Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-20
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We learn that q dispatch mas bees received in this
city. giving some particulars. as dstaiieds by the New
Orleans PieayNns Of the 18th inst, Of another success
achieved by the little navy Of the Confederacy.
Tt said that ne Ala5ama had encountered the Hat
aeras. Of the Federal navy, some twenty miles out from
Galveston, and after q short engagement the latter was
sunk and all on board lost, except one officer and Ave
Of the crew These were picked uR by the Brooklya,
which vessel Immediately started inpursuit of the victor.
Sat was aoon distanced-
The Federal account as published by the Pioayuns
Is probably correct, except 50 far a. the name of the
Confederate vessel is concerned. Our opinion is that the
Fl0rids under Capt. MAFFET, is entitled 70 the credit Of
this achievement Capt. sENMEs, with the alabama, is
undoubtedly seeking game IN another quarter. If all
the accidents to the Federal navy that have and may
occur, are 70 be attributed to tbs alabama, her character
fer Hbiquliy VIII soon Be established
The Crisis contains the following special dispatch in
relation to the affair.
TANGIPAHo, Jan. 2O-An official report in the \. o.
PioayBHe, OF the 18th inst, relates can engagement be
tween the Q. S gusboat Ha1sras, and the Confederate
steamer Ala5ama, twenty miles from Galveston
The alabama sunk The Hatsras and aH her crew,
with the exception ofOne ofaeer ard i've men, who were
picked up by The Brooklyn.
The Haneras was an iron ship. Her. armament con.
sisted Of three riaed guns and four t~hirty-tNvO ROuaaera
The Brooklyn afterwards chased the 8lasans, bur
was unable to overhaul her. W
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RvACUATEOE or HOELK SPRINGS.
We this lining received the following dispatch from
o. correspondent at Grenada conveying the welcome
intelligence that Holly Springs has been evacuated by
the enemy;
GRENADA, January aO.-Renable information wa.
received here yesterday confirming the evacuation Of
Holly Springs by the enemy. The rumOr that the town
had been burned by the Yankees is incorrect H
A BID FOR THE Recommendations and his ad-
yisers are evidently becoming alarmed at the hostile
attitude assumed by the Northwestern States toward
the administration and its policy, as they now seem dis
posed to grant a favor long solicited but refused This
is proposed to be done by connecting the Mississippi
with the Atlantic, by means Of a sbip-canaI from the
former to the lakes. The power to do so is one of the
Omnibus features under which every scheme Of doubt
full eonsttutonalty is now closked at the North-it is
regarded as another military necessity" and is reported
to have been approved by both the military and naval
committees Of the house. and the military committee Of
the senate, and is to be brought forward Immediately.
The military necessity" consists il doing something to
retain she support Of the Northwestern States in she
present war. In this alone can we conjecture a solution
for the favor SO long sought end denied. The Washing
ton powers begin to doubt their ability to open the Mis-
sissippL and the producing States must and uiH have
an outlet They viii seek new political associations to
obtain the use of their natural channel-the Mississippi
If it can be obtained in no other way, and, to prevent
their doing SO, the improvement is granted That the
Northwest is 10 be bribed, If possible, is evident from
the emf official announcement made frsm Washington
that "t Is estimated BY those who have carefully
studied the statistics Of production and transportation
that the saving upon 2 single crop viii be more than
Sufficient to pay the whole expense Of the improvement,
including the enlargement of the Gew York eanais."
New England is willing to pay her share Of tie burden
to retain tie cooperation Of the Northwest The fool
ish expenditure VIII probably be made, and only for the
reason stated The Northwest mus be bought If pos
sible, and kept fighting the battles Of the New Eng
lenders.