Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-17
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Late Northern Intelligence.
RICHMOND, January 15-The Enquirer has Northern
dates 10 he 18Th.
The Yankees say they did not renew the attack On
vicksburg because they found the place tmpregnabls,
and heavily reinforced. They win operate from some
other point.
They clam to have repulsed the Confederates at
Springfield, and stll hold the Town.
richardson, of Illinois, has been elected senator.
The senate passed a bill authorizing the enlistment of
10000 volunteers for the defense Of Kentucky.
Gold in New York and Baltimore was 142, closing at
l4l&
The Washington Chronicle, Of the 18th, announces the
capture Of the Harriet Lane. the surrender of the gard.
son at Galveston, the destruction of the Westfeldt and
Commander Wainwright and Lieut.. Temmsrmaa blown
up on board.
Governor Blair, in q message to the Michigan Legisla-
ture, endorses the emancipation proclamation, and says:
"We shall 10 longer respect the claims Of white traitors
to compel black lOyalsts to aid them in destroying the
government"
The New York correspondent OF the Boston Journal,
states that in the new expedition on hand from that port
secrecy and di-patch" are the watchwords.
The Eerald says Farragat is about to take Port Hud-
son.
The Tribune, Of the 18th, quotes gold at 142.
A dispatch from Cairo admits that shermsns repulse
at Vcksburg was complete. His entire forcs had en-
barked on transports bound for Napoleon. The Yam
kse loss was six hundred killed, fifteen hundred wound
ed, and one thousand missing.
The steamer RIusselman was burnt by gusrillas at
Bradlsy's landing, ten miles above Memphis, On the 9Th.
Northern accents from Galveston says the Harriet
Lane was captured after Capt Wainwright and all her
crew save twelve had been killed by musketry from the
rebel steamer.
Virginia SENATORIAL Election.
RICHMOND, December 15-Ths Assembly d wrang
ling over the vacant senatorship. A number Of ballots
had been taken without any rssult. The last ballot
stood; Riyes 81, Allen %, Russell q. Allen stands the
best chance.
Confederate Congress.
In the senate the death OF Hon Vim. Ballard Preston
was announced Resolutions of lament and coincidence
were adopted, after eulogies were made by Hunter,
Henry, Clay, Semmes, and Wigfall- The senate then
adjourned
Similar proceedings took place in the house of repre-
s~entatives.
From North Carolina.
RALEIGH, January l5-Adviees from Kingston state
that forty regiments of AbolitiOnists left Newben yes
terday, going in tho direction of Wilmington.
Couriers from Major Wetheratt reached Kingston this
morning, and say the enemy, six thousand to ten thous
and strong, is advancing toward Kingston.
" NGA~~Ag f ~
posed to be a transport, went ashore of WrightsEile
sound, nine miles hence, at six yesterday evening, and il
a total loss. Men are reported on the beach this morn
ing. The weather at sea is heavy and stormy.
Run the blockade.
CHARLESTON. January I5.-Another steamer has ar
rived at q Confederate port, bringing q heavy mail
and several passengers, as well as a most valuable as
sorted cargo. She left Nassau on Sunday last When
she left there were six very swift English steamers
~freighted with goods for the South, and were about to
sal to the Confederate coast.
From Nassau.
Nassau dates Of the 10th have been received. Six
swift steamers for Southern ports, with assorted cargoes,
had arrived.
Steamer Nina, from Georgetown, and steamers Gladia-
tor, Douro, Thistle, CALYPSO, Douglas and Nicholia, from
Liverpool, arrived on the 5h and 7th instant. Brig
Luna, of St Johns, bark Iris and ship LeeRee, from
Boston, and a schooner, with cargo Of cotton and rice,
Is reported wrecked. sehOonsrs BIsncheste, Handy
and Brave are ready to sail.
whiting, United States consul, has been removed
upon complaint Of the governor Of Nassau for indignf
to British officials. and a Mr.. Doty is his successor.
Henry Mullings, from Charleston, pilot, fell overheard
the steamer AntOniea and was drowned on the 18th
ultimo
schOoners Pride and Julia also arrived
The report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury shows
that from the commencement Of the permanent govern
ment to the 3lst of December, 1862, the receipts Of the
were s457,s550OO, and tho expenditures
s443,4ll,OCO. The amount estimated that Congress will
to provide for to the LIST July next is 100000, 900.
The debt Of the government on the LIST instant was
556,OOO,OoO, including s8s,OO0,OOO bonds, s56,OOO,oOO
certificates, S272y 100000 general currency, and
100000 of T3O notes.