Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-27

zines sent to subscribers, and recommend On
amendment continuing tbs free circulation Of
the papers IN tie county where published. They
cOnc1rIed IN one OF tie main features of tie
blll-that Of changing the compensation OF
postmssters from commissions to salaries. BY a
malority vote, but Mr. Colfax, the chairman,
and some others, opposed it, An attempt viii
be made 70 pass the bill through this week,
though with the pressure Of business the chances
are not altogether safe. One valuable reform in
tho bill aboishes letters carried 10 cities, increas-
ing postage on drop letters to two cents with
which revenue sl mail and drop letters are 70
be delivered free.
81. LOUIS, Feb. 17.-Gensral Davidson has
communicated a letter to headquarters contain.
ing important information Of the expedition to
Batesviile. It returned without loss, after
Tounding ten rebels and killing five. Forty
prisoners we.e taken, including tive captains
and one Louisiana colonel They were bsaiy
frostbitten, and paroled. Hindman has once
been ordered to Vicksbnrg, but Lis men refused
to 60. Three hundred frozs 70 death on their
retreat from Van Buren,. Two hundred de-
seIters arc concealed in the cane aud brush
within twenty miles Of BatesYille. A few came
into our lines. Many more would have done
so, but our stay was too short. The Federal
army can be subsisted within twenty-five miles
Of JscksonpoTt, ia the way Of forage, for six
utoutAnF a. tic Ac& oA DQuV DusleiS OF corn uGr
day. There are mills within six miles of Bates
vile sufficient to grind 1900 bushels Of corn
daily. Marmaduke has stripped the country Of
al good horses and mules.
CINCINNATI, February 1.-THE viii finch
olas LongwoTth was admitted to probate to-dsy.
He leaves all his property TO Bis widow and
children, and not one cent to any charitable or
benevolent object. His estate is estimatsd from
six to seven millions. He leaves his widow the
homestead, aud an annuity Of $4,000, free from
all taxes. The balance is divided between her
son Joseph L~ongwood, his daughters. Mrs
Elsgg and Mrs. Lsrz Anderson, aud his grand
son, John L Stettinas. He gives his faithfnI
coloTed servant, who has been with him over
twenty years, the pihful sum of $500. To the.
children Of a deceased sister be gives $500
each. Tn will Wss executed ia 1859, wish a
codicil in 1852 From his great weslth, it was
supposed that he would have endowed OF foun-
ded some college, hospital, or other public insti-
tutions, or lsgacies to the many benevolent so.
cieties in our city, bat he has net His chart
table acts during his life time were few, and
were more the result Of his eccentricites than of
genuine bsnevolence.
We understand that three dredging machines
are now on the way to this place from Louis
vile. One is expected to srrive this evening.
They are, no doubt, intended for use ia another
quarter-probsbly Yicksburg.
Three jews were arrested at the Island yes
terday, having in their possession S25, 600 Ia
geld They are understood to be Spectators.
ST LOUIS, FebrusTy I7.-Alett TO General
Davidson, fron a person who accompanied =
recent scout to BAtesville, says: Hindmen's
army IS utterly demoralizsd and Totally iaehi-
Gent. large majority IF the peoplsof Bates
vile are in favor Of tbs permanent occupation
Of the country BY the Federal army.
TwO MILES ABOVE VIcKsBURa. VIA CAIRO.
February IL, l5 3.
To-day there are many indications in the feet
Of an immediate movement, which seems, how
ever, independent of the army. Perhaps Haine's
bluff battery, on the Yazoo river, is to be attack
ed, and thus render it possible for our vessels,
daring the present high stage of water, to ascend
the stream and destroy a large number of rebel
vessels laying 10 it There seems no reason why
such a movement should not have been insugu-
rated before, with the army sll quiet and moth
ing but the canal digging going on.
Considerable sickness continues 20 exist,
great portion Of which is the smallpox.