Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-10
LATEST FROM THE NORTH.
Diapaiehes TO TIE BLACK Republican Pres.

We are in receipt of late papers from the
North, from which we make the following sum-
mary of intelligence:
Correspondence Cincinnati CommereiaLl
General McCieHaS Batter heeudiaries-CaI
SehHrz-Ertra0agant Payments for Anns-
The Presidents Clemeney-Gen. johnson on
Gen. McCleIan's Capacity.
WASHINGTON, January 2-Gen. Mcclellan
is better this morning. He sits up and attends
to important business. q
An attempt was made last Saturday evening
to fire the government stables, by a piece Of
candle, which luckily went ont after charring
the wood for some distance, and was discovered
over the beam.
The traus-POtOmac posts fred cannon all the
night in which eighteen hundred and sixty
one became eighteen hundred and sixty-tWo, to
the great CONSERVATION of soldiers friends in
the city.
The government has expended twenty-five
millions of dollars for arms since the war begun.
Colonel Schuyler, now here, bought three hun
dred thousand stand of arms abroad for FIVE nil
lions.
Carl Schurz has obtained leave of absence
from Madrid, and is on his way home.
Daniel 5. Dickinson, in his lecture on Tuesday
ulguL5 ueClditu mmseu IN IdVOl OF tDSOluL6 ana
immediate c0nfiscatiOn of the rebels property,
and then reimbursement of the slaves by act of
Congress. The hutetigsRcer quotes his sentences
apparently with satisfaction.
The President has restored Surgeon New, of
the 9TH Indiana, cashiered for selling whisky
belonging to the hospital stores to privates.
The evidence of criminal intent considered in
sufficient.
1t is known that the rebel General Joseph
johnson, has frequently said within the last few
years, that Gen. Mcclellan had more elements Of
a great general than any O'her man in the army.
Governor Curtin has published a compliment
taTy order to troops engaged at Drainesyile.
There will be no more serenades without au-
thOrity from the provost marshal.
Gen. McCleIlan's fever is bilious remittent.
His physician thinks he will be in saddle ina fort
night.
Sumner s. resolution, introduced to-day, calling
for all correspondence between this and foreign
governments, touching neutral rights, will
probably be complied with only IN part. Enough
may be communicated to show that Russia,
Spain, and most smaller European powers, and
even France, qualiiedly favor the immunity of
private property from beligerents ON the ocean
as on the land, in conformity with MaTey's
doctrine.
i Senator Grimes bill regarding the administra-
hon OF criminal justice in the District, provides
for the immediate deliverance of all persons in
jail here, who were confined prior to the last
term OF the criminal court, against whom no in
dictment has been found,
|, Wilson's sutler bin introduced to-day consti-
tutes an army inspector general, and board Of
, officers to prepare a list of articles that may be
sold by suffers, in which intoxicating LIQUOR.
shall not be included. On receipt Of the SEIZED
. ule' the acting bFigade-geueral surgeon and tn,
c0mmlssary OF each brigade shall afix a price t
each article, which must be approved by In,
commanding officer, of the division and ~inspecto,
general. All commissioned officers of each regi
ment are TO elect the sGtier, with the approval o
the Secretary Of War, and can sell articles in thu
schedule at brigade prices, of which a copy mus
be posted in a conspicuous place in each suffer-
I establishment. The inspector general is q
t order competent officers 70 inspect each suffer-
establishment twice a month, whose reeommen
I datiOns mGst be complied with. Suffers VIII
, violate the law forfeit all goods within the line
! at the time Of violation, half to the United State
: and half to the informer.
f The committee Of ways and means IS consid
( ering a general tax bill to form the basis of
national currency, and a heavier tariff.
Q The Senate has before it confidential dOcr
: ments embracing fourteen hundred army az
o pointments and promotions.
INDIANAPOLIS, January 2-Many rumors al
i stoat OF an engagement in Kentucky to-day
but learn that q dispatch from Gen. McCOO
a to Coy. horton, late this afternoon, makes u
mention of any advance by Buckner.
zen. Buell. has issued an order against sUbol
q dnats officers issuing p-rOciamaticns in his q,
= partment. They have about played out
e Col JEFF. C.. Davis of the 22d Indiana reg
v menG-now in MiSsOUTi-maTned Miss AthOn j
4 this city tonight,
e The State bank of Indiana win, under no eli
a euRstGEces, suspend specie payments.