Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-09
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Special Dispatch to the Caieago Timss.l
WASHINGTON, January 3O-Senasor Rich
srdson took his seat in the senate to-day for the
first time. Mr. Browning presented his ere
dentiaIs.
General Pope has sent TO General HaHeek an
oficiel report Of bis campaign in Virginia. He
informs General Halleck, ia his report. that
Haileck was appointed 10 the chief command to
secure prompt co operation between the army Of
tho Potomac aud The army of Virginia This
cooperation, PODs ssys, he offered to General
Mcclellan in a letter, 70 which the latter replied
in general Terms, " proposing nothing toward
the accomplishment Of the purpose I had sug-
gested TO him" He says that the battle Of
Cedag mountain was fought By General Banks
By advancing from q strong position to which
be had been ordered tbst tho battle was fought
at a time aud place aeaiast his wishes that the
msn under General Banks behaved CALAMITY,
hut that the battle was not decisive, aud, 30 far,
interfefed with Popa's pans. Pope GOES on to
claim thst be would cave entirely cut of stone
wall JacksOn's retreat. had nos Eitz John Porter
allied him At a critical j%uuclure. Ia conclusion
he says: 81 am graThsd to know that my con
duet in that campaign every dctail Of which
was communicated day BY Gay TO the general
in chief, was July approved By him. and by the
government; and ] now gladly submit the sub
iect to the Judgment Of the country"
The house today presented an exciting scene.
Hendrick B. Wright, Of Penn, whom the redi-
Gals have claimed in good fellowship ever sipce
his famous replYte Mr. Yallandigham, delivered
q vigorous speech, in which be attacked the rad
icals severely, declaring boldly that further per
sistenee in their policy would bring after ruin
upon the country, and esiliss upon them. from
the most patriotic Of motives, to abandon it
or the Union was iTetrievably lost His al
lasions to the return Of Gen. Mcclellan to The
army, simply on the ground, as stated, that be
was the choice Of the soldiers, brought forth
thundsrs Of applause ffom the dense crowd IN
The galleries, which was only checked By the
determination of the house to clear them if re-
peated.
It is a noticeable fact that al the speaehes
against q il7g0 army were Toundly aPplsuded by
the soldiers in the galleries.
The negro bill viii be debated tomorrow, and
a vste taken on Monday. Its fstein the senate
is doubtful, as several prominent Republican
senators affirm that sufficient authority to enlist
negro soldiers vas given in the bill Of last ses-
sion, and that, therefore, there is no necessity for
the present one.
General Burnside is soon to be examined be
fore the Committee on the conduct of the wal
upon the senate resolution inqUiring ifsny gen
erals acting under him attempted to interfere
with his plans at any time while commsnder o.
the army Of the Potomac. His chief Of staff
was examined to-day. The committee have the
names of several officers who came up here and
complained Of Gen Burnside's movements tc
the President.
Uturns out that, 50 far from General Stone
being tried before q secret couTtmartial here, be
was ordered to be president of one, thus leading
to the inference that the government had No
Charge against him He was, however, relieved
without taking his seat.
Stonewe!l Jackson's chaplain, Rev. J. Sand
street, recently captured by cur cavalry, was al
the War Department. to-day for the purpose oil
efectng IN exchange. He is q Methodist
preacher Of much talent, He stated today "a
several persons that the wGtchwoTd Of the reboI
States was Conquer or die :" that the last
chance of reunion was destroyed sad that the
recent speech of JEFF. Davis was heartily in,
dOrsed.. While he did not attempt to concea'
the deficiency Of clothing and equipments
among the rebel forces, he consoled himself
with the pious belief that providence, who fed
the Children of Israel with mama, would
furnish feed and clothing. The negroes, he
says, never were so subssrvient as now, owing
to the strict police measures that had beer
adopted, and TO the circulation of accounts o
returned contrabaHds. who told fearful stories O
the cruel manner in which the Yankees hat
treated them.
Aef1NAH Law OHIla WV Q Lu4AAAAA@N 40l
Assistant Secretary Of War, has subsidized into a
clerkship in the War Department.
Gen. Franklin, hearing that allegations Of tar.
dinoss and inefhciency IL bis late command
had been made against him, asked 70 have
a court martial assembled for his trial unde.
them, Immediately on being released from duty
With he Army of the Potomac, and it has beer
determined to accede to bis request.
WASHINGTON Jan. 30-Itis said that Q dis.
patch has Tesched here nom Gen. Dix, from
Fort Monros, today, stating that be had beer
informed by q telegram from Cen. Peck, II
command of our forces on the Bf4ezwater, that
in an interview which had Just taken place be
tween that ofissr aud the rebel Gen. Pryor. WHO
commands the rebel force fseing Cen Peck.
srmysi Be (Pryor( stated thst he had information
Of g vet recent engagement near Savannah, Il
witch the rebels had suffered defeat
Tas navy department. hes received infOrma
ton Of ths csPtuTe of the English steamer An
tooia, diIect IRON England ria Havana, by Ii
gunboat Poeahontes, on the SIN, thirty mile
from Cape San Bias