Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-31
-LATEr, Fl;om TEXAS.

We have Galveston papers to the 10th inst,
giving four days later news.
As to the blockade the CiviliaE, of the 19tb,
has the foll0wil g:
The schooner Wilcox, Capt Cron0, ar
rived here On Wednesday night from Indian
ola, via San Luis, and saw no blockade. The
upper coast is still clear, although strange
sail bad been cruising"
The same paper has the following Indian
news:
"a letter from Fort Chadbourne to the Aus
tin GG-eife says that on the 23l uIt., a scout
under charge of Lieut.. Robert Cotter, Capt
Davidson and Lieut.. Col. Frost, struck an IN
dian trail near the head waters Of the CoioFa
DO, and after following it for several miles,
got in sight Of the lsdians. After a chase OF
about five miles, part OF the rangers got among
the redskins, when desperate fight eBsued
for about fifteen minutes. Capt. S. q. David
son, of company II, from Bell county, and pri-
vsLe a. J. HcCarthy, of LocEsrt, were killed
Three Indians were killed and one wounded
The rest escaped, but at night the Indians sp-
peared in large bodies, some distance from the
camp. They made no attack. Lieut.. Lam
bert, who writes 10 the same paper, says
it IL believed they are reserve ComaDches.
4" TIE Austin FateLigeRcer recommends an
expedition against the Ind ans, to start from
Enchanted Rock, L'ano county.o
The CiUilicn slso has the following:
The Austin Gazette says Gov. Clark will
tender M'FsOar, 10 600 troops.
The Gazette says the twenty companies
called for b, President Dtv:s, win be taken
according 20 priority of their orga njZ4ti0n.
Orders have been sent to Gen. Van Dorm to
furnish the troops arms at once from the arse
nal, at San An.onio.
6ius
The city council Of Houston have determin-
cd to sell city bonds 70 raIse 3 $40 to provision
the troops while in camp of instruction.
The Ne,ss Of the 2O.h, furnishes the follow
ing intelligence:
The Columbia Democrat has seen two sam
pies OF good blasting and rife powder, made
in Brazoria bY he Msssrs. Chirouge.
S. L. s. Ballows's &c C ast DefenceD com
pany is In charge Of the coast from San Luis
to the head Of Matagorda bay.
The fort a. the mouth Of the Brazos ia Gem
pleted, SO we learn from the Columbia Demo
eTat. 1t is well and solidily built. Van Dorm
arms It,
The Titus Guards, Captain John P. Hill,
l0l msn, Of Titus county, are to be stationed
At Fort WasAita.
a company of flying artillery, numbering
80 men, has been organized in Polk county,
and has rendered its services TO the ConfeGer-
ate government. Captain Terner and 1st
Lieut.. Hurbert are graduates Of the Georgia
Military Institute.
Many Of the merchants Of San Antonio,
Houston, Gonzales, Ssgun, and other points
IN he State, give notice thai they will take -
right per cent. bends Of the Confederate
States at par, in payment Of debts due them.
Colonel Young, Of Seguin, offers to give pre-
MUM Of ten per cent.
military company, composed entirely Of
married men, has been made up at few
hours notc &c in Columbus, subject to be Gov
ernor's call, to act within the State Of Texas.
A number Of The citizens Of Nueccs, San
PatTicio and Refugio counties met at Aransas
on toe lst, to provide for the defence of Aran-
sas Pass, N the erection Of fortified works
there, etc. Committees were appointed for
The counties of Nueces San Patrieio, Refugio,
Goliad, Bee and Live Oak, to solicit subscrp
tons for the purpose and to correspond with
Colonel Van DCrn as to the armament Of the
battery required. The n citing adjourned to
the 18Th instant.