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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-27
CONFEDERATE CURRFNCY.

Confederate money is now current in Nash
vile at a discount of only fifteen per cent, free
ly passing at ~eighty-fve cents in the dollar in
exchange for notes on all Tennessee banks. We
are informed that the suffers Of the Federal
army even take it at this rate in payment for
provisions These facts ought to establish con.
hdeuce in it even where other and nobler i'm
pulses fail There should be no disposition
among our people on the frontier to refuse it. Il
is the m~ainstay of the Confederscy, aud the
free acceptance Of it is the basis of our Govern
ment credit. Whatever we do in this severe
hour Of trial and disaster, let no trAitorsus hand
dare seek to stab our sacred cause by refusing
the currency of the Confederate government.
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Correspondence Of the New York Tribune.l
Fort Pillow, as is well known ls the sole
obstruction between the island and Memphis, and spies
who have lately come up the river, say there Is no fOrii
hcatiOn worthy Of the name between Memphis aud New
Orleans
Whist / have already mentioned Of the strength Of Phi
lov-its twenty or twenty-five guns, and its fifteen hun
bred defendeTs-has been coErOb0rsted by additional
intelligence; though the parties l have really sen think
the place will be openly reinforced aud is number OF
guns increased before the hotilla reaches there, and thai
Gen. VillpiRue, the commander Of the fort, viii make q
Formidable resistance.
No doubt however Is entertained by Com FoOte and
Gen. Pope, that the rebels can easily be shelled out, a.
the position Is such-the principal batteries being near
the water, with a deep bluT ab0ve-that the shells il
they strike on the high bank, vi roll down into the bat,
teias and explode there with terrible effect
Our officers have full plans and entire knowledge OF
Fort Pillow, and do not seem 20 regard 10 Is very f5rmid-
able, or likely long 20 retard their progress Albeit, this
problem will be solved In a few days to our satisfaction,
as the case may be.
Gen. VillpiRue, the commander Of Fort Pillow, Is a
creole, a native Of Louisiana, and, like Pierre Toutant,
now known as Beauregard had q Spanish mother and a
French father. He Is said to be- an excellent officer, &
ans engineer am srtillerist- and has many qualities close
" esembling the invineible hero Of Manassas as the
southern papers call him. The Louisiana Journals Dc.
clare him fully equal 70 Bsaurega~d, and regret ViIiPigue
has had no opportunity thus far to employ his great
military genius They say ne will prove bis ability be-
vond question at the earliest opportunity, and teach the
Yankees q terrible lesson should they ever venture 70
attack Pillow. which Is now styled the key Of the Missls-
hpp!. as Columbus and Is and 10 were until they were
lost 20 the enemy.
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Eren,s from WnshinRIon.

From the Special Dispatches TO the Chicago Tribune
WAsHISGPOV, April lS-Gpn Carl ShUTz
s seriously III. His physicians say he Is threatened with
typhoid fever.
The House military committee has hsd the subject Of
an air line railroad from Washington to New York before
Of the present line It il doubtful, however, if anything
will come Of the movement.
The military committees Of both Houses are fully sat
sfed that no more money should be expended on f1rrii
cations, but floating batteries and rams are 10 be the
defenses OF our coast IN future.
Senator Sumner ia sctively advocating the confirms
ton Of ex-mayor Barrett as one Of the emancipation
commissioners but the Senate committee on the district
are almost unanimously against his nomination.
The Pacific railroad bill Is postponed till Monday
week, and then il the special order. It is believed the
subject will be postponed till next winter.
Senator Howard. Of Michigan, made a very able
speech in favor Of Trumbulrs confscatiOn bill today.
A member Of the committee Of ways aud means says
it will not report the new tariff bill 70 the House until
after the Senate acts on the tax bill, and acts finally.
He also says he feels very confident the Senate Will not
change the general principle Of the House bill, as th Il
would make trouble and postpone maj action on the bill
for a long time
The Senate finance committee have frished reading
the tax bill, but have taken no notion To morrow hey
meet to consider amendments proposed by outsiders
Senator Towards speech is regarded as one Of the
ab est of the session. He thrust aside al constitutional
obligations TO gonhscaton, and founded the whole srgu-
ment on the war power, which the trainers Of the COnsti-
tuition intended to give in plenituds It having already
been exerc sed by several States in cOnfseatinR the pro
perry Of tories by hundreds, and of all disOyHl citizens.
A resolution iutr duJet by Mr.. Sumner has passed the
Senate, calling on the Secretary OF the Interior for the
names Of Shareholders in the District, the names, number
and ages Of the slaves Of each by the last census The
answer will, WIKI q report Of the commissioners under
the emancipation lsw, show who have exported slaves IN
anticipation Of it, passage.
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PRrsOn BrownIsu

ms renegade Tennesseean has been travel.
as a missionary in the NOrthwestsrn S,at.g
VIII be seen by the following from The Lo1isvi
Journal Of the I6lh:
The Cincinnati Commercial .fs+g ~
Brownlow returned On Saturday pi-bt -
Guy rom MS northwestern tour. His health =
voice are steadily improving. He il sg-nri-
that' with much public speaking. his yofce "a.
strength and attributes it to the good csns-
Whlch De Is eIerting himself Tbe nrison.
nom the cotton States at indianapolis were =
Poseu 10 De lnsoIent when the parsou visi.
them, but the Iennesseeans were dad IN .
him. AT Chicago the prisoners were An nlsas
with his visit, and he recognized bunirads
them as personal s-cqusiutancrs. Hs f7r
among them an earnest desire for Deace and
restoration Of the Union.
The Ien9esseesns were psrticDIarlv d.,
20 De ior the Union, and said they would ~ .
OF the opportunity of voting Tennessee into
Union again. Mr. Brownl0w's address tn tn
was well received They e~mphaicsIly asseT
70 hls remark thai the doctrines he had tan,
them would never have got them into suc
scraPe, and that they should blame their Iv
political leaders for their troubles Mr. Rrgg
low went TO Columbus yestC-dsv. where ba N
address the people, and thence will 90 direct
F~hladelphla- where his book On The rebeTi
Will be published. He proposes tn r tire 70
country, aisef he reaches PhiIadeIDbis. and
devote himself to the preparation of his bloE
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ESTELLB
PeTiIOuH HrieI Voyage of Gen. Fifz JOhl
Porter over Yorktown.

core pondenCe OF the New Eork Herald
The exciting event of the day 9th i~nstant.)
has been p balloon reconnaissance by General Fitz John
Porter on a scale Of rather larger magnitude than WA
intended. At ave O'clOc in the morning General Porter
took his place in Professor loves Balloon. He suppo-
sed the usual number Of ropes were attached TO it, where
az n re was only one, and q place in this, ~ was after
wards sscertained, had been burned by yitriOl, used in
generating gas. Taking bis seat in the car, u~naceomps-
MED by any one, the rope was let out 10 nearly its full
length-the length is about nine hundred yards when
suddenly sual went the cord and u went the balloon.
This was an unexpected part of the programme.
Quickly a squad Of cavalry. led by Captain Locke,
Lieutenant McQuade, Of the Generals staH, plunge
spurs into their horses and dash away in the direction Of
the descending balloon. The rest Of the story il rs I
have received from the Generals own lips. While the
ness for his proposed view Of the enemy's territory. A
sudden bound Of the balloon told him the rope had
given WAY He Jaw the wind had taken him over the
line Of the rebel ntrenchmentA
Having no wish 20 drop 10 among them. be left the
valve 10 take care Of itself, and proceeded TO take ad-
vantage Of bis position to note the aspect Of rebel OBJ
iscts below. Crowds Of soldiers rushed from the woods;
he heard their shouts distinctly. Luckily be was above
the reach OF their bullets, 40 he was not afraid on this
score. The map Of the country was distinctly discern
able. He saw Yorktown and It's works, York river and
IT, wi1dings, and Norfolk and It's smoking chimneys. A
counter current Of air struck the balloon and its course
was reversed. Its retreat from over rebellion was rapid
He opened the valve, the gas escaped and down be came.
T. -nnid not say how fast be came down, but Il was
with a rapidly he would not care 70 have repeated The
car struck the top OF & shelter tent, under which, luckily,
no one happened to be at the time-knoeked the tent
Into pi, and left him enveloped in q mass ( collapsed 0 !
six He Crswled ont, and found himself In the middle
Of a camp, not one Luadred rods from Gen McClellan's
headquarters
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LIE ooNEEDaaAEe Id Naaas,

MO@DAY, April I4-Ssaafs I'll 70 Saua.s o.
At 2o'c-oek N Prayer by Rev. g.. b. Hozr- Of
| Presbyterian church
: Mr. Sparrow, Of Louisiana, su5u:tterf a resolution
reclng tie COMMITTEE Of Errnce 20 inut1sr1 Or RI.
what provision, # any. should b. made tos She conn
satian Of ASSESSORS Of tae war tax, in those States vi
nave assumed the payment Of The tax The resO-uf
was adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Dortcb. OF North Carolina,
President was requested, II not incomp sdbls With
pubic Interests, 10 furnish 3 copy Of the report of p
Gen L. o. B Branch, Of the battle Of North Carolina
MI OFT, Of South Caroliua, presented a bill for the
lief OF the legal representative Of S. n WIks. late
luJant OF the 4th south Carolina regiment, which. on
motion, waa referred to tbp committee of military aHq.
Nj. Clay, Of Alabama, from the committee Of &C.
merce, reported back House bill making Augusta q o
OF delivery for goods imported into ChsrI-.t9n- vvfl
recommendation that Il be pszsld The bfI u-ss rf-g
on the calendar.
A Hopse bill % provide for the payment Of officers
the Virginia militia, for services rendered. was rsE-7 T.
explained by Mr. Preston. and passed
A House bill 90 Increase The salaries Of the usz
aTmores 20 SUI per annum, was taken To and pass
A Senate bill % amend the several AIS IN rala,--
the pay Of ~ehaplains IN the army-veasl q uavsf m
OIL h1es the pay a. $50 per month with rationE
Mr. Rails, Of Alabama.
After the reading Il the journal cha so.-r.-r.-z .
lore the House a communication from Tho p-.fF=-r -
erng q report from the P1s.magt-rgenars s-8,l.-
"a 70 a report previously submitted. and cover
CERTAIN documents relative t1 frauds UsrD-rrat4d III, d
revenues OF the Postofics Depsrtm-Ht ~ ~ So
Express compa J On motion. &. was laid IN ~. 81
Atao' q communication from The President i'm -aso0-
20 Le HesoluLlonot the House ASKING Frrlrrr.ti,--
the steps that have been tasen for co11-cri1- fr- B.
mond ana Dan7iile and North Carolina rsif-os5s
the fHlrosd from Selma In Alabama TO Meridian In h
slSappL II appears that the only s-eDs tL1s g. -
eonsi t in having the former surveyed ana IN s-~5,.-
SSsht soutnward TO examine and report what n
should De taken to c0mpiets the later c11Dset5,7
was laid on the table,
The amendments Of the Senate 20 the bill sutso-z
ne emptoyment OF clerks AZ the offices Of the T,-agr
a.G ASSISTANT treasurer were Goucurred il
Les'Lltion OF the Senate for a Joint committee
LHS.t . Aeutneky. Chambers Of Mississippi and III
u tennessee Were appointed on the part OF the Hon
On motion OF Mr. Chambers the House then went E
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-27
LATEST RY TELEGRAPH.
FusCumbia EsstHkeH.

Special Dispatch TO the Memphis Appeal
CoRINTH, April 20, 1862 "A dispatch has
ilst been received here from Tuscum5ia which
says that SCOTS Louisiana cavalry, with two
companies, Capts. Connor's and CamPbel's,
drove out the Federal regiment of infantry sta
toned at that place, after a slight ~skirmish, kill
ing and wouuding several, and taking forty
prisoners.
The enemy in their retreat burnt 81 their
stores. Our forces pursued them some dis
lance.
Intelligence from the North.
Northern papers of the 18th inst have beer
received here. The prisoners captured at Island
10 have been sent to Wisconsin Gen Mackall
and all the other officers will be sent to Fort
Warren.
Another Cabinet Change rObHbIe
The New York Herald, of the 18th, says there
are strong indications of change in the Cabinet
at Washington.
Additional Items.
In the Federal Congress q resolution was Of
fered to modify the censorship OF the press.
Proposals have been issued for the construc-
ton of more gunboats for the Western waters
and the gulf service.
The Nashville Again.
It is reported that the Confederate steamer
Nashville has changed her mariners and left
Nassau under British colors for st. Johns, n. B.,
under thu name of the J. L. Virgins.
From COrInth-Addrsss hOnI Gen. Beau
regard.
Skirmishing is still kept up in our front.
The following address has been issued:
To the Planters Of the South:
The casualties of war have opened the Missis-
sippi river to our enemies. The time, there
fore, has come to test the earnestness of all
classes, and 1 call on all patriotic planters own
ing cotton in the possible reach of our enemies, to
apply the torch to it without de ay or hesitation.
[Signed. G. 7. B~EAUREGARD.
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RAJ SITUATION 0N THE TIE SNEs-
SIZE.

We learn that a portion Of Gen. MrTCHELL's
division Of the Federal army, which has Oecu-
pied North Alabama for the last three weeks,
embarked on two transports, thirteen miles be-
low Florence, last Tuesday night, and proceeded
down the Tennessee river towards Pittsburgr fol
the evident purpose of joining BUELL. and
GRANT. Il is also said that a part of his forces
at present occupy | u-ka.
Il thus seems that the enemy is preparing to
concentrate his full strength near the scene Of
tn late desperate bat,l on The Tennessee, and
s.tempt 10 carry B~E,URLGlRO's position al
Corinth GRANT and BUFLL with their com
binrd armies. are there. HALL'C OK, with a large
force from Missouri, FRENoST's army, from
Eastern Kentucky. and PORES army, from
NV Madrid, are gradually joining them.
Their force VIII probably soon reach as high
as $50, 600 or I4O 900 msl. These will be met
BY an amply large Confederate army to success
fully resist and defeat them. Many seem to
think that q great battle will be fought near
Corinth during the present week. but we would
rot h" surprised IF the enemy refuse altogether
to fight rs, upon learning the state of facts from
th+ mouth of the Mississippi river They have
been seeking to capture Memphis by defeating
B~FsURFGARD's army. but will now possibly see
an easy method Of taking It by attack from the
river. We need not expect them to risk a doubt
ful contest, so important in its results, when
there IS the slightest chance 20 move US from our
position bv their sole system of warfare thus far
adopted flank movement"
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WAsHiSGToS, April 1S-The following was
received at the war department to-day, from Gen.
Hunter, commanding in South CsroIns:

TROUBLING II ENEMY.-The Confederates
on the Tennessee are giving the enemy some
trouble, below Savannah. A correspondent who
went from Savannah to Cairo. writes to the Chi
cage Tribune as follows
Just as we passed tho mouth Of Duck river, at
noon yesterday, we discovered n row OF
burning buildings aud a large number Of Con-
federate troops upon high land in the rear. A
short distance below We discovered the steamer
Minnehaha round 60 and lying along the banks
with white hsndkercbieis and flags flying from
her hurricane deck.
Upon inquiry we learned that she had been
fred into by rebel cavalry near where the build
ings were burning, and one man was severely
wounded. The soldiers on the steamer landed
and set fire TO the house. where the vJlley was
sent, but could not reach the rascals. The Pat
ten was also fred into about daylight to-day no
one burt. The rebels very singulsrly respected
our hospital tag, and allowed us 70 proceed IN
molested.
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THE FUGITIVE TRAITOR brown
Low.

This notorious renegade, in the progress Of
his tour through ~Yankeedom, reached Philsdel-
phis on the 18Th inst, and, as usual, delivered
himself Of one of bis b~rswling harangues.
Among other things he expressed the earnest
de ire to return to East Tennessee with "a
COG ed hat, a sword, snd a coil of rope" for the
purpose, no doubt, Of wreaking vengeance upon
some Of the true and loyal men Of that region
for what he calls their persecution " Of him.
When BRoWNLow does return, however, be need
only bring the coil Of rope with him, unless
he prefers being hung with d" a cooked hat and a
sword" on, as proper emblsms Of his treason TO
the section which gave him birth,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-27
DEFEAT Al ~ oSSTV E POSSIBLE
EVILS.

The legislation of the Washington Congress
is assuming q tone every day more intensely
violent and vindictive towards the South. The
bill Of Senator CoLLAMER, introduced before
the Federal Senate, and which will doubtless
receive the sanction of that body, stamps the
issue before us IS in stern reality one Of " VIC
TORY OR DEATH" This infamous measure, as
already seen, provides that " persons owing ale
glance to the United States, who may be convict
ed of disloyalty, by their own confession or the
testimony of two witnesses, shall suffer death or
impriso, ment for not less than Eve years, and
be fined not less than 500 600, the fine to be
levied upon suyO or all property of the persons
so convicted. every such person to be forever in
caps be and disqualified from holding Office IN
der the United States, and the slaves of such
convicted persons are declared 20 be free"
We repeat that we believe that this bill will
pass. The victories achieved by the enemy have
made him fearless and arrogant, aud more indis
posed to compromise or cOuciliate than ever.
S far the North has been deferred from pursu-
ing this rigorous policy towards those engaged
in this holy war against despotism, only by a
fear of retaliation. This apprehension being re-
moved, they viii, of course, give vent to their
disboiism and mslignity, long pent up as they
have been, in furious and brutal Legislation.
Those who are now in arms, and particularly our
military leaders, must necessarily be executed
under the teIms of COLLAMER's bill, in case of
our defeat, else it will be an empty statute
We warn the country now of the consequences
Of defeat. It is, indeed, the worst Of ali possible
evils-iti is death embittered by historical infamy
and everlasting disgrace. More than ever we
may e1claim, " It is now too late to retire from
the contest. There is no retreat but in chains
and slavery All we have of life, liberty and
proporty-all we hope for on the face Of the
esrth-is coupled with the success of our arms.
We must " fight on, fight ever" as did the once
despairiDg patriots of the American Revolution,
and conquer in this war, as the only alternative
to having our names buried beneath a noun
tain OF OblOquy and shame, a by word and re-
proach among all nations. The developments
Of each day show that we cannot have peace
through compromise, even were we base and
c~owardly enough to desire it. We must continue
this contest or expect to live the conquered
subjects of q meTciless and brutal foe. Let us,
therefore, regard failure as the most terrible Of
all conceivable ca!amities, and have faith and
confidence in the final success Of our cause.
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The Prisoners at Cbicago.
From the Chicago Tribune of the l9thI

EI1N INC NlIVaB0 LIIOlH6 OF NE I5IlI
Tomorrow, eight hundred Of the secesh pris-
ouers, now In camp, will be transferred from their
present quarters to Madison, Wisconsin. Two hundred
mora portion Of those taken at Is and No. lO-will be
sent mp from Cairo, and on their arrival here, will be
Joined by the detachment Of their comrades now in camp
Douglas. and the whole viii be taken, By special train,
90 madison. This change is TO be made by order Of Gen.
HEllecS. The especial reasons for the ssme have not
yet t~ranspired
Below is list Of the deaths among the prisoners up to
last evening
AprllT-W Il. Winfield, CO C, lst Miss; z. W. John
son, co 3, 81 Tenn J. Harris, co B, 18th Tenn; J. W.
szzmore, &c d, 4gth Tenn; J Page, co Q, AID Tenn;
g. Fletcher, co c, 81 Tenn. Previously reported. 2G2
reported to-day, o. Total to date, eos.
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SUGAR GOING NORTH 1t seems that the
merchants Of Hickman, Ky, who were allowed
70 lay in large stocks Of sugar and molasses
while the river was in our possession, have car
lied their stocks to St. Louis. One consignment
Of three hundred hogsheads Of sugar, and a lot
Of m~olasses, was sold at auction on the 9Th inst,
the sugar bringing Z to &c. The Rcprblioan
says: The sugar was new, from Louisiana
plantations, and averaged a fully fair grade.
The molasSes wss Of corresponding quality
There wss 8 liberal attendance of buyers, and
sales were 50 prompt, and tbs prices realized SO
full, thai the results may be taken IS evideDcing
a fast revivinE spirit Of trade in this city"
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We hear Of soma little msneuvers being made
BY a few owners Of sugar and molssses in the
cty that indicate q deposition to avoid its de-
s~tIuction upon the approach Of the foe. Let
cur authorities watch these men closely, that
they may not evade this military necessity. and
be certain that no sort Of excitement or panic
among the people shall prevent the stern per
formance Of duty in this matter in proper season.
Should the enemy's yuuboats approach Us from
below, when they pass vicksburg viii be ample
time in which to act.
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u The New York Trbuns's Washington
special says Secretary Stanton said in reference
to a friendly inquiry, that the report OF his resig-
nstiou was utterly unfounded. The story had
been widely circulated and was not denied by
Mr.. stsuton's intimate personal friends.