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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-26

general sranss Eaternaf improvements.
From the Mssoud Repabieana February iii
Military necessity is the mother Of invention
If il knows no Law, it frequently exhibits an
aequaiutencs with other branches of science.
This necessity Is now making aplayihing Of cur
grand aqnstic highway, tbs Mississippi, aud
General Grant has inGuguraLsd s system of
internal improvements which. 10 peaceful
times, would produce wonder and amazsnsnt
At military schools cadets ara taught how to
span rivers and smaller streams, but the tuition
does not generally embrace Instructions in re-
gard to the means Of taking great water courses
sut Of then beds, and d~iYerting them into other
channels than heir own The whole country is
familiar by this time with Che project Of eating
a ditch through the main land opposite Vicks
burg, by which it is ehoped to force the current
Of the Mississippi into an unaccussoned course.
and allow vessels to pass down the river with
out going vi hin range of the enemy's batteries
on Walnut Hill and vicinity
But il appears that this is not the only enter
Prise on foot fer the eircumventiOn of the rebels.
Some days $50 Gen. Grant seDtan order to Gen.
Sherman at Helena, to open q channel to the
Coldwater river through which it is designed to
forward boats IN TO the Tallahatchie, and
thence into the Xsz00 and to the rear Of Vicks-
burg. We learn that on the 4th inst, FIVE hun
dred men were SET to work with spades aud
other implements to break the levee across Va
zoo bayou, which done. It is expected that in the
present stsge Of the Mississippi, the whole eoun-
try will be Immediately overdowed. It was
thought tho work could be accomplished in
forty eight hours.
Yazoo bayou Or pass IS eight miles below
Hslena, st what is called Montezama bend.
Formerly fatboats were n~svigated through this
pass, and enabled TO Goat through an immense
section Of fertile country q distance of nearly
three hundred miles. A largo branch Of the
Tallahstehie almost joins Yaz0o pass, and when
the Mississippi overfoTs there IS an abundance
of water in that region, As may vel be believed.
The water level of the Mississippi is now about
ten feet above the country on the east side,
which is only protected by a levee arifcially
formed, and the drifts and debris which have
accumulated. The Tallahatchie is nsvigsble
far up, and the Yezoo, which is formed Of the
Talahatchie and YallobUsha, is navigable for
the largest sized steamers. The success of this
daring enterprise viii probably cut eff z large
part Of the supplies Of the enemy at Yicksburg
by enabling a mosquito feet to capture the
rebel steamboats, on the Yazoo, aud VIII render
other aid to the operations Of tho main body Of
the army in the prosecution Of the siege.
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Pert HHdsOn HENS

AADAt tH2 %.9t1-H5 1~HNA
STILL THEY CoME-Mora dsserters from the
Yankee army az Baton Rouge arrived yester
day, They tell the same story as did The many
who have preceded them-geneTal dissffection
ia Banks army. Prudence dictates that We
should be cautious in giving eredence to the
statements Of these fellows. They sh0uld be
securely housed, for, possibly some of them
may be unmitigated %scoundrels ZONE among Us
to spy out iceland.
We have just learned from q g~entlemso, in
whom we place the most i7aplict confidence,
that the Federals have landed q transport with
troops opposite Elders plantation and, also,
that a g%unboat, towing two mortar boats, had
passed up.
We are glad to notice at the landing at this
place the steamboat Frolic, which arrived last
night all right. Is was believed yesterday that
she was captured By tina enemy.
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COLUMBUS, Miss, Feb. II, 1863.
MzssRs EDITORS; In investigating the re-
ported loss of Federal papers sent TO you from
Grenade, mentioned to me IN person, aud re-
fered to in an article ID your pepper of the i05h.
inst, I find chat but four papers were IN The
package sentcn the Sin inst, Nr. Blue, at Gre
NADIA, having taken out the fifth paper before
handing it to The route agent. / havs Mr.. 3 3
certificate, exonera1ing the agents on the road.
III justice 10 said agents you should withdraw
the article Of the l0lh.
Truly yours, D. P. BLAIR,
gnaeial Aren't =. O. d
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WAWTER--ATT-T

Mr. b ELIAS ra1 find his family Ia Caafon
VI Miss Inqurs At the Psuas Houee.
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FFiCE ASSISTANT QUARrahaASIEH
JACKSON Mss.. Februs y lTthr ISIS.
WANTED. IMMEDIATELY
ok ezrerienosd "LEATaER CURRIERS' for
y G7verlmeuf work s. HtLLYER
fel7 100 rtn--ia and A Quara-s er.
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n On Tuesday night, says the Columbus
|(Ga) I5nes, Of the 20th inst, the p~rivateer
Rattlesnake ran the gauntlet Of the bloekading
hset at the mouth Of the Ogechee river, end
steamed away on the broad ocean onher mission
Of destruction of Yankee She is
not . government war vessel as was stated by
one Of our city Contemporaries some time since,
but a "privatser"-sb0ut oue-6fh Of her stock
being owned IN this city. The Rat5lesnake
(Iate Nashville Is commanded by Capt. r. III
Baker, an experienced and competent officer,
aud mere especially qualified for his present
business by the brutal snd i1human treatment
ne has received at ths hands Of the Yankees,
Il viii be remembered that he was the captain
Of the III fated Savannah, vino, with the rest Of
her crew, were go long confined in chains ia a
Northern dungeon. We learn that he has with
him The handouts he wore while under the
protection of the "Amerieaa eagle" and that
be declares his purpose to try them on several
pairs Of Yankee wrists. No wonder that his
soul IS sgiow with the passion Of revenge. The
Rattlesnake is armed to the teeth, and viii weed
a wide row on the ocean, Success to her.
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MEMPHIS b

CoFToS The total permits for Shipping dur
ing The week eniiag TIE 1ith inst we're ior
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Foor VANS Tae foot walks Of The bes.
aud most iTsqaentsd streets in The city are cut
Of repair ct the present time IN many places, 70
The annoyance Of All and Of danger 70 limbs
after dark ct night The BaLsia suggests re-
pairs b. he authorities, tie ordinances Of the
city making provision to that effect.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-26

CRIMES Henry Evans st9ls e mule, was
committed TO- al, escaped ana again arrested
ell in a very short dme.-aA candle box, in
closing the dead body Of IA infant, has BEEN
discovered in a gully in front Of lie Gayoso.
An examination BY Esquire Mallory showed that
the skull from the forehead to the back Of the
head had been removed BY violence. No clue
to the perpetrators Of the deed was igund---
On the evening Of the 9.h instant a female IN
fant was LETT at the door Of Mrs Allison, oppo-
site the Navy yard----.The store Of Edmunds
& Co, No 90, Front Row, was robbed On tbs
night Of the IAN nst------The negro porter Of
the dry goods store Of Mr. Hames, Main street,
between Madison and Monroe, was arrested fer
robbing he establishment Of three hundred dol
lars IL gid.
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RECORDERS CoURT-rhis Institution en-
pears to BE- fca-ishing extensively. Oa the
18th there were eighteen applicants for justice.
whicl IS below the average
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I'd We cheerfully insert the following mole
from the special agent Of the Post Office De-
partment, IS iteompleteiy exonerstes gentlemen
10 whom the paragraph alluded to might have
ATTACHED censure. We have 40 purpose of doing
Injustice to any one, bot at the same time viii
not permit depredations to be committed upon
ourselves with immunity
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E""l' U0aUIHIHoWUs
Mr. Nay, Of Baltimore, made a very able
speech in the Yankee Congress against the
whole policy Of the Yankee government, aud
in favor of peaca and the immediate reeogni-
ton of tbe Confederate States. In the course
Of his remarks he said:
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The Memphis Baastia in noticing TIC arrest
Of Hutchinson at Hensndo, FOX passing coun-
teTfeit money. aa5s he YES arrested By q
number Of soldiers who were scouting there,
and for having eouatereit money in bis pessess
sion, he was at once tied mp and hanged until
be vas dead This viii be news TO the indi-
vidual himself who is now lnxugiatiug in the
Kinds county Jail.
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-raie slatea Congreas.

RIcHMoND, February IS = the senate, the ezemp-
ton bill was passed Also, senate bill increasing the
compensation Of acknowledgements and deposifors.
In the house, the bill to provide for arrest Of soldier .
absent without leave, and providing compensation to
eaptors, was tabled, whan secret session onihs currency
The New York herald., 1863-05-30
THE POLISH REVOLUTION.
The Latest News.

CRAcOw, May IL, 1858.
Intelligence received hero, "a Ia believed good
thorty states that the Russian hns nten
ton Of employing the increased scveriies mentioned by
German papers imminent after the 18th instant. On
the contrary, long diplomatic negotiations for tho
pacicaticn Of Poland continue. The government will do
everything In its 10 restrain the license Of the sol
diery There Is even rumor Of prolongation of tho
term appointed for the insurgents to lay down thor
According to the Cas- lists have been opened by the
Russian government OF the different Polish provinces in
which the inhabitants required 10 state whether they
for against the nsutrection. II is considered
ubtfu whether this peculiar method Of taking the sense
of the country will be attended with success.
The same Journal conradics the statement tba. Iezo
ransk forced to retreat 10 Austrian territory upon
the Sth Of May. Il Is admitted that he surrounded
by considerable Russian forces after the combat Of the 9th
instant but It's also avcrrcd that he escaped the tolls by
clever man@Gvre. Without further hostftcs .Jezio-
ranski managed slip through the Russian Positions and
has marched towards the Austrian frontier.
The country gend,rmes org nized by the revolution
ary government have already displayed thor efficiency.
Upon the Goth umo body OF these tro lps attacked
a convoy OF thirty Cossicks eecorting ammunition from
Prasmysz TO Osroena and got possession OF the wagons
On the 3Oth utimo they captured Russian MAJOR,
and at the time two ocers engaged In inspecting
the telegraphs.
rne gendarmcs under the control OF the commits
sioners They entrusted with unlimited powers,
sent by the revolutionary government into every dis
trict.
The New York herald., 1863-05-30

General Forey's Report from PuebIa to
April y.

CERRo SAN JUAN, April 2, 1868.
inst viii have informed your ESoeency Of the progress
Of the works Of the siege Of Pueba up to the 2sh Of
had xed upon that day for the attack upon Fort San
Xavier, the honor 10 send 10 your Excel
lency the details Of that operation.
Fort san Xavier s defended on It's western side by
bason, on the north by curtain, on the east BY half
covering the entrance on che town sde and the
south BY an irregular nssSp These wc,ss forming
comprises pcnentiary connected with the Convent VI
san Xavier The whole Of this solid structure has length
Of $50 metres and width or eighty metres. contains
three inner courts and various ouhoes The approaches
were covered by accessory defensive works aud fahkcd
by numerous works st intact The defence therefore,
as easv and te internal alloycd n 10 bc
made 10 the last extremity. II was Indispensable get
possession OF this great obstacle Our engineering works
had brought up quite close 10 H. The nre OF our
artillery had des roycd batteries II remained the
Infantry 10 do the rest.
not hesitate 20 order the assault The First battalion Of
Foot Chasseurs aud battalion OF tho Second zousves
formed the attacking columns independently OF two bat
taons the trenches eentrusted the execution Of
this important operation 10 general Bazainc, who
panied BY his staff took the command OF the trenches at
Al four p NJ all our batteries opened heavy nre on
tho ponitentiary, which destroyed It's oatwcrks. AT
i've 7. NJ, at given order, our Gre ceased, Gene.
nal Repeated shouts Of "vive rEmpcrcur reTondcd TO
it, ana tho ars, column, issuing for,n from tns cnches,
advanced at charge AGAINST Fort yavr scaled the
pc, aud forced entrance The orcmy og moment
dsconccr,ed but in few mlnr'cs hail of bullets was
sent from the crencllatcd walls, terraces and windows
upon our men. The Ncxicaos nt The same time opened
come mssked guns from behind the barricnfce: Rcld
battery, placed In front o Fort Carmen aso opened re
against u.s. did also all the other forts but hB doiuRc
of crane dii not stop tho advance of trcps The
second column followed the rst, and forced an en-.
trance into the penitentary.
Tho garrison which consisted OF about 700 men, made
show Of resistance. For the FIRST time, tho McxIcans
felt the points OF bayonos They way before the
mpctnosity OF attack Driven from story 60 story
from room room, some succeeded IN escaping many
ioll tue rest wero ,lred. Trains bad been aid ia
The New York herald., 1863-05-30
The nnere chsas ,. Iael,ns;


The construction ci tho Bhcre Ghau, ncoe now com
pctcd has occupied than years. and during
the ercate part Q: that time there have been forty 1--we
thousand workncn daily cmploycd upon u. The incline
il series Of tunnels through mountains IL rock
ducts stretching acroes valleys alternating with each
other each part triumph ~ modern science and skill
the enscrsSe, stupenous virtue f its magnitude and
stability ~ expected thst Tho incline viii bc for.
maIiy opened by his Excellcncy the Governor on some
day between The l2th and 27th inst, but only bo
used for goods tras previous 10 the beginning Of the
rains Some n the grandest cmbankments have been
rased up within tho iaat fsw mcuths-eome, In fact
within three nths These necessarily require heavy
rains 10 settle aud soldy them A matter cf course
they viii sink many fset IN tho next rains. This will
render the Of the incline impossible during the rst
monsocn Until the rain actually falls, however, any
amount OF traffic may safely flow up and down
the line, and after tho approaching rains no scri
ous interruptions, we believe, will occur tho
incline The OF safety that have been accepted
arc such as secure IT, far Il possible for man
10 do so Tho strength aud security of the work through
oui inspire confidence 10 the bshoder. and him feel
safe while the bowels of the mountain suspended 10
ponderous train between heaven and earth BY an airy
vsuc After the noxs rains then, tho great expense 70
tho company and inconvepsnce 70 the public caused by
the Bhorc Ghaut Interruption In the great trunk line
The scat indian Peninsula Railway viii he psrmsnent,y
saved.
The New York herald., 1863-05-30

THE DABOLL Foo TRUMPET.
In the House OF Commons the 14th OF May Mr. DAw-
asked the President Of the Board Of Tae whether
any detailed report had becn made to his department OF
TO Quebec ON the 27th April and whether the crcum
stances OF that amenabc event correctly stated In
the public press Also whether the had
refused permission for the OF Dabols fog trumpet
upon Cape Race In Newfoundland; and II what
the grounds for such refusal He said that having
several shipwrecks the coast Of Newfoundland he
anxious to know whether any steps had been taken to
establish fog signal.
report the wreck Of the had yet been
made TO the Board Of Trade nor would any further par
ticulars be known until the arrival Of the next mall
with regard to the second as to whether govern
ment had refused permission 70 erect Dabos fog trumpet
Cape Race be had to state that last the Asso
cated Press OF New feSk had made proposal to erect
the trumpet but IL was thought desirable by the
colonial government that foreign compay should occupy
site cfthin British territory The Board or Trade had
however, urged upon the steamship the necessity
Of erecting some adequate fog signal important
point as Cape Race and had called the attention
tho whole shpnc interest OF the country to Ms mport
Government had the power o. erecting fog signals
and Of imposing toll for their support but the steamship
had said that although they should like TO have
such signal erected they should not like to have 10
bear the expense and the habit Of the government
to waive the right and consult the wishes Of the parties
principally concerned With regard TO tho particular fog
signal n question: IL not certain that of good
description, and IL was most important that If signal
put up should be OF kind that could be relied
bad would only have the effect Of tempting ships to
go too the land when might not be possible 70 hear
the signal and the result would be their going on Shore
Very lately steamship was lost nj Noiyhead during
fog, although gun was constantly fired rs signal from
the mountain IL thought that gun the best fog
signal and II gun that the government thought OF
using. Mr. nabniis invention was under consideration
ana they had asked for report from the United states
Lighthouse Board respecting IT, That ard had reported
that IL promised WE'LL and worth trial. but did
go length OF saying that had been sufficiently proved
10 be used on SO important point as Cape Race
ANOTHER SIGNAL PLAN.
From tho Liverpool Mercury, May 1e
project Is maturing called the Cape Race Electric
Telegraph and Light Company Its object 10 build and
station O iightshp Care Race, to intercept the
American mail steamers These lightshps are TO he 600
tons burthen and fitted with 100 horse power engines
When this ship Is stationed there will be danger OF
making Cape Race and will get three days later
from America 1t is intended TO lay down submarine
electric cable from the ship TO the land
The New York herald., 1863-05-30

various parts Of the building hut owing 70 the energy ol
Captain Bsrn o; the engineers they were NOT red and
no damage dnne.
The enemy, nndpg that We had got possession Of tho
lonitenfiary attempted 10 retake It, reserve OF two
Thousand Mcxcaus advanced the east 'front.' hut the
hesseus and zolavos who had taken possession or the
nrst story OF the budrg received them With so well sus
Ahe'a fire thu; they wore compelled 20 fa back behind
the barricades in tie town. The enemy slkept up
heevy fusiiiadc waich lasted tn seven o'clock
me loss OF the onemy Serious the Interior OF tho
bui'drg was fun OF dead bodies We captured three NOR
tars, field piece and quantity Of ammunition, with
two hundred prisoners, including two coonels and eight
other officers
their courage and discipline during the light.
FOREY, Commander 10 Chief.
The New York herald., 1863-05-30
Iron-Cladx for Russia.

fTun tnc Luuon ilmc9, hley lo.l
Messrs Charles Mitchell Co., the extensive Iron ship
builders al Walker, on tho Tyne rapidly completing
large iron plated steam ram OF immense strength q;
st. Petersburg for the Russian Tho vessel
visited The other day by tho Emperor and the chiefs
the various departments The iron plaes believe,
boon from this couutry and Mcssrs Mitch
eli large staff o English wofkmen employed upon
the vessel. Mcssrs Mitchell also building at the
works on the Tyne swc handsome stcam tenders for the
so Of the Russian navy the Black Sea; and they will
also launch to-day Of the largest hatbott med iron
built IN this country for Russia N be employed
In tho navigation q: the vcga very large feet Of river
steamers have been built ir this country Belgium and
France for Russia, within the past few years, and
now engaged In the development OF traffic upon the Rus.
sian rivers. Most Of them have ample accommodation
Tor carrying troops.
The New York herald., 1863-05-30

r. IRON ine iaiis ralrle hay 10 =.
~ o.'s 'otol. 70 ~ WY .sooms nnss,y 1870 s,s ~
scAoo loaonco faris yes.e.uay lnoy conntm 'i'S ~,
~. ,, WI 81 'eSe,seu iol nal%us Souioes " o
According 10 our private adyces' our troops, al the
scst u.,e wc,c IN posses,'p ~ ..v .owI Win 'e ~ ~
ep ~ ~ ~, ~ 20, !, ,o ~, ~ X 's & ~ s es
pe % "s .no oosupa ~ ai 80 sne oi,o' ~
hs e'e%y asnuslea .uo :, ~ .nGsS ,he
Spc; Despte sue no .mu n Sa ,.'o @
solved 70 withstand the siege and the resistance made
according 70 tne feol.s oi .n'se wno tooA pa.. ., @
SessIa.e M struggle was = onerse.C .ss opu s ~,
seIec ~ SIee norse oy nouss o' cs, ~ s. W..
nvc Guc' maacn - c.mm 70 tke", 49, mad h - coased
muy .s Streets were ua2 csoca, , snU Sh ars ara
M. o~tsn. ol%su % nny ~ assns. ,ss Az
m"X .as So'seu sucScssi'ey fs ae Torsr ara
.c"sh. s,rs.D.ca ~ ~ nrd. as.re sha s,ance ar fhc
Sesiogers, whose sss, i was al times necessary to re-
10 The dIcuItss which arose AZ every stem The arti
ery under the ae direction Of lis brave COLONEL recently
promoted 70 the rank Of general spared s re as much
most populous portion the city, whore the noensye
inhabitants had sought shelter economise iu somc
great cost OF conveyance Tho precision Of aim rsmcdied
10 some degree the relative want Of shell and shot, and
bat dsssvxs n s 6Slni Of view. tho Eiest praise
Let us hasten TO add that General Iaumrc Of the art
sry. whosc death had been reported is only wounded
the wound IS serious no fears OF fatal issue were enter
tanned when the last dispatches left rnis the only
general officer who has been wounded Among The slpe
ror ocers one colonel only received slight wound the
shoulder The number or prisoners taken by our FORCES Is
considerable Our officers, acuated by that spirit
which always unlmatcs them, endaivcred 70 avoid ~
much as possible the elsion OF bod n the houses wnn
fell into their hands rthelcss u was found neces
sary TO bow up many OF tue houses. wncn nad oeen
transformed into 30 many ana 70 bury the oe
Tenders inside who held out TO the last IN ther runs
The composition or the garrison OF Puebia has again cor
rcborated the assertions OF all the ph'c
represcte tie majority Of the Merican 7opa,hon as fapo
rabeto European ttsrenon The Aricdn fc9 or rother
ms rag OF Jsares counted GmonQ ia defenders aesssrs
from General lr1ms army, Engshmn An'e,casss, ard
great nuner o. cosmopot0e soldiers uhch ae Eroecn
continent prov,des in all advenn ous cdrs The presence
OF these various elements explains 10 part the unexpected
ess lance wn.yn Ias uecn laus. assensyts WIZ 1as
vora vIM ~ wy 'Ass sseaucr ~ aie " wig opS .a. ~
the week wnen woun IooM VIC 'uIe " so
the compete occupaton oL rucDa mst takcu PIECE
ana that the inhabitants protected against the mercena
res who had Joined General Ortcgas army must nave
received our troops with cordial hospitality"
rFrom the Paris Constitutonnel Nav ISL
The courier from Mexico has brought glorious news.
Since the commencement of April our troops had gained
footing In Puobla AID n the town was not vet com.