Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-28
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eminent Positively ftiustu W I6SlUIb butIi.
Arrival of GEN. scott.
Gen. Scott has returned to New York. He
was a passenger in the AragO.
Later-ArrivaI of the Persia.
The Steamer Persia has arrived at Cape Race,
bringing Liverpool dates to the 10th. No mar
kets reported.
Death of Prince Albert
Prince Albert died suddenly, ON the 18th, of
gastric fever.
Warning to the British Commercial Ma
rine.
A few vessels of the British merchant marine
had been warned by the government that a war
with the United States was imminent.
The editor of the Petersburg Express says that
passengers from Norfolk report another arrival
from Europe. A flag of truce reached Norfolk
to-day. The death of Prince Albert is announced,
but no particulars are given.
England Preparing for HOstiIities.
Warlike preparations continue in England,
and the English ship owners have dispatched an
agent to this country, with orders to hurry home
all British bottoms Immediately.
Feeling in France.
There is said to be no sympathy whatever in
France for the United States. If a war with
England ensues, France will certainly take sides
with England.
British Troops for CANADA.
The Persia and Australia passed Cape Race,
freighted with troops and munitions of war for
Canada.
A D~istinguished Citizen Deceased.
Hon. Francis E.. Rives, of Petersburg, died
to-day.
--latest Northern s-PecnIaIiOns.
A special to the Delta, dated December 9th,
says that northern papers were received as late
as the 25th. They do not indicate what the pre-
else course of the Federal government, in
relation to the Confederate commissioners, will
be, but the general opinion appears to be that
they viii be surrendered. Fears are entertained
that should the Federal government surrender
the commissioners, with an apology, England
will insist that the blockade is inefficient, and
illegal.
French Views OF the ImbrORIiO.
The Paris correspondent of the New York
Times says there is a universal feeling in France
against the United States. In case of war be-
tween the North and England, France will inev-
itably Join the South. La Patrie says that the
act of Com. Wilkes was a gross outrage, which,
if approved by the Federal government, will
show that they are insane that France will
join England in recognizing the Southern Con
federacy, chastising the North, and re-establish-
ing trade with the South. The Press takes sides
18th A., G,,46 I'll. n,I,+- .a-g NEillac' oct
was useless and impolitic.
Stewards Policy Predicted.
The Constitutional declares that Seward in
tends to provoke a war with England, with a
view of relinquishing the present war, and seiz-
ing Canada to compensate for the territorial loss
IN the South.
Finances in New York.
The decrease of specie in the New York banks
last week, was twenty-six millions. There has
been no agreement concluded as yet between
Chase and the bankers.
From the Southern Atlantic Coast.
The Charleston Mercury of this morning says
that the enemy's gunboats exchanged a few shots
with the Coles Island battery yesterday.
Dispatches state that a feet of twelve gun
boats passed up to White Point, and made a dem
onstration against Gen. Evans position. Re
Inducements have gone to the latter, and a fight
there is considered imminent. Demonstration
have been made at other points in North Caro-
LIMA, when one Of our batteries disabled a gun
boat on Tuesday.
Five steamers anchored off Coles Island last
night, and a battle is expected to-day.
The Blockade Intellectual.
AUGUSTA, December 27.-It is reported here
that the Gladiator has arrived at a Confederate
port, loaded with a large amount of arms and
ammunition.
The schooner Prince of Wales was chased
ashore by the LincoIuites, near Georgetown, and
burned by the captain.
Death of Gen. Cooke.
RICHMOND December 27.-PhiIIip ST. George
Cooke, brigadier-general in the Confederate
army, accidentally or designedly killed himself
st his residence in Powhatan county, yesterday.
He was a wealthy and philosophical gentleman,
and a brave and accomplished officer.
The Blockade Intellectual Again.
MOBILE, December 27.-The schooner Break
O'-Day, from Havana, ran the blockade this
morning, loaded with coffee, birthstone and sum
dries. She was unsuccessfully pursued by a
blOckading yessel until the guns of Fort Morgan
opened upon the pursuer.
Federal Reports from Kentucky.
NASHVILLE, December PA dispatch to the
Cincinnati Commercial, from Frankfort, dated
the 18th, contains advices from Somerset, KY,
which stat S that on the day previous, at day
light, Gen. Shoepff with all his force marched
out to attack the rebels under Zollicoffer, who
was in position on Fishing Creek, with six
thousand men and some artillery.