Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-15
LAVE NORTUEWN NEWS.

Potomac hotilla, and the rebel battery at Cock
pit Point. The missiles from the rified gun 0
the battery struck the Yankee, doing but SINAI
damage, Several of the prolectiles from the gun
boats took effect in the midst Of the battery.
The news from the Point OF Rocks is not par
tieularly important. The rebels sent a body o
cavalry, two hundred strong, ON a foraging ex
petition in the neighborhood of Bolivar. They
were saluted by a few shells from the Parrot
guns belonging to a section OF Col. Knapp's
Union artillery, which made them move off rap
idly in a contrary direction to that intended By
them.
There is nothing of particular interest reported
by the arrival of the transports Roanoke anC
| Cahswba from Port Royal. Commander Trux
ton, of the sloop-Ofwar Dale, is rapidly becOm
ing acquainted with the rebel positions in tht
country around him, their strength, etc. Re
connoissances are being made with some success:
ia the neighborhoOd Of the Edisto river. The
military movements are unimportant. A new
naval expedition is said to be on the tapis. A
rebel p~rivateer succeeded in running the blockade
off Charleston harbor on the night of December
%, after having previously made several ~inetfect
ual attempts.
Boston, January 3-The excitement about
the departure Of Mason and Slidell has entirely
subsidized. One hears very little discussion
about it. A good many persons have expressed
the hope to-day that the Rinaldo, with her traitor
passengers, had gone to the bottom in the hur-
ncaue Of last night
The Paris correspondent of the New York
Herald writes
/ am assured by those whom l have ever
found well informed, that France will acknOwl-
edge the Davis government if England does. :
The Emperor is quite unfriendly
to the North, but will take no part in the quarrel.
The southern commissioners here
are working actively against the North, and
with increased success. The only
paper in Paris really friendly to the North is the
OpiHiOns Nafi0Haie, the organ of Prince Ma
poleon.
An English paper relates the following incl
dent:
The detachment of the British Guards, des-
tined for Canada, were shipped on board the
Adriatic and Parana STEAMERS, the Adriatic
having the American escutcheon on her stern,
while she was taking the men on board to the
tune, 81 wish / was in Dixie" played by the
band Of a volunteer regiment.
WASHINGTON, January 3-Horace Greeley
delivered a lecture to night before a dense aud
itoTy at the Smithsonian Institute. his subject
being the nation lie said the misfortune Of
our country has been that our country has been
reluctant TO look its antagonist in the eye
Slavery is the aggressor, and has earned a rebels
doom. Save the Union and let slavery take its
chance.
He was against compromise, because it implied
concession to amend treason, and ne expressed
bis belief that the present contest would result
in enduring benefits to the cause of human free
dom. President Lincoln, Secretary Chase, anC
Senators and Representatives were on the plat
form. The lecturer was frequently applauded.
NEW YORK, January 3-The British barl
Express, of Hull, for New Orleans, loaded will
$500 bags of coffee, arrived here yesterday as {
prize. having been captured by the United State:
sloop-ofwar Vincennes. She took in her cargo
at Rio Janeiro.
The first hostile step Of the allied expedition
against Mexico was taken on the 18th ut, wheI
the Spanish troops from the feet landed at Vers
Cruz, took unOpposed possession Of that city and
the fort OF San Juan de UlloB, and hOisted thei
flag over the city and fort.
The northern papers report much excitemeA.
in Canada, growing out Of the Mason-Sldel
affair and England. The people were making
active preparations for war. The Detroit Ere,
Press says;
A corps Of engineers, under the command o.
Gen. Williams, arrived at Windsor, and pro
eeeded at once TO lay our Qualifications com
handing the city Of Detroit. The plans hav,
been completed and the work commenced, and i
GultlalfNs VIII Ut Ac1lJ 70 MAtAH guns III q
short time. The fort is situated on an eminenet
a little to the left of the main village, and nearly
IN the rear of the Town Hall, aud completely
commands the whole river front and principal
business part Of the city. The forieation:
consist Of breastwOrks, embracing an area OIL
about sixteen thousand square yards, aud sur
rounded by a ditch forty feet III width. Tn
same corps of engineers are now at C~ollingwOOd
selecting a site for similar Publications.
Special Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Presz
UNITED STATES STEAMER PENnrSA)
AT ANCHOR N WARSAW SOUND, Ca,
December q, 1861.
The projected expedition from Port Royal to
Fernandina, Florida, having been abandoned.
Flag Officer Dupont immediately ordered tie diff
ferent vessels composing it 10 the biOckading sta
tons on the South Atlantic coast. 1t was our
fortune to be sent to the savannah river, and
since our arrival December IIth) have had very
exciting times. at daylight the next morning
" sail hO - from the masthead attracted our at
%tention, and looking seaward a large u llrigged
ship was seen Streaming in from the southeast,
not more than seven miles distant. We first sup
posed she was one of those cd stone hunks that
have baked so many Of our cruisers, but her
sections were so unusual that we determined to
overhaul her. "AH hands : up anchorr' and in
ten minutes were steaming toward the bar. The
strange sail, seeing US, backed and stood out to
sea, but the wind was very light, and soon the
usual salutation-a shot across her bOw-Was
extended.
This produced the desired effect, and we were
soon alongside OF her. She proved to be an En-
gish crew, from the Belize, bound to Falmouth
England. with a cargo of mahogany, lOgwood,
and four hundred Thousand cocoanuts. An
officer and crew were sent on board to examine
her, and bring of the captain and his papers.
n, hoi,1 rfrrgufsnpad he o-arro a r5a-u honest -nI
plausible account of himself and vessel, all his
papers boiBg properly issued and signed and
cargo free from suspicion. he was allowed to pro
coed without further detention. When asked
why be was so far out Of his course, he replied
that his vessel was a leaking badly, and he was
going into Savannah for repairs, suppOsing the
war was c%oninesi to the Potomac, and being
totally ignorant of the blockade. Our crew
wera much disappointed at the result Of the
chase, for more than one had been calculating
the probable value Of his share Of the prize
money.
On Thursday the steam transports Ariel and
Marion came into Tybee sound with a Connect
cut regiment, and ordnance and quartermaster's
stores from Hilton Head. This addition in
crosses the force on Tybee island TO fifteen hum
dred men, under coEamapd of Brig.-Gen. Wright.
With the exception of piekets, ~aentries, etc, the
entire force is industriously employed ia thEow-
ing up Notifications, building barracks, mount
iag heavy siege guns, and landing army stores
from the gansgorts. 1t is believed that Fort
Pulaski win be STACKED from this point with
more success, the channel being so naTTOg and
shallow Is 10 prevent an important naval attack
The lighthouse on the northeastern point Of the
island has been completely Quilted by fire, aud
the walls so much cracked by heat as 10 be
almost useless. On Friday a raft was picked up
drifting down the channel near Tybee at the
time Il excited but little comment. We have
since learned that il was Intended to be used by
the rebels az a fire raft against our 4eeE in the
roadstead, but was premsturely cut loose by a
Seeesh sergeant. For this otfense they threat
ened him with death, and, on Saturday night, he
deserted from Fort Pulaski and came TO Tybee,
bringing VIII igm E+Eeh valuable information.
He stated that the British steamer EIESa! laden
with cotton and rice, was preparing 70 run lhe
blockade on sqnday night, at high water.
Such, indeed, proved 70 be the intention bpt
by the timely action Of the gunhoats Femein9
and Henry Andrews, it was foled. Instead OF
endeavoring to pass Town the Savannah river
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