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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-07

CKPE RACE, Dec % Ths steamship Etns from
Liverpool the 18th and Queenstown the 18Th passed here
on Saturday night
The Persia arrived st Liverpool with her machinery
disabled. The Asia takes her place en- the goth.
Bresdstuffs quiet snd steady Provisions dun. Con-
The residents message was eagerly eanvsased, but
it had effect No faith is exhibited in ths smaneps
tion scheme.
The London Times says
t is sufficient ths Lincoln expresses respect for the
rights of neutrss and resdne to establish mutual
conventions n adjust complaints Words of osuse
left to the Secretary Of The Navy and experience has
shown how little they Heed be needed, when we look
toward the South"
The Times saws that "The message Of Mr Lincoln is
less threat OF exterInina ion than bid Tor peace
In another article the Tines says The emancipa
ton scheme Of Mr. Lincoln is Ebored substitute for
his edict Of September and the dream Of very weak
The London Herald finds the Lircoln message made
up of plstitudes absurdties and Inconsistencies It
adds Mr. Lincoln ought know that if the CoDfso
not allowed beigerent rights, ths bio kade
Of the Southern ports and the search Of British sh
coud not be tolerated" y"
The London Daily Rs1ss says: 'bfr. Lncoln's ernAn
cipaton scheme his humanity credit but 1t has
faith in and believes that the liberation Of the slaves
can only be accomplished BY war.
The London Morning Post cannot imagine how the
Federal governmeEt arrived At the conclusion that
Great Britain, sits recognizing the bebgsrant
character Of the South would rsceds om the position
taken.
The London Star says that Mr. Lincolns emancipa-
ton scheme may fail to break in pisces the oornsrone
of slavery.
Inc IubcafOfh ubu uAll5u tuo blShiuet Aislle
when leaving Ma3eria for Nassau. The British
Leopard tried TO stop the Thistle, to Whist
the Puscarora had done but the Thistle would step
The Tuscsroras officers represented that they had not
taken the Thistle, butit considered strange that
sks away from British vessel The Tusearors left
MADEIRA the 30th November, - return in few days
The London Globe defends the British government
against blame all the Alabama affairs. It says The
Federal agents could not get evidence sufficient against
her and the government could not possibly interfere
The Times has editorial to the effect.
1t is reported that Slde bad another ntereview with
Napoleon, and that Drouyn de rHpys and Persgry
favor the South.
England Offers with the consent Of the other powsrs
TO cede the Ionian Islands to Greece
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HttaarasoH from ne L0HtSritte ana
Nashville Railroad
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Federal ltepors. from Arkansns.

FAYETTEVILLE Ark, Deee nber 20 One Of the most
difficult and daring raids of the has Just been made
by party of the army of the frontier. On Saturday
Gen. Heron started with part of his cavalry and
infantry, fOrsthe other side of Boston mountains Cen
left Cane Hil at the saHle time by another route
The two eoumns-abOut six thousand strOng--gent in
light marching order, with days rations and marched
forty two mi ss without stopping. Heron took two
batteries without caissOnS. The eTy and baggage
wagons were drawn across the mountains by twelve
horse teams At daylight yesterday morning the two
commands joined at Lees creek three miles south Of the
mountains, where the cavalry and artillery numbering
thousand started for Van Buren, leaving the infantry
follow possible. The rebel regiments of
airy encountered At tipping SpTiBg and, sfter
sharp skirmsh, put to fgAt, leaving seven killed and
many wounded che field. Our loss none killed,
and but few wounded. Our force immediately fol-
lowed the flying rebels to Van Buren, where Bpledid
charge made led by Generals Blunt and Heron in
person, resulting in complete victory ths enemy.
The rebel cavslTy rushed aboard steamboats, and
escaped to the other side Of the river Two steamers
with one hundred prisoners among them sever'1
officers and HiRdmaB's express messengers, cap
tured. A third boat ashore which, with those
large squsnty Of corn, camp equipage transporta.
ton, mules and horses were also seized. The ful
tent Of hs capture not known when the messenger
left
The infantry and artillery were about eight miles In
the fastening forward fast nearly inpas ibe
roads would allow.
The people of that section taken entirely by
surprise, aud considerably frightened.
Hindman the other side of the river with his
whole force unable unwilling to engage us.
The pathway to the Arkansas river mas now been
opened and, if gunb5ais will open the lower end Of T.
the winters work Of the army of the frontier is clearly
marked out.
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LATRB FROST ARKANsAs.
Rigorous Legislation against Trading HIth the
Fedsrals- General HolRes at Little Rock
Union men Shot.

From the Memphis Bulletin, 27.l
Our people can have but little conception Of the state
Of deBttution and want in Arkansas the Affections
and snnOysrees 20 which Union subjected
About a week ago General Holmes moved his forces
toward Lit le Rock, and 1t undeFsto that their
ultimate destinst on Vieksburg, where they have
doubtless arrived before this time
Living in ARK ansas Is ve-y high and provisions very
scarce. At Little Rock selling at four dollars
per bushel and everything eise in proportion. Meat
KIN them because they had salt with which to cure
them.
The Legislature Of Arkansas, recently IN session at
Little Rock had passed very str ngent law TO prevent
trading wi toe Federsis. It provides that any one
trading vi the Federss either buying or seliin.,
shoutd be nd not less than $500 more than SlOOO
and be sent % the State peniteptsry not less than ye
nor more tan twenty five year,. NotVv standing tS
rigorous measure that the nece sites Of the
eope are 40 great that notess than twenty I've wagons
fed with cotton have come through om vaTous points
this side Of White river within the past week.
All the troops this side o. Febite river nave oeen
ovsd back 10 take part IN the movement tow ard tieks
burg but still there irresponsible guerrilla o.nas
uroylfng about taking from the people whatever thsy
wished and acting as they chose
We have hsard much from the Grenada ARpsat and
other gontbern icrnss IN reference to Fe ersi atroet
fes These Journals do not however show a. the oter
side OF the picture We have case 70 record wren Is
certainly elnA to any we have neSrd OF recsey zen
sgt sn~iny there were about twenty Union men who
foirea them Ia recent battle i've Of these Union men
we're taken prisoners Instesd of treating them as prs
of as was p5 psi' ifiad An nad tnsnl
TO Rock where they recently shot As les
and traitors detailing for that service their acguaintan
ces and riends in the Southern army, from the eame
place.
feroeiiy nan named Webb, Union man, about
sixty years Of agss who, when General Curtis passed
through rkausa placed himself nnder his protsetion,
ard sfisrwaEd went with him to Helena was found
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al nirnIfcnnt Ar1irle.


The Chicsgo Times, Of the Both ult, very clearly
intimstes what wiz be Ms course Of the Democratic
or Conservative party Of the North in the Of the
PRONUNCIATION of Lineoln's proelsmation 1t says
II the President shsii issue the threatened emancipa
tion proclamation the 1st Of January he will thereby
radically divide the North to the war for If he
not know now, be win know within week after the
fatal illumination, that the Democratic party viii not
support the wsged for the purposes Of that mssve
But he docs know this now. He not only knows that
this Democratic party viii not support such war but
that the people of the border States with almost entire
unauimity, will stand alOof from it.
In issuing the proclamation he viii therefore proceed
deliberately and maiciousiy to divide the North he
viii have forfeited all his pledges made at the beginning
of the war; he will have converted the grand contest Tor
the salvation Of the Union in unconsttutionsl cru
ssde for the abolition Of slavery employing therein the
weapon of serve insurrection; he viii have treated VIII
contempt and derison The great Northern conserv
public ointment he will have given himself up % me
embrace of Garrison ard Phiiips and Greeley and s
the vilest sunonists OF the land; aud ne will u te
proclamation be persisted in have made restoration oi
the Union impossible.
The proclamation must not be persisted IN IN
President must be compelled to Withdraw IT, Anq
when he shall be compelled withdraw il ne must 9e
compelled to put the conduct Of the INTO the hands
Of men who can and will carry It to successful issue
The Democratic party have the poseer--.the iegal
constitutional power-to eompei him TO Witndfa" ~
and shat power must be exercised.
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HICKMAN EVACUATED.
Co1U.uBUs Nv .aL.1E.lr.
DANGER ON THE RIvER.
Reporfes c4pfars Of E'oss ksrdsoH.

From ths Memphis Bulletin. 22d ult}
when the steamboat Lancaster No now az the land
ing from Cairo her way 70 Helena, landed Hick-
man on her way down she found that place entirely
evaeusted BY the Federal troops No Confederate sol
diers bad hsen-seen there since the evacustion.
On Wednesday on reAcbing Columbus every thing
ana ezsryboy found 80 be in state Of confusion.
There has bee1 skmshing at distance 0f + ur or i've
miles out ard attack the city was apprehendeo
every hour ei5sat preparations was making for resE
tsnee bus there was not single gunboat there The
troops were ih le prepared to repe Che attack any
should BE- made Popular rumur exagg9T ated the num-
bers sf the assaants to fifteen thousand men, Further
intelligence from that uarser IL looked for with great
interest aod some anxiety.
When the Lsneaster approaching Pc mbisco bayou,
ihe spot where the Dekey lred into she learned
that these were Cofedere troops lying a that place
Csptsin FrEby pr IDENTIFY lay 20 al night q the 1907 O
Island Is Thenext morning, when tbe boat passed
down, the troops had left
intelligence reached the city ths morning 70 tbs effect
that large eeersi foree had assembled the river from
New OrleaBE the naval portion 1nder The comma d Of
Tsrragut The account states that Fort Hudson had
been taken and when the soaTcs Of isiegenee left his
feet was twelve mikes below Vcksburg. There are
yeightF for placing confdenee Ia this staeIenfi
and wien he pst onisrg Of the operations going be
low fily made known they viii be found TO be OF
rnagu tuie that VIII bear depFn all opposition, aud in
continuation with operatens from up Stream, 70 make
any defense Of NicGsdurg Tsin and fruitess
Since writing The above we have been positively
assured BIZ high maEy authority that the Confaderate
forces have instance Be svithn twenty miles q
Columbus We Iresune, therefore thati the time the
Tzcsster landed theTe the people under the inu.
es sf one o. those Iaies that contnually arising
"a enc pace or 9th in consequences of false FUners
There 4 no doubt however Of the fact 15zt considerable
nrrration existing up the river, aud that there
4 pTivalent feeling Of insecurity.
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From the Riohmond Illustrated Newsl
AIssIssIPPIAEs NEVER sURRKNpER. =
BY J. T. a'c4se, JR.


Hurrah there's shous on the Southern breeze,
As It sweeps from the uiighty river,
30 wild and full Of defsnee proud
ihat our hearts with triumph quiVer.
4teomes nom the men witt. iron hsaFts
From the women true and tender
60 tell your chief we'll lie at our post
Ahsslssippians never surrender"
Virginia hearl 'Tis the same proud cry
hat rang through thy grand old mountains,
When the warm life blood Of the hero bsnd
dushed out Ia immortal fountains:
Us the same great shout that wildly burst
From the heart Of each brave defender
When Leesburgs hills were drenchsd with gore
'AlssissiPPians never surrender"
From shiloA's plains II scared on high,
Far DER the rOAr Of battle,
And twas answered back ia thunder tones
BY the deadly rifles rattle
: II rang IN the ears Of the startled foe,
the knell Of the base prstender
AND the heroes proved to gazing world
'AississiPpisRs never surrender"
And now their naughty navy lies
Below this Queen Hill City Z"
" 18th lustful eyes foes wait the prize
And hearts untouched by pity.
A stern demand TO yield her homes
The boastful tyrants send her.
Hurrhh She answers them " II scorn-
"Mississippans never surrender
o men Of the South, may the same lproad cry
Nerve your arms to deeds Of glory;
Ke may fall but your gallant sufferiugs
ShaA live in your eountrys story
And maiden, and mother and sister and wife
Tho gh II wiring your hearts 30 tender
Fer teach your loved ones like heroes bold
To die, but never surrender"
*The answer Of Col. James L AHtry, Military Gov
qf1dF ha rf
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near Grand eaise bridge, and hung to tree near sho
road and il three days sfserwald before his fssss
body was discovered
We have heard Of other Of outrage perpetra "a
ia AEksnsas but let these suffice eHEsa thu conFsr
satig1al discussions Of our Sou'hern sympathia ng
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from rim three hundred dollars. The suburbs Of the
~ evidently very unsafe Just now, and persons
approaching or leaving It should be thsr guard hav.
ing their TevOlveTs ready ard using them if ne essary
few reconnaissance Ike that sent ont BY oensrsl
Hgrlbut yesterday would put stop to the rsf.
ealiiy Of these brigandl -Afcnphfs BuILstfn 97sh
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Our location.

The location. OF the Appeal Office
is on stale street, B few doors below
the Post Office.
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Terms OF Advertfsing.

An advertisements viii be charged
$50 per square for the first inser-
tion and 8 for each subsequent in
Ecrtion.
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Federal a Aecsunss Of staarI'a Rai8
NEW YORK, December 2. The New York Tii54aSS


The enensy's eavslry-Stusrt'E, Of ocurse-gnt su-
treIy round Burnside's army yesterday having Eua
fries IN hiE possession in the morning A BODY Of
troops under Col Candy, who, Il j. charged hat no
pickets oct were surpr ID Ia the nigh and SUE red
capture 10 an extent dif3oult fix RumoF enuurFasa
our g fror sixteen hDudred 70 twenty hundred
The 7th Pennsylv ANA cEvary was roughly handled
aud withdrew 50 conE.deIzble haste Arms were hrst
placed in the hands Of thi regiment only sek ago
Fifteen wagons containing regUsntsl property. ars
said certainly 70 b lest Il is debated whether We
lost the whole Of four gun battery only half Of a.
Last night these swift riding msrsuders were in pcs
session Of Occoquan Ths operator Bu ke's stataI
this evening states that the enemy within thres
Iaes The movement OF troops rom here 10 the scene
II this enterprise has been prompt and orcbs both Of
svay and infantry but stuarts success in these saH
nave never been partial
Since writing the above hear that Stusrt aud his
comrades early this morning within ix miles of
Fort Lyon also that they got the whole Of the hzftsy
at DunfTes also thas at Occoqu-n they fsH de-
tact ment Of the 22d p nnsylvsnia osvalr dght
ensaed, unequaron Our side, IN which the 22d bad
twenty kilsd and wounded Cap. johnson who cOaI
maaded the post among the silied. Those Of she
detae ment not killed 90 sablsd were captured
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INTERESTING FROm EUROPE.
q -. sg .he- - 80.


The foreign details by the Nova otia to the 9th
ult from Liverpool and to the 7h from Queenstossn
Mr. Gladstone Defines has Position on the Ainer-
ioaH QneStion-SisaTp Reply Of Prot. Ne10maH-
On the lst instant Mr. Gladstone cecr of the ss
skequer pUbshe ia the London Star the foloWin le
ter 70 Prot Newman:
Ny dean SIR: am sure you will receive iudulgent-
" comment have make stat ment in your
cent lett American affairs, published in the StE-
t0nehing matter not of epinon but If fact.
have never, my knowledge expressed any syInpI.-
thy with the Sou hern cause in any speech at NewcBt
tie or elsewhere have l passed any sulogium
President Davis. In dealing whether with Sou h CT
North have thought il out of my province 70 touchi in
nyway the complicated question of praise blame
Perhaps should en1 here; but ca not avoid adj
ing, that shink rself much better friend to IL e
E0rlbern Ameri, ans, If it is presumptuGus 10
the phrase than those who hare encouraged and ~
couragng them TO persevere in their hopeless and des
tcuetve enterprl Among these Of course assign 20
you the prominent place, merited alike by your dstia-
gui he'd powers and your undpubted sincerity.
Believe me, my dear sir faithfully yours,
w. Il GLADSTONE
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A Grand Fszzle-PTeSideat Lincoln SnuJBs
the Binistsr-A Spicy DeJate-No AetiOa and
an Adjournment.
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HIsHwAYMES 1fItHEs FED.--Ws gave statement on
Faursdsy Of the sudseiOus robberies committed on
Wednesday, at ernoon, just be7ond the ei limits,
the e tsslegh road, BY far men, the persona OF
Dr. Renkert and others. The same party, probably
fobbeds gentleman this morning little ouis de the
city Of thirteen hundred dollars. Gen Hurlbut sent
ont party fwety cavalry in search Of these iadns.
tous and enierprisng knights Of the road wh5 were
driving such raspe ous and profitable business The
Whose four were tssep and pseed IN the Irving Block
MI tary pi ou--aiso guerrilla underground mil
carrie With large lot Of letters for Dixie ast night
he assistsnt provost mashRl Lieut. Edwards was p-
home, arr ed far from the city in the direc
ton of the All Grounds. by four men on horseback
who esked M 4 he " s q d--d lin en- man. He re
pl ed that ne was as good Southern man as any Que
Of theN. ? i did n3f avail him, however for they
maze him sTip, felt about him see if he hhd any
money eope esle 90 bis person, In belt or otherwise
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WouFnED YANKEES "Wednesday SIX wounded Yaa.
kees were found by the baft grasnd
They hsd been lying the hed nse be Bgh "a zion
day end received attention from tns Il genSs
until they were found by Of our men who had
them removed and broaght to town. They are verv
bitter agsnst thsir army for nsEscting hem b
such an iahuman manosr,-YieksaHg citsEsH
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MEETING OF FHE ABOLIFEON
CHE REsK.

The answer Of Col James L. ABtry Military Gov
ernoT TO the demand for the surrender Of Yicksburg
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C0aiinental Neos.

The Italian ministry has dissolved On the 1st inst
the Bstazzi ministry rendered their resi- gnations Up
to the An Cabinet had been formed
The London TINES in leading article; sllndes 70
certain uneasy feeling which has been felt rather than
talked about in French society. Whatever may be its
substance the fears Of hostile design against ihe
present dynasty in France is ikQuietng the minds of
those who wish well to the Of order and peace.
The provisional government Of Greece has prevented
demonstrations in favor of the Duke de Leuehtenberg,
which were IN course Of preparation Tie people have
compelled the editor of the icon newspaper, notorious
for Russian sympathies to quit the country. Disturb
anees have taken place at Paras oeessoned by mon
sratons in favos Of Prince Alfred. Several riots which
had broken out sIntng the pesssntry, have been ap
peased.
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81 PnsselL 9n " ALabama.

At meeting Of the council Of ths Liverpool chamber
OF commerce. on the lst Of December, the following
official notice WIS received from Earl Russell in rela-
ton B itish carg destroyed by the Alabama:
SIR / am directed by Earl Russell to reply your
lett Of the 9th instant pecng the destruction by
the Confederate steamer Alabama Of British property
embarked in Ame lean vesse and burned by that
ST amer Earl Russell desr-s me to state you that
British property hoard vessel belonging Of
the beigerens be subject all the risks and
pRences of war far the capture Of the vessel is
concerned The oNners Of any British property, not
being eontTaband Of war board a Federal vessel
captured and destroyed by Confederate vessel Of
may claim in Confederate prize court compensation
Snr destrlJcffor n sr7ch Dr0uarfV
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4 sEarp Rsplg to NJ. Gladstone.

Professor Newman replies to Mr. Gladstone lament
ing that the policy Of The Eugiih sppesrs
70 be the eRcOuragement Of rebellion and 70 foster
party Of insurgents without meral claims and arguing
that England has been sctustod by Intense desire
the desr cion Of the Unon and that every other
preteXt is hypocrscy. The following extracts from this
letter are interesting
TITS terrible fact that fhe conduct English states
men, for which you have been represented claiming
3 high moral credit, is q: this moment gosding btth
North aud South into hatred against US. I zee no
chance Of laying the malignant elements which the
upper classes Of England have stirred up, without mu ch
plain speaking with little care whom offend he
seeds Of unnatural and dreadful have been sOyYn
The plague is not yet stayed Pirate ships about to
issue from Liverpool Ihs government, which was so
active about Hale's re ,kets and would allow
70 Be sent 70 noble Hungary, SD signs Of activity
when succor, in the Cdious form and damag
slave power, in comps is0l with which the late tyranny
Of Naples was respectable and endurable You first
earned honor with by yoIr denuncstiOus Of that
tyranny when. no other public spoke. Much
should have reoieed to Gee il you strong heart Of
righteOusness able to stem the tide Of oontemptible
BstiOnsl Jealousy.
reAd vonr Newcastle speech with great pain-T viii
not say with surprise for in previous speech the
papers had represented yen as reeratingi after six
months Earl Russ lis mOnstrousy untrue spigram that
tn North is fighting for dominion, the South for nde
pendeDce." This supposed TO be meant a encOur
agement TO the South and gratutous display Of Bym
pathy with It. Your Newcastle speech was, believe
universally understood intended to feel the way
toward the recognition Of the South by England.
No one viii believe that it Is the policy Of
British min stry TO encourage nsurrection, such
They must have some reason fog t. The party now
fostered by them (nOt, thankfully add az all TO the
extent which the elie of London would have de ired
bat still insuErel lonisE the very best were
ever fore fOtere this party of Insurgents hasno moral
claims, even if there were no North. All the world
therefore, inevitably believes that England has
acuated by an intense desire to the destruction Of
the Union, and that every other pretext Is hypocsy
We have clear ourselves of the dreadflly plausible
impatatOU Of having desired opportunity of at
the time OF the ouJra the Trent In the letter with
which you now honor me, you say that yon count your
self better friend the North than am in that you
dOnot encourage it to ahopeess and des ructVe enter
prise" To pronounce Il hopeless and destructive is 70
encourage and almost justify the rebels On previous
occasion have English statesmen taken themselves
PREJUDICE the ability IF friendly government 10 put
down iusurTection in high hope that the righteous
will be blessed by arghteoUs God, since its up
holders at length ip earnest
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Tie Lancashire Distress.

At a Lancashire county meeting held at Manchester
the fst DeceNbsr official reports made in rela
ton ths megiu-e Of relief adopted up TO that time
Lord Derby reported that the contributed amount
ed to e540O00 Of which $4,000 is to be credited the
Colonies l000G0 England at large, and the reuasn
ing 940000 has been subscribed in Lancashire To this
large sum has now to be added sl30000 of new dOns-
tions handed in a. this meeng-msking total Of S670
GOO or S3350OO3