Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-02
SnMMARY.


Unissd States stesk advancsdfouF and bah
per cent. at Washington on Tuesday.
The Missouri state convention adjourned
ton Jefferson City yesterday, to meet in st.
Eouis on Monday next.
TIE Hon. John Bell denies the ramor OF
his being offered a seat in Liaeoln's Cabinet,
and says hel a6ss not desire one.
Telegraph dispatches received from Rich
mond, Va, At W~ashiRgtons say the secession
feeling IL that city is Increasing,
Tae court Of inqairy in the case Of Capt.
Armstrong;, ordered lin to be eouTtmartisled
for harrehdering the Pensaeols navy yard.
Raleigh, Ndrth Carolina. in the recent cleo
ton went one thoussndfor Union, while VIII
mlngton went one thousabd for secession.
Liepts Martin, Of the Gsyennreutter Dobbin,
has sen forward his resignation to the naval
departments In case Of it's acceptance be will
Gene South.
Hen. Joha Slidell has te~legraphed his family
to remain In Washington city. It is supposed
he goes to Paris as minister from the Southern
Cenfederacy.
The report Of the select committee on the
action Of the apeaee congress- was ysstsr-
day before the US Senate, but no action was
reached.
The election returns fromsTexas show an
overwhelming vote indOrsing the action Of the
convention. Every Telegram from that quar-
ter announces additional triumphs.
Major Anderson, It is sad, has written to
ae War Department at Washington, that be
has not been sick, and can sweep the whole Of
Cummings point in a few moments.
An act for Tie rendition Of Fugitive slaves
yesterday passed the lower house Of the o, $.
Congress, BY a vote Of % to 81, but the tele-
graph does not state any Of It's provisions
ub said that President Buchanan approves
Of the bill for the orgapizaton Of the Territory
OF Colorado, including Pixies Peak. Tie
slavery question is not n~entioned ip TIE bill.
senator NChsse, OF Ohio, has been sp-
pointed Secretary Of tie Treasury, in LincolR's
Cabluet. The sesretaTyship Of War has been
offered to Senator Cameron, Of Pennsylvania
Advces received BY the Secretary Of the
United States navy, state that the saranae
had returned to The Pacific squadron, after an
unsuccessful search for the LevaRt. The
Wyoming had not yet returned
Lieutenants Hayes and Holmes, Of The ma
rins esrps, and Lieutenants Bayley and Mont
gomery, OF the artillery, have resigned their
commissions under The United States Govern
ment, with the view Of coming SOUTH
Mr.. Stevenson, president of the Southern
Pacific railway, has requested a meeting Of
the stockholders at Louisville on The 14th Of
March, OF in New Orleans on the Goth, Tor the
transaction Of important business.
The Secretary Of War, at Washington, has
learned that Governor Houston was greatly
instrumental in inducing General Twiggs to
surrender the Government property in Texas
TO the authorities Of that STATE.
Ex-Presidsnt Tyler and Mr.. ssddeD,
members Of the peace conference.-the rom Viz
ginia, were ssrsnaded at their lodging, in
! Richmond, night before last. The former de-
livered a short address, in which be said the
south had nothing to hope from the Republic
caa party.
Advices received at Washington from Gall
weston, Texas, say that Capt. Hill has refused
to e~vacuate Fort Brown on demand Of the
State commissioners, or surrender the Govern
ment property. It is rumored that Capt. Hill
has ordered achievements from Ringgold bar
racks to retaks the property seized on Brazos
island. A collision is said to be imminent.
1t will be seen from a series of resolutions
which we publish in another column, that
Franklin county, Tennessee, has petitioned the
Legislatures Of Tennessee and Alabama to
have the State line so changed as to include
that county in the State of Alabama, and upon
the condition Of her prayer being granted, de-
| clares herself out Of the United States Of Amer
lea, and a part Of the Confederated States Of
America.