Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-25
LATEST FROM TEXAS.
We take the following fromthe New Orleans
GALVESTON, September 70, 1861.

Crescent OF monudy
GALVESTON, September -, 1861.
Ms. EDITOR: Since my last, one infantry
company has been added to cur forces. The
health Of the troops here is good, except a
little diarrhea, produced from eating too boun-
tifully OF crabs.
Brig. Gen. Herbert arrived in Houston on
Tuesday and proceeded to San Antonio.
Yesterday at forty minutes after six O'Clock,
A. NJ the lookout of the observatory of the J..
o L. O's made out a schooner bearing South,
about eighteen miles distant, and standing to
the eastward.
The South Carolina got under way and stood
out to intercept the schooner, which still stood
along shore to the eastward
The blockading schooner Sam. Houston also
went IN pursuit.
At $40 A. II the steamer fred a gun, when
the strange schooner hove to.
At 9:15 Am, The South Carolina, with her
prize, stood in toward the bar, the prize hav-
ing the Mexican OF French flag set.
At 1910 NJ, the steamer Sam. Houston and
prize anchored in seven ia IONS water.
At Al NJ, a small sailboat went out By
permission Of Col MoOre-the white Gag
having been set between the shore and the
blockaders. Several citizens were on board.
The small boat returned last evening, bring
ing in Messrs. Parrot, Johnson, Shannon,
SandeTs0n and Moore, who were passengers
(Mr. Parizot consignee) on the Mexican
schooner Saleda Cos, with a Mexican com
mander, crew, papers and flag, from Vera
Cruz, which port they left five daya ago.
The schooner bad 4 cargo of two hundred
sacks OF coffee, OF Two hundred pounds each,
and 10000 cigars.
The gentlemen named were allowed 10 come
ashore on parole 20 T~eturn, we believe, so as to
be sent to New York on a supply steamer,
expected shortly. They were asked to take
be oath, bnt refused tU 60 so. Their personal
effects were not taken.
The Mexican captain and three of his crew,
we understand, also came ashore. The steamer
paid no attention to the Mexican fla. Cap
tain Adm says be receives the Galveston pa
pers regularly and knows all that tTanspires
here. A q, furthermore, says that in October
we will be whipped on the whole southern
coast. Toe papers of the vessel were dated
August, 1859, not September, 1861. The yes
sci was the Anna Taylor, once OF this place.
She had no chTonometeT Oh board, and hence
her capture. The Sam Houston still cOntin-
Ues cruising.
Col. E. b. Nichols, commanding fret regi-
mont Galveston volunteers, has been appointed
BY Gov. Clark, bTigadicr-genersi, under the
militia law, to enroll the militia Of this and
the counties composing the district.
In Brazoria county, a movement is on foot
u l6NE All EAhEs II CAN hlAA vi NEuAlLFH EuLA-
cred together in Columbia for repairs, inspec-
tion and registry, with a view to put all the
arms in the county in a thorough seryiceable
condition and to provide the necessary amUu-
milton. The county court provides minnie bui-
let's and paws for the repairs.
Fiftv-six men are employed at the arsenal,
San Antonio, including wEeelrigbts, black
smiths, aTmoreTs, lsbOreTs, CLERKS etc, en-
gagged in making cartridges, artilleTy harness,
small arms, sccoutTements, repairing and
cleaning guns, iron works for caissous, artil-
lsrv csissons an gun carriages For the cannon
that have been in the arsenal for years un-
mouuted-among them a splendid 1S:b. brass
piece taken from the MeXicaus at San J~acinto.
and which is to be Tifed.
The San Antonio ledger, speaking Of The
arsenal, saws: "a lumber Of old u. S mus
kets, condemned ard thrown aside as irrepaTa-
bic and worthless by the old government, were
reappesring as pefect and elegant specimens
OF the rifed muskets, furnished with the min
ME sights, and the most improved percussion
locks. We also examined a beautiful speci-
men Of a brass Dib. howitzer that had just
been supplied with a percussion lock, and 3
brass 9 FOUNDER, In JuxtaPOsiti0D, presented
the same recent completion"
A letter from Austin says:
Flour is coming IN here in great abundance,
ana is selling a. from 81 to4i cents per pound,
according 70 quality. Corn IS also abundant,
and is delivered at 40 cents. Groceries are
generally high, although coffee is selling much
cheaper than at Galveston. The advance in
price on dry goods, drugs, etc , has been slight.
Quiuine is still selling at Sc per ounce. Stock
on land about 800 ounces.
The election Of Lubbock to the governor
ship appears TO be pretty generally admitted.
The official vote Of FL Paso gives bin Az ma
jority.
Ilearn that there are immense quantities Of
wool in this reFion for sale at low prices, and
that many parties are willing to sell for Con
fedeTate Treasury notes.
TeTry's regiment will consist Of ten compa-
mics Of lie men each, viz 1850 men. The
Telegraph says, "they will PICK up anything
from be ground with their horses at full run,
they ride BnbToken steeds with perfect self
possession it is not uncommon for two Of
them to mount a horse at 4 time, ard fly
through the streets at a sweeping pace. They
leap of their horses while at full speed"
Mr.. Abraham, what do you say to that?
II any one asks you "wbO is your CORE
sp0ndent 20 tell them, Yours truly,
TEXAS.