Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-24
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THE WAR NEWS

TLATEST.1
LOUISVILLE, April 23-pdvate dispatches
say hat Cairo, Illinois, has been invested y
1000 United States troops, and 1000 more arr
expected there soon.
NEw oRLEANs, April 23-Gov. Moore hsl
received Information that 1,500 Tennesseeanl
are on their way to ioin the coafederate army,
The steamer Marquis de Habana has beef
purchased hy the Southern Confederacy, and
will soon Be fitted out as a war steamer
San Houston made a speech at Galveston
last Friday, emPhstically denying that be bad
communicated with The Lincoln Government.
He also denied that be claimed still 10 be The
Governor Of Texas. He said he had retired
to private life, and shosld never leave it but in
defense Of bis country.
ST. LOUIS, April 23.-Gen. Harvey has en-
listed 700 men under Lineoln's proclamation.
Abolt 1900 troops are in She arsenal.
HAERIsBURo-April 2s.-Cslsb Cushing
has arrived here and says Gen. Lee with 5000
Virginia troops is covering Arlington hight,
across the Potomac, opposite Washington and
Georgetown. Lieut. Jenifer is reported as a
d~eserter.
BAurIMoRr, April 23-Ths mayors OF Nor
felix and Portsmouth went on Saturday night
with flag Of truce to ask Pen3ergrast il BE-
intended to Ere on their cities. He replied,
that e he was fired on, or II the navy yard
was attacked 1t would be bis duty 10 to DO.
The eKcitementin the two cities was intense.
The women and children were flying in every
direction, and men were rallying to arms.
It was expected that the shin Of The line
New York, on the dock, would be fred before
abandoned.
The navy ward buildings were being blowed
uD with powder-not fred-for fear the con-
dagration would extend to the cities
The Norfolk people had seized thRh powder
house on Crary island andrsmovea the powder
to the city, and were preparing for a vigorous
defense.
BALTIMORE, April 23.-Ths American con-
firms the report Of the s~cuttling q the Penn
sylVania fths lsyiathan Of the United states
navy ! the Columbus, the Delaware, the Rari-
tan and the Merrimac, at Norfolk, by order Of
Commander Pendergrast. The Pocahontas
and the Cumberland were the only ships saved
70 carry away The Lincoln forces.
The ship houses are also being torn down,
and The factories levelled with the ground,
with the intention Of firing and abandoning
them.
BALTIMORE, April 23.-The mob element is
powerless to act with system. Arms are plen-
ty, but they have no ammunition, but it is be-
lieved tha' the people and army will compel
the troops to fight their way through the city
stem BY step.
Tie railroad between Baltimore and Wash
LnENgM WAS 10 De UNsITuEEnN. HnE some BRIDGES
were to be destroyed yesterday.
The people south Of The Susquehanna are
loyal Cd and will defend Havre de Grace
against the secessionists.
ANNAPOLIS, April 22-Gov. Hicks protested
against Gen. Butler, Of Massachusetts,, landing
his troops here, and therefore they landed 1.-THE
naval academy.
NEW YoEK, April 23.-Tbs State authori-
ties have decided to muster the whole 10000
volunteers Authorized by the legislature, into
Immediate service.
the city OF Brooklyn has appropriated one
hundred thousand to equip the 18Th regiment,
which leaves for the South to-day.
PH~1LADEIPHIA, April 23.-CommaBders r.
L. Page, Arthur Sinclair and J.. r. Tucker,
and Ltsuts. Hegroot and Spottsygood, have re-
sigaed their commissions to act as captains in /
the Virginia navy yard.
The schooner Hannah Morton and a three
nasted schooner, bound for Baltimore with
provisions and clothing, have been seized by
Government steamer Mercury. The steam
Pr Vixen is on similar duty az the.entrsnce Of
Long Island Sound.
NV York, April 23.-Passengers from
Washington report that the Bsitimoreans
slsgraphed to the Yirginians at Harper's Fer
y that they will come to their support.
Henry Winter Davis's house was entered BY
mob, who retreated on finding bin not there
having 'fbusiness elsewhere"
The German Turner'S Hall was sacked-i.e.
'sntilsted, purified, cured Of its "bssettIng
LTRON KXTRA OF TEsTEgDAT.I
WMauEeToN, Della ware, April &3.-An en-
b~usias.ic Uaion meeting wss held here last
Strong resolutions were adopted.
Railroad passengers from Baltimore, report
bat city to be quiet.
BUKLrNsToN, Vermont, April 23.-Troops
re pouring. in here from the.bsek.towns.
ALBANY, n. Y, April pa Democratic
Tnion meeting here tonight pledged the entire
arty to the support Of the Federal Govern
lent
Augusta, Me-, April 22-The legislature
Maine has unanimously voted and pledged
be entire resources Of the State to the Gov