/31/1847

Board of Health--The city sexton reports the following interments for the week ending this day at 12:

Aug. 22 AUBREY, a German, of fever 
Aug. 23 Mrs. STRATTON 
Aug. 26 A German Infant 
Aug. 26 A colored infant belonging to Mrs. Jane DUNN 9/6/1847 

Board of Health--The city sexton reports but one death for the past week, a poor German woman, name unknown. 9/13/1847

Died, in San Augustine, Eastern Texas, on the 10th of August, Rev. James RUSSELL, editor and proprietor of the Red Lander. Mr. RUSSELL emigrated from Scotland to the United States with testimonials of high intellectual endowments, and genuine attainments in the fields of science and literature. Of these he gave practical evidences, by the usefulness he effected in the various avocations of an instructor of youth, a Divine, and an Editor of a public journal..His exact age is not known to the writer, but was supposed to have been many years, as was evinced by his personal appearance that commanded the veneration of the pupil and the respect of the stranger...Peace to his ashes. 9/13/1847

Died--at Victoria, on the 6th of August last, Wm. B. SUTTON, son of Mrs. J.K.T. WALTON of Washington county, aged about 20 years. 9/13/1847

The Matamoros Flag mentions a report that Capt. G.K. LEWIS had been murdered at a place called the Wells, while on his way from Corpus Christi to Guerro. 9/30/1847

Brig. Gen. HOPPING died at Mier on the 1st Inst. 9/30/1847

Report of Interments in the City of Houston, by the City Sexton from the 25th August to the 25th October, 1847:

Sept. 3 Madam GUBNER, German 
" 9 Mrs. H. BOND 
" 12 German Woman, name unknown 
" 14 German Girl, who was wounded on Bray's Bayou 
" 14 German Boy, who was sick on Bray's Bayou 
" 18 Miss MILLER, who came from Seneschall's, out of town 
" 18 John CARTAIL, died of broken leg, out of town 
" 20 German, name unknown 
" 21 Negro boy, George 
" 22 FUSHE, German 
" 23 John DALY, Irishman 
" 23 Marie Louise, German 
" 24 REED 
" 25 German, name unknown 
" 28 FUSHE, 2d, German 
" 30 Infant of MILEY, died out of town 
" 30 Negro infant 
Oct. 2 Madam BHERINGER, German 
" 7 Infant child of GENTRY 
" 10 German Woman, name unknown 
" 10 HADLEY's Peter 
" 11 I. VAN ZANDT 
" 13 H. THAYER 
" 14 L. WAKELY 
" 18 KEOHN, German 
" 18 German, name unknown 
" 20 SHAFFER, German 
" 23 DYKEMANN, German 
" 23 Madam BROKER 
Total, 29 John W. BERGIN, Sexton 10/28/1847 

At a meeting of the Physicians of the city of Houston for the purpose of expressing their request at the death of their friend and collegue Doctor S. O. YOUNG, who departed this life on the 10th inst., at half past eleven o'clock....11/18/1847

The remains of the lamented Capt. WALKER, who fell in the desperate battle of Huamantla, were brought to this city on the 12th instant, and the city authorities, with commendable alacrity, made suitable arrangements to receive them with that respect and honor that is due one of the brightest and noblest ornaments of Texian chivalry...12/16/1847

The remains of the lamented Capt. WALKER, were taken from this city on the afternoon of the 14th inst., to be deposited agreeably to the request of the deceased, in the tomb of Gillespie at Bexar. 12/23/1847