Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-21
APFAEns IN AND ABOUT WASHING
TON.

WAsWSGTOS, January 9-The Senate gal
leries were densely crowded to-day 70 hear the
speech Of Mr.. Sumner The diplomatic corps
were largely represented, including the Austrian
and French ministers. Lord Lyons was not
present. Secretary Chase was among other
prominent personages who occupied seats on the
floor.
Al attempt was made last night to blow up the
Mansion House in Alexandria. Il was formerly
a hotel, but is now used as a hospital a barrel
having been seereted in the cellar filed with
powder and projectles, and a fuse extending
from there TO a stable. Il had been ignited, but
was fortunately discovered by the guard. Were
It not for this watchfuluess, several hundred lives
would have been lost.
VIM Z. Smith, sou Of a banker, was arrested
to-day, charged with communicating with the
rebels. 1t is considered one Of the most import
ant arrests since the rebellion
The Senate committee on Judiciary came TO a
conclusion, by a vote Of SIX to one, to report
sgainst the expulsion of jesse D. Bright.
New YORK, January i0.-Specials from Wash
ington to the morning papers, state that mem
bers OF the Van Wycke investigating committee
have been to Boston, New York ana Philadel-
phia, sharply looking into the ways unpatriotic
men have Of making money out Of the govern
ment in the night Of its death-hug with rebellion.
To the shameful develop ueuts already publish
ed, they will add enough to iuAame the DISPOSE
ton which now exists in Congress to punish
with death frauds committed ON the government
Ia time of war.
The colonel of a regiment stationed at Elton
Head, who came up on the Vanderbilt, now
here, says he has 10 doubt Of his ability to take
Charleston with his single regiment, so great is
The southern panic. Houses in the interior are
known TO have been abandoned by their own
eTs, and left in the anne condition as the Beau
fort residences were found.
On Monday night a council was held at the
capital between all the members Of the Cabinet
and the war investigating committee, which
lasted three hours. Inc p~r0priety of silence as
to the debate snd conclusion It was brought TO-,
are obvious. 1t Is said the cabinet officer, whose
life has been spent in courts Of law, led the de-
mand for immediate battle, and that the counsel
tor delay came from the heretofore belligsrent
members OF the administration.
On Wednesday morning, several hours before
daylight, the Freedom, Island Belle and Satel-
lite. under The direction OF Lieut.. MeGaw, COM
maudng the lower department Of the Potomac
fOtls, shelled the encampmsnt of a rebel regi-
ment near took's Landing. just about day
break, on their return 70 Liverpool Point, they
Taa within about thTee-quarters Of a mile Of the
Aqua creek battery, and threw in some thirty
or forty shells, but with what effect is not known.
N-|AED ~ sHI 3 Nta4Ao AV ANFF.
WASHINGTON, January I0-Eforts are be-
ing made TO establish a bureau for supplying and
Inspecting clothing for The army. Those Sena.
tors absent to-day when the vote was taken ez.
pelHug the Missouri Senators, would have voted
for their expulsion had they been present.
The State DEPARTMENT has adVices that the pi
rate Sumter was in the hGTboT of St. Pierre
Martinique, on the sd OF December.
The lroquois was laying oil the haTbor wait
ing for her egress.
The agricultural society adopted a series o
resolutions adveTting to agricultural education
ard prepared a premium list for a series Of expe
Timents on the cultivation Of cotton in the Mid
die and Northern States also of hemp aud fax
The awards are to be made by the central agri
cultural societies Of the States In which the CON
petitors reside. Arrangements are also perfected
for national exhibition of native wines to be held
in this city on January next.