Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-22
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FRE FIGHT AT PARRRk's CROSS
ROADS.
Contradiction Of Federal Beports.
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Special to the Appeal
GRENADA, January s2.-Oar friend, Captain B. L.
Baxter, Of the scouts gives us reliable information
from General Forrest. In the fight at Parksrs Gross
Roads, Tenn, he drove back the ensmy's cavalry,
whipping them badly. He came oct Of the fight with
sixty men missing, several Of whoai joined him after.
ward Subsequently .he Federal infantry advanced
from TIE direction Of Jackson, but they Esre avoided.
General Forests whole loss in the e~xpediton was not
over two hundred. lie rec -ossed he Tennessee river
with one piece Of artillery more than he carried with
him, besides large quasti les of clothing, small arms,
etc, and one thousand horses aod mules. Fl.
Last Nights Dispatches.
Arknasas Post Affair.
RICHMOND, January 2l-Dispatches to the Northern
journals dated Cairo, January 14th, report the story Of
the capture Of Arkansas Post, and say the rebels were
cut off from retreat on both sides Of the river. No Off
cial information has been received here concerning the
affair.
The Cumberland Success Confirmed.
Northern dispatches confirm the Confederate success
on the Cumberland river, and the destruction Of the
Federal transports and a %gunboat, but gave the credit
to Forrest instead Of Wheeler.
Movements Of the Fedsrals.
The building Of the railroad bridges by the Fsdersls,
toward King George Courteous, and a corduroy road
blLDnh TIC hWaAAB EAbDeNAb tD 1HAAN y @ o@N-o ~
doubt, would indicate that movement on the Rappa-
hammock was designed to be made in earnest, while ope-
rations in Ncrth Carolina were designed as a felnt to
draw troops from Lee.
Confederate Finances.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, in his report, recon.
mends a tax upon property and gross incomes, sufficient
to yield revenue Of at least f~ortyeight millions, and
shows that the amount may be increased to sixty mill
lions, which would seem sufficient to pay the interest Of
the public debt aud provide a shaking fund.
Another Federal BepuIse.
Two hundred Federals attacked a scouting party of
CoDfoderates near Windsor, on Blsckwstsr, and were
repulsed and driven into the river.
Movements in Middle Tennessee,
The BaItmor American Of the 18th SAYS reliable In
formation hes been received from scouts, that efforts are
being INSIDE by the Rebels to cut Rosscranz' army of
from supplies, and them crush it. Rosecranz viii not
move upon L~ongsreet until certain expeditions effect
the destruction of a railroad, and capture Forrest
Revolution Imminent in indiana
RICHMOND, January 2l.- The Indianapolis cerre-
spondent Of the Cincinnati Commercial says Indiana is
ripe for a revolution within her borders. The plot of
the Democratic leaders to seize the State arsenal was
defeated by the vigilance Of Gov. Morton and a few
others. The establishment Of a Northwestern Confed-
eraey is boldly advocated by the Democratic leaders of
Indiana
an Arnisfice Advocated.
M. Yallandigham, Of Ohio, in the house Of represen-
tatives, advocated an armistice. The Hersld's CORE
spondent says his speech was listened to with the closest
attention.
EsumOFed Indication from France.
Napoleon did not sllGds 20 Amerie n affairs in his
reply TO tie d p,emsfe corps in his New Years reeep-
ton When the Emperor passed whore Dayton stood,
he inquired what rews, and on Dayton referring to bad
news jlst received his @sjss.y replied that he regret.
led it, and hoped that it would be better wlbln The
year.
Lincoln Retaliating.
MOBILE, January 2L-The Advertiser and Register
has a dispatch, dated Charleston, January DIST, which
says:
Lincoln has issued a re~taiatory order, remanding to
confinement all Confederate officers now pis-
oners in the North, until President Davis shall revoke
Butler proclamation. A number of Confederate
officers who had reached Fortress Monroe on their way
to b. exchanged were accordingly sent back.