, 1862-12-01

their ground or let the grour hold their dead
bodies. The people Of Mississippi refuse to
hire their negroes for the purpose Of throwing
up confederate breast works The APPEAL,
Indignant, says early legislation should apply
q aremedy.
The Aprea1 is accused Ct 4 desire to remove
to Memphis and gain the protection Of Fed
eral troops.
We hare secession papera enough in Mem
pitts. Let the 4ppeaz stay where it IL. It
will be within Federal lines soon enough.
The Confederates are msssing large army
at Abbegille. It is definitely understood that
Briggs army is to GO there, aud Holmes, with
A'kansas troops, is also to try it.
Gen. Joseph F. johnson has been appointed
to the command Of the West.
Great things ere expected OF his manage
me1t.
II there are heayy rains, and the rebels can
gain every advantage, they will make des-
peratc stand where they are. II not, FIJI
back will be ordered. They have great hopes,
not only Of whipping Grant, but of capturing
Corlnth.
. 4 correspondent Of the Appsaz. writing
from headquarters, ten miles south of Holly
Springs, the 22d inst, says that the Federal
army under Grant, in great force, In front Of
us, is said to be eco strong. The Memphis
and Charleston ra:lrozd is bsiug rapidly re-
paired from Memphis to Grand Junction and
the Mississippi Central, thence southwark to
Holly Springs.
Grey staion and bridge are heavily guarded
BY heavy force being at Moscow, but the
bulk OF the Abolition army is encamped be-
tween Davis Mills and Lagrange, We hear
many accounts Of outrages committed By the
army IN the northern pert OF the county. The
business Of counterieiting Confederate State
was traced to some negroes who were engaged
70 sweep on: the Treasury Department. One
ttole the blanks, While another tlled I'D aud
signed them. The siguer will be hung. The
people of Mississippi call loudly for IN extra
session Of the Legislature Gen. Hsrdee has
recovered 50 far as to be able to take the field
in lev days.
CAIRO, Nov 30.-Another movement of
great importance has been made from Helena,
The Aliesisslppi River is rising ut that point.
There ale Line feet now in the. channel.
White River has seven feet, aud is rising.
The Key West went to st. Charles on Tues
day to exchange prisoners. She reports that
place strongly fortified. The gueriuas beloH
Helena sre 50 nearly starved out that they arc
wiling TO trade cotton for supplies. The
CoDfederates are said to be 9OC0 strong ut ar
kansas, q post on the Arkansas River. There
has been 20 rise in that stream.
. -Gen Joe johnson has been appointed to the
command Of the Department or the West in
place Of Pen1bertou. Part Of Bragg's army is
ealo to haye reached AbbeVills, ,and at Memphis
the impression is that stand will be made at
that place. 4 large mass meeting was held at
Grenada on Tuesday. to devise means of de-
fense. The appeal urges people to turn out
En- masse to resist the terrible invasion which
viii bring in Its path destruction, ,desIation and
DEATH: It saya Lincoln has become maddened
at the defeat Of his war policy in the recent
elections, and that noT he will use all means
at his command TO bring the var to 4 speedy
close.
According to the Abbfeville correspondent
OF the appeal, the Confederate soldiers NOW
pray nightly for a battle, and add a petition
that TIER foe niay hacs plenty Of blankets. He
says the Conttderates are ready to. give Gen.
Grant Manassas welcome; and that they viii
hold the ground they now occupy, OF tbs
ground shall hold their dead bodies. He also
complains that the planters in the neighbor-
hood Of Abb1eTille show al IN willingness to
let t1cir SLAVES assist in throwing up, works Of
defense.
Ediiorial1y, the Appea. grows Indignant at
this, and says they deserve visit from Lin
celn's Abolition hordes.
We had slight shock OF an carthquake
here ST ha1fpast 3. N.