Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-27
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the ffeslneni yesterday f0T the purpOse OF press
ing upon his attention the subject OF the enlarg
ment Of the Illinois and Michigan canal, so ths
the lakes may be open to our Mississippi anl
seabOard gunbosts.
Mr.. Arnold at the same time presented the
resolutions Of the Chicago board of trade in "a
voT Of the United States government undertsk-
ing the work. These gentlemen had length
oned interview with the President upon the sub
sect of his calling the attention of Congress to
the matter in bis animal message
Governor Yates also called the attention Of
TIE President to the poor qusiity OF arms fur
Rished 20 some Of the IlliRcis regiments
Twenty regiments from that State are armed
with the Austrian musket, aud ten regiments
more are very poorly armed. The President
promised to do AL be possibly could to remedy
this evil
Governor Yates and Mr. Arnold also strongly
urged upon the President the necessity of bis
standing firmly by the principle Of the smsnei-
patton proclamation 70 which Mr.. Lincoln said
his mind was now fully msde up on that sub
ieet as il had ever been. He should stand by
tie proclamation OF leedom and issue tie sup
plsmentsry manifesto.
General ROseersnz has sent dispatches here
strongly urging for promotion 20 bTizsdisT-gen-
erals of volunteers Len Harris of the q. and
Wm. H. Lytle, Of the I0th Ohio.
EitE John PorteT's case Is aljouTel till Tues
day. Nothing has yet been done Reverdy
Johnson is TO be associated with Ames as his
counsel
The National Bank Note company are now
furnishing the government one hundred thou
ssand dollars per day of the postage currency.
Secretary Chase to-dsy ordered the amount
doubled
One hundred and fifty psroled Indiana pris-
onsrs now at Aexsndris. Virginid. among whom
are some that were captured at Port Republic
East summer. They are included in the late ex-
chRHge, and viii Be forthwith forwarded to Camp
Morton, indianapolis.
Lieutenant Denning, late Of the 10th Indiana
bEttsry, who had a severe skirmish with the reb-
Ella at Smokers gap, and suffered considerable
loss in men and horses, bat no guns, has arrived
here with bis battery and nineteen men
large amount Of c0AtTsbsnd goods on the
WY 70 Richmond were seized at ChuPlieo Nd,
lat evening, consisting Of military trimmings,
silks medicines, etc.
A dispatch from General Sgel's srny says
eighty Of Stusrt's esvNlry are eported st War
renton by reconnoiteriHK parties It's reported
4bAt Stuart with eight hundred meu aud three
gjsecs Of artillery, was at WarrentOn Junction,
and that yesterday the rebels scouting parties
were at Bull Run and Balls mills. Rebel pick
s4s vers reported at Bucklord and Thorough
fare pap though none were seen at the latter
plSee nor At HOpweA gap.
Scouting parties returned from Midjleburg,
mez and stvsRgleTs belonging to POrteT's old
division, who hsd been paroea by SMart
Two hundred and fifty of Bob Whites cavalry
were near Lsessurg yesterday, but we're not
seen ts-dsy.
In the course OF general conversation yester-
day, touching the recent elections. Mr. Lincoln,
as We leslu directly from one Of the gentlemea
present, said. in effect, that the result of the
elections had in no way modified bis views re-
fla MIA q leTr at
slaves within the rebel liaes on the lst of jan
uary that he had issued the proclamation OF
September 22d after long and thoughtful deibe-
ration, and that be should stand BY it-seeing
no rsason why be should not DO 80.
Mr Lincoln introduced this topic himself
The President has psrdoned Brigsdier- General
Edwin r. Price, son of Sterling Price. He has
Tscsived full snd free pardon, at the instance
Of Governor Gamble for 81 treason and other
Cfsnses Some think it viii have beneficial
sfFret in Missouri. Others, that il is merely 3
device 10 save the Price property. While pa
rolled prisoner he is said to have exerted him
self against guerillas. Hs was finally ex-
changed for General Prentiss
Gen. Meredith has gone to take command
under Gen. Burnside.
II S Holloway, son Of the commissioners Of
patents, has Seen appointed commissary Of sub
Sistenee on BGI1side's staff.
WASHINGTON, November 2l-Advices from
the Potomac say. the rebels siil occupy Fred
erieksburg in sl1Ah force 70 dispute the passage
Of the river. Sor1e guns were yesterday brought
60 bear upon two rSVines on the opposite side OF
she FiVer, through which the railroad passes
The refult is that no tuAins have attempted 70
Euu since
Il rained hezviiy yesterday evening, swelling
tbs streams to az unusual hight
Tho steamer Blackstone, chartered for the
government, 10 convey mails to squadrons OF
Rear Adnirals LsFdner, Dupent and Wilkes,
viii leave New York on the 25th inst.
The commissioner Of Indian affairs to-day re-
ceived letter from ihs assistant secretary OF the
,zteIior, dated st. Paul in which he says there
a no prospect OF any difficulties With the Chip
.Dsu., Indians, was some time ago apple
bepde,l. The head chiefs say they have no
complaint; have enough 10 eat, and are content
ed and happy.
sI.RdOUs RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
BosroE. Noy 2l.-Tbe draw Of the Charles
ton bridge WAS opeBsd this morning when the
,sav psssenge. train froR Maiden went through
The train cOnsistsi Of engine, tender, smoking
ear and three paSsSaesT cars. The weather wss
very dark and fogg-7, and the train was going
quits slowly. The ergiIe and tender plunged
into the riTer. The smoking ear, 10 which we're
a Bamber of passengers, was thrown iof"sfd
with al the passengers in heap. The remain
Sne ears we're uneoupled in time to svoid taking
she plunge o.
Many Of the passengers is the smoking car
eseApsd by jumping from the windows ana
SWIMMING, while to Others plAaks were thrown
-Four dead bodies have been TecoyeFeg. II Is
thought that these include at the killed. h2v-
eIsl persons were nois or less injured, but foriu-
nGtsiy none very severely.
Il spsssrs that there were not t1ors than
fifteen or tWsoiy persons ia the smoking cas-.
PROM THg UPPER POTOMAC.
PHILADELPHIA, November 3l-The Bslti-
more AmeTIoGH publishes g letter, dated Viii
3isnsport both, which says Yesterday neral
sSaxfon sent out q reconnaissance from HaTper's
Ferry toward CharlestOWn. He encountered
four hundred rebels above Hallstown and drove
shem thTeugh Cbsrlestown, shelling them st
every opportunity. Several houses in Charles
tOwH were fred by our shells aud one or two
rebels killed. The rebels made a slight demon
stTAiion on our Outposts near Falling Waters,
IN the Virginia side.
PROM SAN FRANCISCO.
SAE E2ABCIsCO, NoVember 70 Money mar
Est quiet, with sn ample supply Of capital a
a 70 2; exch6zge the same the last steamer
day; egal tender Qetss 50 70 Sc; coal oil Ia
dated, sales st sc to 50c.; hard coal declined,
sales At l63c.
San ERAECise0, Novenaber 2i.- S4iledi
steamer COnsfladOs ior Pensma, Eitb i75 pas