Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-10

We haSy Teeptged f.on1 our Eaustop cores
Poaoent b ietseK OF tu9 Gaze OF ApfI 25sn, ta6
principal part of which has, Of csuIse become
obsolete daring its Wznderings. We give below
some portions which have nos lost their interest.
In the account of the grand military operations
OF the manth, Il is stated that Gems. Taylor and
Green estrnased Banks forces at As, ,0OO--one-
third caYillry, and sixty guns. This was exclu-
aiye of Sieeie's command which Wonld have
probably sweIlsd the Yankee army to 6O.OO0.
The forces under Taylor were less than 5000.
Me5iIs AiiV. aad Reg.
MsjoTt5en. John A. Wharton now has com
mand OF ihe cavalry of our army, having op-
poTtunely arrived ct Shreveport bus day or
two after the fall of Green.
Oa our coast matters are tolersbly quiet. The
enemy has felt of Us at two points lately with g
view of ieeing how well they were guarded
A gnnboRs fight occurred in Matagorda bay
few dsys since between the Confederate States
steamer j. F. Carr, and two Yankee boats. ia
which the Yankees were repulsed. The Yam
KEGS came up to Lavses on the 23l and set FIRE
to the town, burning one or two blocks. Far-
ther than this, they have made no demonstFa-
lions. csunot tell you what our troops are
doing in Western Texas, but there are some Of
them left there yet, and Col. John s. Fan, f..
miiiAr to Texans as Old Rip,p Is in command
of them.
As regards affairs in Mexico, at the risk Of re-
citing odd news, will say that Yidsurri dissp-
pointed the hopes Of his friends, and was driven
out of Monterey by JuaTtz, who now holds
that plaes IS the capital of s.La Rspubliea Mex
icana," where he holds his court, Sustained bv
force OF soma 5000 well armed men. andsF
Gen. Dobledo. Vidsurri at last accounts was
en- route to Texas, deserted by his treops, and
from being the principal man in Northern Mex-
ico, has slready subsidized from public notice.
JuereE Processes friendship for ne, but fesr he
viii accspt help from Mr. Lineeln on condition
Of hostility to Texas. Emisssries OF the Wash
ingson Government are busily plying him fer
this PURPOSE.
The Slate of Texas is in better condition than
ever before since the war began Oar crcDs
are now exceedingly promising, though sone-
what lstg. Oar people are united and spirited.
We havs deserters and U0ionists anaono US. but
they art powerlsss for hsrm. Our tFoops ars
we'll clothed and fed. Our generals have lie
prestige Of Continuous success. Gad smiles
upon US What more can We want II any
thing happens 20 ''you alp over yonder, come
here, ami We will tsks care Of you.
a reference to monetary afFairs will not be
devoid Of interest. The last financial and ssx
acts have IS Jet had but listle effect here
They found gold twenty-five for one, and aftsr
q three weeks' knowledge Of them il Is sliIl
twenty-five for one. Blockade goods are very
high, the rate being three times toe cost, which
is double ante-war prices, and then tsgsnty.five
times HAT or about one hundred aud fsly for
one. Among these IS printing paper. which
the neHspaPers in this city lately bought Al
$500 per reaIn, letter pEper $500; domeslies
$25 pei yard, shoes 500 per pair, etc. Hap
PLY ou' people are nearly independent Of block