Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-26
Black Republican Dispatches to the North
cru Press.

NEW YORK, December ia rumor prevails
that Secretary Cameron received a dispatch from
Washington that ~justifies the belief that the
Trent affair will be amicabIy arranged.
Evidence was given to-day that Charles JEFF
fords confessed to a brother of the murdered
man his guilt in the death of John Walton, his
step-father, in June, 1860.
SAs FRANCISCO, December I9.-George S.
Fisher, of San Francisco, has been appointed
vice consul Of the United States at Kanawaga.
Japan, in place of E.. NJ. Dor, with a salary Of
$4,000 per annum
Capt. Robert Holley, of San Francisco, is ap-
pointed United States consul at Manzauilla,
Mexico, vice A. Morrell.
CAIRO, Dee. ia flag of truce from Co
lumbus to day, brought up ten of our troops
captured at Belmont.
1t seems to be pretty well believed at Column
bus that fighting is going on at New Orleans,
and that Fort jackson has been taken by our
forces.
Three gunboats and a considerable number of
troops have left Columbus for the South.
Memphis papers of the 18th report ex-Gover-
nor Jackson. of Mo, in Columbus.
jeff. Thompson issued a proclamation on the
nth, calling for 10000 men to rendezvous at
New Madrid.
The rebels fear an attack on Mobile and New
Orleans.
Troops from Columbus, Ky, have arrived at
New Orleans.
All quiet here.
New York, December I9-The Tunes says
the Secretary Of the Treasury is in town, and
another general meeting of orr associated
banks was hid this afternoon. The immediate
object is given out to have been, not to confer
upon the acknowledged financial wants of the
government for the next six months, frankly
stated by Mr.. Chase, 10 be two hundred and
seventy-fve millions, but to arrange a matter Of
account, involving the ten or twelve millions
under the negotiations of the 18th of August.
After the affair was adjusted, the meeting ad-
journed to convene again tomorrow in c~onsulta-
ton with the secretary on more important mat
tiers. 1t is possible the real question likely to be
presented, is the supply of S275, 000, 900 to the
treasury between the LIST of January and the
Both Of June. The specie basis which the pro-
ceedIngs of last night have declared to be the
policy of the banks, viii be profoundly appre-
ciated by a general, generous and enlightened
concert with government. 1t is more than pos
sible that the operations of the treasury and the
movements of the associated banks Of the At
lantic cities may go forward for some time to
come, if not indefinitely on the desired basis.
Special to the New York Herald
FORTRESS MONROE, December IA flag Of
truce has Just come from Norfolk. The greatest
excitement prevails in Richmond and Norfolk in
regard to the news from England. How the III
telligence reached Richmond, / am unable to say,
but they had the news this morning all over the
South. A great many people, it is said, viii go
against England, should she interfere in the af-
fair and demand Mason and SIidell. The Union
feeling is evidently awakening.
New YORK, December l9-The cargo Of the
British ship Cheshier, captured by the United
States gunboat Augusta, while attempting to
run the blockade off Savannah, consists chiefly
of coffee, salt and army blankets.
PHILADELPHIA, December 19.-The Bulletin,
of this city, has a statement given by a Union
refugee from Richmond, who escaped on the
claim of being a British subject. There was
considerable Union feeling prevalent there.
The fugitive belonged to a Union club, but
their rendezvous being discovered, they were
forced to scatter.
Twenty-Five hundred soldiers were sick at
Richmond.
The rebels have sunk hulks near Norfolk, rem
dering all approach by water to it impossible.
An attempt was made on Monday last 10 launch
the MerTimac, but she stuck on the ways and
could not be moved up OF down.
CINCINNATI, December 19.-The Commercials
Frankfort dispatch says that adviees from Som
erset state that yesterday morning at daylight
Gen. Schoepf, with all his force, marched out to
attack the rebels. ,1ollicoffer Is in position on
Fishing Greek with 5000 men and some artillery
Gen. Schoepf's force consists of two Tennessee
regiments, Hoskins' Kentucky regiment, and
the 18th, 3lst, 35th and 35th Ohio regiments,
Standort's Ohio and Hewitt's Kentucky batteries,
of ten guns four of which are rided, four smooth
bore, and two Parrot guns. ZOllicoffer has ne
wagons on this side of the river, and but indif-
ferent means of crossing. Gen. Schoepf was
confident of whipping him, with some hope OF
capturing most Of his men. The Tennesseeans
led the column. The battle took place yesterday
or to-day.