Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-01

Great Destruction Of the Burnside Fleet
RICHMOND, January 3l-New York papei
have been received at Norfolk, which contsi
official report to the Navy Depar
ment at Washington. He says he reached Ha
after a stormy and toggy passage, aad thu
most of the smaller vessels were anchored salel
in harbors before the severest portion Of tn
gale was experienced. The propeller, City
New York, loaded with powder and rifed bomb
was wrecked Steamer Louisiana ashore. Gun
beat Zonaw, loaded with seventeen hundre
rifles, three hundred boxes Of powder, thirt
boxes revolvers, graposhot, loaded bombs Ne
Brunswick, with 4th Maine regiment; Poet
honsas, with Rhode Island battery Easter
Queen, and between thirty and forty other ve'
missing, and probably lost. Burnside hs
largest portion Of the feet inside Hattera'
and says be is awaiting reiu1orcements.
Impression Created in New York.
In New York the expedition was the them
OF fears and spoculations. Capitalists regar
the past amount fuitlsssly expended, while th
ship merchants are pleased with the prOsPeC
Of a new market for old hulks.
Wore Federal Losses,
Col Allen, a New jersey surgeon, and tw
were drowned in their efforts to retriev
the steamer New York,
Correspondence Prohibited.
Secretary Stanton has prohibited the receI
ton of letters by flags, except to prisoners {
war.
another Victim.
The indications in Washington are that tb
Secretary Of the Navy will soon resign
The smallpox raging in Georgetown, D. {
Arbitrary Enanctnent Of tbs Federal Cos
greass
A bill has passed the Federal Senate author
ling Lincoln to take possession of all telegrap
lines, and when necessary, to impress agent
and employess-also prescribing death for inter
so as to prevent the use Of the line,
The Senate has also passed g resolution author
ling the taking charge of all cotton lands an
employing negroes to cultivate tn m.
Antf-AbolIliOn.
A petition was presented in the Senate iron
asking the expulsion of ali who vote
for the abolition Of slavery in the District Of CO
5eE. Thompson Reported Captured.
CHICAGO, January Pa dispatch from Cair
that an expedition had left Birds Poin
% attack JEFF Thompson. 1t was also reporte
hat after a fight Thompson was taken prisoner
The War on thc Upper Potomac.
Reports prevailed at Washington that thirt
were killed in q skirmish on the upPe
Potomac. Stonewall jackson was concentrat
his forces at Charleston, and it was antie.
'ated he would Immediately move down Rea
Ferry.
HuEaOrs Corrected.
Neither the government or the news agent ha
,eceived any news about ba;tle having Occur
ed at Bowling Green, except a panic repor
.bout it found in northern papers. Government
no news about the capture of St. Louis, an.
he northern papers make no reference to it
neither is there any official confirmation Of
having occurred on James Island, nea
APpalachicola.
From the Atlantic Csnst.
AUGUSTA, January 30.-The Savannah Re
publican, Of this morning, says all is quiet. Or
yesterday a feet of steamers went down anl
Jack, after strengthening the distractions il
be river. They weIe unmole5ted by the enemy
lost of the Yankee vessels had drawn off from
he position they occupied the day previous
seventeen Federal vessels were seen ia the sound
este-day, and heavy firing was heard. Cause
unknown.
Reported Fight and Victory.
The Republican has q private letter, dated
cambridge, January 9th, which stated it was
ported that a fglt had occurred On James
,laud, near Appalachicola. The rumor was
sixty Federals were killed and wounded,
nd tLirty-fve taken prisoners. Tie enemy
Is totally routed Our loss was only thir-
Lnie from Savannah.
AUGUSTA, January 3l.-The Savannah Re
OF this morning says the steamer Lees
Irg went downto Fort Pulaski yesterday, and
safe. Three shots were fred from Ty-
but all fell short.
4 ~TcIegruphic ~EEumbus.
The Republican says Information had been
eeived from The telegraph operator at Nash
lie that Price had captured st. Louis, but no
]rticulars were given.
OUlrnEea ia EaEf Tennessee.
As was % be expected, the news Of the result
the battle at Fishing Creek has stimulated
me of the foolhardy and lawless minions of
nc0lu yet too prUfusely scattered throughout
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