Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-18
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The Federal Fio,irIn up Tennessee River.

The Federal FiotiIIn mp Tennessee River.
NASHVILLE, January 17.-Pdvate dispatches
received here report that the Federals were land
ing in force this morning below Fort Henry up
the Tennessee river. There was some connona-
ding, but the Federal shots did not reach the
fort. Advices from Fort Donelson say that Gen.
Tlghman feels confident of his ability to defend
Forts Donelson and Henry against the advance
Of the enemy's hotilla.
Release of Rx-Csov. HOrchead.
A dispatch from Boston, dated the 9Th, ap-
~nounces that Ex-Gov. Morehesd, of Kentucky,
has been released from Fort Warren, on parole.
From Kentucky.
The Bowling Green correspondent Of the
Union and American says that Gen. Hindman,
with a detachment of nine hundred cavalry,
went to Rowlett's station, three miles south Of
Green river, a few days since, and burned the
station house and all the outbuildings. The
station house at Cave depot, with the attach
ments, and the hotel adjacent to the depot at
Cave City, were also destroyed.
Capt. Morgan's scouts burned a mill within
half a mile of the Federal lines on Green river,
which was used for grinding wheat and corn for
the enemy. 1t was surmised that all public
houses between Glasgow Junction and RoWlett's
Staten would be destroyed, and the railroad and
turnpike between those points made utterly
impossible for artillery without immens repairs.
THE Tennes@ee River Expedition.
A special dispatch to the St. Louis Republican,
dated Cairo. the 9th inst, says that the great
expedition would be ready TO start on the day
following, and that its supposed destination was
up the Tennessee river some distance, but its
final destination is not known.
Expulsion Of Iho Missouri Senators.
The St. Louis Republican Of the nth inst.
says that Senators johnson and Polk, of Mis-
sour, have been expelled from the Senate of the
United States. 1t was done on the tenth ballot
and by a unanimous vote.
Later from Cairo.
CAIRO, January I0.-seversl steamers con-
veying 9 portion of the troops forming the pres
ent expedition left this afternoon and landed
troops at Fort Jefferson and then returned.
They will go down this morning carrying the
rest Of the troops to The same point and to other
places on the Kentucky shore, five miles below
Birds Point. The cavalry force which had pre-
viously been taken across to Fort Holt will join
them this morning from Birds Point.
a Movement from Pa6neah by Land.
A considerable number of regiments will be
taken on at Paducah. About six hundred troops
marched from there this morning, ind will join
the expedition at some point in the in%seriOr.
ReIeass OF Prisoners.
RICHMOND, January leone hundred and
eighty Yankee prisoners will leave this city to-
morrow, going nOrthward under a flag Of truce
via Newport News and Norfolk. They were re-
leased on parole not TO Engage IN service against
the COnfederAtes until regularly exchanged.
Proceedings Of Congress.
Nothing of the proceedings of Congress to-
day has been made public.
A Row in the CabInet.
Dispatches from Norfolk to night report that
there have been serious troubles in Lincoln's
Cabinet, which resulted N the resignation Of
Cameron, Secretary Of War. II is also gen
orally conceded that the difficulties in the Fed
erSl Congress are increasing, and that the fnan-
cial affairs Of the North are becoming more and