Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-29

/ Mason and SIfdeiI Offering tlie Coaafwise
l. Trade OF the sOuih 50 EEginad and
France.
WAsHIsGToN, August I6-Pfiyate core.
! spondence, received by the late foreign mail
states that Mason anu Slidsil doing thsir ut
most TO bring about the Recognition Of TIE
Southern Contsderacy Tboy are increasingly
I EMPLOYED in paying visits and sending invita-
tions to subordinate English and French oth-
eials, and in creating Al atmosphere Of southern
sentiments inside and arOusd the bigh officials
OF the French and English governments. They
have also been very attentive toward the mem
bers Of the press of both countries. and have
been on their account lavish in anusenents Of
all kinds-5ails, parties, soirses. etc. Ga these
occasions Slidsll aud Mason, but more parlicu-
larly the former, never fail to give uftera4cs in
presence Of their gussss to high sounding words
such as "O our country's freedom" our c0uu-
Try s rights" cur cOun'ry'5 Independence, p
words which never missed their effects upon the
ears OF an Anglo Saxon or Of a FTeDchmsn.
Persons who assisted az these parties say that it
IS difficult for foreigner 70 % to them WITHOUT
being fully convinced that al the rights are on
the side Of tie South, and all the wrongs on tho
side of the North.
Il was lately stated at one Of these parties
given in Paris, by a msm5er Of legation well
known IN the United States, that Mason and Sli-
dell had made the ofer TO tbs English and
French governInents 70 give them the privilege
Of he cOastwise trade aad Of the inland water
navigation as soon as the South would have been
reeogniz-d-this privilege 20 last as long as snip
building in the South would not be as cne1D IS
IN the North or in Europe. This, Independently
OF the tree trade policy which she Southern Con
fedeTscy hss pledged itself to Immediately after
It's Tecoguilion These offers are Essde it is said
in the provision that European governments arc
presently under the necessity Of acknowledging
the independence of the South. and TO secure to
It IN advance the advantages Of cheap naviga-
ton and cheap freight
Desperate aruy metween Nrgroe. and
Police an Hew Orleans.
From the New Orleans Be-, August S.
About balfpassone o'clock yesterday morn
ing the third district was the scene of one Of the
most desperate negro affairs which this city has
yet witnessed Shortly before thai hour
the police Of that district discovered coming
along the le7ea large band of negroes, evident
ly runsways, and determined to carry ont their
schemes at all hazards and cost. Thsy were
armed wiki all sorts Of weapons which plsut.-
lions shJTd, from cane biilhoOks TO clubs
When they reached about AIontsgut street.
the pe5ice ordered them TO halt, and proceeded 10
endeavOr to arrest them Instead Of surrender
ing themselves, however, they Immediately at
tackled the police in q most fsJ0c:ous4 4nauGsr.
Ihe officers Immediately called fJr further as
slstance, and we're speedily reinforced almost TO
tha whole strength On duty In the district; but
so furiols ", re the nrgrOes that they were in
danger Of being completely overcome Their |
clubs and pistols were freely used, but 50 nu- |
metous were The gang Of negroes that they were !
not equal 20 the task which had fallen on them |
BY this time the whole usighborhood was in a |
state OF terrible excitement and assistance from /
other quarters being absolutely necessary to save
the police, detachment Of militia from a aeent
quarters hastened to the spot and lent Their aid
1t did not take long after this to convince the |
negroes that they were overpO#ered, for three of
them were soon killed, a number desperately |
wounded and the mass Of them scattered, some |
running in one direction, some in another, some
jumping into the river aud swimming Of, and |
so forth.
The total number of the band, it would seem,
was something ike one hsndred and fifty; but
they were not all together at tina tims Of the po-
lice secOsting them. They hldrun of asst night
nom plantations down the coast. From O1e,
that of Thomas Morgan, ESQ. some thirty have
run OF, thirteen of whom are now IN the parish
prison, nine in the charity hospital, aud ons
killed.
Besides the three killed and the nine wounded
negroes above noticed, there are others also
more or less hUrt.
-Four of thepoIieo officers, we regret to lsarn,
are pretty badly injured.
The affair has created great excitement
throughout the city, especially in the lower dis
tricts; but this is nothing in comparison to what
exists in the country below. Approximations Of
the gravest character are felt On all the pla1ts-
tons, and measures for protection against tbs !
dTeactul evils are being most anx.ousiy can |
vassed