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The Portland daily press., 1863-04-30
NOTICE.
To Lumbermen on the Kennebec River.
FOR SALE.

ON the Canada side of the line but adjoining the
" head waters of the kennebec river, a large
tract of standing Timber contained on forty super
fetal mies-consistng of about 100000 Logs of pine
timber. tgrowing in pnery with white spruce in
endless supply, hard wood, hacmetack, and cedar in
abundance. The whole growth of wood will be sold
only to party, to prevent difficulties which might
otherwise arise.
The whole will be sold at bargain on terms to be
agreed upon.
With the failing supplies on the Kennebec, this is
desirable opportunity to get stock for any large
mill establishments on that river survey of these
limits has just been completed the plan and report
which may be seen by application to
JESSE DYER, AGENT,
ap22 diff Portland, Me.
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-19

From the st Louis Republican, February 8
Lieutenant TrusK, connected with The % Wis
eonsin, and a member of the body guard Of
Gen. Blown, arrived IN this city yesterday from
Springfield, which place he left on Tuesday
last. The friends Of Gen. Blown viii be happy
to learn that he has about recovered from the
wound received when d. Tending Springfield
against the attack nade by Marmsduke's forces.
Lieut.. Truax represents Hindman's forces ut
terly demoralized and scattered lie cannot
row bring together eight thousand men. By
death in battle and by disease, and by deserEions
by thousands, his large army has melted away.
Hundreds Of the rebel soldiers who fought at
Prsiris grove, have come into the Federal lines,
and been psreled, many of thea volunteering
TO take the oath, and to enlist.
MsTma5uke's forces numbered a5out two
thousand Eve hundred men when lie attacked
Springfield. After his unsuccessful attack on
Hsrtsvills he could not muster over seven hun
dred men. His numbers had been thiuned
down BY losses in the fights at Springfield, Le-
banon and Hartsville, but chiefly by wholesale
des8Tiious.
Alarge fogce of Federal troops collected at
Forsyth were under orders to move, Yesterday
morning, into Arkansas, in the direction Of
Clarksville, for the purpose of getting into me
~neighb0rh0od Of larger aud better supplies.
Lieut.. Trusx, as well SIS others, brings said
stories Of the bitter destitulion Of families Of
women and children in Southwestern MissSaTi
and Northwestern Arkansas. They a1e re-
duced 10 the starvation point, the armies Of the
rebels and Of the Union having stripped the en-
tire country of eFsrY description of food for man
and beast.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-19
Ranntr Hnnd Cor aolal.r.

In the Confederate house Of representatives,
Mr. Conrad, Of Louisiana, introduced the To-
lowing:
ResOlsea, That the President be requested to
ascertain, IS soon as practicable, on what terms
and conditions such of the Confederate Sa es as
may be in public domain, viii agree to !Tant
each commissioned and u0a-cOmmissionei Of
icer Of the army Of the Confederate Sstas. Who
has served durlng the war, who is not 10 pos
session of s homestead in his oHn right, shall
be furnished with a homestead Of one qeartsr
section Of laud.
Bfr. Conrad said he thought it was unques-
tiona5ly time snat some such measure shoald
be adoated, and that the States should look
OrEerd to mskng grants Of land for the pur-
pose indicated. Aad the Stale Of Texas sh0uld
be- particularly wiling 10 fl up hor vast public
and unsettled domain with emigration from The
Southern States.
hr. Chiffon, Of Alabama, msved 10 refer to q
committee Of one from each State, which was
agreed 10, and
Dir Chiffon moved a preamble, together viii
certain resolutions, on the same subject which
be moved to refer to the faase committee.
Mr. H. w. Bruce, Of Kentucky, moved &c
amend By adding the following:
That the committee also inquire into the pro.
priely os providiag artificial limbs for such sol
diers IS have lost lirabs ia ths military service
Mr Chiffon sai1 that would properly belong
10 the committee on the medical department ant
was q separate and distinct proposition.
The amendments was, however, accsded to
ald the whole matter referred to 5 committee
one nom each State.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-19
-aTosgsoes o. rRaCa.

HHENGA Jews
The washington ls.tsr to the Chicag2 Hiwts'
which We publish this evening. wiz attract a.
tena5n. niDdicala5 disposition for peace on
the asrtof the radicals Of The North, which could
hardly have been expected nom them, and puts
an entire rev, phase upon ihs sistus Of affairs
IN tie Eorh
Tie desire for peace has become so universal
and eenerali n hst section Of the country, that
there Is likely to spring up a contest bet1.esn
tie radicals aud conservatives s to who snsii
have the honor snd reap the glory Of Perteoang
It. The radicals have the whip hand CT the
conservatives ia that they are in possession
ofthe G-5vsrnment and theis progFamme Of set
tleneu. s slso more ia eonsonance with the de-
siers Of ths South. based SIS it S upon heides Of
separation Thisis The only feasible anN pTscae-
abe plan upon which the war can be brought to
a close. The idea Of the conservatives, Of set
ting our difficulties by a reconstruction OF the
old Uaioa, Is chenericA, and, If persisted in By
Gle North. viii prolong the var indefinitely
whereas tie radical programme strikes directly
st Tho root Of he evil by proposing an imme-
diste cessation Of hosiities, The recognition Of
our inaepsndeaee, a Uniform system Of duties
-u inDors, free trade between the two sections,
che free navigation Of She Mississippi Hver, and
The mutual adopdon of The MONROE doctrine.
These srs propositions that VIII naturally claim
fhs attention of our peace commissioners but
Wheeler sH of them vii or should be accepted
bv ou- government, it is now unnecessary 10
discuss il IS enough for present purposes TO
know that tbere iss growing disposition on the
part Of he Northern radicals to offer them, and
that they look to 5 practical solution OF our
dihculues
We hai these indications IS toe dawning OF
q brighter day. AID if Mr.. GREELEY has that
influence over Mr. LINCoLN which the Times
correspondent awards him, we nay reasonably
hone tbst tbe wsT IS nsar its close The North
err people ere sired Of 81, the Northern troops
are raste5 vish it and the Northern Poha-
clans ~ forced 10 yield to the universal feeling
n favor Of peace / only remains for them 10
ouarrl ever the terms upon which it shall be
established B5ih parse5 North begin 70 see
and feel that 2 continuance Of The war Is sur
ci5al ioIly-thst in s~ubjugzdng The South they
are ruiniug themselves, thus bringing dissstel
upon halh sections. The sober second though
Is dong Be- work, and peace with the Sou
must necessarily Be The result
If M VALLANDIeHAM and Mr.. CoSWAi
cannot strike hands as to the terms upon which
The war shall Be brought 70 q close, il IS pTobs
be that lis thsaier may be changed nom t.
South to &c North, ehich wiz result il a sever
anee Of tie NeThTsss ron the Union b
this as Il nay. = begin 70 feel under this new
and unexpected aspect Of ahai-s that 50 lar q
tie South IS eoaerrneL ell IS vel 0us Inde
pensenes IS ASSURED, an5 The establishment c
the Confederate States emong he nations Q
The ea7ihis q 6xsd fact
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-19
Amendments OF the Conssstation Of the
e-3arfcdernfe afares.

0%A-NACaeAD ~
The following IS the bill introduced in the
Confederate Congress by Hr. johnson, of Geor-
gia, of which telegraphie mention has been
made
A bin to propose an Amendment TO the Constitution Of
the Confederate States Of America.
Section l. Il is enacted by the Congress of the
Confederate States, tWo-thirds Of both houses
thereof eoncurring, that the following amend
ment to the Constitution Of the Confederate
States Of Amaiics be, and the sane is hereby
proposed, and when ratified by the Lsgislatures
of three fourths Of the several States, shall Be a
part Of the said Constitution. and shall be in
serted therein as clause p, section Ist, of article
9Th, to-wit
When any State being sggrieved By any
act of Congress, shall, By convention, declare
the same 10 be unconstitutional, Congress, if
in session, and it not, the Prssideat shall con
Vene 1t fer that purpose, shall Immediately
call 8 convention OF the STATES to consider
said act, and if not affirmed by two-thirds Of
said convention, the vote TO ba taken b.
States, it shall stand and if affirmed and no
adjustment csn be made By amendment Or
otherwise. satisfactory to the complaining
State, and if determined to sscede from the Con-
fedsfscy, il shall be done IN peace, but shall be
entitled to its pro rata share Of the public pro-
petty snd liable for its pro TatashaIe of She pub
lie debt, to be determined ana settled by nego-
tiation.
Sec. 9. That Che President shall transmit to
the governor Of each STATE . copy Of the act, to
be submitted by him to the Legislature thereof
for ratification.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-19
Oulrnzss Of she 8HisziaaiPpi Array.
Memphis Correspondence Of tbs Chicago Tinesl
MFzpufe Fab D 1862

ME4lfE1Acs req = tCuJs
That is one kind of evidence Of demoraizs.
ton IN The army-the legitimate consequence Of
2 weak administration and Of an army impfop-
erly disciplined. Who does not know how the
Ere and sword were used to satiate the morbid
sFpstita for pinndar and destruction, and cruel
thirst for blood. by SOHO portions Of Gen. sher-
mans army while moving down on Vicksbufgl
Legitimate warfare is bad enough bat 2 well
disciplined army viii never be guilty Of such
Outrsges IS have lately been committed against
non contestants. Dacency forbi5s ma mention
ing the most revolving results Of disorder and
lack Of discipline. a large part of the army
/ ionns an honorable exception to these remarks.
But, 10 satisfy you that Lam not fsbrieating.
or imposing upon your readers, let ma nsrrate,
ia a few words, three occurrences which haze
taken plaza within The last week in this city.
A h0stsof witnesses stand ready to corrob0rats
what shall say. The first case was that Of q
gentleman by the nsme OF c.. Alexander. He
was going to his residence il the suburbs Of fhe
city, when a cavalry soldier rode up &c him.
The first word uttered came from the soldier
you are a d~esertsr, . he said. you are mista.
ken, y replied Mr. A 81 am q citizen Of this
place, and if you viii bat just step with me to
the top cf the bill, I viii satisfy you by the
pickets there, who know me well, that I live
hers, for they see me every day" Well you
ais Z uamhbd secehsl9nlat, tu5li sAil tns SOL
der. THAI IS 5 question Z do not propose Il
discuss here" was the reply; and Mr. Alexsn
der, bei1g ordered to go ahead, started. he ha6
gone but 8 few steps when the soldier drew Z
pistol and shot him in the back, The ball passing
entirely through the body. He sank down inn
medistely, was soon taken up by friends anf
carried home, where he fingered about tire,
days before he died.
Somewhere near the same time, some soldier
noticed a boy who was observing them. Oal
Of them, drawing bis revolver, remarked tia
be believed hs could hit thu boy, and, suiting
the action 70 the word, fred, shooting hin
through the hip. It is thought the wound vii
terminate mortally.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-19
Pe.iiien Of I-kenmekz.

To the Associated Press, North
FRANKFORT, Ky, February 6-The commit
tee on Federal relations, in the house, reported
concerning the appointment Of commissioners
from Kentucky, to mest those Of other States,
IN substance as follows g That six commissions
ss from the house, and three from the senate,
proceed to Louisville on the 10Th Of March,
aud meet such persons as may be sent from Ohio,
Indiana, Missouri, Illinois, Now York and Penn
s~ylvania, to confer in ralstion to the afairs and
exigencies Of the nation"
The sam. committee made a further report,
substantially as follows That it is the duty Of
Kentucky to accept the probabilities OF the
hour; that the rebellion cannot be conquered
undey the present policy Of the government,
which, if persisted in mil December next, viii
result in d%isunion; that the question IS how to CO
cree the President and bis party to T%enonncs their
wild policy, and call Congress at an cary day
that resolutions and moral Influences viii rot be
sufficient. and the aggressive and unc1nstitu-
tomb cnurss CT the President and Congress
mske It impossible TO restore the Union without
additional CT constitutional guarantees 10 the South,
and that Kentucky is wiling to give them any
that are Ieasonablei that the proeismstlons OF
the 22l and 24th Of September and Ist OF Jan,
nary. tho alleged var power, the suspension OF
the writ of habsss corpus, the arrest OF citizens
without warrant, the division Of sovereign States,
military interference with elections, etc, etc
LANAA
are acts Of tyranny that nc brave people VIII
submit to; that these expressions ought to be
submitted to so long as there Is relief under
tAo laws and Constitution, but that, when
ever q perpetUArlVa of these wrongs Is st
tempted, resistance should be Yesored to
that the srming of negroes IS 2 confession
of weakness, q folly, an insult TO the brave
soldiers, ard a crime against humanity and
civilization that Kentucky Is yet devoted to
the UnioD as it was that she approves Of the
messages of Governors Seymour and Robinson;
that Kentucky has the right TO refuse TO sup
porta war calculated to overthrow the Unitsd
Stales Constitution and the institutions of the
State, and that sh will unite with conservatives
Of the North to compel The abandonment Of the
ruinous policy of the government, the assem-
bling of The Congress elect, the revocation Of
the proclamation, the carrying on OF the war
upon principles Of civilization. aud for the sole
purpose of restoring TIE Union, with the
equality Of the S ates U%nimpsTed. All Of which
was made the epecial order for an early day.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-19

RE P-rogsansnse Or Eoufs .sapofeoa.

rAe Progsansase Or Eoufs .siapoleom.
Correspondence Of he New York Times
PARIS, January l6-The following is an ex
tract from ga article ia this morning. edition Of
the Emparor's personal organ, La Nation
The eetion Industry wsl snifar 3 forced in
activity until the relations Of Europe with the
United States shall be Te-estsblshsd on their
former basis. And such is especially the end
which it Is our duty 20 pursue sud to seek 10
realize, no matter ct what price. Oaa of the
means which seems 70 be most proper and expe-
di60us 70 arrive It this result, was indicated in
this psperthree days ago, snd hes not yet found
q contradietor /:
i Force tic blockade. slcord 81 hGndn
g The plan is both proud and prompt"
Now it is To-day a well settled fact that the
battle Of fredericksburg has finally brought the
/ last doubling members of the French govern
ment to the conclusion that the separation IN
the United Sistes is final, and that the future
policy Of the French government is to be based
on this dangerous assumpton. The nation be-
ing, therefore, divided in two, and the charm OF
the old Union, with all its souvenirs gene,
Why. they say, shall we not have cotton and
/ a revival Of tradea
The ofjcers Of the French army may be heard
new onAsM occasions expressing the opinion
that they can land on the American shore with
a hundred thousand French soldiers and march
straight through the country-which is only
another way of expressing the contempt which
has been inspired by the failures OF tue Ameri.
can army. And however much zee may hold
this expression of opinion in contempt, il has
an important political Specification, since the
Emperor, who reposes on his army, is always
ready to be agreeable to 1t, and delights in this
confidence Of his officers in their great sups-
r'ority.
lam told that the following is the programme
ofths French government at the present time
The government, having made an arrangement
with Mr.. Sidell for a large quantity of cotton
viii ask the American government for f~acilitiss
for getting it out, promising, at the same time
that no eontraband Of war shall be introduced
in exchange, and, if the American government
viii not consent to this, they viii take it by
force.
The Momiteu seems to have come ont frankly
In favor Of the rebellion. Ii abuses the govern
ment for nos putting Gen Butler on trial, anc
praises Gen. Banks with thst faint praise which
gives enc the impression that they are sorry fol
the change in generals, since they have thus los
a capital point in the anticipated quarrel witi
the United States.
hr. Line0ln's emancipation proclamation is
received with e%xclamaion5 Of disgust aud hate
by the governmental press, while the opposition
journals are privately informed that they mus
be moderate, which smounts to an order to re
main silent.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-19

GENERAL MILRoY AND THE EMANcIPA-
TIoN PROCLANIATIoN-Geu. Classares writes
from Winchester to 2 senator at Washington
We have received-Gen Milroy and myself
the Presidents proclamation Of freedom. In
consequence, we yesterday posted on all the
walls Of Winchester and scattered throughout
the country, from farm to farm, an order from
Gen. Milroy notifying all slaves that they are
free, beginning from the lst Of Jaeus7y, and
have q right to claim wages from their masters,
or tC5ais them, and that ia this case the tr9ops
win protect their rights precisely ss they viii
those Of al other ~citisens.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-19

To the Associated Press Nsrth
MEMPHIS, February 5, via Cairo, February
6).-Adgiees from the feet are to Sunday after
noon.
Preparations for the great demonstration were
IN progress.
Water vas running through the canal as a
slow Iate. About hall its length is commanded
by the enemy's guns. Steam dredging machines
have been sent for to deepen it.
Vessels were preparing to run the blockade
II is reported that the Carondeles had already
run by the batteries, and was at The mouth d
the ED esnal but the story needs confirmation.
There were no signs Of success from Port
Hudson.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-19

REFUsE To FIGHT-The St Louis Rspabls-
can Of the 4th instant gives what it calls an
authentic account of the recent difficulty among
the soldiers as Frankfort, Ky. It says; "Oa
the % b of January the oath KeHtueky Fed-
sra9 regiment received orders to proceed to
Nashville and join Roseereoz army. The Tegi-
mems refused to obey Che order and left town,
carrying their arms and equipments with them.
They then dispersed to their homes. brigade
Of free State troops was in Frankfort on the day
Of the demonstration, hut made no effort to az
rest mutineers, because the brigade commando.
Col Gilbert, thought it not prudent to hazzaTd a
collision Lineoln's emancipation pToelama-
ION was alleged by tae insurgents to BE- the
cause Of lheir conduct.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-19

The Chicago Times is entirely correct "heh
It says that those Of our farmers who suppose
The ooeuiur Of the Mississippi it be opened
this wiaseT-win prove Of Immediate benefit 70
them ia sending their produce to market are
nrspsring themselves for a great dsappont
mont. The market along the river has been al
most destroyed, while the operations Of Butler
st New Orleans aud in its vicinity have left the
inhabitants nothing TO purchase with. Il the
: stealing Of negroes b. our armies be eonhnaeo'
IL viii so ~dpeopulste Southern plantations along
the Mississippi that planters viii be compelled
tbrongh large sections Of the country, to aoan-
asn their plantations. The interchange Of com
modiaes aud trade between the upper and lower
Missississippi States make en- interest dsstroyea
bv one section felt deeply in tie other The de-
s~truefon Of Southern plantations is the dastTuc-
ion Of the market Of the upper Mississippi
states"
Iii evident from this that the Northwestern
people are becoming sensible Of the sgregeieus
folly. not to say crime, they have been guilty Of
in tbe destruction Of Southern plantations and
the robbery Of Southern planters. They begin
% End that they have been making war upon
their own bread and batter-theI own best N
s@erests. At the behssts Of Abolition ianatieism-
tbev have imbruea their hands in blood, stained
tbsir souls with crime, and impoverished them-
selves for the sggrandzsment Of New England
They have robbed, plundeTed, and made imPla.
cable enemies Of their best customers in com
morce and trade, and have taught them hereafter
to I've within themselves by the production Of al
! such necessaries Of life as they have hereto.
tore. been in the habit of purchasing from the
Northwest. If We do not greatly mistake toe
tsrvner and determination Of the Southern plan
ters- they VIII never more be dependent upon the
sa les above US for their bacon, pork, beef
-four, potatoes, etc, but VIII IN future raise al
these things themselves, paying less attention
TO The culture Of cotton than they have hereto
fore done.
There is another idea connected with the sys-
tenn of robbery and despoliaton alluded to by
he Times. which w havs alluded to hereto
fore. but which may never yet have occurred te
our friends in the North This idea is
tia. in the high prices they wiz be re-
ouired to pay for cotton goods for a long
series of years, they viii be forced to Pas
more than twice over for every negro they bay'
! stolen or enticed away from his legitimate 6elC
! Of labor. For the next decade of years th'
Northwest viii feel sorsly the p%inehing effect;
OF her folly, and rue The day she engaged in this
uahoy aud ungody crusade against the South
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-19

ARREsTED-Rehagd Phillips, Esq, Of Mar
shal county, Miss, was arrested by tie Pro
vost guard Of this city, yesterday, and is now
held in custody. Il is stated that when the
Federals occupied Holly Springs he wrote a
letter to Lincoln, expressing his Joy at the sac
esss Of the Federal arms, declaring the existence
Of e strong Union feeling in that section Ct
tie STATE, and urging that authority be given
for q Federal Congressional election in that
district Unfortunately for him the mail con
tainiug the document wss captured on It's way
North by some Of our scouts. Mr.. P. was for
merly a member Of the State Legislature, and
also, ws ere informed, Of the convention that
passed the ordinance Of secession.