Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-08

Monocacy. Ia Maryland, eaiingthat large body ofeav-
airy was crossing tie Potomac n HarrHfon s island, shout
seventeen miles this side Of Harpers Ferry.
Tbs Naw York Iaes has the following details Of Sat-
urdays fight with stuart;
On Saturday iast Stusrt crossed the 7appahaun2ck 81
Kellogg ford, about six miles east Of the Orange and
Alexander Railroad. with COCO men nd six pieces Of
artillery de proceeded 70 stafford church, where he
divided hts force into ihpse celulans each having two
pieces ofariiliery, ana. thas foroeil, marched upon
pnmf1es, where he arrived at about II O'Clock A. n
Takng Il position on thshNls conmaniingthe town he
commenced throwing shells, and s~uecredad ia demol
i4hinR the buiidinRlateiy occupisdb By etener lSigeL and
several ether houses. The place was ccspied BY three
companies # infantry, four hundred cavalry aad four
pieces of artillery Of General Sloeums corps. under tbs
I'm Iedate commando Of Colonel Candy Ihs dght tasted
about SIX hours when the rebels ret'eated. defeated.
Gas loss was four killed anaeiEhE wauided Therebeiss
20 far : known, hsd ten killed and yFounded Thirty
rebel soldiers were c1ptured and they cap red twenty
af cpr csvalry, before reaching Duufries- who were out.
p~atroliing. The Union troops acted ID he most gallant
PHIIABELPHrA. De enber 81 the washington
cyegioie has a special from Frederick. Maryland be-.
ieyed 70 be reliable, thar Stuart erossaaths Potomac ct
Point Of Rocks, on Tuesday night, with 1900 cavalry
aud = battery Of artillery, and is now in Maryland. It
Is bslieved "a be his t~ttentioR to destroy the bridge over
tbs Menoesey.
was raining hard. aud III is hoped the river will rise
and prevent their escape Plans are completed for the
capture Of the whole 6)rce.
WASHINGTON, December N-Tbe last he5rd Of the
rebel cavalry they had passed 0eeoqusn nor1hward.
From Washinat0n
WssH4EeToN. December 30-Ths committee Of
ways and means are holding sessions daily on the fnan-
ees. and bone to present oext week 2 Ratured plan to
Congress. The committee sre opposed alike to Chase S
and Stevens bills and wiBprobGbly aJree on something
with the following results;
LIST. The is ne Of more notes.
ID The issue Of SIX percent bonds, convertible into
treasury notes a any time.
81 For the larger sale Of long or twenty year bonds,
sAd the abandonment Of what are known az fyeswenty
bonds.
test vote also shows the committees 70 be opposed
70 Chase 3 banking sebeme.
There is good authority for asserting that, IN theforth-
coming emaneiDstion Proclamation, The President viii
except III the borde States from its operation. Tennes-
see iusluded, though Virginia viii be ileluded.
Tbelegal opinion Of the Art~orney-Genera is said 20
be thaL the q ijournment of Gongress kihet tbs West
Virginia bill The teu days in which 20 sign it have er
rired, and Congress is supposed to bA i'm adjournment
legally, and not in recess therefore Tie bin VIII have
70 be brought forward anew la ConzresB.
1t is ascertained aefhoritafively tbsi there Is no fonn-.
daiion for the ruHor fhst the eommHtce on ways and
means have enteriainsd any proposition whatever to
change the existing law Tor receiving old demand
Tfea ur7 rotes for Gust ms.
Tbe Secretary Of The Treasury haH decided not TO
make ary further Issue Of cs tacstes Of indeb-ednesss
beyond thu limited amount aiready to the credit Of dis.
bersing oficers 1t u understoodthe holders will have
the privilege, az soon as pracacable, te fuLd them into
20vear 6 per cent bonds.