Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-29

OObIhERN GAONfhLH.-1le ADrll NUMBER OF
this serial is already got out by Hutton d Freligh. 1t
bears the imprint " Grenada, Mississippi" that being the
publishing place until q quister state of things shall
bring it back to Memphis Ths lovers Of stor. es will be
pleased with this number, which also contains some
sweet poetic gemA Puritsnism and Conservatism. and
the Telegraph, are good magazine articles, well worth
reading. "The Murder In Memphis" in the "Sanctum, -
is well written, AMI its concluding remarks merit aten-
ton What effort Ia making TO give its due to justice in
this caseS This is a good number, not only in what it
has but in what / ha. motive like its omissions.
A DESPERATE CHARACTER policeman
SHoT.-We stated several times just before martial law
was proclaimed that many bad and desperate men. driven
from Richmond BY martial law, from Nashville by its
surrender to the enemy, and from New Orleans by the
strict enforcement Of the militia law, had taken refuge
in Memphis. Among them vas a company Of ten OF
twelve Of the most complete villains Of New Orlesns, to
which band is attributed most Of the highway robberies
that have occurred in the city o. late, and It is believed
by the police that among this gang was the man who
murdered the cigar dealer Bonnewald. on Jefferson street
heIlvoy, whose pranks in the city and mutiny in camp
after having joined Capt. Bryan's company to avoid i'm
prsonment il jal-we have already ehrOnieled, was one
Of this gang. Another one Of them was a man whose
character embraces all we understand by the word
de~sPerGte-reckiess, INSCRIPTIONS, and blood thirsty. He
has been arrested a time or two by our police a. a va
grant, and fined fifty dollars and sentenced to jail for
sixty days. lie was sometimes known by the name Of
John Williams, sometimes by that Of John Smith To
escape the term Of imprisonment he volunteered into
Capt Mays company, but after beng in camp a single
day be deserted
The police of the city were instructed TO apprehend
him. and on Thursday night officers Fleming snd Hume
found him on Gsyoso street, and were about TO take hin
int c,ato4y uhau Ia nada a bIouv 81 ofiear Flaming
cutting him, bat not seriously, on the nose he then
drew a revolver, shot at the officers three times without
sitting them, and made good his escape. Strict search
was made for him during the night and all yesterday
Lieut. Morrison, with several policemen, endeavored tC
find his hiding place in vain. Last evening oficer
OBrien, Ryan, Braunna and Madden were detailed u
watch a house Of nlfame on Winchester street, kept by
Madame Miller. At o'clock he was seen approaching
when Ryan endeavored to take him. He Immediately
drew a pistol and fred at him The whole Of the Off
GERS then approached hin, when he fired three time
more. One Of the bullets struck officer OBrien in tn
right arm, breaking the small bone below the elbow, bu
doing no fatal injury. He then ran of, pursued By tn
other policemen, trying to escape by the alleys. Bran
williams he met him as he was running, and by q well
directed blow Of his mace, knocked him down. He wa
then pIaced in Jail, and viii be brought before the Pro
vost Marshal for examination. Williams being Q soldier
and the wounded policeman being On the Provost Mar
shars service, he will probably be dealt with by martha