Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-07

a E14Gl IN AHe EE0GNtk army
Augusta, February GA special o the Augusta
Press, dat d McMinnviiie, Tenn, Feb sta, tring ingor-
nation from kentucky which sistss that the Federal
Ohio and Kentucky regiments at F~renkfort, fought
each other half an haur, the rife resulting in eight
ohioens killed and seventeen wounded, and i've Ken.
tuekians killed End eleven woandad.
H.avy snow a. McMiunyfls.
skIlmishing in Middle Tennessee.
General Reynolds, Of the Federal army, moved to
Alexandria Tennessee, yesterday, for the purpose Of
destroying the Touring mills OF III. Patton Morgan's
cavalry fought them severed hours but owing TO the
enemy's force, had to fall back. The enemys loss was
eleven killed, one hundred aud thirty-ssvsu wounded
and tweniy-eight prisoners. our loss, one wounded.
Wen.her in virginia..
RICHMOND, February 5.--Tbe weather has been in.
clement here for several days. We had a snow
storm on Tuesday and another to-day, but it hss been
raining since the forenoon, and the temperature has
moderated.
Confederate States Congress.
RICHMOND, February 5-Nol hing Of Importance
'ranspired in Congress to day. The appropriation bill
was passed.
In tbs Senate. Blr. johnson. Of Ga, introduced bI
proposing an amendment 70 the Constitution proyld Bg
for tho peseeabls secession Of any State ia the event Of
a failure to adjust grievances eompls NED Of Referred
to committee on the dci ~
The Supreme Court bill was further debsted in the
House aad numerous bills ami resolutions were intro
due ed and referred One bill proposing to abolish the
Post Office department was laid upon tbs table.
--latest Northern Intelligence.
RICHMOND, February 5-Ths Enquirer has Northern
dates to ths Sd.
The negro regiment bill passed he house-yeas sc,
nays a. lhree Republican, voted against the bill. and
four Uaionis,s and two Democrats fofH
The Yankee account of the engagement ct Wood
barry, Tenn, claims d Federal victory, with a Confed-
crate loss Of four killed and ons hundred prisoners.
Federal loss, two killed and nine wounded.
An arrest Of deseTters was resisted ia Morgan county,
Indiana, by a mob, who fred upon the cavalry sent 70
arres the de,srters Great excitement prsysiied.
Ex-Governor Morgan has bsen nominated for senator
from New Y TX by the Republicans
Cold went as higA as 100 on the %, but closed at 1854
Exchange, H.
Decentralization Of Banks' sru.y.
PoAT HUDSON, February 6-Des uses are constantly
coming In FROM the enemy st Baton Rouge. For tie
past two weeks, two per day have arrived All eoneur
in eon61nins the ported dsafTec,ion ia Banks army.
They state that numerous officers have resigned 10 con
sequence Of the arrvei of the negro regiments hat the
army is completely demorsliz d, and that in some case.
it has reached revolt Ons regiment is confined in the
penitsntiary for laying down IT'S arms.
Reliable Information places he Federal force a
3 atom Rouge afl5Ooo. There are at present no indi
cations of an advance The reported movement severs
days sine arose from a change Of camp. Benks ia
5 ated to have said Ny army has gone to he'll andith
useless TO deny it,,
Airport coming from Baton Rouge represents tn,
sinking Of the sloop o3.wsr Brooklyn by the Confede
"a 9 States steamers Alabama Florida aud Harriet Lan'
the Brooklyn having been sent in pursuit Of the latter
The Essex made her weekly visit on Sunday last, ant
was fred upon b. our Pieksts. One Yankee was re
ported killed She shelsd our pickets about an hoAr
but nobody was hart.
Dsserers say Banks cannot depend upon his army
hence the delay in advancing