Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-26
CeLearaphn News.
The War in Knnru,cLr


NASHVILLE, December 25.--Reliable intelli-
gence was received at Bowling Green last even
ing that Tom. Crittenden, with his command,
left Henderson, kentucky, on the eighteenth.
When last heard from he was within forty miles
of Hopkinsville, having advanced thirty-eight
miles. He intended advancing upon Hopkins
vile from three points, the right from Christian,
left from Greenville and front from Jacksonville.
His force was said to be $4,000.
The southern rights citizens in the vicinity of
Hopkinsville were sending their families and
stock South. Large numbers of recruits from
Hopkins, Christian and adjacent counties, were
rushing to Gen. Clark's aid, armed with Ken
lucky rifles, shot guns and pixies.
An Empty Bank VauIt.
The banking house of the branch of the
Northern Bank of Kentucky at Glasgow was
taken possession of by the Confederate authori-
ties yesterday. All the specie had been removed
to Louisville, and only $1,000 Kentucky bills
were found in the vault.
Mission ExtraOrdinHry.
Hon. John G. Davis, a member of the Federal
Congress from the 9TH congressional district, In
diana, has arrived at Hopkinsville ON his way to
Richmond, for what purpose is not stated.
Proceedings of Congress.
RICHMOND, Wednesday, December "a
Congress has passed and the President ap-
proved an act amending the act authorizing
post masters to receive treasury notes in pay
ment of postage, by allowing the people to
deposit five dollars, or larger treasury notes, and
taking stamps or paying postage in advance in
any amount; the act making appropriations to
comply in part with the treaty stipulations con-
cluded with the Indian tribes the act authorizing
the President to confer temporary rank and
command on officers of the navy doing duty
with the troops the act amending the act emit
tied an act establishing a uniform rule of natu-
ralization for persons enlisted in the Confederate
army the act providing for the appointment of
chaplains IN the navy the act authorizing the
appointment of additional officers in the navy /;
the act making appropriations for expenses of
the government in the legislative and Judicial
departments for the year ending on the 18th
February next and the act supplementary to
the act authorizing the issue of treasury notes,
and providing a war tax for their redemption.
Congress took a recess until Monday next.
The body of Lieut-Col. Martin, killed at
Drainesville, reached here this afternoon, en-
route for Alabama.
Nothing of interest from the camps.
Christmas demonstration have opened. The
agents send the compliments OF the season to
publishers and readers.
Arrival OF EEaiseras Prisoners.
Two hundred and eighty-four Hstteras pris-
oners paraded the streets of Norfolk yesterday.
The Mason and siideH Affair.
The New York Herald, of the 21st, says that
Lord Lyons had two interviews with Lincoln, of
a cordial character, and not formal. No written
communication passed, nor has Lord Lyons
made any demand for Mason and Slidell. Fur
ther instructions to him are expected to arrive
by the America, and it is intimated he will
withhold a demand Until the mails by the