Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-04

~aeAAeHsee and NemaucAys
MOBILE, March 2-Iae Even ng News has the fol-
low ng aispatch.
AC9IEsyILLE, March 2-Major austin. OF Morgans
bT eade, with one hundred and fifty men, passed around
Aurfreesboros destroying tie a1rfrees5oro' and Nah
vile railroad rearing 0p the track and running a train
Of tola;ers over al embsxkmsnt.
Ths Louisville Journal Imports Longsir-et, Marstall
and Forrest. aPproacaisg LsN ngton
Fort FcAIlisfcr Attacked.
SAVANNAH, March s.-The enemy have attacked
Fort McAlister, commencing at thirty minutes past
eight o'clock this morning, with thrss iroa-elads and two
mortar boats playing on the fort. Our e~ightinch Co
lumbiad has been dismounted, and two men slightly
wounded The firing continues very heavy.
Successes Of n Confederate PrFvateer.
CHARLESTON, March 3.-Nassau advices report the
arrival there Of the Confeds- ate pHyateer ReHibution.
She had taken and bnrnt the bark Mary Wright, Of
Portland, and brig Erie, Of Camden. Maine. she
encouatered an unknown whaler in. the CATribian sea,
which showed fight, killing one Of the Rsri5ution's
crew. when the whaler was sank, with all on bosfd. by
the ire Of the Retribntion. She also captured and sent
80 CoBfederate ports the brig Elliott Of Buckspo1t,
Maine, and schooner Hanover, of Massachusetts,. The
EHiott was subsequently recsptu,ed by the Yankees at
St Thomas The Retribution also captured and run
ashore on the Bahamas the brig Emilia Fisher, taking the
crew prisoners to Nassau. The crew Of the Retribution
were ali well, and would soon finish repairs and resume
the cruise.
Confederate stnies Congress.
RICHMOND. March SIN the senate ri. Semmes, of
Louisiana introduced a resolution iustrueiing the com
mites on foreign affair." to inquire into the ezpedieney
Of repeating SO much Of certain resolutions. touching 8
maritime law defining he position Of the Confederate
states in respect thereto, an declares that a neutral nag
covers the enemyis good. with the exception Of article
contraband Of war. which was adopted, when The SEN
ate went into secret session.
The house resolved to suspend all other business until
tue currency and tax bills are acted on, and then went
into secret session.
later from Fort HEcAIIfster.
sAvANNAH, March 3 $50 P. y "A dispatch from Fort
MeAlisler, dated 3.45P. n. says: " One of the iron
clad has v tadrswn two iron elads AID one mortsr
bOst are still playing on he frt. The fort Il un1n
iured. No one hut on our tide except the two slightly
wounded early this morning The garris on is in good
spirits, and firing stiH continues st $50 p. H."
Review at Mobile.
MOBILE, March "A grand review Of the army at
Mobile ;ook place to-day, by Brigader-Gensrals slaugh-
ter aud Cunmins. After the review four pieces Of ar
tillery, eaptured at Murfreesboro' were presented, by
General Withers, in the name Of Alabsmians and Ten
nesseans in the army Of Tennessee, to the army Of
aloDue. Eaen piece ls lnscforQ Win th9 name o. a gal
liant son Of Alabama, who fell IN the memorable battle
Norihern Enteiligence-EiBcOIB Dictator.
RIcHMJSD, March 3-Northern dates Of the szth have
been received.
"Long Live Abraham L-Prssident Lincoln Temper
airy DicatOri' Under this head the Herald declares
that the measures which have lstsly passed Congress,
and others that viii become laws, will practical y invest
Lincoln with al the powers Of a dictator, but there is
not the slightest daBver of an abuse OF power bv. Lin.
coin for ambitious purposes. Accepting the plea Of
impeEious necessity, we eheerfully consent to the trans
formation Of the President into a temporary dictator.
BY an arrival from Port Royal the Herald has further
Information respecting the difficulty between Hunter
and Foster. Hunter Peremptorly ordered the staff Of
Foster toleave his department, and put Gen. Stevenson
under arrest for dispar ging the negro troops
Challes c Hicks, late second officer Of the prlvateer
Retribution, is a prisoner in the old Capitol, aud il 10
be tried as aspy.
The negro soldier bill has not passed the senate.