Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-03
.xTEST FROTT TEXAS.

Galveston papers to the PSI ut, four day
later, have been received at New Orleans. The
PioayaRe makes mp the following summary Of
intelligence:
We have Galveston papers to the 2lst instant.
The Governor has issued proclamation calling
for an election Of electors for President and Vice
President of tire Confederate States. also for
members Of the Confederate Congress, - be held
o,l the ir,t Wednesday in November next
Troops for defense against invasion are rapidly
gathering q. al points ON the-coast.
ThesNc5rs Of the l9th SAYS:
We have unwclcome accounts from gentlemen
travellers from Waco down of the cotton crop.
The army worm has done much harm. In many
counties il is thought the crop viii be cut short
one-half
The war sailing vessel arrived of our bar, day
b,iurg Yesterday, appears 10 have taken up her
position there. while the steamer cruises about.
She doubtless extend her trips along our coast to
BRACES Santiago aud back again, TO see what she
can see, and pick up an occasional stray
schooner.
bIr James Metcali, residing near Brenhan in
Washington county, has left with us a sample Of
coal found on his plantation The vein Is five feet
thick is twenty to thirty feet below the surface,
aud 50 far has b-een found to run for mile and
a half The coal is soft and bituminOuS, burns
with a bright blaze, and leaves but little ashes.
We trust experiments VIII be made 10 test this
coal and its extent thoroughly. Ii may vet be
that we shall get our supplies from it.
The Nc,rs, Of the 2Ist, has the following:
Gen Hebcrt has been, since his arrival here,
examining the topography of the Island and It's
environs, and the dCtenses thrown up by Gen.
sherman and since Gen. :. .sresignation, by Col
Moore. He has expressed himself much pleased
with what has been done so far for the military
protection of the city, and expresses a determine
ton TO do all in his power to further thu: object
The wide spread rImor, originating III Houston
(eIe the general had arrived here) and since he
has been here, that this place was untenablc, and
that lac would make no effort to hold it if attack
ed. Is entirely without foundation. The general,
on the contrary, Is determined to fight every inch
af ground, and 10 hold out until rciufOrcements
can reach him from the country. His military
engineering knowledge and practice give him pc
euliaT advantages IN deyi5ing and carrying ont
a system of defense for our extensive coast. This
morning the general went to San Luis with Col.
FOrshey, TO examine the Notifications at that im
pOTtant point and vicinity.
The State troops on the lower Rio Grande, es-
peciallv at Fort Brown-tler term of service
being oui-we1e TO leave for Victoria by the 10Th,
there to b. mustered out OF the service. 1t has
been the impression lately they were in the Con-
fcttrate States service, but we are informed, on
good authority, that this was not so. Gov. Clark
was under that belief; the Fort Brown papers
were; and one correspondent at the Fort
wrote US to that effect. There is some mystery
connected with the affair, which should be clear
cd up.
The Confederate treasury notes, from s. to
500, are getting into circulation at San Antonio.
AZ Font Worth, Tauant county, ON the 2ith
ult., ex-Sherif John York and A. Y. Fowler,
attoney-at-law got into difficulty, which re-
suited in both being killed
The Indians commit depredatioDs on the from
tier almost daily. A great many frontier settlers
are moving in.
The Iudianola Courier notices the steady pro-
grcss Of work on the railroad to connect that
town with the railroad from Lavaca 10 Victoria
The grade has reached the depot in the town; in
a short time the bridge over the bayou viii be
finished and the cross-te laid over ii; and then
the spanning Of the eulverts on the upper part of
the grade win be commenced.