Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-15
NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN
On the LIST inst. Moses Y. Beach, the original
.5itor of Che New York SHn, published a salu-
,atorv announcing his return to the editorship
and proprietorship of that journal. His object,
be saws. is .'to be a colaborer in the work of
suppressing the instruction" Blow your
horn" Moses.
The National HuteLligeneer says that the rumors
respecting the health of Gen. Mcclellan have
been exaggerated. He was confined to his quar-
tiers by a severe cold, brought on by much ex-
posture, night and day, in the field, but expected
to be in service in few days.
The St. Louis Republican denies the report in
regard to the arrest of a military officer at Wash
ington. There is, however, evidently something
&" rotten, - for the same paper states that g matters
of Importance, in the shape of a correspondence,
have been discovered, but in connection with
parties entirely different from the officer named
in the rumors now current. All the parties i'm
plicated are now under arrest. This city is full
of southern sympathizers, or spies, in high social
positions. The time has arrived when they
must be vigorously dealt with"
The statement Of the New York banks for the
week ending January 4th, shows a decrease Of
their assets, Notwithstanding the suspensions, OF
about a quarter of a million Of dollars. The
exact figures are: Decrease in loans, $434,665
decrease in specie, S5.37s,534 decrease in de-
posts, S4,682, 695; decrease in circulation
sl46,723.
Intelligence has been received at the North,
from Santa Fe, New Mexico, as late as the 22d
ult. There is no news of Importance. Fort
Wise is garrisoned by three companies Of Fed
eral troops. The smallpox is ravaging the
whole Territory, and is extremely fatal to chill
dren. Specie is very scarce in the Territory.
The weather is very cold on the plains. There
are large numbers of Indians on the road, but
they are friendly.
A special dispatch from Cairo says: InfOrma-
ton has been received that a spy, named j. l.
Reamer passed through here a week ago, on his
way east, to obtain drawings of g~un-making
machinery. His destination is Bridgeport, Con-
necticut.
The gunbOats at Cairo are reported so far
completed that they can be put in service in a
few days.
The provost marshal Of St. Louis has issued
an order prohibiting the shipment of printers
ink, and book, MANILA, news or other paper for
printing purposes, from that city to all points in
the State of Missouri.
The State Legislature Of Kansas met on the
first Monday in January. Aletter from Leaven-
worth, dated the 29th inst, says: " Warm times
are anticipated. The first question that will
come before that body, viii probably be the con-
test between the Governors. Both Governors
Robinson who holds, and Crawford, who wants
to hold, wiz, in all probability, send messages to
the Legislature, and which ever is received de-
ponds on the complexion of that body. In any
event, the matter viii finally go to the Supreme
Court for decision"
George C. Burgham, Of jackson county, Nc,
has been appointed State treasurer under the
bogus government of Gov. Gamble.
The difficulty of providing forage for so large
an army as that Of the Potomac is said to be in
creasing daily, Notwithstanding the immense
stores at Washington. The whole country this
side of Fairfax Court-H House, says a Washington
letter, has been nearly exhausted already, in sd-
dition to the enormou supplies furnished by the
quartermaster-gen from the North.
The mails west from Quincy, No, owing to
the Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad being Grip
pied, are sent by the wagon load, under an es-
cort Of Dragons.
The Wisconsin 18th and 18th regiments are
to rendezvous at Milwaukee.
The Canadians are jubilant over the issue of
the Trent affair. The news Of the surrender of
and Siden was received with joy along
the whole line of the Lake Huron railroad, de-
mOnstrated by firing Of guns of every doscrip-
ton, and the punishment of large quantities of
liquor.
Gen. Totten reports the harbor Notifications
of Philadelphia as in readiness to receive their
ornaments of heavy guns. These are Fort Del
aware on Pea Patch Island, l35 guns, and Fort
NTflin A. o1ns