Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-19
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From the Washington correspondence Of tt 3
New YeTk Herald, bearing date July 9Th, ne ak.
tract the following paragraphs:
THE True NATURE or REyERDY Johnson 3
MISSION TO NEW ORLEANs-TILE FoREIG (
AMBASSADORS PRAISE MR. SEWARD.
he mission Of Mr. RsEerdy johnson, if nos
Simply limited, as It has already been stated, "a
an examination Of the claims Of the Netherlands
minister upon the $500 600 seized by Gen. But
ler has tar higher purpose and a more general
oIJeet than It was at first supposed. He g0sz
10 New Orleans, not in view merely Of the ss.-
Lement OF the pending difficulties but with sn
extraordinary mission from the State depart
ssHs s llls snG .l4e 92aT IA SET fli 5n 70 pass
tons between the Foreigners and the civil au-
thOrItes Of New Orleans. Il is even surmised
that be viii gradually absorb al the civil pow
ers now entrusted into the hands Of Gen Bus-
leT, who viii rsta.n the military command Of
the place.
This nomination has been made in conplanc8
with the demands and observations made BIZ tbs
foreign ministers at Washington ndisPosed at
The oH-hand dealings and proceedings Of Gen.
Butler toward the foreigners In Justice 80 Mr.
Seward, l must say thai his readiness 70 DO
justice to the complaints Of foreign ministers-
DIS Urosnity Of manners and his good viii to-
ward al, has won for him the esteem and praise
Of all the ambassadors who have TO deal with
him IL reference to the New Orleans business.
It Is imPossibls to do more than alE. Seward has
done IL this case to keep up amicable relations
ana good understanding between this country
and Europe and this viii, no doubt, place HIN
stl hi CHER In the esteem Of his ceuntryme1.
THE DEBATE II THE SENATE on THE CONDUCT
or THE WAR AED ARslING THE BLACKS
The bulk of tO-day's session o. the Senate was
consumed in discussing the conduct Of the war
No Senator spoke for the President and Cabinet
aud generals, though Mr.. Fesssndsn said that
there must be a change Of conduct with al Of
hess to satisfy, ths people and ihe army. The
property Of rebels must be 10 longer guarded
The employment Of contrabands must be gone
into extensively in the way Of making intrsnch-
ments, and IN other camp service, and the newI
concerning military matters must not be kept
from the people.
Retreats must not be called strategic move
ments Mr. Fsssendsn acknowledged that tha
prospects Of volunteering were poor, and it waz
occasionsd by the faults just mentioned. he
enlarged upon the disease and death caused By
tie persisting toll Of the soldiers in the swampz
OF ChickshOmiDy, throwing up inceRchmentss
bat he did not say thai there would have been
no occasion for delays and lab0rs if General
McClellsn's plaRs had not been changed, and
the corps Of Gen Mcdowell taken away f0m
him.
Ths occasional bleaching Of iis Of men 10
guard house filed with women aud children
OF rebels is much talked Of IN the Senate; bus
if the speakers themselves commanded the
armies they might not be disposed 10 allow fam
lies to be disturbed by the dis0rdsrly hangers
on about camps. The White House in 4Tginis
had but four rooms. In Lower Virginia and N
tennessee, houses are miles apart, and are not
for hospitals. S)me central place.
with buildings or tents concentrated there, Is q
necessity in campaigning, though comforts and
are scarce indeed.
No vote was takon on the bill authorizing tha
employment Of negroes upon iutrenchments, in
camp service, and in OF. er military duty. lis
supposed that, under the last clause, the rzdi-
cal generals viii put arms in the hands Of the
negroes, although such thing was rather dis
claimed by Messrs. Sherman and other repubG-
can Senators. The biz spPropEistes ten million
dollars to pay for the services Of negroes who
a-e to be thus employed, and it is proposed that
their mothers and Hives and children shall b.
free.
If permanent intrenchments are 20 be built al
along our border, and in all the leading places
.aken by our troops in the South, the labor Of
negroes may be used to aiTantsgs; but for
movable columns time viii be required to get
them together, organize and discipline them, in
order that they may be as efficient with the axe
2nd shovel as white men
EFFORTS OF THE RADICALS TO CONTROL
LEGISLATION.
Tha radicals commenced in the Senate today
by an attempt to lessen the number Of Senators
to constitute q quorum Of the body.
Instead Of msiority of the whole number Of
all h. Isr4
quorum in all past legislation, Il was
proposed to make quorum OF the majority Of
he Senators from the States represented There
vas no occasion for move Of this sort, except
% better enable these parIis8ns TO get through
heir fsVOTi5e measures during tbs inevitable
absence OF more or less Senator'S at the heel Of
he session. The proposition was tabled BY one
7ote majority.
rHE FIGHT NEAR ELLIS CLIFFS, on TIRE MIS-
sIsSIPPI.
Acting Master Frederick Croeker, command
ng tbs United States steamer Kensington, com
nunicates to the Navy Department tbs follow
ng particulars Of an encounter with q rebel
battery in the vicinity Of Ellis Cliffs and Rod
ICY, on the Mississippi river
During the night Of June 26, rockets, nasEets.
md other sounds, gave indications OF the enc
ny, and the crews Of ell the vessels were beat
% quarters but no attack being msde, we lay
Iuiet ill daylight, when we hove up anchor and
proceeded up the river, keeping sharp lookout
N all sides, and ready for instant action.
There was no appearance OF tho enemy, how
.veT, till we suived opposite the bluff short
urn about eighteen miles below the line Of Rod
ley's-Coles' cTeek-when we were attacked By
battery apparently Of two or four six poun-
lers, concealed in the thicket under the bluff
Their first shot, from distance Of not more
han two hundred yards, took effect In the Sarah
3ruin, injuTing two Of her crew severely Three
,ther shots, fred e. alm0st the same distance,
ell short when a round Of grape nom the Sarah
3rUin and she'll from the kensingt6n, both OF
which dropped with great accuracy into tha
midst Of the smoke Of their guns, silenced them
completely. Both the Sarah BEnia ard Ken
,essels, continued firing till the curve around
he turn brought them out Of raaze, and en-
.bled the Horace Beais to open FIRE with her bat
cry, which she did with great animation, and
he thicket was shelled until all the vessels were
)ut of range.
RUSH FOR OFFICE UNDER THE TAX BILL.
As the time approaches for the tax law to taxa
fleet, the rush for appointments under il in
,reases The New York managers have taken
he affair in hand. Mr.. Chase viii be invited
% cut New York city into congressional Districts
IA reference to the collection Of the tax This
nlsnL Oe cOnFenient IOI pOiitcal OPelAlioLis' oAs
not profitable in view Of the efficient working OF
tho law. Six heads Of the tax department. IN
New York city would be an expensive mode Of
collection The lst, 4th and Oh wards would
luxuriate upon a special Organiz zatlon, IN which
thew would have the choice Of a tax gather 70
suit Them. The law is full Of elements Of ha-
,red and it would be ipfaitely worse if il should
be made machine for local politicians. Tho
sentiment prevailing here is that there should be
oplv one head in each community for collector
and assessor.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The Bankrupt bill, which was to have been
reported yesterday, has been delayed TO make
room for the passage Of the Tariff bill There
Is every reason to believe that the Bankrupt bill
will be brought up in the Senate tomorrow.
There is an anxiety that this bill slal be con-
sidered before the close Of the session. There Is