Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-19

The cosadsraAos Of .. 10Th inst, Civ,


The Confederation Of The 10th inst, gives
the following items
Gen. ]. K. Clinton, Of Mississippi, a leading
man in that State, and during The last Prssi-
Dental canvass a warm and Jealous supporter
OF Judge Douglas, is In our city, and IS atop
ping at the Exchange hotel. He has offered
the services Of q volunteer regiment to the
President.
The Hon. John Forsyth and Ex-Governor
Roman arrived in this city on yesterday, from
Washington. They report "0ld Abe' as
weak and uBfaithful, upon whose pledges no
one can rely. Mr.. Forsyth Is accompanied BY
his estimabls lady.
Hon. Alex. Stephens arrived in this city
last night; also Judge Benning, OF Georgia.
and Gen. Gideon Pillow. The latter gea'le-
man comes 10 offer a division OF the Iennes-
see soldiery to the President FOR the defense OF
The Confederate States.
We are reioiesd to learn that the Post Office
Department is now thoroughly orgsnizecs and
that IN the event Of old Abes cutting on the
mails, It will not Cause much difficulty, nor
will any space Of time eiapse before we VIII
be able to get them under the new arrange
ment. Postmaster General Reagan certainly
exhibited a high appreciation OF merit, worth
and intelligence, when be selected Mssrs.
0futt, Clements and Bach to positions IN bis
department. These gentlemen have bsen faith
full co-laborers in the good cause, and are now
working energstlcally to have everything
ready when old Abs orders the discontinued
Of the mail service in the seeded Ststes4
The Washington Artillery, from Augusta,
Ca, passed through our city on Sunday en-
route for Pensacola. They are a hne looking
company. Success attend them.
REINFORCEMENT or PTeKKRs.-lt Is said
that only one hundred additional soldiers have
been placed in fort Piekens. Major Tower'l
succeeds Slemmer in command.
ARREsTEp.-" Nemo,D the correspondent oil
the Pensacola Observer, was brought to Chi.
city on yesterday as q prisoner Of war, from
Warrington. His real name is Mathews, and
although be has written very interesting let
ters to the Observer, and is a sscessioRist o
the deepest dye, be nevertheless managed {.
commit an indiserstIon on last Friday, fol
which Gen. Bragg had him arrested as Z
prisoner Of war, and brought to this city. I
seems that The General contemplated making
an attack on fort Piekens on Friday night, ans
that be had managed to this effect admirably
when on Friday Afternoon "Nemo's" letteI
appeared in the Obseruer and blew al the "a
in the fire. In this letter be stated the inten.
ton o. Gen. Bragg, indirectly, and doubtless
Internationally. The Wyandotts happened Al
Pensacola on Friday afternoon, some Of who's
officers got hold Of the paper, and communi-
Gated the information to Slemmer. W. ar,
unable to state what will be done with tn,
prisoner.
The .Afpsrti.sr of the SANE date gives tn,
following:
FALSE REPoRr.--Ar report was in circulation
upon the streets Yesterday, to the effect that
clerk In one Of the departments had been ar.
rested as a spy. So far as we have been en-
abled to ascertain, there il no foundation fo
the rumor, and we take pleasure In correct
ing it.
The FIVE MILLION LoAF.-Ws learn tba.
arrangements have already been made 70
taking the five million loan OF the Confederatl
States, which is TO be offered to-day. Il viii
doubtless command a premium et three pei
cent.
The Spirit IN ALABAKA.-W Informed
by our excellent governor, that sines the issu
Snce Of his proclamation, calling for 5000
twelve months volunteers, on Wednesday last
tVsHfy-0He companies from different portions
Of Alabama, have rendered their services. H
has no doubt but that before the end Of thi
present week the required number will hav'
been raised. This is a pretty good indication
OF what sort Of material our people are made
LineOln's meTeensTies will find eonquerinl
them a serious matter.
RETURN OF Mas. DAVIS Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, wife OF the President, returned to III
city on Sunday, after an absence OF a few
weeks in Mississippi. As the steamer King
on which the accomplished lady was a pas
senger, nesrsd the city, a salute OF seven gun
was fred BY the boat. She, with the remain
der ofthe family, stopped at the white house,
on the corner Of Bib and west Washington
streets.
Souri, CAROLINA PAYING UP.-It is sait
to-day that the State Of South Carolina ha
paid for the first seizure OF property made BY
the State after the act Of secession, To-
amount being for a cargo OF cement shipped
BY Delsdeld & Baxter, Of New York, upon thl
order Of Colonel Foster, Of the United State
engineer corps, and intesded for repairs al
Fort Moultrie. The vessel arrived at Charles
ton the very day Major Anderson took posses
sion Of Fort Sumter, and was Immediately
seized and held by order OF Governor Pickens
Governor Picksns has now assumed the furth'
er responsibility Of relieving both the Unite
States Government and the shippers in New
York funds, which has been duly honored an,
paid.-GgEr3iaB.