Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-03
LATE NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE.

LATE NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE
Prom the Louisville Democrat
CHICAGO, March ia special to the Tribune
from Cairo snys that the steamer Gladiator from Padu-
cab, brings ny a large quantity OF ordnance stores cap
t1red at Fort DoncIsou. consisting in part Of thirty-eight
pieces orcua ce aEd a large amount Of ammunition.
The steau r McGilass arrived f0m Pittsbu-g lautiig
on the Tennessee river Size left ybrry yesterday after
noon, and reports 40 movements Of importance b. the
troops concentrated there Soirui~hrs hat occurred be-
tween picEeis, and Two or three kii=d On each sds fOuf
rebels were ta,eu prisoners. The rebels are Can1enttat-
ing AT S7rHtl, Mississippi aud Decatur, Alabama and
al the latter place ip larce numbers.
The onic.TsOi the MeGFill report that there is not par
-cle Of UU..Is u tGereabours
\ gentleman Just arrived from Pirtsburg landing saws
that on Friday last the rebels burned and destroyed the
bridges on The SempLis and Charleston railroad. between
Florence and Ia Jport The country in that vicinity ia
covered with water. The Tennessee has overlooked its
banks, and militia y Operatives are necessarily restricted.
Ia" Re els avoid the river, keeping out Of he rangs Of
the gun boats.
The rebel force at Decatur and Corinth is estimated to
The latest intelligence from below IL contained In a
dispatch from Gen. Pope, dated A. 81 CD to a little
before that time the firing had been heavy and eontinu-
Information was received at Columbus lass evening.
states tha; The rebels had re9ppeared on the banks Of tie
river, six mites below Columbus No trouble is anici
pated with them.
NEW YORK, March Il-The following is Bu-ngfics'
cODgratulatory address TO his troops;
HEADeUaRTERs DEPARTMENT. ". c.
The General commanding congratuistcs h. troops on
their brilliant and hard won victory Of the 18th. Their
courage their patience, their endurance Of Fatigue. e1-
posure and travel, cannot be too highly praised. After 4
tedious march, dragging their hOWitzeIs by hand through
sNvampS and ihiek Is, after a sleepless night, passed in a
d~reuching rain, they met the enemy in his chosen position.
f und him protected by strong in-renchments, mounting
many and heavy guns, and in en- open field themselves,
they conquered With such soldiers an advance is VIC
tory. The General commanding directs, with peculiar
pride. that, as a well j. Sc we'd tribute 10 vaiaT in tlis
sscOud victory Of the expedition, that each regiment en-
gagged shall inscnbe on its banner the memorable name,
Newben.
By command of Bfg5djer- General A. E. Burnside.
LEWIS RICHMOND Adjutant General
WASHINGTON, March Ig-The steam tug Lesls.
which arrived here late lass night reports that when zee
passed Aqua, the buildings and ~harf there were on FIRE,
Imposition being that the rsJe shave evacuated the place.
and b rued the buildings.
Dispatches received al the Navy Department from flag
officer Dupont, announces that the flag Of the United
otstesf0ats over Fort Marion. "a San Augustine, Florida
The town was surrendered without dg5tiug
The town authorities received Commodore Rodgers in
ae town uaL and, after b-irg assured ,hat he would pro-
tect loyal citizens, they raised the flag with their own
hands.
The rebel troops evacuated the place tie night before
the appearance Of the gulboats.
This Is the second Of the old forts taken.
Jacksonville, Florida, was also surrendered in like
manner
The Governor has recommended the entire evacuation
Of East Florida.
Special to the Tribune from Cairo, l9th.l
CHICAGO, Aa n l9-Tbe published reports Of the
capture uI Island ID W r. uld0ubtejly premature. The
latest accounts from Columbus acs mp 10 IL O'Clock YER
tell-y f'reuo %, a. which time heavy caanonaFing was
heard IN the direction OF The Island. There have p, en- 10
a'riVhis rom the tennessee or Cumberland ri-ers during
the last tUeBty-four hours None Of the gun5aafs have
asc-nded higher than Savannah since the engagement Of
the Lexington with e rebel battery ct pirfsbu-r lanfing
The collection Of eighty trtnsp rts at Savannah, Tea
nessse, in connection with circumstances known here
not considered prop'r Tor publication, indicate that the
country about the Tennessee river near alabama, VIII
soon ne i6s ulsater " extensive military operations
NAsHINGTOS, March B.-THe SrGa,e confirmed to-
day capt DC F1-fI-GL . b. a flag officer, in com
u .nd OF the Western tu- biocEaaia6 sql-ir5a.
Lieut.. Col. Daniel T. Woodbury.. x tG4 cons Of en-
gire-rs. was cOId med bTEaiersruur8 # vol1ntsarE
Fue following nomination Vss also maze. MIR. Ven
Rent of Maryland, register Of sac l4ld Office in nG-
cotah.
I.e United s'stes supply steamer Rhode Bland, with
mail and dispatches from the gulf arrived q; Hampton
During the trip she supplied uins.y-e,ght vessels with
Winchester Va March Io-ssrasburg was oeeu.
pied by orr troops last sunday evening, jenkins army
se'TeatiuG on our approa. u The AIchigsn cavsirs led
the alvaucsr and Gen Shields division followed. Ash
'sys cavalry projected the retreat Of the rebels, and
gave a good d-a' Of annoyance N our forces. A bridge
was burned by the rebels, which also caused Us eonsij-
eraol- delay.
ST LOUIS, March I9-Telagrams from Gen. CurH,
stat, that his loss in killed aud wounded al the battle Of
Pea Ridge, was about l4OO. The enemy retrsated en-
treiy south OF Boston mountains. There are 10 rebel
troops in northern Arkansas, except maraudarS and
Itke,> ladians, who Kill and piuuder friends and foes tn
dis-rininateiy.
NEW YORK, March 10 The Commercial states that
its correspondent has permission from Gen. Burnside to
say that an expedition had left Newber for Bearf0rt,
sufficiently strong TO overcome all obstacles, aud that
place is probably captured before This time.
A letter OF the ga states that Gen Butler and STAFF are
stll at hilton Head.
CHICAGO. March "a special disoatcb from Cairo
to the Iri6uBe says; a gentleman just arrived from New
Madrid via oikestcwn, reports tEe sinking Of a rebel
transport armed with heavy cannon, by the guubOst
fleet no the Isant
The S cretary Of War has ordered Gems WRIGHT ard
Halleck t. send troops to protect the entire overland
route, mail, emigran 5 and treasur..
An odiserof the 49tt Pennsylvania volunteers, writing
from key NrEt. repeats Thp story Of the canine Of Van
cey, and his cOnhngn Mt there.
CAIRO March 22-The gunbOat Lexington, from Ten
ressee river, reports our forces scattering into the
country, cap Urlug the enemy's scouts aud prominent
rebels Our forces have the entire possession OF the
Charleston aud Memphis railroad ia the vicinity Of "a
Vuuuah- A dispatch mont which arrived t6is morning
represent Island No. 10 affairs unchar ged. Mortar and
gunb0ajs occasionally III & shuts without percputib!s
-esult Boats a-e C. ntinunliv arriving viii noon. fra,
st Loais and elsewhere. Messengers from Cape Girar-
deau report the runured attack there By JEFF. ThomDs5a
as faise. Tie Posts specia says only four s1ots were
fired from The enemv's batteries at island No. 10 yester-
cay and bur thirty from The Federal feet. It is ruuored
that the enemy are eyacuating and marching across the
peninsula 10 Meuiweather : landing.
WAsHINGToS March Ono branch Of the govern
meut has been advised OF Yauccy's capture. No military
Dispatches received for two days p st.
PHILADELPHIA March 22-Seyenteen prisoners, con
sislmg OF The crew Of tie privaieer BeaureSAId, hsye
ar wed here en- route for Fort Warren.
HALIFAX-The steamer America. with Lfvsryool
dates to the 9Th. has arrived. B.sadstuffs and Uroyis.
ions quiet. COnsols g34 to $50
ENGLASD-In the House Of Commons, Mr. Gregory
denounced the American blockade, st the same time
affirming his sympathy with the South Air. Z Eos
ter denied that the blockade was inefficient, saving that /
Mason $ list of two hundred vessels running tn bloc !
ade had dwigdl-d down 20 uiuele n. adding that most of I
them escaped on dark and stormy nights.
Sir James Ferguson was DESTROYS Of Interference on I
the partof the government.
MI. Mime did not believe ia the final dissolution Of the ]
American republic, and deprecated any Interference BY I
England in the sfruggi-. The b!Ockade had been as eS-i
Gent as other bl0ckad-s IN former years
Mr. GregOrys motion for the correspondence on tie I
subject was u~egaived without a division
CAIRO, March 22-Later-Our position has been kept
up 10 prevent the eneny's strengthening OF rspslr:rg the
works. Z
On Sunday last o skirnish took place between a bat
talon Of the 4th Illinois and a squadron of the eneuy's
cavalry, resulting in the d.f-st q the latter, with severe
loss Fourteeu Fedrrals were wounded.
~ The Steamer Robert Watson, at Mobile,
from New Orleans, communicated the annexed informa-
hon 10 the AdUertisar and RsgJstr
The Information We have b-er able to obtain from the
oncers Of the Watson, respecting the naval action Oh
Tu-sdfy, Is not 30 satisfactory rs we could wish. The
affair took p see about geyeu,een miles from where she
whole cannonade lasting from about twelve O'Clock to
between three and four p u The officers Of the Wat
son were ifovmed at Biloxi that a gentleman at Missis-
sipVi City who watched the fight with a glass, Eaw the
Deddon settling dowu at the time shs ceased firing;