Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-28

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Z. =. E'rsBspori Wrecked.
CHARLESTON, January IA Nassau letter reports
the wreck off Abaceo Of the United States transport ship
Planter, bound to New Orleans with $50 troops aboard.
The vessel was a total wreck, but no lives were lost.
The u. S. consul chartered the ship sallis Bensal to
take the troops to New Otleens.
DOty declines the consulship aud Seth G. Hswiey of
New York has been appointed.
Fort EEc kIIi-ter Attacked.
SAVANNAH, January sZ-Seven gunboats attacked
Fort MeAllister at jtenessis point at seven o'clock this
morning, and firing is still progressing at1 O'Clock a. NJ
and is regular and very heavy.
Bridge Accident at Richmond.
RICHMOND, January 27.-About four o'clock this
morning, while the guards were escorting the Yankee
prisoners over the canal bridge, on Eighth street, to the
Petersburg depot the bridge gave way, with a terrible
crash. and between twenty and thirty Yankees, and
some Of the guards, were precipitated into the canal A
number are believed to have been drowned. Parties
are now engaged in fishing Tor their bodies. One has
been recovered so far.
LATE nnd Easporeant frOun Nassau.
CHARLEsToN, January 27-Another large steamer
freigbted with coffee and other valuable merchandise,
reached a Southern port this morning, with Nassau dates
to the 24ih. The steamship Leopard, from Charleston,
had reached Nassau on Saturday. Nothing had been
heard Of the steamer untress, then overdue at Nassau.
The Bahama Herald reports, from a trustworthy
source, that the commander Of the British war steamer
Galats had received positive orders to capture CommO-
dore Wilkes whereve found, and convey him to Bermu-
da, to be detained there until further orders.
The British war steamer Vesuvius took on board at
Mobile a million and a half dollars shipped by the Brit
isb Consul
Capt wilson, wellknown as the 70 msr captain Of the
ship Emily ST. Pierre, is here.
Nassau dates Of the 24th, sly the Have'oek had sailed.
The Nicholas L and Julia Usher we're still in port. The
sehooners Annie, Chiids and Flora, and banks Mary and
Francis, s. hooners Evelina and Yalorous, had arrived st
Nassau on the 18Th and I4th, with assorted cargoes from
British ports Tbs schooners Pride and Emma futile
had cleared for Ba tnore. The Clyde steamer Tyner-
aid had been purchased by the Condolences.
Latess Nor;hera Intelligence.
~IcHMoND January 26.-Lincoln has signed a joint
resolution of the Yankee Congress, providing for an inn
mediate payment of the army Of the United States. It
directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make an addi-
tional issue Of one hundred millions in United States
treasury notes.
Governor Bradford, Of Maryland, in response to a call
of the citizens Of that State, asking him to protect their
slaves, says, ordinarily, the militia would be called out,
but now that the country is in a state Of war, he cannot
do so. He says the administration is honest, and when
the war is over loyal sufferers viii be compensated.
The Philadelphia Enquirer say six men who recently
escaped from Fo5t semter, represent great d~issatisfsc-
ton there; that the troops arc ready to throw down their
arms.
Col. J. W. Wall, recently elected senator from New
Jersey, made a speech last week. He said Fellow
citizens, I have received at the hands Of the Legislature
Of New jersey the high and responsible office of senator
of the United States. I go there, my friends, as far as
my limited capacities are capable, to advocate peace on
the floor Of the senate.
A bill was introduced in the Yankee Congress by Mr..
Bingham, 10 free the slaves in the State Of Maryland.
The bill grsniste n millions in t~hirty-fve per cent. bonds,
upon the passage, by her Legislature, of an act immedi-
a'ely and forever prohibiting slavery such an act to be
passed on OF before January ], 1865, for immediate
emancipation
From .he snpPnha=nsok.
RICHMOND, Jan. 25-Advices from Fredericksburg
to-night represent that the Yankees have not crossed
the Rsppahannock as reported in the Washington pa
psrs. There were no Indications Of an immediate attack
by the enemy.
There is rothing FROM Fredericksburg to indicate
the movements Of The enemy, but there is every indiea- !
ton that We are on the eve Of another great contest
The war department has nothing confirming the report !
that the Confsderates have crossed the Rappabannock
interpretation ia Favor Of Mexico Pro-
posed.
RICHMOND, January 26-Mr. MeDougaI offered
resolutions in the Yanres Senate, declaring that the at
temp Of the French government to s~ubjugate Mexico
is a violation Of the tresty made st London October 81,
1861, between Spain, Francs and England; that any at
temp TO s~ublugate the republic Of Mexico is an act un-
friendly to this republic that iii is the duty of this gov.
erament to require the Withdrawal Of the armed forces I
Of France, and that it It's the Office of the United States to /
extend such aid to Mexico as viii prevent forclble in.
te~rposition Of European powers in her sffairs.
Confederate states Congress.
RIcHMoND, January 26-In the senate the bill to or
gsnize the supreme court of the Confederate States
came up. The bill, as amended by Mr.. Yancey pro
vides for a chief justice and two associate Judges.
Mr.. Caperton, of Virginia wa qualified and occupied
his seat.
Mr.. Yancey' 8 resolution, ins%tructing the committee on
the judiciary to Inquire whether officers of the army Of
the United States were liable to punishment for a viola
ton of the criminal laws Of the Southern States, was
adopted.
The bill to organize the supreme court was taken up,
and a motion to postpone indefinitely, rejected, after a
debats-yess 3, nays ls. The bin was considered until
adjournment.
u the house The resolution Of Nj. Crockett, declaring
the basis on which a peace proposition can alone be en-
tertsined, was taken up and discussed.
The order Of the day, the exemption bin, was consid
cred in committee Of the whole.
Peace Address in New York.
RICHMOND, January 26-Hon. A. Oakley Hall de-
livsred an address before tue Democratic association Of
New York, on The Doth, in the course Of which he sid
that the war period has practically ended, aud we are
now in a period Of Cancellation iGreat applause and
cries of peace, peace There had been nothing but in.
t~erfsreucs with the generals in the Asld, and there had
not been a military man at the head Of the armies.
How could the North ever expect to succeed in a mill.
point Of view, against jefferson Dsvisi lCheers.l /
If the white men of the North cannot gave the republic
would rather have the white men Of the North
by the white men Of the South, than owe
the salvation of the North to the negro. Immense ap-
plause, after which three cheers for that sentiment were
givenl
Yankee Movements in North CaFoIiRa.
RALEIeH, January 26.-Tbe State Journals Kfnston
says it is reported that the enemy was sd.
vsncing from Newberu in two columns. one toward
Kinston, and the other toward wilmington
Nothing important t~ranspired in the Legislature.
military bill was postponed until Wednesday.
GoLDsBoRo, January 25.-Refagees from Beaufort
report an Abolition feet of ninety-two sails in Beau
fo.t harbors also 81 600 Abolitonists eueampsd at
Morehead and Carolina City.
Ger. Robertson has just returned to Eihston from a
accommodating expedition through Jones and Onslow
counties. and rep rts that a company Of cavalry sur.
prised party of Abolitionists on Friday, near Jackson.
viHe, killing the captain and five privstes, and routing
the balance. No loss on cur side.
Another Report from the B-appahannock,
RICHMOND. January 26.-Ths Examiner avs II he.