Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-06
9ailg Appeal,
INTERESTING rRoM TEXAS

INTERESTING FROM TEXAS.
From the Galveston papers as late as the a5th,
tie following summary is made up
The Mars, relating the adventures Of a pariy
who lately came down the Rio Graudc from Me
silla, as far as brownsville, the whole distance
in canoss, says;
The idea is erroneous that has widely obtained
that the HoGrande, at n pOintabove Laredo and
below Eagle Pass, entirely disappears under the
mountains The stream Is here very swift and
the bed rugged; the mountains come up to the
waters edge and the river makes sudden bend,
which had led careless observers, whose boats
have eapsized 10 believe that the river under
the beetling and overlapping mountains, but this
is not 50.
The tr,vcleTs found game in abundance and
enjoyed theiriong and hazardous trip exceedingly
Their experiment had never before been at
tempted, as ii thought impossible to per-
foTm IT,
The suhjoined items are also from the Ne,rs
From various parts Of the State we hear grey-
OTIS accounts Ci the Gotten crop Ia Austin
county The array worm has destroyed most Of the
crop. In Harrison county the rains have done
much damage.
Judge Deyine Of the Confederafe court at san
Antonio, recently issued warrant for the arrest
of nineteen citizens of Bianco and ComalcouT- |
ties. charged with having organized themselves |
into q company, armed for trcasonable purposes
The marshal suceeeded in arresiing Fix-fve |
Germans and one Frenclnnau-and brought
them 10 San Antonio. The others led.
A letter Of the 18th from San Patricio says
Within the past week another AIeyican aEemn-
ted to poison the family of lir EElGrt, of Ran
quote. by lnizing sirychnine aith the milk and
coffee OF the famiylneal. IT, was hung afteran
impartial trial by committee of citizens of the
locality."
In relation to Sihley's brigade, the Nrus has
the following letter from the camp near san An
tonic, dated the 18th ult., and written by Capt.
A. G. Scarborough:
Ny company, from Dewitt county, was mus
tered into Gen. Sihley's brigade on the 2cth ult
We are in the list regiment.
They are now ten companies in camp on the
Salad0, al the Austin crossing. Too much praise
cannot be given to Gen. Sibley, Col. Riley, in
fact the whole staff forteir attention to the COM
fort Of the men, and their tact in fitting out the
expedition.
The brigade Is said to BE- destined for Arizona,
and, the AenS SAYS, still needs fifteen companies
in addition tothe above, mentioned in that paper.
The Victoria Ad5Oeatc, Of. the 2lst ult, SAYS:
During the entire week we have had almost m
interrupted heavy rlirs, retarding the operations
OF planters and farmers Il a great extent. On
Monday evening, about dark the Clubhouse of
Mr- Wm- &. Nenahle a few miles from town,
caught fire and was entirely consumed. There
were ii the house two gin-stands the corn mill,
about twenty bales Of cotton, and all the plows
and other implements Of husbandry, which were
all destroyed. Loss probably S50O0.
The San Antonio Ledger says there is a sufi-
Gent quantity Of bear grass growing IN that
vicinity TO make all the bagging and rope the
cotton crop Of Texas win require.
The Columbus Citizen, Of the DIST, SAYS:
A squad Of Capt. Staffords volunteers, who
have so recently won imperishable laurels in 1
Arizona and drove the Federalists from that ter
ritory, passed through Columbus ON Tuesday, on |
their way 10 Houston, their home and from thence
20 Virginia. One Of the men had a check on the
Confederate States for over one hundred dollars. |
Said he, displaying the check, +" Tn going to
Richmond, and If see JEFF. Davis I'll make him
"A present OF this. The government shall pay me
nothing for my services.
The annexed items are from the Cs5aian:
We learn, from highly respectable source,
that the steamer Huntsville, which pretended to
establish a blockade at Sabine Pass has not been
IN tilat region for the last three weeks The
port remains open, and if vessels do not pass in /
and out, il IS not because there Is anything to /
prevent them from SO doing. The report OF the |
late capture of vessel and passengers, between /
Sabine and Berwick, IS without foundation.
We have algeady mentioned the iabriestion Of
improved cannon IL this city. We were yester- |
day shown by Capt Won HaTten, large lot Of
heavy, Short, tssoas4ged swords, an improvement
on the bowie knife, and a quantity of canister
shot for large hOWitzers, from the extensive iron
works of Mr.. Close The swords are intended /
for the use of those who have more strength and 1
native prowess than training in the sword exrr-
cise their keen edges and fine temper rendering /
them almost iTresistihle. They are not only a 1
pom. The canisters and their contents are as
handsomely and aecurately made as any i'm |
ported.
The san Antonio Herafd states that Adiufant |
Cen Wythe Baylor. brother Of Col John y. /
BAYLOR, from Arizona, reports everything now I
quiet in Arizona, without the prospect Of any |
more fights at present
The Northern Standard states that plenty Of
excellent flour can be had in Northern Texas for /
81 per hundred. The Fannin county farmers 1
haul 10 jefferson and sell AZ that rate THIS VIII /
make Texas -four cheaper than any other in the 4
New orleans market
Bob Augustine, a notorious desperate, was /
hung by the people al san Antonio a few days /
since. The Herald gives brief account of his /
reckless career. He was tired in that city, In /
1857 for assault upon a citizen with intent to
kill He was found guilty, and sentenced to 1
the peHiteftiarr for FIVE wears He broke Jail, /
nialt A-e AeNtlfs alltl NullltA Iiollf ~ hNtuA
teers for Nicaragua, where h. was wounded in a
battle. Returning 10 New Orleans, be was taken |
upon a reqrisition from the Governor of Texas, |
and sent 10 the penitentary, from which he was
recently paTdoned by Gov. Clark He returned
10 San Antonio, as was supposed, 10 wreak ms
vengeance on those instrumental in his convic-
ton and threatened the lives of members OF the
Jury Soon after his arrival IN town, he exhibit
I'd the reezlessness Of his nature, and his love
Of mischief iy riding over and destroying the
stands furniture vegetables and edibles OF a
large numher of poor Mexicans, male and te-
male, who make their living by selling such
things upOn a corner OF the Main Plaza The
Henald saws that Augustine was a prominent
member of the gang OF desperadOes who infested
san Antonio a few years ago, and was consider
ed a very dangerous man. so much SO that hls
name was familiarly known throughout Western
Texas. Among other crimes, he undertook Tor
nav. 10 take the life Of a respectable citizen of
Bastrop county, and was only prevented by his
arrest ior the crime, for which he was sent to the
penitentisrY. The apprehension of renewal of
The operations Of the elan led to this summary
execution Of their leader.
The Navarro Express states that VIM H. Par
sons was elected colonel; Capt. John W. Aui-
lens. heutenaut-eolouel, and captain J.. ".
Rodgers, major of the regiment encanped near
Waxalatchie. II seems that tins regiment was
raised for Galveston. though the Express says
q
with the authority to muster them in the Conied-
crate service for the war, and with orders for
them 70 Join Gon Sibley's brigade for Arizona
prorided the regiment is willing. We have not
learned what conclusion was arrived at
The San Antonio Herald Of the 2lst says that
captain Meehlings artillery company viii start
for Galveston in a few dRys, and that colonel
Garland. with lie regiment, is to be stationed at
or near Victoria
The Austin Gazofte states that the clothing
subscription already amounts to near FIVE thou
sand dollars IN Travis county, aud that wagons
and teams are engaged to start with them early
IN the ensuing mouth to Red River, whence they
viii be shipped direct to Richmond. special
agent win 90 with thcln to insure their safe tram
sit
The Austin IntetjigeRcer states that Capt Fish
er. Of that city Is organizing an infantry com
pnnv for coast service Col. RobaTds a cavalry
COMPANY, which win join Gen. Sibley's brigade.
and Capt. Wilkie an artillery company foT the
Rio C1Tande service
How THE YANKEES SHOW TEER LOVE FOR
CUFFT.-The Norfolk Day Book Of Saturday,
says:
We learn from Old Point, that many Of the
y,pgroes who have been captured by the forces