Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-14
R1cHuoyD, February 6. 1868.

RICHMOND, February G. 1868.
We are sin without intelligence Of an attack upon
Charleston. s~upposing it 10 have been determined up
on. the design is doubtless a combised NOV mert By
land and water and the arrangements for so important
an operation cannot be made in a day. Communication
with Port Royal is difficult for the reason that the entire
white population OF the district has been Withdrawn.
It is therefore not surprising that nothing has been heard
from General Besuregard upon the subject since day
before yesterday. We shall probably know all about
the intentions Of the navy BY Monday next. The
stongest confidence is expressed by intelligent officers
well informed as to the defenses Of Savannah and
Charleston. that oar forces win be able to hold both
cities. vet there viii be no reason whatever for being
di.hsartened should they fall into the snemy'a hands.
We were sorry to surrender Norfolk and Portsmouth,
vet their oeeupat on By the Yankees does not advance
the cause Of ultimate subjugatioo in the least.
The debate upon the appellate Jurisdiction of tie su-
prsme court Is still going on in the senate. Nj. Plelan,
OF Mississippi, occupied the floor yesterday iabored
aud earnest opposition to the amendment q ar. Clay,
OF Alabama, and TO day Hon. Hsr.chel Y. johnson, Of
Georgia, the new senator, spoke at SEINE length in IA
vor of the ansnament, and eombattiog the views Of
Msssrs. Hil, Henry and Phelan. The die cussion Of this
most Interesting question has been able aud searching.
Il has probably not yet terminated as pr Wigfall has
the door for Monday. ard Msssrs. Hunter Of Virginia,
and sparrow. OF Louisiana are expected 10 submit their
Individual views before q vote IL ordered. The house
Of representative to-day went into secret session at an
early hour, and 50 continued until their adjournment.
General Price is stll in this city and was 10 have re-
viewed the cly battalion upon the Capital square yes
terday afternoon, but the drencaing rain reveuted It
is whispered that the obiee' Of bis visit to Richmond
was to obtain permission Of the President to go over
/ INTO Missouri accompanied by his staff alone, in tie
81 49, 81 rern,n.1 aaorfr BE rna
raise troops enough 70 redeem the State, and that this
De nission has been refused, to The Generals great dis
aopoitneua and chagrin. on the other hand, have
heard that the Genera has been invested with new mil
tary authority, and that he viii leave he capital in
/ spred with the hope Of being able soon to accomplish
important results for the cause. As he General keeps
hi. own counsels. cannot undertake to say which Of
these Two reports concerning hra Il correct
No reliance Is placed here in she Yankee report from
Havana Of the destruction Of the o0ia0 formerly the
Florida, of Mntapaas.
The trouble Of the Norlh are Increasing daily. The
Alarming advance Of gold in New york, the cotton fam
Inc which preysa. there, The resistance boldly made to
the arrest Of dessrtsrs in Teaiaaa, the " ovationa ? cher-
ed by The people IS rebel piisoners IN Louisville aad
81. Louis, he Indignation excited By the arrest Of the
editor # the Philadelphia EvsaiHg Joayaal a7d The pro.
prietor Of the Herald to s op the war--al show that the
Administration Of Lincoln u last breaking down, and
there is he best reason to hope that should the mlitafy
operations Of the next two months terminate disastrous
~ 10 The Yankee arms, The war is at a. end.
no steps have besn Asn as yet to bring The coming
election q governor In Virginia Within tie con enfsHt
Limits Of a simple choice between two e~sndieaiss We
havs no party conventions now e nominate candidates,
All a legislative eaue g ia favor Of any orc gentleman
It's ,heugat would be fatal to 81. sueesss u addition
to sbe names mentioned in ny last bitter as hsRiug been
brought forward ia ths neaspapers in eonnecfioswith
Tested aspiranis r the Confederate senate IN he late
elssdon) and Mr.. Edward ". Hubbard, Of tie county
. Buckingham, each urged IS the ~pToperest man for
the station. Tbs probabilities seem now to be thai we
sssa have to choose between . dozen Or more compel.
tor-
There were three executions in this city to day, one
Of 4 murderer convicted BY the Hastiags court Of Rich
moaa who was ranged. the other swo 81 dsserters con.