Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-24
Feaernl %EsepnIse.

RODNEY, MISS, January PA courier arrived g. st.
Joseph, La, At > o'clock this evening, from Msior Hsr-
rison's headquarters, six miles above Carthage, reports
that two hundred Yankee cavalry surprised the Tensas
cavalry this morning.
The Yankees were reyulsed, with the loss Of their coll
onel, who was mortally wounded and captured BY our
men before he expired.
He said his command started ont with the avoFed in
tention Of Capturing Major Harrison and his battalion.
No one was hurt on our side.
Major Harrison was sentdoNn for reiniorcemonts, and
expects the attack to be renewed.
Our men were taken wholly by surprise, being dis.
mounted, but fought them on foot.
From 1he Rnppnhannock.
FRED gBICKsBURG january 2}-The Yankees are
building an immense warehouse at Acquia Creek, and
repairing the railroad, putting batteries in position in
font, and giving other evidences Of an intention to
make this the permanent base Of operations for winter
quarters.
large dwelling, formerly belonging to Gen. Bank
head, was burnt yesterday morning. The eonAagration
caused the explosion Of some she'll n the building, which
produced great excitement and beth armies were drawn
up in line Of battle.
Forth Carolina.
WILAuseToN, January 2-Seouts officially report
that the enemy has burnt the bridge at Jacksonville,
Onslow Court House, and retired toward ewborn. All
quiet here.
TULLAHoMA, January 2-Lieu Col. Hutchinson,
with one hundred men Of Morgan's cavalry, made a
dash yesterday upon the enemy's camp at Murfreesboro'
and captured and brought of safslY one hundred and
City prisoners and thirty wagons. Maj Holeman, Of
Wheelers cavalry, since my last report, has captured
add destroyed another large transport on the Cumber
Ind, loaded with Subsistence.
The enemy has made no show Of sn advance upon
Bragg from Murfreesbore.
The Intercepted Correspondence.
RICHMOND, JANUARY 23.-The revelations Of the let.
tiers to Mason and Sadsn published in the Northern pa
pers, strengthen the conviction that our ambassadors
abroad should be recalled.
It appears that two French consuls in Texas have
been intrigaeing to separate that State from the Con-
foderacy, aud induce it to place itself under the protee-
ton Of France. in consequence of which both were ez-
peHd from the country. It is believed, however, that
the French nperor had no part in the plot.
Lord Russell, IL seems scarcely treats Mason with the
courtesy due to private gentleman, and while SBden
i.makisg calls at the Tulleries, i~ntrigues are set on
foot By French subjects to detaeh one portion Of the
Confeieracy from the other.
It is advised in influential quarters to sDnul every
consular exeqdator in the Confederate States, and not
allow any foreign eonsuls to remain here, and plot at
leisure our destruction.
The Gnpsor % the GEsiicras.
R%ICHaoND, Jsuuary 23-The Enquirer predicts It
viii turn Ost thst the Yankee gurbost Hattsras was
sank by he FloFida. Captain Baeitt, who being near
ealvestoo, aa3 earning Of the probsbi ity Of the cap
tlre Of the Harri t : ane, determined to all her IN
sailing from Galveston.
Confederate ststes Congress.
RrcHNoSD, January 23.-In the senate Mr.. Hunter
Introduced a bill to regulate the currency, the provisions
Of which correspo md with the recommendations of the
Secretary of the Treasury. Several other propositions
and bills of no special Importance were introduced,
when the senate adjourned until Monday.
In the house, Mr.. Foster offered a resolution Of
thanksto Wheelers cavalry, which was laid over.
The house unanimously passed Mr.. Hltons bill re-
pesling the clsuss in the Exemption act exemptifg the
agent owner or overseer on plantations and one person
in addition as a police for every twenty negroes on two
or mora plantations within five miles of each other.
br Oiockstt offered q joint resolution that nc peace
propos ioa be entertained except upon the basis Of the
entire Independence Of a c0nfoGeracy Of thirteen States
and the territorial integrity Of each.
Pending this the house took up the exemption bill
reported By the military ~onmirtsei but took no final
aeiion.
Pe5kns offered q resolution looking 70 the liberation
of q erNcnst ken prison ers in clvil idc.
The bill introduced by Mr. Barksdale, Of Mississippi,
30 repeal the slave clause If the exempt on act was
passed, when the house adjourned until Monday.
Rrou, Middle T.enrpsnoe-