Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-26

itants Of the country submerged, as well as t. e
balance of the Confederacy. Sometimes toll
cradle crop of corn can be made after the water
falls-but the crop is uncertain and cannot be
| depended upon-therefore it is absolutely neces-
sary that every acre should be planted in corn
that is at all available Do not put it otf-now
is the time,
r The New Orleans Crescent, on the author
ity of an eminent gentleman who lives near
Nashville, denies the statement usually made in
respect TO government stores at Nashville. He
says q very little was lost except lot of spOilt
bacon, which, he learns, the Yankees are still
guarding He says that fifty thousand dollars is
a large estimate of the entire loss.
r. A dispatch to the northern associated
press, dated Philadelphia, April 10th, says: Hon
Simon Cameron was arrested last night on
the suit Of Pierce Butler on the charge of false
imprisonment in August last, while he (Cam-
eron) was Secretary of War The writ is re-
turnable to the supreme court on the ID of MAY.
During the night Butler was given Calthum-
plan serensde.
wHon. Theodore Frelinghuysen died at
| New Brunswick, New Jersey, on the 18th inst,
aged IS years. He was elected United States
Senator of New Jersey in 1929, was candidate
for Vice President with Henry Clay in 1874 and
has since been retired from politics.
|
BThe sound Of the guns engaged in the
bombardment Of Fort Jackson it is stated by
the New Orleans Pieayuae, was distinctly heard
at Baton Rouge and Clinton, La. The distance
of the forts, by an air liae, from Baton Rouge is
about 1870 miles, and that from Clinton $50
n A rumor prevailed in New Orleans on
Wednesday night that the enemy had attacked
Fort Pike, defense between New Orleans and
Fort Jackson. The Pieay5Hs of Thursday morn
ing, however, doubted the truth of the report.
Eg-Northeln papers state that orders were
found on ae person of Gen. A. S. Johnston, from
President Davis to press on and attack Grant
on Wednesday before Buell. was able to join
him.
a It is reported from Europe that an in
difference exists between England and France, -
which the Paris correspondent of the London
Nesrs thinks " IS very ticklish."
Y 1t was rumored at Washington on the
10Th that Secretary Stanton had resigned, in
couseq equence Of difference Of opinion touching
army movements.
e Gov Kirlzwood, of Iowa, has vetoed the
bill reducing the salaries Of supreme judge, dis
trict attorneys and State officers.
EBThe Missoari Democrat says that General
Hurlbut (FederaI lost out Of the 1000 men in
his brigade at Shiloh, 1888 men.
B@Lieut. Given, of the Federal gunboat Ty-
Ter, estimates the Federal loss at Shiloh at ten
thousand
EYOne hundred and sixty-eight sacks of salt
sold in Charleston, on the 18th inst. at S25 per
sack
n The loss of some of the eneuy's Tegi-
meuts on the Tennessee has been severe A
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, writing
from the headquarters of the 10Th Illinois, at
Savannah, makes the following statement:
The two battles (at Donnelson and here) have
drawn largely upon the strength of our regi-
ment. The number lost each time is as follows:
Killed. Wounded. Missing Total
Al DOnelsOu .....l9 g ? g.
At Pitsburg. g lIO
81 l46 1876
But we have not suffered like some other regi-
ments The 9th Illinois lost IL the above battles
as follows:
Killed. Wounded Total.
DouelsOn .....-.-.. 40 100 200
Pittsburg........... 60 go $50
100 450 $50
The 18th Illinois lost at Shiloh Killed, "a
wounded, l3I; missing % Total, l9l.