Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-23

The Yankees are building batteries on the R~appahan-
mock, opposite fredericksburg with a view Of sheuiug
our forces from their position.
Confederate states Congress.
RICHMOND, January 22-Ths senate was In secret
session to-day. IL the house Mr.. Garland introduced a
rstaliatory bin, which was refsrredR House agreed to
recOmmit the exemption bill, and Mr. Hilton moved a
reconsideration, which was debated until Adjournment
Were Pence HumOrs.
MOBILE, January 23-rhe Advertiser and Register
has the following special:
CHARLESTON, January 22-H is reported that a dis
t~nguished Marylander has written PreHd=u nj Davis that
peace IS no longer a question Of months, but Of days
also, that the French Emperor viii interfere in Feb
ruasy.
a Dash Mt murfreesboro'
McGnNNvHLE, January ga detachment Of a hun
died of Morgans men, under Col Hutchinson, made g
dash into Aurfreesboro' yesterday, in sight Of the enc
my's cavalry camp two thousand strong, and captured
tive hundred prisoners and twenty wagons.
Kentucky Rising.
Relisble information received from Kentucky says
thai, on the 18Th instant, General Wooif5rd made a
speech 20 his men, in the presence Of tnree th5u-aud
CT liens Of Lebsnon, telling them to go home fr twsuty
days. If within that time Lincoln did n t modify his
proclaim ation, he would not call them to f7bt against
the South, but would himself take the field in behalf Of
the South against tie North.
Supreme Court.
RICHMOND, January 2-Attorney-Gencra Watts. In
his report, recommends the immediate establishment Ct
a supreme court.
q The veksburg Whjg announces the death Of
Captain Harry G. Landrum, Of the steamer Psytona.
He died On ths boat, above Yazoo City, on tho DIST ut
Captain Landrum was a New Orleans and Louisiana
steamboatman. and one Of the most popular on the river.
n We learn that the telegraph line on the Buzsis-
sippi Central road has been rebuilt as far as water Vail
ley, and an Office opened at that point. It ia expected
that communication with oxford viii be re established
in a few days.
e Col Basil Duke, of Gen. Morgan's command. is
not dead, as announced by Cincinnati papers. He was
badly wounded in the head az the fight a. MullroBrb's
Hill, KY. He is now safe within the lines Of ouz army.
Y The telegraph limo in Louisiana, west Of vieks.
burg, was imperative yesterday. Ths report ws that
the Federas had made another raid toward Delhi, but
this was only supposition.
~ Mrs. Gnpin, who resides near Shreveport La.
lost her home and furniture by FIRE, on the night Of the
Sd inst It was TIE work Of an ineendiarY,
The Connecticut legislature Committee
en the Ered%eFicksburg Disaster.
The following is an extract from letter 70 the editor
of the Waterbury american, of December 20, 1862. from
Hon. L. W. Coe, one Of The Republican COMMITTEES
N|Ah ~ A1N 80 II
after the battle, to look after the dead and wounded
from that State.
The letter is under date Of December DIST, from hos /
pitsl headquarters
You have no idea Of the depression there il in the
army at the result Of this third attempt to 20 TO Rich !
mond That it is a complete failure no one can deny.
The causes Of it may be an open question but one
thing is certain, that there will have TO BE- different
management, or we shall not be a nation much l0u ger, |
and shall have JEDI. Davis 10 rul5 over Us I dare not I
write what think 20 you from what L can gather in !
the limited time have had for Observation ana Thought. !
hint fhfa Ia aarfnfu thai The prnef1aur has cot 20 rrnn {
acting as commandments a part of his Cabinet be /
removed, and another man placed at the head Of Tie
army, politicians in and OUt OF Congress sucuced, and i
more than all. the people take hold of the interests of /
the country, stop carrying ON the war for selfish ends, I
and also all keep quiet and let the army alone.
found but one opinion IN the army about the merits
of generals. The arm= almost to O man, are for nc /
Clelani and, if you expect the army TO conquer g peace, /
You have got to give them a choice. 1t is as clear TO 4
them as sunshine, and that, too, with the best friends Of /
Burnside, who is much respected by all, but he has not
the capacity for the moving Of an army Of this magni-
tUde.
VERY GOOD AN officer who has passed through