Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-20

fire upon them, which they kept up for half an
hour. The Federsls were signaIy repulsed, and
withdrew under cover of artillery. The Kentuck-
ians had five killed and eight wounded. A man
who was sent after the fight to ascertain the ox-
tent OF the enemy's loss reported the actual count
at two hundred and nineteen killed, and about
one hundred and fifty wounded.
TEXAS INTELLEGENCE.
The Marshall Republican of the 10th, says That
Col. Locke, who started with his regiment to
Galveston, has returned He proposes to take
up his line Of march for Missouri on the FIRST Of
December.
The same paper also has the following items
On Saturday last, a Ettleson Of Mrs. Key, of
this place, was bitten by a fattlesnake, and seri-
Gus fears We're entertained that the bite would
prove fatal but we are happy in being able to
say, the Ide boy is recovering On the Same
day % little daughter OF Mr.. ihos. VI. IIembyfell
nom a barrel and fractured her arm.
LARGE CROP or Corrosive have al
ways noticed that Is long dry fall was exceed
iugIy favorable for cotton. There was every
Indication that tine crop of 52-& would be an
indifferent one, yet il proved 90 be the largest
ever known. The present crop promised to be
large i'm the beginning, and added to this, the
season has been more favorable than that of
l713-3, Hence we infer that there viii be an
overwhelming crop Of cotton. The attention of
European consumers ought 70 be directed to this
matter.
The Galveston Nsgs says that 1t j. understood
that Gen. Wigtau viii not be a candidate for the
Confederate Senate.
The Dallas Hlrgj5 learns shat Col. Greer has
gone to Richmond to have the right of seniority
between Col Mcintosh and himself, decided by
the Secretary of War, and regret that such a
conflict OF rank has again occurred, as It is likely
to produce disagreoable effects in the conduct and
arrangements of troops.
The same paper states tuat over one hundred
omigrants, and thor negroes and other property
passed through Dallas a few days since, and
adds: In one crowd, we counted twelve able
bodied men. who, it seems, could do as good
fighting as any in Prices gallant army, for they
were plying the whip to their horses in good
stylo as If old Abe was pressing hard on their
rear.
CLERICAL HERo.-A letter writer alludcs
to the pnrt borne by the Rev. J. w. Rogers, in
the battle of Belmont, in the following compi-
mentarv terms.
I might relate to YOU many Incidents OF the
battle, but these might be ludicrous and iTksome
rather than otherwise. l win relate one, how
ever. at the risk of exhausting vour already
much tired patience. When some OF our men
-a'a lalel o4t OF RANKS ana seemed nearly uls-
Fa.lranaI;a ian minfster maintained gftb mn
covered brow and upifted hands, appealing to
Of their country, This was immeiiataiy after
Watson's battery had been taken. His appeal
was moi IN VAN Tor again they summoned theiI
ITbe cBanIain had balo1,. rnis- the transfnTn-
ing influences OF patriotism and battle, the sol
lives and deeds of such men live after them.
Ds '"0 ''-g -l'.--s'Hl' o' '' '-.'-' VI
D''I'0-' '."1-'1 W "'-'A5''1 '-o'-" A'Ns'a'
ors r;.torv s,- tb~ Es5o-aI - A. n,It;7,ar.
Itbo S,, .srs ~so+ yt.t,ry Inv The Fe7o-,rs
saws fbst Gem Grant ,yf,b 2Soo tro,rs a,,,ctaI
IGsr p;u,r, With saao. +ls. tbo ,c n,
the side Of the Fsderalsi but that Gen. Pillow,
being reinforced by SOU additional troops they
were comPsAeu TO "IIAoIa" nom inc ne-d amer
burning al the camp equlPage OF the Conieder-
~ Inc Lol''i-s courier o. 'he i7ln INST
says; IL is Iu1o-e1 mere max tue eueia.
forces, "IieA we reported saturday coming "
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~ lhe NeW loTk heTata, IN an article ON
American diplomacy, says tina. the Lincoln min
listers TO France and Euglsud-Messrs Adams
and Daytou-wil be found no match for the
rebel commissioners, Messrs slideH and Mason.
49,
a.
'A'' d ae'-oe1'e ATs S"epI over ue pI1iileS Ia
that neighOorho0d a short time since, causing
great damage.
Lg HE Legislature OF Georgia has requested
the Governor TO take charge Of tho delenses Oft
savannah and 81. tLa last s.ao,,ts p. wa in