Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-05
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Confederate state. senator. from Ken

Confederate STATES senators from Ken
NASHVILLE, December 4, s62-The Legislative Coun-
ell Of the provisional government of Kentucky elected,
on yesterday, Hons Henry c. Burnett az w. E. Simms
Confederate States Senators from that State.
An Advance Reported.
1t was reported at Bowling Green yesterday that four
thousand Federa's were at Brownsville, and that their
cavalry scouts, about three hundred in number, had driy.
en- in some thirty of the Confederate pickets
Decentralization Of the Federal Army.
Capt Eaton, a deserter from the Lincoln army at Cal.
houn, reached Hopkinsyile on the night Of the 3lst ult,
and four other deserters on the LIST inst. One Of them,
named Clark, reports the Federal army at Calhoun as
being demorallzed. that deserions occur daily, and that
threats Of mutiny are openly and defantly made. He
also states that great dissatisfaction pervades the Federal
army generally, and that whenever an opportunity pre-
sents itself they viii desert by thousands.
Mason and sIideII--MOre specuIaiiOns.
R1cHMoND, January 3.-The editor of the Petersburg
Express has a dispatch that a flag Of truce has brought
late papers to the Norfolk Day Book.
A dispatch from Washington, the 3lst, to the New
York Tribune january LIST, says that there is reason to
believe that Mason end Snden will sail January lst.
The surrender does not come up TO the demand of the
ulhmatum on the part Of Seward, who ~bargained that
Wilkes should not be censured The Boston papers say
that Lord Lyons had ordered the steamer Niagara to
take out Mason and SideIl. The surrender of Mason
and Snden, ii is said, is not the whole Of England's de.
mand. The London Post, Lord Palmerston's organ,
saws the harbor Of Charleston belongs to the world, ana
cannot be given up to an efectual blockade. The
| London Post SAYS that England viii have a reckoning
as to the stone feet" The steamer Persia is at Hal
fax with troops. England's warIke preparations con,
tinue in view of the difficulties arising from the " stone
blockade
Late from Europe.
NEW ORLEANS, January A-A special dispatch to the
Peayune furnishes news by the steamer Asia, with Liv
erpool dates to the ed
Commercial-Cotto dull. Sales of the week es,ON
bales Fair Orleans y cents; midding 1913. STOCK
$4,000 bales, of which 10000 are American. Flour ha'
declined. Provisions firm Money unchanged.
The war preparations in England continue. The pop
ular pressure is intense. The Gibraltar fleet has beer
ordered to America. More troops have been sen
to Canada. The admiralty have taken steps to protec
the shipping in the India and China seas. All Europe i
outraged at the action of the Federal government il
sending a stone fleet to blockade the southern ports
The English ministerial press has assumed a more de
cided tone. The French press believe war inevitable
and are urging England to accept war.
Eedernl mOFenneutss
A large number Of frigates, transports and schooner
are congregating in Hampton Roads. The Burnside ez
petition had not yet sailed
Illness of Gen. Mcclellan.
Gen. Mcclellan is still very sioS. Ben Ward, of Ohio
is suggested as the successor Of Mcclellan
From the Atlantic Coast.
AUGUSTA, january 3-The Charleston Mercury Q
this morning says that the enemy was repulsedb by tn
bayonet, and ran in the Bull Run style, leaving guns an
Snapsaeks on the field.
-Four dead and many wounded were taken ofthe field
The Courier says the Federals were advancing yestel
day. Heavy ~ssirmishng continued
Lieut.. Beauregarl, son Of the general, arrived YET
terday.
The Mercury Announces the arrival Of the steame
Ella Marley late the Isabel" from Nassau. Sh
was pursued by the bloekaders, but escaped sh
brought nine passengers, including Mr.. D. T. Bisbie, &
Norfolk, the Confederate bearer Of dispatches, and also
valuable assorted cargo.
The British Parliament assembled on the lith nit. TIL
London papers ridicule Lineoln's message.
From Washington.
Mason and Sllden sailed yesterday. The difficulty wit
England remains uDsetled-thel latter is demanding nor
broad and comprehensive measures. Mcclellan is dan
gerously I'll of typhoid fever
A proposition has been made to remove the capita
New York has been suggested as a fitting place.