Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-12
LAIR NoRTnEaa lNrELLIGENCg.

DsPateaes to the Associated Press North
New YORK. February 3-A special Wash
ingtal dispstch TO the Tribune says: Gen
Boiler has had several interviews with The Pres
id0nt and Secretary Of War, who have formally
renewed ihs proposition that he shall 60 back to
Aew Oaesns TO resume the command Of the
Calf and Texas, and the troops which General
Banks will lead thitheg but with additional
powers and responsibilities. including those at.
isched to The srFazizstio Of our African army
on the Mississippi L is said that Butler now
hesitstss sb7ut accepting the command in the
shape offered, feadsg thst the means TO be
given him are alsegslher dispTeportionate 10 the
end 70 be accomplished"
NEW YORK, February "A passenger bT
the Columbia, from Havana, brings intelligence
that supposed reliabiU rUmor of tbs destruc-
tion Of the pirate Ovieto, CT Flerida, was current
in that city, and that the mmor was confirmed
by The a1ival Of lhs Creole from Nsw XGgk
The following Is his statement in brief
o. Tuesday, January 27sh, il was reported
in Havana that heavy firing had been heard at
Natanzas and Cardenas, a. if coming from
vessels Of war engaged in a serious contest at
sea. 1t wss also stated that the Ovisto. OF ssne
other rebel vessel. had bcon chFs q BY several
I Union gunboais bat with what result has not
I been lesnes. It Yves then believed at Maisn-
zss thst The firing aud chase were connected
win the saTne vessel
The Creole from New Y6<k, arrived st Ha-
vana On ths 29ih, and brought news that she had
been spoken by the Union gunbost Cayuga,
I which vessel reported that the CayGga had ob.
served a steamer on FIRE, supposed TO ba the
Ovieto, and thst three other vessels were firing
into her with great rapidity. The locality Of
flis engagement was not definitely stated, but il
wss ia the vicinity Of The Keyes, off Cardenas
and MsianzEs.
The San Jseint0 was reported lost but we
have traced the rUmOr TO its source. and hnd
that it al came from the fact that this vesse
passed Maysguez, Porto Rico, on the l2th-
One Of The vessels that the Florida burned
was a. anchor at the time in The mouth Of the
port Of CarieDas
Tbse have been no rebel clearaaees or aui
vsls since my last
FORTREss MONROE. February I-Colonel
Ludlow has returned from City Point. He hsi
made arrangements for an exchsngs Of oltizsn
prisoners, and is Of the opinion that Jefl Dsvisi
retaliation proposition TO deliver ovet all th'
United States cficers to the authorities Of ths
States where captufed, and which is q gross vio
laion Of the cartel, win not be approved by th-
rebel Congress, who are now acting upon il
The result viii be known ia q few days. We
now hold more officers than the rebels Col
Ludlow has earnestly protested against ih'
rebels permitting The authorities Of any State +.
apply the operation Of State laws TO any cap
tufed officers or men in the service Of the Unite,
Estates
WASHINGTON, February 2.-The Navy De
partmant has received the following dispstch
FORTRESS MONROE February "A beare
Of dispatches leff Port Royal Friday noon Ii
saws there is no truth IN the report Of the Mon
.auk being dsab'e0 at Fort McAllister. Com
maader Worden lay under tie enemy's Ere 70
four hours, 10 try bis vessel. Balls had no NOR
effect upon her than 20 many hsil-stones-
Hotbiug had been heard Of the capture Of th'
Smith iR Stono Tiyer, when the dispatch mes
sengsr left
LOUISVILLE, February 2-Morgan, with
3 considerable force, IS reported as crossing ii
Cumberland river above and below Roweps
either to cut the railroad or obtain possession 9
certain points in Eorshern and Central Ken
> lucky.
SUFFOLK, Va February la reconnoi:
sance Of the lst mounted New York rifles wen
10 Zani, also in the direction Of the Isle G
) WiSb.. 10 within half mile Of the Blackwate
bridge but could not hnd the enemy sny,sher
IN that neighborhoed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. February 2-Col Robel
johnson regiment took possession Of Franklin