Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-08-13
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Orleans on the 7th inst. bringing dates from
Galveston to the 6 b inst.s
The news Of the death Of Gen. Rusk had
reached Galveston, Houston ana lndianoia, and
created a profound sensation. The papers Of
those cities are IN mourning for the sad even
The Galveston Ciuliaa, Of the 4th, remafKss
ssThe news fell upon our city this morning as
a funeral knelI, cresting The most profound sen
s~ations Il so-row among all classes. We have
aeither the time nor Inclination to-day TO dwell
uPon the publir loss or the vrtue> Of The illus
tri0us dead-he who il acknowledged TO have
oeen he most popular man IN the Ufii ed Siafe-
Senate, and IN his own state-the IDOL Of his
nsieh1ors. and a hero Of eur own revolution
hers W do1btisss prepare 4 memoir OF bic
life and pabiic srrrire@s and all Texas, indeed
al nstionai Ben, Nili mourn his death in III
meridian " lie aid fame as a nations loss"
The CiriiGa, Of the 5lh, says:
1--WE have no further de iails relative 10 The
death of Gen Rnsk. excepting a few hnssfr0m
Mr.. Tnos. p. Ochiil rec, trom which Il aRbeafs
De was not killed instantly, but hhgertd for a
short time. though doubtless Ia an unconscious
eondiiien
The civilian ETfra, Of the 9th inst. gives
returns Of the state election, hid on the 81,
from eighteen counties and paris Of counties,
BY which Il appears that the vote ter Cover
or. as far As heard from. vas az folloNs 6
tunnels 4i5t, Houston q 5-malority for
Rnunels 1920 Galveston, Harris, Calhoun anf
Washington counti-s had elected the Demo
rstic candidates Tor the State Ssnate. and ac-
-oHnts Of the rrtarn of II Representatives-sll
Dsnoerats-bsd been received.
The Galveston E,rs, OF the 4th, says.
"Ths election in this city yesterday was the
occasion ef considerable excitement and some
noise snsug The friends Of the various candi-
dates, bur no serious disturbances occurred. A
pretty large vote was 2 ven, and the result il
a complete triumph for the Candidates q the
Dsmocraiie party, wi bout escsgtioa Rom
lels leads Houston for Geverh5r BY 254 votes
which Is more than twice as large a majority
as the ely gave BuehaHsn over Fillmore las
I Norsmber.
&" We observe the tides have been remarkably
low the last few days, caused, doubtless hy the
prevailing westerly winds,
"Such a drought as We have now in this city
was never hefBfe known. Nearly all our els
terms ere empty. and probably three-fourihs Of
OUT population are using wei water for all The
purposes for which it can he used.
From all accounts the health OF the towns
on Matsgords Bay aud eur eoas. generally
continues more than usually good In fact
we hear no accounts Of sickness whatever, and
It IL to be hoped the season nav pass without
any OF the sad scOurges which have visited
some Of our seaPoTts 10 former years."
The Victoria .fdrOoate, Of the 1st inst. says
"The planters on the river below town are
exulting in the prospect Of large cotton crops
The stands are excellent, a. d the plant isthrlf
~ and loaded with bOlls and blossoms.
"1Aefe are nOw IN this town in successful
operation, two breweries; where lager beer is
manufactured in great quantities, and by which
the surrounding towns are supplied. The bust
ness has proved so profitable that A third es-
tablishment OF the kiudt about to be started +"
Mr.. J. Churchill Wood, the agent Of the san
Antonio ahd San Diego mail line, left San An
tonic on the LIST inst, With a supply OF stock
for the several stands along the route towards
san Diego. The third trip Of the mail vii!
start from San Antonio on The 9 b inst.
The Austin Si-ts Gazette, Of The list inst.
says;
s'Cspt. Giles has shown US some bolls Of
cotton Which opened upon bis plantation about
he 23d of Jgly Il looks very well to be raised
wI b so much drought as We have experienced
His plantation is situated nesT Austln."
The FaiIfed PiezcoT, Of the 25.h ult-, re-
ports a heavy ram ia that county, continuing
for two or three days. Some nos think thai
al least a half a crop OF corn will be made.
while others say three-fouIths Of d crop. Cot
ton is doing t~olersbiy we'll.
The publication Of the Richmond RCportel
IL discontinued on account OF financial o.mcul'
ties.
TIE Qnitmah Herald notices a chaly beats
spring IN the Northwestern corner Of Woo
county, which brf' ftIr to become a famoui
watering place Alb Z one hundred person.
are stopping tb'ls iis season. Il is abOu
seventeen miles Q a man, and is said q
possess rare medicIuzI properties.
The Bas;Top AdUsTtiseT says that Col Allen
OF Kenticky, has been N town with tue vie 2
IF establishing there a military sdgeat'ons
institution Of a highOr3er. Col Allen 10 wide
Known tbrorglUat the Union as d hghl,
; tcceSsfui teacher. The corp1ratiOu OF Bas
rop have appropriated 81 coo to aid Tie ~ e
p.is-, aud private citizens have contribute,
Ibersly 10 The came object. Its success ii
now considered certain.
The cultivation or he Chinese sugar can
has been thoroughly tested 10 has rJp ooJnt
aud has wIthstoUd ID drought astoRishi.sy
Willie corn has fshed 10 grow "a Tie SANE held
h plant hes grown 70 the be ght Ut six an
eight feet,
The Dallas HsreI rspor's that on he %
ult, the long hoped for sud mach needed rai
fell b. copIous quantities, thoroughly sstl
sati 6 the esrh, and giving vsgelallnn q ls'
siart.
TIE same PsPe-s ys
Large Drove Of buffalo have recently com
down on the West fork OF Trinity, some fort
yr fifty mIles aaove Fort Worth. They ar
opposed 10 have ben driveH INTO that rrgio
fpr water. Il Is the first time fOT seveialysaI
bat buf-lo have been seen so near Us Ia laTg
numbersD
Ine Washington -f81icnn, Of the 4th inst.
r-porIs thas the Brazos river al thar point hsI
risen fifteen feet, and vas still usiug.
The .AmeTioan learns that the improvement
on the Brszos is going on rapidly, ten miles
fHeiuding Th0mPsOn's shoals, The worst pom
On the river, having been opened with a chan
.el SIXTY feet wide ana from tNenty-four q
hirrv iHcbes deep at low water mark, and re
ceived by the engineer.
The same paper sss thatrains are great,
need~d ia the vicinity Of Washington.
The Bolton IadePsadsnf Is eredibly informs
hat late rains ia that sect on Of the Stale vii
Increase tie corn crop about so per cent.
The Goiiad Express say the surprising sue
cess Of the wheat crop TINS year has set even
0ne IN tue nOuOu OF sowing At least a tris
patch for the next session. Il is reduced to
demonstration (ths ErPrsss adds that all ar
u Texas II among The husst wheat Teglynl
in the world.
The Bestrop -aiveTfiseT, Of The LIST inst, re
ports refreshing showers IN that town ana ID.
surrounding country during the past week, AM
& 1aH Ny ~ lAAEAA Az ENAAAAA q
well as the late corn crop.
The Gouzales I~a9uirsr, Of the 1st, report
hat considerable IaIu had fallen in some por
lions Of the country within the last few days
III corner stone Of a new Masonic Hail a
hatsgorda will be laid on the ped inst.
Jcdge Hugh W.. HAYES, Of SaluIis, has pub
iished IN The san Antonio Herald a memo ID
60 the Postmaster General in which the peit
tioner asks he establishment of a direct nai
j aausa - %. ~ nf Ga-- III n
aid says The movement is seconded most cor
TALLY by the leading merchants and citizens q
San Antonio.
The steamship -atiaHtie, from this port, ST.
rived at Galveston easly on TIE morning Of to-
4ih.
The bark Monieuk, from New York arrive,
of Galveston Bar on the 4th.
INDIAN FIGHTING IN TEXAS
We are Indebted to Lieat. Wood, q. S. A,
who arrived here last evening, fTos Tsxss, q
r0afs for Washington, for the following facts
shich were received By him frop Lieut.. Hoos
7 the p Artillery, jdst as he was leaving
Texas;
Lieut.. Hood, Company G, 81 Cavalry, re.
ports an engagement, on The 20th jolly, az tbs
head of Devil liver, with foTty-fye Indians.
He had tweniy-four men on a scouting party
was informed a. Fort Mason. from which b.
was detached. that a band Of Lpans had oh.
taIu~d permission 20 bring in their families
and u they encountered any Of the scouting
parties, they were to hoist a white GAG. o
hs 10th, be discovered ten Indians, who raises
a white flag. He kept seven men with hi
pack mules and started towards them, anc
when be approached within sboItthirty yards
boy Immediately lowered thair fac, aod SON,
fhirty Indians sprans up aud commenced hniDs
rifles and arrows.
These shots we're forthwith returned, and =
4 close combat ens1ed. Lisnt Hoods men wer.
AIMED with ysgsrs md one revolver each. tn.
melee became so close that one Of the men, A.
ter firing bis gun, hung il over the pommel Of
bic saddle, and an Indian took it oil
He killed nine Indians and wounded ten OF
twelve. Lost two men, one killed and onr
missing ; one dangerously wounded ; himse 4
and three men were wounded; aud one horse
was killed and three wounded
Lieut.. Haoi had seventeen hghting men Il
the engagement He guides counted forty hF.
Indians, and stated them 10 be Lipsns ant
Camanchss-
II Lieu. Hooi's men ban been armed viii