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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-27
MEMPHIS INTELLIGENCE.

Bya friend who srrivsd in this city last evening, we
are PLACED in possession Of Memphis dates Of the Goth.
On that day. there were two ARRIVALS Of steamers from
Cairo, but they brought no later Northern papers than
previously received, the 10th, copies Of which reached
us Thursday.
The only additional intelligence iron the North was
brought by passengers from Louisville, who fully con-
firm sl the reports as to the prevalent discomfort at the
North. There was but one idea prevailing-thst i'm
becillty had characterised the late conduct Of the wsr,
and that it had been turned into a crusade for the bene
ft Of Abolitionism and political s'pitants of that creed.
Even PRENTICE, OF the Journal found matter for his
Jokes in the position OF affairs among his masters. It
was stated, also, that the less in Burnsides' army after
the late battle was much greater than had been re-
ported. The first muster rolls report show the absence
from the ranks Of about sixty Thousand Of the original
force, which number Of course wss made up Of killed,
wounded, prisoners, stragglers, deserterS and missing
generally. The cast down csunteoances Of the Federal
authorities at Memphis indicate the receipt of disastrous
news.
On the 18th an old negro was burned to death in q
house on DeSoto street, near Union. He had been i'll
for sometime, and while warming himself at the fire
place, fell toward on his face in the flames, and was
too weak to extrieate himself He died in a few mo-
ments after his discovery by ths other inmates Of the
house.
A negro was caught 10 attempting to fire the premises
Of Mr.. Mccarthy, on Commerce street, near its intersee-
ton with jackson. After w~ouuding the psrpetrator
with a knife, he was secured and locked up. He claimed
to belong to one of the Federal regiments
Dennis MeGrath and Edward Lynch were arrested
for miscellaneous stealing. They style cotton near the
city, stole a wagon to haul it on, stole & pair of mules to
haul it, and tried to steal to market.
DR.. Hobson's stable, corner Of Hill and Bra ifsrd, near
the Winchester cemetery, was destroyed by fire on the
night Of the 18th. During the fire two hundred and fifty
dollars were stolen from. the house. During the same
night n frame building in Chelsea was burned. There
had been several false alarms during the previous forty
sight hours, and a frame building in North Memphis
was also destroyed.
On the 18th there was not so much animation in the
cotton market as the day previous. Buyers, anticipating
difficulty in shipping, were not as eager to purchase.
The staple continued to arrive pretty freely.
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FEDERAL Loss at FRRDRREOKs-
BURG.

The Richmond Examiner, of the 18Th, states
that an official letter had been received at the
War Department, from General LEE, in which
he makes an estimate of the enemy's loss. He
declares that from the statements of intelligent
prisoners, the loss of the enemy was about nine
teen Thousand; and that citizens of Fredericks-
burg stated that the Yankee loss was ten thou
sand. General LEE then proceeds to give his
opinion, and after a careful survey Of the battle
field, which is, that the loss of the enemy is
nearer the estimate made By his prisoners, viz
nineteen thousand, than that of the citizens Of
fredericksburg.
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ruE ENEMY Oh TIE RrvER.

We presume there is no doubt but that the
grand Yankee armada for the opening of the
Mississippi river has at last made its appear
ance in the vicinity of Vicksburg. After
months of preparation, PORTER's feet of wsr-
vessels and McCLERNAND's feet of transports
has visited our waters, and We may soon expect
the strife to commence.
Major JOE MCMmLEE, Of the traus-Missis-
sippi army, who arrived in the city yesterday,
gives us the Latest and most complete intelli-
gence from the river. In company with Lieut.
Col. LEWIS, of the 25.h Louisiana, he left
Vicksburg on his way TO the west. On reach
ing the railroad termini, twelve miles from the
city, they found a courier had just arrived,
stating that the train from the west had been
stopped At Tuilula, thirteen miles distant, in coz
sequence of the presence Of a Federal force
about six thousand strong, who were near the
road between that Flscs aud the ternini Short
ly after, another courier came in, reporting that
the enemy were landing in force at or near
Young's point, when the passengers returned to
the city, passing near the place whore the land
ing was being effected. Msjor n. informs us
he himself counted twenty five transports and
seven g~onboats at Young's point. The troops
had commenced disembarkinR from the former,
and himself and companions were compelled to
pass in rather close proximity to them. The
gunboats appeared to be dashed together ACROSS
the river, as if acting as 8 guard, or they feared
the approach Of another Arkansas.
At the railroad station there were eighteen
wagon loads of arms, and some supplies, await.
ing shipment. These Msjor NJ. thinks must
have fallen into she hands Of the enemy, as there
was no means of removing them.
He also states that intelligence had been re-
ceived from Miliken's Bend that, on Tuesday,
there were ~eighty-three transports, and twenty
nine gun and mortar boats and rams laying at
that point. This, we incline to think, is an ex-
aggsrstion, although it very nearly corresponds
with our information from Memphis as to the
strength Of the feet which was to operate on the
river. II true, no information had been received
at Vicksburg as to when the balance had landed
or would probably DO SO. The conjecture, probs-
by correct, was that the troops On the opposite
side Of the r.7er would occupy some position
below the city 50 as to interfere with trade to
Red river.
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GRENADA CORREsPONpRNCE.
ResHI4 Of sse s.rprise ct HoHy sprsHFs.
GRENADA, MISS, Dec. ., 1862.

GRENADA, MISS, Dec. %, 1862.
EDITORS APPEAL 1 was surprised this eve
ming at not finding a full account of Van Dorn'a
victory in the APPEAL. Early yesterday morn
ing I had a conversation with the courier who
| brought the news from Gen. Van Dorm to Gen
Pemberton. He left Gen. Van Dsrn at Davis
mills, eight miles south of Grand Junction.
marching northward. lie expected to form g
junction, so Lieut.. Bordine tells me, with Gen.
Forrest somewhere near Jackson, or north Of
that point.
The affair at Holly Springs turned out to be a
complete surprise to the Yankees. Van Dsrn
reached there Saturday morning, and, sfGeF a
short brush with the Ysnks, in which he lost
four men, he compelled the whole body to sur.
render. He destroyed six thousand stand Of
small arms, together with q vast amount Of ord
nancs and other stores, and rendering unfit for
service, by burning and spiking, several fine
pieces of artillery.
Altogether it was a glorious success. Gen.
Grant left twelve OF fifteen hours before for
Jackson, saving his abolition hide by some tall
walking. He left his wifs there, where she was
found when our troops entered, snugly ~enssonced
IN me nno residences OF Gel. WAlteF, who Is
now en- the staff Of Gen. Bragg. My informant
ted me he could hear the explosion of magazines
and shells for hours after our troops had left on
their march nOIthward. Not a gun was cred by
the command until they reached Holy Springs.
Squads of Federals were continually coming
into our camps and giving themselves up 10 be-
parOled.
MIR. r. came down from fernando, last night,
with the mail from the line of the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad. He says before he left
fernando, several parties had arrived from
Memphis and places above, who reported that
Jackson and Bolivar had been sccupisd by
forces from Brsgg's array, supposed to be For
rest With Gen. Chesthsm. Gen. Sherman left
Memphis several days sgo, going up the river.
How far, or for what purpose, he could not
learn.
I suppose you have heard about the grand
review We had here yesterday; it was 6 sight
to be Witnessed once only in a life time. Our
army here is in fue condition, full of spirit and
eager for battle with Grants aboliiioaists. They
will net risk themselves as far IS Grenada if
they do VIC csn ship all that is left of them in a
stock car to Jackson for your inspection.
l have written more than attended, bat not
knowing that you had heard all about Van
DaTn's brilliant success, l could not resist the
temptation to toll it to you. HARRY.
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ANOTuER sCmRmR FOR PEACE

ANOTHER SCHEME FOR PEACE.
ELIHU BVRRETT, the " learned blacksmith"
Of Massachusetts, has turned politician, and is
outin an article published by one of the New
York papers, r%eviving an old project of his as a
paecs measure, looking to the establishment of
q national union embracing the whole of North
America. He thinks that the Federal and Con-
fsdersts portions of the old Union, together
with Mexico and Canada, could be consolidated
Ia a new structure, allowing to each part an in
dspesdent Congress, with other p%rerogatives Of
a separate nationality, but with no right to enter
into any special relationships with foreign
powers, or to adopt any measure infringing
joint articles under which the association might
hs effected, or, as he calls it, the Constitution
Of the United States of North America" Each
republic, he proposes, should enjoy its own laws
and institutions, and be mutually separate from
each other a. now, except in such matters as
might be delegated to the nasisn's Union that
there should be q federal diet to make and exc
suite treaties and conventions with fsreign
powers that all the coast Notifications would
be considered common defenSes that TsVenue
should be obtained by duties on ell foreign i'm
portations-the same amount at Ns~ York as in
New Orleans, Vera Cruz and Montreal that
internal customs should be abolished AID forever
prohibited, and free trade be established all over
the sentiment, and other details are gone into of
a similar character. His letter is published in
several of the Northern journals unaceomps-
MED by a word of comment.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-27

For some time rowing bands Of mounted men, claiming
to be Confederate g~uerillas, have been IN the habit Of
quartering upon the Inhabitants Of North Alabama and
Tennessee, seizing and appropriatinC whatever suited
their fancy, and it is time their ignobIe career be stopped.
The Rockville Register of the llth says:
We have Of late often been appealed to,.to give pub
licity TO the conduct Of men who cl7im to belong to the
Confederate service, who wear the gsTb Of soldiers who,
If their actions and deeds have been correctly repre-
senied, are everything but gentlemen and patriots. To
day Il letter comes to us from a responsible and Ruthen-
tic sour,e, not more so than many others Of like character
which we have received, but from a gentleman who
occupies a position which viii enable him to confront the
assailed and maintain what he asserts, if his allegations
are called in question. He tells US Of outrages perpe.
tratei of wrongs inflicted, Of robbe.is s committed, OF
laws violated. and Of orders Of the commanding general
set al naught, which demand the attention Of the authori
ties.
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LATEST By TELEGRAPH.
VnInnaishnn,,s Pence POLICY.

RICHMOND Deeemb- ? 2G.-The evolution introduced
by Vs1andighsm, In the Yankee Congress, on Monday
last, declares that the House does earnestly desire that
most speedy and efsctuslm measures be taken for restor-
ing peaes in America, and that no time msy be lost in
proposing immed ate cessation Of h~ostiities, in order to
the speedy and FINAL settlement Of the unhappy coniro.
vsrsy which brought about this unnecessary and iniuri-
GUS civil wa, by adequate security sgalnst the return
Of Ike calamitiss in time to come, and shat the House
desires to offer the most earnest assurances to the coun-
try that they viii, in due time, c~heerfully cooperate
with the executive Of the States for the restoration Of
the Union by such * licit and most solemn amend
msnts and provisions Of the Constitution a. may be
found necessary for securing the Tigh,s OF the several
tuition
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A suspicious looking Individual we learn, sp-
peared in Ringgold, a few days since, hstless
and shoeless, ~peddling on a bag of t%nrnips. He
pretended to be cay but from his action, con-
versa'ion, etc, suspicious as to both his insanity
and loyalty was created, when he was arrested
and having a cord attached to his neck and
drawn ever the limb of a tree a few times, he
admitted that he was one of the gang who had
been sent into the country for the purpose OF
burning railroad bridges, government stores,
etc.i he also stated that some of them were in the
mountains designating the place, when a party
of citizens went in search Of them, and several
were sppreh ended. He further stated that an
other party had gone below that point (RiRg-
gold) toward Atlanta, and scattered through the
country, for the same hellish purpose-DaitOs
Times.
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ORDER no. s.
HEADQUARTERS Isr DISTRICT DEPART
1871 Ms LNn IL Em AE-c-AML

HEADQUARTERS 1sT DISTRICT nEPART-I
MENT MIS-. AND last LOUISIANA.
Jackson, EisF., Desemte r 9th, 1902
4 Ii Provost n Ars' sis in the hr1t Military d 81 1T
"a OF this DeFa-iu ens viii report by Ie ter weekly.
(on Ss'uEdsyr) to Lioz'e1Ent-Col A., n Fvute. Aeti~F
Assls an Inspsetors9en-ra ct thsse Hesdqnsrter, arc
add esq al eOmEu-i sHOus 20 b m cOar ected with their
special du ies. and = e. I rwazd al prisoners to him.
Lieutenant Oo'0nsl F0ut. is charged IS a s'sf Office
With tie supervision Of all passports ana the Inspection
OF passengers 90 railroad trains IN conformity With e1.
isting ORDERS and all Instructions emasadng from him
will be ems deyed Official
Lieutenant goiorej F5u's VII tax. Measures 10 10
tfy commanders Of 81 troops arriving At lhis station
By night or day, to report ia secordsuce with rogulE-
tons at these Headquarters
By order OF Brgadisr-Ge efGl RUe6LES.
r NJ. HOOE,
GeH Nv - s. General
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TEE PARTTsANs at WORK ON TIKI
RIVER.
.snOtAer Steamer .gfsacked.
Commerce, Miss, Destroyed.


From the Memphis Argus, December 20.I
On Wednesday last the little steamer Mil Boy, Capt.
I. Q. Vale, having been chartered by several persons
who were dealing in cotton, left this port for Commerce,
Miss, a small place on the river, fifty miles from this
city, to get sons cotton which planters bad assured the
dealers was in that neighborhoOd The Mil Boy arrived
| there ealy in the day and landed. The cotton which
was promised was back in the aonntry, and had to be
hauled TO the river. The peop'e there kept telling the
officers Of the boat and the cotton dealers that if they
would wait, it would certainly arrive that night. The
boat kept up steam all the time while at the landing.
Just after dark a party OF guerillas stole along down
the landing and came within pistol shot Of the boat
] firing voley after vollsy at the boat, instantly killing
DR. J. D. Lindsay, q well known Memphan, on board,
nd wonnding Mr.. Robert Lackey, of Davenport, Iowa
n, Lin say WAS shot with q minnie ball, it striking him
baa, OF the ear, and passing through his head, lodging
over sis left eye. He survived about two hours after
rvheel.h, use when hit. Mr.. Lackey was struck in the
back ana is not expected to recover. One person, name
rntnovn Jumped overheard and was drowned. Mr.. ).
II Kemble be pilot secreted himself in the pilot house
ana managed 70 back the boat out while in that position.
II annesrs the Uerilss did not want to capture the boat
for n conId cash " have been done. Some Of them had
rsacbs5 Inc sfa1. plank when they commenced firing.
pbs number Of . uerillss was vRriously estimated at
f-or, ANv to eighty n al. One hundred and thirty-four
sbois strnek tbs cabin and engineTo0m, and about thirty
TN NM R6y mat tn City Belle coming up, and
being short Of fuel, got Capt Hsrtto to" them back to
Helena The guerilla "a was Immediate y msde
known 10 the naval authoritN s at Helena, who sent a
couple Of ~gunbOats up to Com usIee AUG LAo Inc place
in ashes. also the farm houses Oh several large planta-
long Apumber of the citizens Of that vicin ty were
arrested. among them Ransom Byt.n, 1. }. Cogsweli and
Mr.. Ferguson. At Mr.. FergusOn's mouse, forty guns,
II is said, were found. The ctizenA positively assert
thew knew nothing about gusriilas, an, l had no inien-
the gusTillas might fire upon it. All the oHneers OF the
Mn Boy behaved hsroically, none desertin : their post
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cal a~spirants for place and power, and political
generals, from ambition for a military fame
which they can hereafter use as a stepping
stone, have let their personal interests SO far
control their action, that we find the FIRST to
have accomplished a dissolution of the admin
i~stration, and the other the Generalization Of
the armies under them. Without these troubles
among themselves, they have failed to cen
quer us after a year aud a half Of collisions
need they be feared when so mach confusion
prevails among them7 Their prowess was
insufficient when united can they accomplish
anything more when divided Ia not the situA-
ton more hopeful than ever before 2 Looking
at it closely we so see it, ard can truthfully
utter words of encouragement coupled with
earnest exhOrteiions that we continue to de our
duty. Our destiny is with ourselves, and the
distraction OF our enemies only renders our pur-
more easy of accomplishment. Let there
be no failure on cur part.
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RRnm

The best authenticated report at Grenada,
yesterday, concerning GRANTS army, was that
it was falling back rapidly upon COrinth. 1t
May be that the operations of VAN DORM in his
rear, and fears for the safety of Corinth, has
caused Gen. GRANT to make this movement,
bu! we suggest tAat it may be looking to a
movement down the Mobile and Ohio road.
Another itsm freely circulated in military cir
cles was that on occupying Holly Springs,
among other captives tsken by Gen. VAN Dorm
was a Federal paymsster, having in his posses
sion three million dollars. We hope this may
prove TO be true.
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Owing to the uncertainty of the mails we must
decline ell risk in the transmission Of enclosures
to us through the post Offices. Losses are SO
frequently reported as to convince us there Is
carelessness, if not culpability, somewhere, to
such an extent that we cannot assume the re-
sponsibility. Let this be remembered.
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To the Associated Press, NorthJ
NEWBERN, N. c., December I0.-The free
labor movement which has been extensively but
quietly organized in Eastern North Carolina, IS
understood to be preparatory the organizes
ton of the government of the State on a loyal
basis, 80 that North Carolina may accept Pres
ident Lincoln's policy of compensated enamel
patton.
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SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27.
To NRws.DEALERs AND READERS
AZ GRENADA.

The APPEAL viii be supplied to dealers and
the public generally, at GIerada, by A W.
AYREs, our regular agent at that point to
whom all applications for papers to circulate in
that vicinity should be addressed.
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SALT.-A western editor says the talk of "sow-
inc Southern cities with salt is rhetorical
hum bug. Salt is worth $50 a sack in Dixie,
and to sow ruins with a material so costly weuld
be as es travagant as to fortify a city with cot
ton at S300 per bale.
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ENkT-

ON the route rom Grenada Mississippi to Vicku-
" bag, cns LIE NTBER TRUNK, flush color, was
marked With q card "a tie epd, near the handle, Mrs.
J. L. ard. The Trunk is somewhat Forr, and
w&K lost sb1ui the l0th instSn: wi / pay a liberal re-
ward TO any person finding and leaving 1t st tie Appeal
ofaes. J. WOODWARD,
eelI l0te Cantsi, enmn.nv I In1h Ia Rec.mt
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TROA the undsr-iEnei al bis room. st Mrz. ShacksL
l. ford's boarding house, > RED WOOL CARPET
containing a rev'lve-. C,Oltfs) M. 1455i4.
and : ans Hecoun. OF SOLDIERS discharge, which will b
Of no Eervtes to any o2e but tire owner. AHo, sons
elothiug-oIe pair homesYuo pants. two Ihr 4, and q
par CT wooleu gloves J vii pay ten d liars 20 any
oue who viii deliver sad Carpst 6a.chel with c-nten s
10 A. Vagt st HcAlistsSs ore.
de27 Sc J. FILLS.
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E That great monument of the eItrava-
gance of two decades of Congress, the i'm
mensoly laid out and only h~alffnished custom
house of New Orleans, has been ordered to be
rooted by Butler. It is now mainly used for a
p~ostofice and military harracks
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IIOI ~ gIUUI5 IFFIIG MOVED
Our able r chmond correspondent has given eur read
ers a description Of the late battle at Fredericksburg
and we regret that our space fOrbiaS our copying she
full accounts contained in tho Richmond pagers. A
battle which General Lee mOdestly characterized in
his report IS " 2 repulse Of the enemy along the whole
lie" turns out 20 have been a BRILLIANT Confederate
victory, and a stunning defeat 10 the enemy. The Abo.
lition official report admits the loss OF Burnside to be
1864. In reading the minute details OF tho fight We
can well understand how this great disparity in easu
alties Of the two armies occurred. Gen Lee had the
advantage OF position. 1t has been lkened 20 another
Malvern Hill the relative position or the two bellige-
rents changed, and the Confedsrates being attacked in
a strong position. The following account Of the fight
on the Confederate left, by a correspondent Of a Rich
mond paper, explains the advantage, and how fatally
for the ennemy it was used:
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EYFRAGT,

HEADQUAR TIERS DEPARTMENT MSSIS-)
\ EAST LOUISIANA
JACKSON December 26,h, 1882
Spess' OrdeE No. IS.
TT ALL ofesrs and men belonging to the second
4 J . Military Distdct, commended By MEj5r-General
NJ. L. Buiith, Iow sbssnt from their commsn e. With or
without leave, VII report At once for duty to heir Re
spsc,iVe Q mm&nde-E. That this o. der sh0u d be imue-
dia.ely obe5ed IS most necessary, aud any one found
negisctinR 1. viii be severely a1d pToDply puDisLeI J..
BIZ ordsr OF LieLtsn&ntGene al PEMBrRTOE
J. K. WADDY,
da27-tu A A. General.
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NOTTCG-

HEADQUARTERS PAROLEO AND EXCHEDl
PRISONERS,
JACKSON, Mis-. DecembeI "a, 1852
NOTI7E Is hereby given il answer to numerous in
IN qliri that ali prisonsrR Of war belonging to the
Confederate Ststss service, dtllveIei ct V.ck-burg IN
der the Fed raj hag CT truce. have been exchanged on
arrival All priaouers ar iv ng within the Confederate
lines by other rou'es, can OILY be exchanged by rspcr-
ing in pc son without delay 20 Theses Hes1q1srtsls In
o. der 70 have their names re istsred for exchange.
By command Of Brigadier Gsnersl RUGGLEs.
II. ~SZYHANSKI.
,+oo6 In, an5 T,vnao+.r ds,.-,T
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NOTICE.

CAMP OF INSTRUCTION.
CAMP moore, La, December 18th, 1862
N0AMAEDFRS Of Regiments. Rataifons a1d rorg-
panies Of PaTtis'n Ranger. "a ssd in Eastern LJu-
Is ana, Ee hereby orisFeI 20 furnish me- with rh- gu
iAoriy BY which th-y were rsis-d. within fifteen DAYS
from this dste. Also 4 complete snd correct copy OF
ihsiF muster rolls. By orier Of
F.. ~DUMONTEL,
Major and A. A. c. era,
5s2OI5t Comne1dirF Cam Of I-~--ne-ioD.