Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-05
LATER FROM LINCOLNDOn.
ESIacE Republican DisyaEcaes 20 Ehs .F'0rfk-
erH FSress.


NEW YORK, November g--Ths Carsda's
news was received in this city direct from Hall
fax, the FIST case of the kind o1taut. Through
tie agency of the telegraph repeafers invented
by George b. Hicks of Cleveland, Ohio, the
wires were connected through, and at one writ
ing the news was flashed direct from Halifax 20
tus city.
WAsHINGToN, November 21-Thanksriving
was very generally observed in the camps to-day.
The soldiers were duly provided with everything
for the purpose.
An order has been issued to the Provost Mar
shall TO investigate the subject Of passes, with q
view Of establishing q more uniform system, and
atording greater security TO the public ervice.
There was a reconnaissance from Generals
forter.s aud Smiths brig4des to-day, in the
neighborhood Of Vienna.
WHEELING, November "a full orgauiza-
hon OF the Western Virginia counties was per
fected to-day.
The work Of forming State cons tuition was
assigned to nine committees.
There is no division of sentiment in tho pey,
State, and cuisines viii be dispatched as fast as
possible and application made 10 Congress early
IN The session Tor admittauce. The general ont
SIDE opinion is that the graduaLemancipation
clause will be adopted.
BOsTON, November 2s-CoL Lee. of the
Massachusetts, Doth regiment, CAPTURED AT BaI5s
Bluff, writes briefly from Richmond on The 18th.
that as one of the officers drawn by lot to Offset
the course Of our government towards the rebel
pirates be is the inmate of q eel in the Jail az
Richmond. The same is true of other officers.
His health and that Of Major Lleve and Captains
Bowman aud lockwood is good. Col. Lee is
permitted TO say Ou good, reliable authority, or
what he considers as such, that tine rebel govern
ment is not only willing but anxious u secure an
exchange OF PRISONERS with the United States
government.
The following political prisoners from Ken
lucky were released to-day j. W. Roberts. JOS.
/. McFeel, w. Q. Carney, W. Cribs. StsDhsu
Wooi1tgel D.. Griffin, Louis Holsclau. frank
Crave, Henry Thursten, Jos. Black and A. Ne.
| Donald.
NEW YORK, November 2--The steamer mi.
nois, from Port Royal 18th, brings the mails and
- passengers and several prisoners. The steam
er Flag arrived at Port Royal on the 9th. ant
reported that Tybee Island was sheilrd by tn,
Pocahontas, Seneca, Augusta aud Flag, and me
with little or no resistance. A force Of marine.
was sent on shore, and found IL evacuated. The,
took possession and hoisted the American flag
Tybee Island is at the mouth Of the Savanna
river.
Contrabands continue 20 arrive at Port Rova
in large numbers ten sherman hal bull
IHtreuchmeHts across the whole island. Sor
throat prevailed among the troops. Large quau
titles OF cotton were suB being i0unl in store
houses and barns, but mostly uugiuuel.
Another expedition, consisting Of two brigade
under Gen. Niele, would sail from Pot ROya
for the southern coast.
Beaufort was still uuocCupied by our troops
but two g~unbOats were anchored off the town
The schooner Essex had arrived at Hilton Head
She reports being chased and fred at by a prva
teer several times between s.. Helena Sound an,
Hilton Head.
NEW YORK, November 27-The schooner J
n. Genin, from Ship Island, nea- New Orleans
reports the iortiicatious finished. guns mounted
and one hundred and fifty men detailed from th
-blOckading fleet to work them.