Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-25
FROM THE sOUTsz ATLANTIC
COAST.

From the Savannah News, January 2lI
RUMORS-The city was full Of rumors yes
terday. Some of them we traced out fOunda-
ton, and others we were unable to learn any
thing satisfactory about. General credit was
given to a report that a Federal boat party ap-
preached one of our pickets on Slidawsy on
Saturday night and fred on them. The picket
returned the fre-some twenty or thirty shots
being fred-when the Federals retired. It was
not known whether they received any damage.
1t was rumored that a considerable number
of Federal vessels had made their appearance in
the neighboThood Of Skidaway.
Late yesterday evening some eight OF ten
heavy guns wers heard in tolerably quick sue
cessi0n in the direction of our batteries, but we
have heard no explanation Of the firing. Mat
ters remain in stain qa0in the neighborhoOd of
Tybee.
THE WEATHER n THE YANKEEs.-After
a few days Of wet, unpleasant weather, the sky
cleared off beautiful ard bright yesterday morn
ing, and the day was sunny and warm as July.
We are having a most remarkably mild winter
the mildest within our recollection. There have
have been very few days during December
or January when fires have been found neces-
saTy in our houses, and we have get to see the
first sign Of SNOW or ice this winter. Our Yam
kee invaders no doubt find Dixie Land a very
FANooHAt AAAAl ANoAAbANNf anu VhA AhAC -
make it their "hum.'' Many of the poor de1 Is
viii certainly find theitlong home on our soil, if
they remain where they are much longer, or at
tempt to penetrate further into the interior.
Those who escape the bullets of cur brave SOL
diers, viii soon spoil in our climate, even at its
present temperature.
From the same, January OIL
From CEDAR KEYS, FLoRDA-REPoRTED
CAPTURE or II TOWN.-A gentleman lust
arrived from Florida informs Us that the town of
Cedar Keys FLORIDA, situated at the western or
gulf ermnus of Inc Florida railroad, was taken
possession of by the Yankeeso on Thursday last.
Cedar Keys is q small town with about thirty
houses, and probably one hundred inhabitants.
The bar has nine feet Of water, and is a good
harbOrfor small vessels. At the time the Yam
KEGS took the place there were three sckooners
loading and five fishing smacks at the wharves.
Our informant, who had an interest in one Of
the schoOners, which was loaded with lumber
and tuTpentine, feels confident that the owners
of the vessels in port destroyed them rather
than that they should fall into the hands of the
enemy. Some time since the Confederate troops
were withdrawn from the vicinity Of Cedar
Keys.
On Thursday night last, as soon as it was as
certaiued that the Yankees intended to attack
the town, Mr. Yulee, president of the railroad,
NtAt utWA Win tWb GompdLlco u AnlaiLtJ u
protect the property in the vicinity, and check
the Yankee advance. A messenger from Cedar
Keys was sent 70 GAINESVILLE, Florida, the near
est Geographic office, to telegraph to Gen. Ira
pier that the Fedsrals had attacked the town,
and asking MIN to send assistance. During
Thursday firing in the direction Of Cedar Keys
was heard in the adjacent country, and a conflict
had no doubt taken place between the Yankees
and the Florida troops.
FROM BELOw-There were only three block
aiding vessels below last evening. One of them
left yesterday morning aud steamed toward
Port Royal For some days past Federal camp
fires have been seen on Tybee Island, within
reach Of the guns Of Fort Pulaski, and yester-
day forenoon a few shells were thrown from the
Fort in their neighborhood, but with what effect
IS not known. There are no FedeFals seen on
the island except their picket guard, and they
keep well concealed and beyond the reach Of our
guns.