Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-03

The New York Herald Of the 18Th learns by
from r 3anoks island The important
fact that the rebels are contemplating raid
upon the troops Ol Captain Porter at that point, !
which may take place at auy moment II aP /
Dears that the rebels have one hundred and 1
twenty-five small boats ssereted in the bayous /
and creeks of TyTell aud Hyde counties, North /
Carolina. by means Of which they intend TO take i
their troops, eight hundred in number, across I
the river. and make 8 dash upon the govern i
ment property on the island. Captain Porter |
has Eoti6ed General Foster Of the danger Of his I
position and unless reiuf0rcemsnts are sent to
him his garrison may be captured steamer
is kept constantly cruising between the island |
and the main shore, TO prevent surprise
From The army Of the Potomac, i is stated /
that the reb1ls continue TO erec- bTeastworks
and dig life pits There have been further
leavy rains there, and the roads are, consequent
lv. Az bad as ever. Gen Hooker is issuing fur
lougbs to the men, at the ratio Of two IN every
hundred
Two rebel schooners, the Pelieaa, with eigh-
tv-tTe bales Of cotton, aud BreGk O Day, with
one hundred and forty-two bales, had arrived a.
the Belizs, Honduras, after running the block
sde at Mobile On the 23d and 25sb Of D-cen-
Der. The latter reports being chased oy Two
cruisers tTney ran out in . dark night.
Consi5efable excitement was caused 10 Balti-
rnoss on Sunday last, by the disDlsy of a strong
secession feeling on the part Of sac cong egsti5n
of ,be Biddie s5re Msthoiist church and also
snothsr pGe Of worship, because tue UUi9n flag
was hoistel over the buildings
By an ARRIVAL from Key West, ths Herald
learns of the less of the prize steamer Swan,
with seventeen of her crew sud two passengers.
The Swan WAS fne vessel Of crest carrying
capacity, and valued at S25 0t0 sac was h55ed
orls At Key Wsst and started O. New y ssus on
he "a January. Ou her Trip she vas swamPcd
in a severe gale To regard 20 Nspoleon's prof.
fsred ns5iation. the Herald says:
We hear from reliable source that the En-
peror of the French has no cont ience 10 our
seceptance of his proposals for peace confer
enesS and dat he makes thm mercy as preim
mary to more important stsqsss-'SYss-ate assured
that in case of the f0rmsl TJaction by GU gov
srnment of Hspoleon's ofsr he viii consider
that the period mas 'Triv.d for the recognition of
the Confederacy by France alone u ne otaef
MOWERS of Europe still FUSE to act J2iudg WITH
her. Ia support of tais statement We no'ioe The
fset t}5aE the Ffsuch goyerum mt nave pU7'ish
the last correspOudencs of 81 Dr0nyn de buys.
the French N mister OF forsigu sh .irs
I1sto be remarked that Er3uea did no wait
for Mr.. Sswari's answer to her prop sal of me-
diation. but gave TIE correspondence So The
public, closing, as it did. wits the ing letter u
the French minister ofsrinE mediation H1d
! ths Z npsrar Of France th00gat for enc moment
his pc5Desal would b. accepted oy the y lrih.
/ he " 31ld havs Tefsined from publishing this
1 diD'oma.ic correspondence. Bat be Is well
/ aware that the Uaited States neither VII nor
/ eau scce9t his mediation, and heEce be makes
| the eff with grsat parade eud at eta.l7n oil
/ buusn sentiments, and taen stands before the
world as q would be bensfsctor aud paeibsr
The object of the publication is twofold-
! first, to ptepare the people OF Europe ior so11e
! action on s6e part Of Frsnce Ia cur sifsirs and,
secondly to turn their sympathy awey itom Us
as we will be shown up as unwliaog 70 eeass the
horrible warfare which not only deTasistes our
couatry but causes unparalleled misery aud sn!-
/ feriuO in Europe Napoleon wiH say: 1 have
done All could to arrange this matter aulicaoly
The North refuses nv pfotsfsd services. As
! last resort acknowledged the CoHtedersey m
/ the homes that Elrope VIII follow my example
and this fearful civil war b thus ended
Napoleon is well aware thas we cannot accept
his mediation, bec2use it Is based upon she con-
dition that we shall, if he judges i best, a.
/ knogsIedge The e1istencs Of the South as "a in-
dependent nation. This government cannot
for one moment, enteFIzin any proposal winch
eencludes that, because the rebels have success
fouv defended themselves for a number Of
months. we must admit the feasibility Of letting
them 90 Such course is Impossible, and IA
ken in the abstract the proposal OF Napoleon Is
sinply an insult to the govsrum snt Of the Uni-
tel States and its loyal subjects. That II !.
lmeddlesome none save those who are blinded
by prejudice can fail TO see at a glance IL
short. the proposal is mata with dsternlnalqI
TO place US in a bad light b5toFe ihs Wof q
and from a desire to Impress upon all tina
France, imperial France. Directs anu iuHa9nce
the West as well as the East
There Is one circumstance which viii, we fear
hasten the Enparor's recognition of the Davt
government We refer to the corresponding
} inssreeDted BY the rebels, which prove shst N1
poleoui S agsats were iampering with the peopl
! of Texss. aud endeavoring TO persuade them Q
deeIsrs their State free from the Couiederac.
and under the protection Of Frsnee lhls We
an un inely disclosure f0r Napoleon, AID WI
,orce him TO give the South some immedi2l
proof OF good viii, If only to effacs the eu"c. o
his scheme.
what other proof can be given ssve the re
eaenitior of the Confederacy} He is awaIe tbs
bis piaus in Mexico could never be even partial
, lv successful y7ere the South as well 90 th
Narta avainss him and besides, he viii full
undsTstand thst nothing would so likely eTiol
sbous a reeons ruction of the Union as decide
Il evidsrces Of q desire on he Pari t1 n.ea Eol
the Sou h any portion Of It's present t'inIoiy, 6
say nothing of his being already "a aotaso9isa ~.
10 the sorssd Of their power Ia Mexico. '7rl
canntsy the South, no dodot, has counted 80 it
own. ia this preiicsment Nsposon viii 3
urged into immediate recognition OF the Colied
eraey; aud, spits OF ths obstacles which he hnl
a home ia the way Of such 3 course he will y
fear. take measure which events seem lofcin
TIE Hsrald ssys thsi Redmond, Cbaflesto
and Yleksburg, are n7w the three great ou
wa7ks Of the rebellion. II the government ea
suceee1 in capturing these three Cities and e.
= & fhz rat1a
: 10 dsfsnd them the wgr viii be virtually ended
and the I. bellion viii soon die natural dest
Every days decay, however, makes this acAiev'
meut the more dfieult, The rebels ere aety
( erals move very slowly. The road to Richmon
# has been proven g very hard road 10 treve
Vicksburg has bean fort fed until it appears
inpregnablo as G brsltar. a Chsriesi9u Z
iron cla1 ganboais viii be forced % enc ,&at
II ron clad rss and batteries. Toe Herald .hiol
tas prospect not very eneoueagiog, but not ait
J. rethsr hopeless.