Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-28

Oar sdyiees from Houstsa, Texas, are TO the
5ih inst Gen. Kirby Smith was in that town
on ihs 29!h ult Gau. Prics was elEo in Texas
on G visit 10 his family. De was expected at
Houston.
a letter from Eagle Pass, dated 2Isi Ultimo,
SAYS that the Indiana, ia de5sclmsnis Of ten and
iiJean we're Tob5iug and numbering wherever
they could without danger Il says: "Oar
people and foTces arc wide awake, and ara
taBching the death danes among the muTdeTeIs.'
JACKsOE, January % The enemy has GER
tEiuly not more than dozen wagons in India
uoIR, and il not prepared TO move inland At
present Most Of the Germans in Indisnsla
have taken the oath, SO I an reliably iBiornod.
No attempt has been made to force TIE eitzsns
Of IndiRnola 10 take -hs oath.
Tbs following is rom the Houston Telegraph,
of the lst inst:
The latest dispatches from tbs West, report
the entire force Of the Yankees 70 be three divis-
ioHs Of troops. Two of them aTs stHtioned st
Indieuols and Powder horn, and tho o:heTs at
DsekT0w's point. They slow no disposition to
advance, but remain in the same attitude as f0T
weeks past They have evidently been dissp-
pointed in receiving their reiniorcsments as eK-
pacted.
The forces on cur coast sre estimstsd by good
judges 70 number about l20O9. Eael is still
very scarce, and they destroy everything tdat
RUsK, TEXAS, FebTualy 3-CAMDEE, Janu-
aTy 30.-Fagaa's cavalry has had another hgBt
At Pine Bluff, in which he whipped the enemy
De then crossed the Arkansas river aud t0To mp
the railroad between Little Rock and D,s Arc
The army Of Arkansas is near Spring Hin, IA
good spirits and rapidly recruiting.
3. + informs MS that, within the past two
weeks several ihoRssud doabloons have baan
found By different soldiers in the sand hills east
.f Eagrarlsr svl5ia AZ vroglr lnvaing thera aenl
hills by military OrdGr. We sls0 learn from
merchants tlaG many dcubloons hsve very 10
Gently been brought in hF soldiers to exchange
them fer other con or CsnisdeTate currency. II
IA suruised thas The lucky finders have struck
/ Sms Of Ls6tss'a treasure, aud we should moi be
arprised II more win yot be iouud 90 the work
fogrestes.-FlRks's Bsitstih
4 b SAN ANTONIO, January 2S.-Jusrez was q!
/ Saltillo on the 125h inst. Il is generally be-
/ liaved ihst collision will take place between
Z his forces and those under Vidaurri.
] Commerce through the Eastern States Of Mex
/ ico is not promising ior the lext ninety days.
/ look to see stirring times then.
+ MONTERREY, January H. 1864,
/ EDITORS NEWS: By passengers arrived mere
! last night from mstamorus, 1 learn that on
/ Tuesday last TIE e sht C emmsncsd between It's
| troopg Of Governor Ruiz snG C5Ttinas- After
the settlement Of their difficulties, and the rasig
( nation of Gov. SeTns, kglE ordered GRrdanss
the second lR the command Of CoTtIuas. 70 bS
shot. Said CArdeaas had personally insulteC
Ruiz This led 20 h0stiliHes.
The troops Of Governor RaE were abaut thEe'
hnndred When the fight commenced, C0TtIna
had about the same number Of men, but sool
alter be was reinforced by Yankee desslier snC
| MaxieaEs fIOm BfoWnsgils. When the stsg
left Mstsmoros on Wednesday last, CoItines hst
upwards of six huBdEed men.
he troops Of Gov. Ruiz were completely
j. fsd, aud he asd to Brow nsviile. Zambrsno
lse cust0mhouse inspector, CARA Chops,
wealthy merchant OF MEfamoros, and some 0
the adherents Of Gcy. RuiE. hgd taken Teiug
in ore Of The buildings near the plaza end re
fused 20 surrender. CoTtinas was playing bi
artillery Hpon ihem. He is in possession Of th
city.
During the fght, Eve hundred Yankees cam
over 10 protect their consulate. This consul
asis and urBilur5 were so0s sftcT removed
Brownsville. Oa Eetuning to thai city, thel
band strnok up Yankee Doodle.
Mr krRIl, tAe Engilsh sPeculssor, who va
aaizipg cotton IN MstsBoros, has been con
pIetely disappointed in his sxpectasion. He Va
s reouired By The merchants holding tis sam
10 gjys security in the sum Of SlO0, eco, Whic
bs could not 90. Ms5ters thsEsloIe are ~ C sian
still.