Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-28
rrnn, Texas.

Ernua r eEas.
We have the Houston Mars Of the 17th, from
which we take the following items:
We understand from passengers who came
lp from Galveston yesterday, that as some Of
iur citizens were leaving The city on the even
ng Of the day before (lj,h), they were tired
IpOn by the Yankee gunbeGts, but nobody hurL
Il appears that there were "a number OF fAmlies
Who had not been able to leave within the tour
lays and they took tie liberty 80 lssve outslGe
4 the prescribed time. The Yankees very
probably took them. at tie distance OF three
niles, for a military force. We understand that
I'll families have now left that desire to leave.
We learn that there are probably now remaining
n Galveston about iwo thousand souls most Of
whom are foreign subjects
The Yankees are SAID TO have arrested several
aegsoes, and put them at work at Pelican Spit,
where they are terrifying and converting our
batteries to their own use
We understand that one of our citizens, living
IN the bay, had three negroes W no ran away the
)hsr day by taking boat and gcing TO Cal
weston. The owner Went for 3em, and was
told by tie Federal commander he might take
,hem away with their consent, but not without.
They preferred to stay, ana 30 they are lost to
Ile owner
We had the pleasure Of meeting on Tuesday
.he Hon. S. +. S5Ockdsle, who is just from Lit
tie Rock, Ark, where be has been ever since
last June Colonel Stcckdale is now on the
staff Of General Holmes, who commands the
.rans-Aiississippi department, and he now re-
turns 10 Texas fer the purpose of taking the
necessary measures TO procure clothing for cur
troops il Arkanass. They are in great need Of
eloahirg, as We have often been told, and Is the
people of Texas are said 10 be bu5ily engaged
IN spinning and viewing on hand looms, we
l. Evr.r.
be supplied. Tae clo-h made by the Hunts
Vile manufactory has heretofore been sent to
the East, but al that is now made there is to be
applied to she use Of cur troops in the West.
It is not probable th2t q winter campaign will
be undertaken till cur troops are supplied with
clothing.
We have now about $4,000 troops in the Geld
west of the Mississippi all Of whom ere eager
for active service, from which we trust they viii
not much longer be delayed for the want OF a
proper outfit.
A portion Of these troops are ct Fort Smith
part of them at Austin, twenty-five mless east
Of Little Rock, and Patt ot Lit;le Rock, ct the
Arkansas Post
General Persons, of Mssiouri, commands the
Missouriaus, and is encampsd above Little Boc5
between White and Arkansas rivers
Colonel William II. Parsons, Of Texas, com
mands several Texas regiments eest Of White
river
General Holmes headquarters are at Little
Rock. Colonel Stockdale says hs is remarkably
popular wish the army. lie is plain and uucs-
tentati0us in his manners, attentive 10 tie wants
of the troops, with whom he often uiDglrs t--
miliarly. He is Of the old army, and has much
military experience, but be frankly admits that
ne finds many of cur best officers among those
who have never seen West Point.
Is.
Of the Texas bIigades and some ofthe Arkansas
troops.
Colonels Nelson and Young, Of Texas, are
both in command Of brigadeB.
Colonel Ssockdals proceeded on Tuesday to
San Antonio.
The corporation at Richmond have passed 2
quarantine ordinance by which persons from
Houston or any district infected with yellow ia-
yer, are prohibited FROM eltating Richmond &c
remain longer than half an hour Passengers on
the cars are prohibited from getting cut Of the
ears, except under guard and then only TO re-
main hsll an hour, etc. The ordinance went into
effect on the l4th instant.
GAINESVILLE, Texas, O-tlber 81, 1853.
EDIroRs NEWS: Preached tlis place yester-
day amid the widest state Of excitement A Sc
cret organization Of the LiacJ,ni,es was detected
within the lsss few days, the o .c5 OF which Was
TO murder all the secssaiolisls, -ake the m,ve-
able pluader vita them TO Missouri .aud burn up
the balance that might be ieit. The militia OF
this aud adjoining counties have collected TO the
number Of four and five hundred. They have
caught tWenty-uins If .ha outlaws, and hung
two Of them yesterday Dr. Catls and brother
will examine the balance to-day. and if found
guilty, they viii meet the same iale. Il is sad
ILey had secret sigz5 and passwords. Those
arrested are mostly from Cooke aud GrGyson
counties, though they are said TO exist all along
the frontier COUNTIES.
Yours respectfully,
H. G. STONE.