Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-25
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From the Galveston Weekly NsDs OF the loIn
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LATEST FROM TEXAS,
From the Galveston Weekly News of the 10Th
isst., we extract as follows:
THE
The following is a list Of the vessels captured
of our barbor by the bIockadiDg steamer South
Carolina. and retained by her: The Anna
RYAN. Dart, Geo. Baker, Sam Houston, Shark,
Falcon. Of the aggregate value Of SOC, 600; and
the Corelia, Venus, Garfield and Water witch,
which were released.
Thevbave been in a state Of qUiescence since
our last, except that yesterday morning they
csDfured a lumber vessel from Calcacieu,
called T. J. Chambers, and Thursday, the
schooner Tom Hicks, with lumber from the
above place.
To-day the tender, the Dart, and another
vessel. are cruising. the others are together
about four miles east Of the bar.
J.. Il. Murray, Of Huntsville, is authorized by
Gov. Clarke to raise a regiment Of 1000 men
for tile Confederate Army, to hold 1t in readi-
ness FOR marching.
In Austin county, some of the farmers are
sowing a second crop Of barley, wheat, HuDga-
Tisn grass, etc.
on the 2lst June, the Red River County Vol
unteers, Capt. John c. Burke. left Clarksvlile
for Fort Wachit2. The ladies OF Clarksyllle
furnished their uniforms.
III the lJQ uILs Odpl. l.. J. AAolAAOL ~"
many Of IIC men left Tsrrant for Fort Cobb.
TIKI coNFEDsRATE COURT AT GALVESTON.
This Court isnow fully organized and ready
for business.
The first Monday in each month is appointed
for holding special sessions in Admiralty.
The third Monday in November, 1861, is ap-
pointed for holding a regular term, for the trial
OF Common Law and Equity cases.
ORGANIZATION OF THE VOLUNTEER FORCES.
Brfgadier-GsnsraI Wm. T. Austin issues his
orders today. under the authority of the law,
for the organization Of the second regiment Of
Galveston vaIunteers-Which will include the
three mounted companies and the eight unat
tached foot companies, all named in the order.
Thew are. tomorrow, to elect a colonel, lieu
tenaDt-colone and major, the result to be re-
ported to Col. Mason, Gen. Austin's aid-de-
camp, Tomorrow afternoon. Then Gen. Aus
tin viii take steps to organize the brigade, to
be followed up by a prompt organization IN
the militia Of all able-bodied males, between
Is and As years Of age, not attached to the
volunteer companies.
INTERIOR ITEMS.
Mr.. S. J. Deman, planter, Gonzales county,
in response TO Judge HemphiiI's appeal, prof.
fers the Confederate Government one-fOurtb
Of bis coming cotton crop, and Of each crop
so long as the war lasts, to be increased to
One-half or all, if necessary.
Mr.. A. NJ. Rose has established a carriage
mandatory at San Antonio.
The Lone Star Rifles is a company newly OF
ganized at Lavernia, Brxar county, and com
posed of the finest young men of the ~nsighbor-
hood The farmers raised $1,000 for the outfit,
and the ladies made the uniforms. This CON-
pany goes to Virginia, in one of the two Texas
regiments.
The q. S. prisoners Of war, held near Anto-
Mo By Gen. Van Dorm, are in charge Of Lieut..
Ingraham, c S. A.
The Van Dorm Light Artillery, Capt. W. T.
MechIiag, was mustered into the Confederate
service for the war at San Antonio on the 1st.
The 4th was celebrated at San Antonio in
excellent style. All the places Of business
were closed; the military and iremen turned
out; the Declare ion Of Independence was read
from the Menger hotel; the procession then
moved to the San Pedro springs, where the
Constitution Of the Confederate States was
read aid addresses were delivered by Hen S
A. Maverick and n. o. Green. A public col
latioR and a ball in the evening were the other
incidents.
New -four is selling ia San Antonio at So
per hundred. The demand seems large and the
supply seems likely to equal it.
The Seeuin Confe9sracy thinks corn out there
viii be % cents per bushel.
Seguin county has 200 volunteers ready for
service Capt. Benton's company has gone to
the camp of instruction on the San Marcos.
The Victoria .fd55cate says the corn crop is
made and cotton is growing with unusual lux
~uriancs.
The last wagon Of the provision train for
the troops at Fort Brown has left Corpus
Christi.
The citizens of Nueces ana adjoining coun-
ties are taking s cps to fortify the passes into
Corpus Christi and Arkansas bays.
All the crops in Goliad county are in the best
condition.
The Gonzales county court has appro-
Friated 800 to purchase ammunition for
the county, and $500 for outfit Of Capt. Keys
company, which goes to Virginia. The citi-
zens subscribed literally for the same purpose.
OF Col H. E. McCulloch'5 mounted regi-
ment, for frontier defense, Northumberland
Frost is to command at Fort Cnadbourne, and
Major Burieson on Red river, near Camp
Cooper.
At IndianoIa a battery Of 24-pounders, sent
by Gel. Van Dorm, is expected daily for the
defense Of the bav. Capt. Dan Shea has
mounted some y and 6.pound guns. The
ground and plans for the defenses were select
ed by Capt. Moore. The citizens Of Indian
ola have appointed q military board to raise
money and take other measures for the de-
tense of Pass Cavallo. A company Of ar
tilleTy, Of cavalry, Of marine guards, is or
gsnized.
Several French families, emisrants, have
arrived at Indianola from New Orleans.
A new line Of stages has been started TO
run between Matagorda and Columbia via
BrszJria.
The editor Of the Columbia Democrat has
seen a stalk Of cotton from the plantation Of
Mr.. 4. Bertrand, measuring over seven feet in
hight.
The same paper says:
The nail from this place to Richmond, and
from here to Velasia, has been stopped; also
the mail to TeXaHa. The only mails we now
have are one to Houston and another to Mata-
gOrda.
The tannery established near Columbia, by
Patton & Grim, is furnishing good leather for
homemade shoes.
Gen. 3 F. Benton has received orders to or
gsnize the militia Of the third brigade, com
posed Of the counties of San Augustine, Ma
c0doches and Angelina. Gen. Benton has
raised a company at San Augustine for the
Confederate service.
Vandalism of the Federal Troops,
The outrages being perpetrated by the ad-
vancing hordes of Lincoln's hirelings upon the
unofsnding people Of Virginia, the piliags
and destruction of property which every
where sigma ize their march, would disgrace
q band OF Turks, or freebOOters Of the dark
ages.
Althszgh not the one-balf is told magma
ton readily fills Up the picture of burning
villages, peaceful homes sacked and ~pillaged,
and their inmates subjected to bsrbaTous in
suits and outrages; of women and children
msltreated and flying for their lives, until the
heart sickens at the contemplation.
and all this in America, and in the nine
teerth century, and designed, we are told, to
bring about a more afectIonate Uaion with the
people thus outraged.
We subiofR the instances recorded, which,
although miucingIy told, and perhaps not one
1.-THE Of what has really occurred, are sufficient
to bring eternal shame upon the federal arms.
A correspondent OF the Washington Star
writes:
That be heard complaint at Vienna that our
troops had, in The early morning. helped them
selves to whatever they fancied, in every house