Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-10

, Dispatches TO the Northern Press.
Special to the New York Evening PostI
The President has received letter from Gov
Andrew johnson, dated at Nashville, represent
ing that the secession feeling is very strong IL
that city.
The mail contractors who have arrived here
rom Kentucky declare that that STATE viii pro
5abiy accept tbs plan Of emancipation suggested
b. ne President IN his recent message
The Washington report states that John Jan.
ney, President of the Virginia Secession couven
ilol, has taken the osth OF allegiance to the Fed.
eIsl government.
WASHINGTON, April Judge Collamer pro
poses an amendment 10 the bill abolishing slave
y III the District, by providing public record
OF the names, ages, ere, Of persons liberated
alS giving them papers, so they cannot be re-
Ieusavcd in Maryland or elsewhere
Gen. Csdwailsd-r was nominated to-day ma
jor- general OF volunteers, and Col BulOTd Of
Illinois, brigadier.
Gen. &cCr Ian ended a speech. in response
90 a serenadr, by assuring the soldiers that be
relied on them TO help him--to fight for him
and if necessary die with him. He added he
didn't think this last would be necessary. He
hoped TO subdue the rebellion without Tesorting
10 such sac flee.
The system Of passes for civilians will be
abolished tomorrow.
Russell, Of the London Times, starts toner
row for Fortress Momoe
BALTIMORE, April 2-The following intelli-
-eAco Is from the special correspondent 81 For
ness Monroe of Jhe Baltimore american:
The number Of rebels in Fort Pulaski, as re-
purted by deSeTters, Is FIVE hundred Two Ger
man companies there had revoited and were put
~ irons.
Savannah is understood to be strongly forti-
I fed, and al the approaches TO it. The force
there Is variousiy estimated by refugees a, TWEEN
ty to City thousand the former number Is more
/ probably correct
/ A great dgsp0udelcy existed among the troops
[ al Charleston The tall of Newberu created the
greatest consternstioh. The frs-eateTs ridiculed
The North Carolina troops, charging them with
cOwariice. The sbOpkeepers aud bankers in
/ Charleston had also refused TO receive North
I Carolina money, and there being two North
Carolina regiments there at the time revolt was
the consequence, aud the shops were broken
I open aud the troops helped themselves These
iregimeuts refused to serve any longer, and were
allowed to return home
I No direct information of the abandonment Of
Pensacola by the rebels has yet been received
/ but It was Q. nerally believed that they had
/ crossed over from Santa Rosa Island ana Occu-
/ pIed tBe place
Ady.ces received from Norfolk by the under
NeTr,mac was thoroughly repaired and IN com
! ua sou and ready for another expedition against
/ she wooden walls of the Federal navy and river
t transports lying In tbs roads. The delay Of the
AerIimac in coming IS believed TO be that she is
waiting ioT ammunition for the heavy guns thar
| have been placed on board Of her. and also tor
some internal machines new being cous lrUcted
! oT .her. The rebel steamers jamestown aud
Yorktown were also getting strengthened and
more thoroughly clad with iron, 10 accompany
the Menimsc
/ There is also a rumor that two other steamers
are being clad with iron al Richmond to join ia
/ the expedition.
| As t. the loss Of life on the Aierrimac in her
| cOUhiCt with the Monitor, we have what is
claimed to be positive information. One re-
/ Gently arrived coutrabaud states that he was
nurse IN the general hospital at Norfolk aud that
up To the time OF his departure he had helped TO
-hIoUi thiEty-twO OF the crew Of the MeTimac
AID that both Commander Buchanan and Lieu
I tenant Irwin are dead. There were still mum
! Der Of the wounded surviving
/ The c0utrabsnd also states that the last two
shots Of the Monitor were represented 10 be the
/ only ones that seriously injured the Msrrimac
ine shots were thrown under her shield at the
moment she attempted to run the Monitor
down.
The military stationed al Norfolk from the
Gull States have been very severe on the Virginia
cnlvalry siuce their defeat At r auoks Island.
Even the Richmond Blues, the very pink of
chIyalry, have fallen in public estimation; sll
award bravery 10 0. Jennings Wise, but bis
atueT has 50 fallen in public estimation that he
is proclaimed at Norfolk a coward and pOltrO0n
( In his escape from Neg's Head, he rode thirty
( miles Uu horse bach, Notwithstanding he had
/ previously reported himself too ia 60 remain at
Roanoke Island and lead ais command Wise
. aai Floyd now rank as the feet footed. Ny in
/ Iprnaat says that Wise would be hoOted If ne
should appear III the streets Of Norfolk OF Rich
mvud. lie has retired to his farm in Princess
I anne county.
! FURTREss MONROE, April "A asg Of truce
rom Norfolk 70 day brought letters from Fed
etal prisoners aud dispatch from Gen. HugeT
/ to Geu. Wool.
Norfolk papers noticed large military move
ments going on at Old Point and say large rein
| tITcements are landing there at least one hun
/ dIed large steamers are at the wharves aud IA
the channel. They also notice that Wee Plesi-
dent Hamlin, with party Of ladies, visited
Fortress Monroe on Monday
A dispatch from Charleston sGys Gen. Evans
advanced or North Edisto Island with 1000
. troops, but finding 500 Eedera!s there, ne
/ cetfeetsd in q mssJerly manner.
/ Ebe guubOat Seminole arrived here this after
noon from Port Royal, bringing dates 10 Satur
/ day last.
Fort Pulaski had been thoroughly invested for
( thirty days, and was moneutsily expected 90
surrender. 1t is said that there are about 500
rebels in Fort Pulaski, and they had offered to
/. 20 out With tho houors Of war, but Gen. Sher-
man demanded an unconditional surrender and
would, on The Let Of April, open fire cn them if
they refused to yield.
The rebels had Withdrawn all their forces from
tue coast of Georgia, and abandoned the works
at ThUuderbolt, taking all tho guns to sayan
rsA. The Seminole land1d Iorce and destroyed
! Fort ThuudeTbOlt which is within five miles Of
Savannah, off good shelHOad.
Refugees from Savannah say that friends Of
the troops inside Fort Pulaski had offered $780,
600 90 any one who would rescue them.
refugee frcm Charleston represents that
there is . great panic fhere since the capture Of
/ EewbeIn. Women and children were lrsving
and the general expectation wss that terrible
blow would be struck there.
The intelligence from Florida is more crafty
ing. The Union sentiment Is developing Itself
strongly.
There appears to be but little doubt that all our
movements bore are faithfully reported to the
rebel authorities.
The Richmond Dispatch of this morning says
/ the grand army of the Federa,s seem 10 have
| been transferred from the neighborhOOd of Wash
/ L
aBy concluded is q shorter and easier road 20
! Richmond then that viG Manassas, which We
have courteously placed at their disposal The
! DISPATCH also states that the roads here are as
bad as those on the Potomac, and refers to Gen
MagrudeT ss a man net likely to be caught nap
ping,
There was a umor in Richmond yesterday
that severe eight had taken place on the PENN
sula. 1t was probably caused by the fact Of
oGr making strong reconnaissance toward
Yorktown on Saturday.
RiCHNoND- April 6-Reports OF heavy skir-
mish near yorktown yesterday, is confirmed by
IN Official dispatch. The general opinion is that
fighting will be renewed to-day. Nothing later
received this morning. There was a collision
on the Central road last night, Three killed
and thirty wounded. Particulars not yet re-
esivsd,