Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-05

England, but now Tepudlated by that power, in
common with France and the United States.
The law Of nations, as additionally interpreted
by our government, has received a new sane
ton, though at the cost of national sensibiities
wakened into disprOpOrtiOnate activity by the
temporary vibrations of civil feuds. The latter,
let US remember, are but for a day. The law of
nations is for all time.
WAR IN KENTUCKY.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 27.-Brigadier- General
Dumont has been ordered to Bacon Creek, and
Brigadier-G General Wood, now acting Major
General, has assumed command Of the forces at
Bardstown. He has about 10000 men, which
number is to be increased to 10000.
III GENERAL OVERHEARD.
An order was, or viii be, Issued from the War
Department, at once relieving General Smith Of
bis command at PadUcah, Kentucky. His
loyalty is suspected.
Faulkner had a grand reception, with flags,
music, speeches, etc. Governor Letcher told
him he was worth thousands of Elys.
On his release, the day after Faulkner's arri-
val, Ely dined with him and received several
other invitations.
Under an escort Of rebel officers he went by
way of Petersburg to Norfolk. He was treated
courteously everywhere and protected from i'm
pertinent curiosity.
LATEST FROM PORT
NEW YORK, December 29-The steamship
Empire City has arrived. She left Beaufort on
the oath and Port Royal on the 25th. She came
out of Port Royal by the southern channel,
which has been cleared out, and which has not
less than thirty feet of water in it.
The 18th New FORK regiment had made a re-
cOnnoissance fifteen miles from Beaufort, cap
turing six rebels.
Our troops were still building intrenchments
on Tybee Island, while Fort Pulaski kept up a
continual fire ON them, without any damage,
however.
A rebel boat came down the Warsaw channel
on the 23d, from Savannah, accommodating, to
see if the way was clear for the English steamer
Fingal to get out with a cargo of cotton. The
boat was chased by a gunboat, when the former
was run ashore, and all OF her crew except two
escaped. Tn latter were put aboard the Wa
bash.
The officers and crews of twenty of the stone
feet, now sunk in Charleston harbOr, are pas
sengers on board the Empire City.
A BASE FRAUD.
The examination of the case of Foster, the
member from North Carolina, before the com.
mittee on elections, shows the whole affair to be
a base fraud, and letters written to the northern
papers about the uprising of Union sentiment
and enthusiastic meetings there was manufac
tured for the occasion.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, December 29.-The treaty pro
posed by Sir Charles Wick, the English minis
l ter to Mexico, fell through, in consequence of
refusal # the Mexican Congress to ratify it
Mr. Corwin, who was acting with Mr.. Wicl
2 when it temporarily fell through, has, however
, set on foot negotiations, and has submitted t
Mexico a project for a treaty of the same pur
port with that before sent. The negotiation,
cannot now, however, be completed in season
to prevent the allied feet from commencing
operations.
Miramon, after an interview with the SpanisI
D minister last week, set out for Havana, Whene
he will 90 to Mexico. gather the remains Of tn
, Church party, and establish a government whiel
} Spain will acknowledge.
THE BULL RUN DISASTER.
The committee on the conduct of the war ar
t at work vigorously. They find great difficult,
in discovering the causes Of the Bull Run disas
ter, as to which regular and volunteer officer
disagree radically.
= LESLIE COMBS SPEAKS.
Gen. ROSencranz and Leslie Combs mad
t speeches in response to serenades last night
l The latter said Kentusky's army would NOV
forward, and no winter quarters were wsnte'
J. for them.
+ The former spoke modestly of affairs in We:
. tern Virginia.
t Congressman Ely says that Faulkner toll
S him the Confederate prisoners in the Unite
e States were treated much better than the Feders
prisoners, and promised to urge an improvement
on the authorities at Richmond.
u The one hundred dollars sent by Schuyle
COlfax to friendless prisoners was received b
5 Mr.. Ely and distributed. The clothing from tE
I North, also had reached them.
!, There is great wailing among the fifty nav
officers who have been retired by the new law.
Young army officers urge the passage Of
similar bill for the land service.
Commander Charles II. Davis, Dupont's fet
r captain, was promoted to a captaincy immed
ately after the Port Royal victory.
e One reason for the adoption Of the new II
= cruitiug regulations was the largely increase
t expenditure Of volunteer over regular r~ecruitin,
Several Governors have been here, pleadin
o for a return to the old system.
+ EXCITEMENT AT H SURRENDER.
BALTIMORE, December 20.-MasOn and 81
delps surrender caused considerable excitemeI
: here and in Washington, but the feeling quick
subsidized, and their release is generally approve,
The Secessionists here are greatly disappointed
? as it blasts their hopes of a war with England.
1t is understood that a friendly feeling will b
I observed hereafter between the two government
and France.
o sEwARD's Observation-Disclosures ExCITEI
g WASHINGTON, December 27.-Secretsry Sew
ard gave a dinner last night to the members
e the committees Of foreign affairs of both House
n After the feast he read the correspondence b.
r tween Lord Lyons and himself, ending with I'll
: announcement of the surrender Of Mason an
g Slidell. All took it with cOmpOsure save Cri
tenden, who "blazed' and called down impr,
cations upon Wilkes head for subjecting US
shame and humiliation.
Preston King accepted il as an accomplishe,
t fact; others were of the same opinion.
d The correspondence was published this mOrI
ing. 1t makes five close columns of the INTEL,
geHcer.
I ARRIVAL OF CONGRESSMAN ELY-HS STORi
Congressman Ely arrived here from Richmon
/ last night. His narrative of his experience
interesting, but adds little to our general know
edge. At Manassas he was packed in the car
for Richmond, and was stealthily landed there
for fear Of the p~opuIaee. He was then stuffe
into a tobacco factory. The prison was literal
: alive with rats and lice. The ~sentinels she
such prisoners as put their heads out of the win
dows; but they ali made merry over their mis-
cries, and sang songs daily, which all RichmOn
sometimes came to hear.
Mr.. Ely was a favOrite, and received present
: of dinners, and bouquets, and a writing des
from a young lady.
/ Breckenridge, Humphrey Marshall and Pres
> ton, OF Kentucky, visited him IN prison. treatlnI
him politely,
; Mr.. Ely says that all Richmond gives up t
the war. There are wounded in every house.
BOsTON, December 2S.-The public have Te
ceived the announcement of the surrender 0
Mason and Slidell to the British gOvernmen
very coolly, having generally anticipated sue
a course. The street talk is that Mason an
9 Slidell were not worth their bread here or else
: where Toe steamer Niagara arrived this after
f noon. Her adviees have been received wi
Halifax.
LORI LYONS DEMANDS MASON AMI SLIDELI
, NEW YORK, December 23.-The Tribune,
; special says that Lord Lyons has sent in In,
demand for the surrender of Mason and Slidell
, Time was given to Secretary Seward to reply.
Minister Webb represents sympathy in tina
country as strong in favor of the Federal gov
eminent.
3 THE Uor{fs special saws that General Scot