Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-19
AFFAIRS WEST OF TEX nIssEs-

AFFAIRS WEST OF TEX mIssEs.
sIPPL.
We have hzd an interesting interview with
gentleman who has just arrived FROM Texas
He has been vest Of the Evsr about tire,
months, and in that time has trsverssd th'
I greater portion Of Texas and West Lcuisiaus
and enjoyed every opportunity Of observing the
condition Of the military, social and poliics.
status, and is consequently able to give correct
Information.
TEs loyalty Of tho people Of Texas to TIE
Confederate Government, he speaks Of in the
highest terms. There is no submission ssnti-
nsut prevalent, such as he has found scattered
elsewhere. The proper fighting population, from
eighteen to fsrty, has long been in the field,
with SCARCELY an exception lsttsrly the old men
aud boys capable Of bearing arms srs going into
camp and organizing at Bcnham. Every PREF
araiou Is beng made to Tepsl the iavasi5ns ex-
peeted to tako plaza This winter. These are
BOXED for from the s~eaeosst, through Arizona,
and from the Mississippi Arms and munitions
Of wsr axe plentiful Public meetings have been
held m most Of ths prominent towns, for TIE
purpose of taking steps 20 prevent TIE deprscia-
non Of Confsiersts notes, and the most strin-
gent resolutions adopted.
The dss;h Of General SAM HoUSros created
q deep sensation throughout the State The
immediate cause Of Ris death was a severe at
tsck Of pneumonia, the effects of which his
advanced age rendered Kim unable to with
stand.
From :he same source We recsivs nl corErn-
alton Of previous reports "a 10 tie excellent con
diion Of the crops. Texas is the grsnAry Of tts
South this year, aud hsd We access to her fields
and pastures, all fears of a deficiency of feed
for oar armies and people would he 1t oncs dissi-
pased. Owing to the sbunSsncs, and q lin
tied dsmsnd, prices Of provisions ruled e1.
Eemely low.
The election passed of very quietly, and we
hs7s heretofore sisted the result accordingly.
Oar informant says General CHAMBERS would
undoubtedly have been elected governor, had it
not been fer bis supposed hostility to the Ad-
m~inisEsi0n.
IN attempting to carry ont an engagement
with some Eag.ish importers, it was recently
discovered Fhat a great fraud had been psrpe-
trated in the disposition Of q large quantity sf
cotton, Of which it was supposed the Govern
ment had become possessed. A vessel reached
Brownsville with 10000 stand Of srms on Gov
eminent account, having brought them in IN
der The agreement that ths shippers would re-
ceive .. 900 bsles of cotton On examination
there vas fouad to be less than ore hundred
bales in Brownsville, and en- investigation it
was foual that almost al the large quantity Of
cotton known 10 have been sent forward pre-
v'olsly BY the Government agent had been
saksn to Natsuorss and sold ca private &c
count The deficiency WIS At once supplied by
mak.UE extensive i-nPEsssms1ts.
In anucipsion-o of ~ attack on that point, the
works at GalvsstoR have been greatly strength
eued The regular forces uudsE Gen. AAGRU-
DER win ba greatly augmented when the hour
Of danger arrives BY the State levies.
Tho depredaiions Of the Indians have perhaps
been more extensive tbsn usual, as they wsre
melted 70 greater activity by the iayhawkoFs Of
Kausss and a full knovledgs Of the absence Of
a large portion Of he men in The armies. In
7- NA tApA DA@sn t17g F-aao4 to o4u4-
ty within twsnsy-fvs Iailss of Austin, TIE
sass capital Their principal Efforts we're d.
recls6 to stealing horses ard cattle, and in &C
eozpHshiug this they killed SEINE ton or twelve
citizens.
We get q doplorable account Of the condition
of a large portion Of West Louisiana. In lie
passage back and forth thTooga the country,
the Federal army frightened sway ths inhabi-
tqnts. In some parishes the plantations for
many niles, without exception, are deserted.
Ths fences we're throwR down, but owing to the
absence Of animsls Of every description, but It,
he damage hsd been donat0 the standing eroPs,
which were Of the most excellent character.
Not q living soul was 70 BE- seen about the
prineeiy residences, and The picture IS present
ed Us Is q melancholy one.
The Teseut successes Of Gen TAYLOR have
made hin the idol Of the people in his depart
msut, and be is displaying the greatest activity
in the msnsgemst o. sasirs under bis control
Gen SAITH, backed by the proposed indspen-
dent action Of the Govsrnor's, viii. il ia ar.
pected, e once adopt a more vigorous policy
than be has heretofore felt authorized 10 mn
sue The isolated condition Of The depsrtwsEt
warrants Independence Of action. for i csnnot
be cXBectfd shat the Administration al Rich
moud can direct its policy 90 long as communi-
cation is almost entirely cut Of, as at present.
Afsirs west Of he river are in IS favorable q
shape as We could have reason to expect