Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-31
BY Telegraph.
WARRINGTON.

LOUISVILLE, October 30.-Fbe Jour
ndJs Washington special says the Track
# the Union Pacific II abroad Is COM
pleted to within one bundEed and twenty
miles u Salt L AXE CRY D the Central
Pacific road, from Sacramento eastward,
Is finished to within two hundred and
twenty miles Of that city, leaving eniy
three hundred and seventy miles OF TRACK
to De laid before the connection OF the
two lines.
Muen anxiety is felt ut the War De-
parImsnt about the condition OF things
south, and the few troops At the disposal
OF the authorities have been keps in
readiness tn De sent to any point where
there may ba OCCASION for them. d
t elfth infantry, Of which o
companies are stationed here under
The command OF Col. Wallace,
nave been nnder orders since Friday last
20 move 81 a moments notice. Aspecial
train Of cats have been kept most OF the
lime waiting to carry them over the
Ar fine Sou,h. They were al hrsI des-
He'd Tor Nemphis, Tenn.i u the recent
t-onhIas in L uis ana have directed at
fentjon to that quarter. ShoCl1 9n ext
gsncv arise they will he sent There they
appear to be most needed.
a report has been circulated that Gen.
Grant would shortly rtturn to this city.
such ia not the case. He will certainly
not return till after TIE election Whicn,
of coursa, will govern his movements.
Gen. Sheridan telegTephs that Gen.
Carr. with seven companies OF the Fifth
cavairy and Forsyth's scout, under Lieut..
PierpOnt, struck the Indians Oh Shuiness
creek. south Of Beaver, on the 25 b inst,
and killed ten Indians and five horses,
and captured three ponies. Toe next
dsv he followed the Indians, who dis
uatched their advance 10 protect stock,
the Indians burning the prsifies to
the windward but not stopping the adj
vance OF tie troops. They forced the
Indians to abandon their late lodges q
camp equipage, capturing and Killing
seventy two ponies. Gen. a IS sun
pursuing them. Col. Burkhead is also in
the ssme vicinity.
Ia accordance With an act OF February
3. 1868, all cotton imported from foreign
countries, from and after the ist prox.,
will be exempt from import duty.
The Treasury Department has issued q
circular dated October och, directing
that q duty Of 8 50 per pound aad TWEEN
ty five per cent. 81 valOrem be assessed
on all cigars and eheroots.
The Agricultural Department reports
that the cotton crop will be somewhat
less thsn that Of last year. The culture
this year was better, the preparations for
~DIsntfug we're more complete, labor WAS
more regular and reliable as a general
rule, and early in the season the promise
was very fac. Serious losses have Of
late been Incurred, however, principally
from the deprsdGtions Of the cotton cat
erpiilar or army worm, which proved
more general and severe ia louisiana
than elsewhere also very troublesome
in portions of Alabama and Mississippi,
and somewhat prevalent in the Caro-
Iiuas and Arkansas. The heavy rains IN
Tennessee snd the Southwest have
caused an anxiety, but less damage than
was expected. the returns Indicated a
smaller crop, possibly by Is or 20 per
cent. thaa last year., but a cJmplete esti-
mate viii not be made till the crop is
gss heTed.
During the first week in october the
disbursements from tue Treasury De-
partment were very heavy, and it was
thought there would be Considerable iny
crease in the pubic debt; but the receipts
from customs during the month have
been very large, aud viii probably make
up the deficit, aud it IL new expected
that the statement will show a slight Ge-
crease.