Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-22

Then rumors Of recognition. Yes, the Con
f,deTats States had undeniably been recognized
by foreign power, some said Belgium, Others
said Spain, and these latter declared that the
Spanish minister was in town, (ldonsieur Ton
sen come again. while to-day it is voiced loudly
in the streets that the recognition has como from
G,eat Bitan-nothing less than she complete
change Of front of the Russell rninistry. The
Lincoln government We are told, has made
propositions for peace and a reconstruction Of
the Union on the basis Of Mr. Calhoun's idea Of
Dual Executive, BY which Jefferson Davis
and Abraham Lincoln are both 70 be recognized
as Presidents, and we are to have two Dromios
-" two Kings of Brentford smelling ct the
same nosegsy." 0ae sanguine gentleman says
we are to have peace on the LIST Of May, another
yet more enthusiastic ssys it Is to be declared
on Thursday week, the 23d inst. ] am unable
to learn Whist has given rise to all these reports,
which seem TO me in the highest degree wild
and improbable concerning Engandi but the
nearest guess can make is that they have their
origin in tho fact that some clerk Of the Confed-
crate senate said that news of the most crafty
irr sort had been made known in secret session
last Saturday, and that Mr Lawley, the smia
Die and friendly correspondent Of the London
Times is in a gale of spirits concerning the ter
uination of the war.
Lastly, we have a rumor, said to come from
the ofics of the aignal corps, that general an
gagemsnt was fought beyond Fredericksburg
Yesterday between three or four Divisions of the
amy of Fighting Joe Hooker, in which the
Yankees laid each other dead upon the field in
numbers. TIE statement Is that to suppress q
mutny, a regiment was ordered to FIRE upon q
mass of disafected troops, that their companies
sprang to arms and returned the vOiley, where
upon the fight became indiscriminats, tie
greater part Of the army joining in it on one or
the other side This regard also, as 3 cock
and bun story. If it be true, 50 much the bet
ter.
The Examiner, Of this morning, in comment
ing upon the loss Of the StonewaIl jackson, of
Charleston hsTbor. charges that there is an un-
deBtanding bstween the blocksding squadron
and the merchant steamers by which they are
permitted to pass without molestation, because
the trafic in goods and merchandise between
Nassau and Charleston, is only an indirect
trade between New York and the Confederate
States. This explains, according to the En-
grirsr, the otherwise unintellgible fact that all
steamers laden with munitions Of war are cap
tured or sunk, while the regular traders get cut
and in without injury. This unintsnigibls fact
IS really not fact The Kate was merchant
steamer, engaged in the regular trade, and she
was pursued into the Cape Fear river where
she was sunk beyond recovery So were the
Granite City and the NicOlsi 1, recently cap
tuyod on their way in to ChaTl eston. The Geor-
gisno, which was run ashore three weeks ago
aad destroyed, was another Of these merchant
vessels. There is an easier way of accounting
for the less of the government ships. They ere
generally taken in their very FIRST attempt to
enter SoutherR port or forced to run ashore to
avoid capture. Their eaptains are unacqusinted
With The positions and habits Of the bloekaders.
Their pilots are less skilful than the pilots of
Fraser & CO. Sometimes these government |
vessels come directly from England without
stopping at any West India port. Let the gov
.nmsut seek the services Of the captains and
pilots Of the regular traders and their ventures
vii be more certainly received.
Gen. Pegram, whose recent fight with an
,verpoweTing force of the enemy near Somerset
n Kentucky wss proclaimed BY the Yankee
,ress as e brilliant Federal victory in a general
is in town. His official report |
,leces the sffair in another light altogether It
vas no general engagement. PegTam went
.fter beef cattle, got them, drove them off, and
N his re turn was asssiled by Eve times his own
lumber Of Yankees, who vsinly sought to cut
IF his retreat His loss in killed, wounded and |
prisoners was about one hundred and fifty. The
nemy lost eighty killed and many more
wounded. That's the whole story.
Governor Leteher is candidate for Con
-rsss in the approaching election in the Augusta
]ongTas5.o .onal district. He opposes the Hon.
Tohn B. Baldwin, The sitting member. HIS
curse as Governor has met with such universal |
pproval that he would be formidable candi-
ate for any Office,
Iregret to announce the death Of the Hon
Tm NJ. Cook, from Missouri. he disd in Pc
ersburg last evening at O'Clock, P. NJ, after
lingering illness, Of consumption. Hs was
sntleman of most smiable character and Of
cry high mental endowments. His death viii
ot be announced in Congress- for several days
ct
We have had pouring rain and high North
,sst wind today. DIXIE.