Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-25
rATRsr FROm THR NORTH.

NEW YORK Nov. IS.-Ihe Times has the
following 's The recent unrebuked presence
here of Mrs Lsy, whose husband was on Gen.
Scot,'s staff. and now an inspector, in the rebel
army, and Mrs. CAmpbsll, wife of ex Judge
Campbell assistant Secretary Of War for the
rebel government and tksir unimpeded return
TO Richmond, have provoked much comment
Many people cannot see why female spies are
permitted to visit the capital of the country, and,
after obtaining whatever information is aeceSsi
ble-ususllv an ample store-bs allowed to re-
turn at pleasure, through our lines, to Rich
mond."
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is Twelve of the Sl3,
6T3 45O of the 7 $40 loan to be awarded under
Yesterdays bidding, viii be reimbursed to the
parties in New Yerk, whs several days ago
promptly advanced that sum to the treasury at
Secretary Chase's request. From calculations
made at the treasury department it is ascertained
mat So. sos 05O will be awarded 10 those who
bid sbove I03 5-100. The amount bid at lO3
500 is $3.50, 100, of which 81, l60 400, making
the remainder Of the loan, was accepted, and
will be divided pro rata among those whe bid at
thst figure.
Secretary Welles' son, aged four and a-hslf
wears died to-day of diptheria. His body will
be taken to Hartford.
A nzmber of prominent ship merchants are
now here, urging upon the Secretary OF War
and Navy the immediate and very great lmpOr-
tanos of sealing up Charleston harbor, at pres
ent the great port Of entry for all centraosnd
trade. snd the harbor out Of which, if out OF
anv rebel port iron-clsd vessels are expected to
issue which may threaten the safety of the
Northern cities.
Itis believed that an attack upon Charleston
viii not long be postponed Ths rebels have
been making preparations for the attack seversl
wseks. and il they are to be believed, will not
surrender the city simply because it may be at
the mercy of oar iron-elsss. The inhabitants
will be ordered TO lesve, ard, it necessary, the
city viii be consigned 20 ths flames rather than
be surrendered So far IS / can learn, both the
army end navy desire that the rebels should
take precisely this course feeling that it would
be fit and proper that this trsAsOnsbe city should
be destroyed The preparations for stack are
so perfect that there can be no doubt that one
or more iron-clsds will succeed in approaching
the town AZ least within shsliing distance.
BosToN. November 1.-THE U. S. steamer
Kersaee. from Madeira, arrived ct Gibraltar en-
the 28th. She reports she chased side-wheel
steamer for sixteen hours, but she escaped,
During the chase she was throwing overheard
her cargo in boxes and bales.
The Navy Department. this morning received
information of the capture of the rebel schooner
Emma off VelascO, Texas, loaded with one
hundred and twenty-one bales of cotton, and
bound for Jamaica She was taken by the
armed boats of the United States schooner Kit
tsring.
IEDIANAPoLIs, November 18-It is reported
at Henderson, Ky, that A. r. johnson, the
guerilla chief who robbed the hospital at Nav
burg, Ind, and has been .plundering in that
psrt Of kentucky, has suddenly disappeared,
taking with him a large sn1oUnt Of money, the
IL gotten gains of bis desperate band. He Is
said to have gone to Texas.
Gen. Sigel has issued special order eompli-
mentiDg his body guard, Capt Sharp's CON-
pauT. OF the LIST Indiana cavalry, who acted so
gallsntly in q recent reconnaissance to Fred
erickssurg, Va.
Correspondence Of the New York PostI
WAsHISGT0E, Nov. 1.-THE news from the
front is important this morning The Whole
army Is ia motion toward Fredericksburg.
What is the plan of operation after Fre9ericks-
burg shall be held as base Of supplies, does
not appear. The condition of the army is such
IS 10 give its general grest confidence in the
result Of the next battle. We have more troops
than the rebel generals, but it is by no means
impossible thst Lee may outnumbeF Gen. Burn
side when be stops to fight.
With Fredericksburg, IS the headquarters OF
cur army, it viii be comparatively easy to furn-
isi it with supplies by way Of Aquis cresk and
the railroad from that point to fredericksburg
The War Department viii hereafter insist that
substitutes shall be compelled to enter the cid
regiments to remain for nine months, and, with
this understanding, the government will prefer
substitutes TO the original drafted men.
NEW YORK, November 18-A Wsrrenten
correspondent of the TribHzs has the followisg !:
General Burnside has not disappointed the
army. General Sumner, now commanding two
large corps, is this morni0g en- route for an i'm
,.,F ruhsoh feir- or fi,raa
days to reach, will not name.
The rebels of this village, in order to console
themselves upon seeing this great last march
through thsir State, are circulating reports that
jackson has fallen from his mountain hight upon
our rear and that We are rapidly fleeing from
him Queer that two corps should fly from one,
and that in the direction of Richmond.
All that jackson con now get in our rear he
is welcome to have. General Lee viii soon re-
quire the services Of General jackson in front,
if he has not already been ordered to join the
main body Of the rebel army.
WAsHIEGTON, November lS.-Gsn. HAlleck
has determined to take stringent measures with
officers sbrsnt from the army without sufficient
cause Il is stated that more than 1000 are alb
sent without leave. 1t is understosd long lis.
for Dismissal has been made. Effective meas
ures are in progress to arrest an iusmense num-
Der of deserters throughout the country, who
will be severely dealt with
It's said that the President will hereafter pur-
sue a more rigorous conrse toward those Of
finders
Butter6eld commands Porter's old corps
and Griffin that OF Morrel The latter is as
signed to other duty.
BALTIMORE, November 15-The rumors
sAost in New York to-day, of disaster al
Harpers Ferry are untrue.
Itis reported that jackson is falling back OF
Front Royal.
WAsHiNGToN, November 17.--Lieutensnt
Colonel Colburn, of McClellan's staff, yester
dav received from the adjutant-general's otfica I
letter. asking " by whose authority he left the
front of the army with Mcclellan !" he an
swered, by order Of Gen. Mcclellan"
The Kdlwel stage was this morning searched
by order of Col Doster, and the LeonaTsstowE
stage seized About 5000 worth of medicines
we're captured, and large rebel mail, iDPlieit
ing many parties in this district. The mail car
riers were caught
Il is said that Aqua creek has been held TO
some days past by our gunboats lying off there
and the place has been evacuated By the rebels
SCHOONER BuRNED. We learn that q schoon
/ er, in attempting to run the blockade, fev
/ nights ago. was discovered by some Of th'
/ blOekading steamers, who opened fire on her
! Rnen ihe crew gave up tue Stteiiipt hha DpNOneA
! her some five miles below the fort, set her OF
/ FIRE snd made good their escape. Captain Har
| ringt0n's company Of cavalry, the City Troop
came 70 their relief She had burned TO the wa
I ter's edge though notwithstanding, we are in
1 formed that they saved about fifty kegs of pow
/ der and several other valuable articles. Tit
blockaders, our informant says, fred st loast fi
I ty shots at her, bat none Of them did any dam
! age. We learn that the AbolitiOnisss are keep
ing sharp lookout outside, and that it is nqs
u1its difficult for vessel to enter the harbo