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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-18

We take the following extracts from letters
received at the Savannah R0rsing NssOs Office,
dated
BIVogAg, near Cedar Creek, E. F., April 4.
On Saturday, the enemy, both cavalry sad in
fantry, advanced on our line Of piekets, and af-
ter & brisk sklau.ssh retired. Whist loss they
sustained (i any cRnn0s be aseertained Soma
must have been hurt, IS they approached to
within one hundred and City yards Of our msn.
and quantity OF bloodWss seen on tha gr0uud.
CAMP FINEsAN, April A, 1854.
LAST Monday night our company was on
picket duty within tbs enemy's lines. Il was
expected that the enemy would advance and
drive in our pieksas. Il rained all night, and
when morning broke we were drenched with
rain, and returned to onr horses, about one mile
distant As soOn aS We had built good frs to
dry our clothes, courier came in and reported
that the Yankees were across Cedar Creek. We
were seon mounted and ready TO make the at
tack, and before We could get il line Of battle
tbs Yankees retired.
Last week three Yankee deseFters came into
our lines, who repors that the reason Why SO
many Of The enemy are dessztng, is in eonse-
quenee of the Yankees placing negro officers
over the white troops, and making them drill
tJo much il the hot sun. Yesterdsy afternoon
the Yankees attacked our pickets. They we're
about 1860 strong, and after skirmish Of about
two hours, the enemy retired We lest ons horse
and several men slightly wounded. The enemy's
loss is no. known Il Is supposed they made
this attack in order to End cut our strength, be-
fore they made general attack. a nsgTo, who
belongs 10 lady in jacksonville. deserted from
the enenay faw days since, and came into our
i0ss. He reports that he heard the officers Of
his command say that Il was the intention Of the
Yankees to make 3 Simultaneous attack on our
forces ct all points during the latter part Of April.
A torpedo was placed few days since in the
st. Johns river, and yesterday Yankee steam
sr loaded wish arms and ammunition for t1o
regiments, while passing up, ran upon it, when
il exploded. It bleH the steamer 70 fragments,
and nearly al on board perished. Tbs wreck
Of the stsamer now lines the banks Of the st.
Johns. and tho bodies of her dead are daily
washed 6shore.
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TIE ChsstAnhegs Gazstts (Aboliionl says
Among come papers found a. Arlington house.
since its owner, Gen. Robers Z Lee, went over
TO the rebels, is one Characteristic Of the rebel
chiefAin, written to his son while the latter was
: cadet st West Point The letter has cot INTO
print, and is as follows:
BALTIMORE, February 1, 1852.
Ny DEAR MCRO0; This is not nv dsv fer
wIidng to you. Ii is your mothsr's turn, and
she claims the privilege. Bat being not vet
ready 20 take up my pen, l am merely getting
il ready for her. shall have haF to tel
you of domestic events, and viii At orcs iuuIp
70 what is first in my mind, VIZ. that only four
months have to hy by, you may say, before the
June examination and your fnrl0uQh. Have
you thought Of that Has Il ever occurred 10
yonr mind that such an event Is hsstsning on
with irrepresslble speedf Why, man, it viii be
upon Us before you are aware. Imust begin 10
prspare. must get At mp work and trY and
get through il before that tims Yoz
must prepare, too. Y0a must press forward in
your stndies, You must scrowd that boy
Howard You must be No. 1. lis fne
number. Easily found and remembered. Sim
pie and unique. jump to il, fellow.
Your father, r. 8. Leg,
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the day for the meeting Of the Black RspubIcsn con-
vention drswz nsar. Ths Mcuros dosfrins VIII BE- q
very good appliance IN the hands SO a ot and able
nansavsrer Winter Davis to secure tho nomination
for Chase and may therefore hope with sons rss-
son. that Stewards deep and raseRy foreign policy may
be fhwarted b. his own political associates.
The Pr, sdental Fast Of yesterday was more gsnsr-
ally and decorously observed than any other day Of
Humiliation and Prayer that has been held In this city
A Sabbath stiffness prevailed everywhere. In The
morning all the churches were opened for Divine Ser
vice Ead Hled with large and observant oongre gztona
At night ths Theatre was brilliantly lighted up for re-
sous exercises and hundreds Of ladies' and gentlemen
who sought TO ob.sin admission were turned on
From PIT to ceiling the house was crowded The nov.
city Of sermon from the stage, drew many persons
Others, who never enter theatre were carried BY an
Idle curiosity to the hOuss. The Rev Dr. Burrows
Of the Baptist Church prsschsd but three or four chap
lsins from the army occupied seats with him on the
boards Dorsey 0gdsa who has besn discharged from
Camp Lse had CAUSED the hymns that were sung to be
printed on slips Of paper, In leu Of the regular play
bill and distributed among the audience Altogsthsr
ths effect Wss quits striking
walked out yesterday afternoon to hill overlooking
the lower plateau Of Bsls IsIs and was greatly sur
prssd to discover that only or eight tsnts we're
naming Of that Immense encampmsnt which has a.
lO1s Whisasd the Island. The Yankees have sfO'ded
heir tents Ike The ARABIA but only very few OF them
as siisnty stole away The great majority have been
seat to Georgia. and thrtyve hundred returusd
ts Old Abe 1t IA to be hoped that our Govsrunsnt win
lever sgsn esReentrzte msny Federal prisoners At
the capital thus giving Increased dieuIy the food
question aud inviting raids Of The enemy for rescue
Since commenced this letter the atOm has increased
In severity, aad furious bowling gale Of wind
and rain. Dixie.
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VOL. XIV, NO. AZ

have hseazrgsd persons properly arasts4 aFconsrps
dsssrtars Or ohsEdsrs ssnst the ss u ths ssts o.
Of he CO1fsdsracT who elected thszF n eriuasE
nave 1se1 committed aza Hsaznt ssuad for tha A.
resi e TIE criminal, Eho fklsd diseharzs ths uy -
ne country Of giving izfoEmEfi3n % ne rsFlErasg
Ls eTsy nan Who Is fearful hat the Ebsrties of ths
Psops aad he rights Of tbs STATE ars IL danrsr trn
for moment fron tbs din and airtask
Frasptet and ask Of his own heat whaE
haTs done to. deserve these blsssinxsl Ara
Eheu The time comes for the punishment ~ sfnusrs
Egsinst tbs Liberties snd ialzs Of thsr eorar I hin
Lhat L without an among you east ths. frst stoue~
Iae fSult b e h0us with Let ofaesrs and Dsouls
srozss from thsir staarKy a1d do thsr whole duv and
not eontsnt themselves Ike The Pharsees With paTiur
q tthes Of all they p0ssess' brighter dayes dawn
ns upon ~. The Almighty fa7ors eauss. His
afa haz ataly been manifested II behalf He haa
co1fo1ndsd ihe ccunEeis * cur s1emisE-
Hae LASS inTasOn Of State has aroused our pso-
pie . more stubborn resistazcs. From ons eoHnsv
through which the army Of lngasiol passed eomDnuy
of ninety msu, over dfy years Of age hsEs tszsrsd
their services Lst tie example b followed by Al
both young and old and before tas lssEsa fan s VII
conquer peace" Let Is Do ths W1rk Of 70 d.y %
noroz vii take care Of Itssf
CHARLES CLARK
Coz a.
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Farr,,s,. W.rh-

Ths following ofsisl dispatch, says tia
CLARION extra, wss kindly handed u By Gov.
CLARK. The gallant general Ehoss uams hssdE
this article Is making ths Yankees safer on his
route, The disposition Of our forces il such
that he can remain tEics ffsssn days If he
wilhss:
DEEsDEs, Tsza- va OKoLoEA. EHss,
April :, ls5s-
GOysrnsr CLARK. Macon. Ma.
Left Jackson on the 23d Captured Usion
City On the 24lh, with tour hundred and isv
prisoners, among them the rsnaEAda Hawkins,
and most Of his Esgimsnt, about tEo hzndrsd
horses, and hFs hundred small arms Also tootr
possession Of Hickman, the enemy having va
Gated Il. moved myself. with Gen. B1ford'E
DIVISION marching from Jackson direct 70 Pa
dueAh IN hfEY hours attacked il On the 26 b,
drove ne enemy % thar gunbOals and f0rts,
held the town for ten hours, eould bays held X
i0agsr, but finding the smallpox was rsEiaz,
vasased the place CEp!aEsd many stores and
horses, burned sixty bales Of cotton, ous
sissner on the dry dock, brought cut ffy pgis-
OneFs. Ny loss ct Unicn City and Psduesk a.
far IS known, is swenty-fEs killed and wUzpd-
Cd, among them Col Thompeon, eonmandiBe
tho kentucky brigade killed, Lisuk-Col.
Lseghan, Faulkner's regiment, MORALLY
wounded, and Col. Grassland, Of tie zth Ken
tueky, and Lisus.- Col Merton. Of the I'd Ten
nsssee, slightly wounded Ensmy's less IN
Padaesh, ftty i've killed and Woundsd, priss-
ners IN ah i've hundred. Have dispatched
Gen. Chelsea ~ TgPslo to meet prisossrs e
C9Tinih sad tAks them 70 you. Hold possession
OF al ihe country except posts On the river
Think If I can rensin hare unmsleEtsd for f.
teen days viii be ssAs 10 add two thousand msu
% my eoI1maad. would urge upon yen sha
inportaDcs OF repairing The railroad 70 Cczinth
As vel for the welfare Of eisiseus as fer tia
good Of the department. n. b FORREST,
ATsic-- -Eareraf
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GREAT ATTRACTION.
ASSORTMENT OF
BLOCKADE GOODS.
III ENGLISH GRAY CALICoEs,

A ENGLISH GRAY oALIcOEs'
BLACK and MOURNING PRINTS,
BLACK ALPACA,
Black Reversible Cords, for coats;
Aoire Antique Dress Goods,
Gray Flannel,
White Flannel,
Black and Gray Sslinetts,
Melton Cloth,
Blsschsd Shirtings,
a. Brown Sbeetings,
IS Brown shirtings,
Cotton OmAburgs,
Cotton Yarns, assorted Nos;
OVercosts,
Mems Gray Uaiform,
White and CoIored Bosom Shirts,
Hickory Shirts,
Plaid OvsTshirls,
Flannel Shirts,
AeTino Undershirts,
Mems Long Wool Stockings,
Shirt Collars,
Black and COlOrsd Fancy Cyavats,
L. c. Hsndksrehiefs,
Hoop Skirts,
Black Ribbons,
Linen Thread,
Linen and Gotten Spool Thread,
Horn Combs,
Ivory Combs,
Curryeombs,
Gun and Pistol Caps,
Steel Pens,
Pant Buttons,
silvered and Guilt Buttons,
Lead Pencils,
Note Paper,
English Memorandum Books,
Watch Glasses,
English Congress Shoes,
French Cslfskins,
Hats, asserted LOT
Sweet Oil,
Cotton Wool Cards,
Scotch Snuff,
Smoking Tobacco,
Virginia Tobacco, assorted brands;
ALT,
Rope,
TsllOw,
Starch,
Candles,
Soap,
Corn Sacks,
Chinese VermilIiOn,
COchsnils,
Files,
GaId TasF
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OF MALAGA, !

= We lsaEn thss the schooner Wild Pigeon.
which lett Havana on Che 9sh uIi. for thss port.
has been wrecked Of TIE coast Of Florida. Ho
lives, We belisys, we're lost. The cargo was nos
Of much value in Havana Il would be worth
someshing II Mobile. We have information,
$50, thss The schooner Badger had arrived sRss.
and that tie schooner Phsns0n, srd anothsr
schooner whose name we have nOt learned. zrs
supposed to have bssn captured. They were
ali Of tbs pozt-E Eo5ils TrSbuns.
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The death Of the supsria endsnt, Mr. Russell IN Jan
uEy list and the iurosdg Of the enemy have dalsysd
the establishment Of temporary penitsnfiary think
the appropriation made By you at your last session
should be applied 70 ne rebGidng Of the peuitenta-y
az Jaekson, and have given orders 70 applyik The
prisoners sent TO Aabama stl In the peni.sutarv
Of that State aak thst Y0u authorize the payment
OF ne charge his be ads from the Treas
ny. The vasaney occ4si0ned By the dsath Of Mr Rus
sell should be hed BY an election during your present
....L
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x The New YOrk pagers neagion fhss =
eommittse, sent to Albany with SIS, 1000. Y5issd
By tue retail dealers Of New York for tlss unr-
poss OF defe&ting q eeEs&in bill, nnsllv dsci5el3
70 pocket she money themselves, rather tba1
corrupt he Lsgislat1rs.
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Mechanics Savings Bank.
ATLAETA, April sth, 1854.
TIE heehsDieu' Savings Bank viii receive on de-
PoEi until farther notes tbs old issues Of Confederate
Treasury Notes 81 the rate Of discount which slsy
are subjected By ths recent act Of Congress-
J. n. SIMMONS,
Gps st Cashier.
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nay be issued which nay be msds more aecspta5ie
thorize the isusaes of such bonds e amount suf
n5ient 20 fund all treasury notes hsr8tofors issusd
OF which you may authorzs 70 b iszusd Thess bends
saoala ne exc gspied from taxation Tbs sxsnPti0n
being part of tie contract cannot BE- repealed The
coupons fhOuid be recefvahle psvasu Of all pHblie
dasa and % lnlnre tnsr prompt payment presented
that purpose shoHd be specially set ssids and appro
priatsd.
pons payable the sans day. tie b0nds should b
dated cn the lt Of August thas beng ks day % pay
fsr the coIiecs0f And to enable the holders
the coupons for payment Of tsxss the eoupons ahoad
Be rscsiTabls three months before their maturity in
payment Of PubIic duss With such advantages, be-
svs that taess bonds would be desirable aecur
ea taan ths SIX per cent Contecerate bond outs -
soe hoidss might prefer tie latter they shoud have
ne pflTtsg6 0f e1chEngidg the State bonds for such
oonds a. the stats may receive ioF her
Contsderata notes To furthsr encourages the frnfnz
OF Al stGts notes. reeOmmsrd hat on al deuosfa of
notes for flnaing interest shall be allowed 10 be date
interest OF ten per een and the outstanding tress
y notes q eight per cent from tbs day OF Dresena
ton the amount o. TIE interest be incasd gitb he
principal Ia the bond There Il no auz7ciaT rs..o-
why the credit of u ssissippi should be dsu-s-iat5
She has the elements Of wealth and grestueas q vieh
this war cannot deprive her. Her fertile s0u and zs
nial climate viii hasento her borders ~ the tsrt-
lion Of Eae war of wealth grsstsr than b-r
loss sRd the manufacturing and industral interests
which have bsen crested and the spirit q economy
which adversely has nurtured, and that self sustaining
energy which war has ProdHeed, VII IN few years
Ila15 u1f N etdaA4 p1lAAl4u tEeel=E ana Llcsa
powerful han she could ever have been Il her
do7m at energies had not been efeetualy aroused
And Hhsn prosperity has been rsstsred shs Win have
fs in her power BY grand display Of msgnanmity ia
prsyding for the liquidation Of claims. 9keh OF coz
si-Ut0aa grounds abe has declined sekao7Fiedzs-
70 place her faith aud credit upon foundation thzt
VII ensbis her to dsarszse her hurthsn By e.uyir- he
bonds that may bo HEued a. long dates with greatly
diminished interest 70 Be a. par With the best securities
in he Bcrld There is csuss for dsspondsueT
Numbers have suffered loss Of properly as aam5srs
hsve died Ia battle. Many may yet suffsr and many
yet bleed but the great body Of wealth and re-
sources viii Be- secure As the firm rooted oak whose
branches have been torn By the Storm puts forth her
new, strong and bssutiful TO the wzds and the
Mississippi VIII again herself IA wealth and
nnl-ar- The nr-da .nl a-nrE nr ha. nennLa
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Thsrs bas been paid into the treasury on scsouzs Of
she GOTTEN loau e4l5T Many % thess notes are 50
datacsd tat their numbers llsEoIe and they can
not be reg sered h reqaired 70 Be dous before thew
are to be burned. As rsgstzatirn oF q part opi7
would be Useless rscommsnd lAAt yOu suhorizs the
ssnlDssioners who are now engaged IN examining the
sndtor aad tFe7sursrs ciess TO count the and
I'm ten II the presence Of he tFsssursr. The in
V6sgaiioa Of the committee shsuld sls0 be sxseudsd
e ne Executive department. and that of tie quarter
master general and further time given than . con
Dlata lha Z Iabars
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NOTICE.

OFYIcE EssFEcroR FLA TRANS, A. T.,
Dallou March 20 1864
TE I-dsr to procure the EsaTY number OF Males
Il for ths present use Of thll Army, vii exchange
fo- erVicea5le Mules those that ryioessie
ooud Non for p0rfstiCn pss ing reasonable dd
ference 10 the price Of he sniusls.
Vhs dSp0t Ter urserviceEbe suiog is now At Cal
I-ssIu Ca MAJOR J. p. H0r5A0h Capt p. Does
will give al Information EsczEsE-y at Atlanta, and
tIapt L L. Beieksr At Calhoun, Ga
o p. CHAFFEE
Msiof. ana lu5 QeCLor Fla TraaA
snbo6 2Ws Army Tenn,iH 80.
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THE ALABAMA IN THz INDIA SzSs-Tba
Richmond EzGziasr has been pe1naitssd 20 COW
The following fron lsttsr received in Rickmoud
frOm an effieeg Of the Alsoar,s;
SINGAPORE, STRAITS OF MALAGA,
December ., 1853
Twenty YANKEES ships are laid an
and offered fo9 sale No freight in Yaukss We
sells 81 all The people are load in their praissz
Of the gsliantry OF The Ssuiksrn people, and shsir
whole hearts are in our glorious cause. AL he
forsigR officers are with us, and the English Gov
srnmsnt is bitterly opposed yankees are hslS
IN CREST eOnfemPt and their lying nswspsgsr
reports NOS tt All credited by he psopls. 4
Yankee ship is raIsly now 70 Be seen n tais psrt
On the Alabama
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Found,

4 BOUT two week. age, a LADYS BREA STPLE
IA which the sTner can sc. tbis oGics BY proving
ths same and paying for thia advertisement
mh2E n
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the Sword and throw ourselves Into the breach Between
our bleeding couuiry and nsreEsss enemy, and
striks for God and liberty, and we swear upoa cur
trusty blades never to lay thsm down whfs foreign
foe remains upon our sell.
L. ADAMS,
Colonel Confederate States Army.
Wa. DAVIDSON
Llsut-Cel 15ih Tennessee cavslry.
II. J. CAMERON,
Tiort I'll esb s-s-.,.az fnfautrv
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Bublie BuiIdiHgs.

No sufficient appropriations a bssa had for ths re-
Psirs Of the capital s1d csezve uansou a. Jscks0s
The copper rUong s in need ofextsusivs repairs The
fzncs around tas capital should be rsbuil otbsr -
pairs are needed 70 prevent ola 1iiaton recommend
an a7proprsron OF tsn housard dollsrs for the pur
pose The keeper Of The capital elected your last
session has net given bond entered uDon the dis
charge Of his u'iss recommend that yoa aisct an
other. The oies 3 important one douhIv 20 stths
present te, and the salary should be inerEaFsd No
oCe canaford TO attend = its duties a. ths present
salary
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PROFESsI0KAL CARp.

"AVIEa permanently located myself lr Atlanta
offer my services 20 t8 gl.iEeuE pref onslly
OfBes on WhitshsI strs e. over y 5. Cunangs Ofscs
mh2s ~ TABER M. h.
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VIRGINIA AID EOBTH CAROLINA
TOBACCO AGENCY,
GEO. H. CRUWP s. co.,
sfssgsESEg, Go,

A GENTS for ibs sale Of y rsuEssctursd and suok-
n ing Tobacco Erd Genera! Commission Merchants,
ksve on hand lsTgs and well fslecied stoek cf To
bsoc0 20 which she zlteuriCu Cf buyers is invited
mhIs In
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C0alsaQsHs Faad.

Tha appropriations for these funds were made ln
time Of peace. Tbs removal Of The seat Of government
aud ihs exTaOrduarY expenditures required now rsn-
der an lnersass Of the appropriations usessssry Ak
hat ths executive fund be raised twelve thousand
aHd the auditors 70 four thousand dollars An sxsni
nation Of he ftsms Of those accounts viii show the ne
eessity for he increase and request that eomu.tss
be appointed for that purPose.
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NEW COMMISSION HOUSE.
.TOHlY IL. RF.I'G s -.

n ENERAL COMMISSION EERGHAErs, near
NJ EorcroEs' corner, Msrietts EsEeet. 2tlEuta, Ca
viii attend personally snd pr5HFty % al orders and
consignusnts eutruHted 20 her mhE5 I'm
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F0R SAFE,

TNOUR Or ays thousand l5E Of SHAFTEsG and
~ PULLIES in g5od ordsT-a Circular Saw in hEs
condition for use sud one fTaetured also, pair Of
nue MIA Stones sIth spindle and Epa urtg estcsssl
Of which may b seen at my NIL, niHs miles WsEt Of
Lafayette, Alabama
felysr, J. r qAEIINaTON
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We take the following extracts from letters
received at the Savannah Rorsing Ns0s Office,
dsted
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DEEsDEs, Tsza, va OKoLoHA. 8IaI., Z
April s, is68
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herewith send you copy Of my letter enclosing 4
ne President your resolutions Of confidence and COP,
Of his response.
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Arrival of the Steamship Chrnn.

New YORK, March 23.-l23O p. M. The
steamship China, from Liverpool on the
18th, and Queenstown on the 18th, has lust
arrived. Her dates are three days. later
than per City of Washington.
The appeal in the Alexandria case came
before the House of Lords on the llth.
The rebel cruiser Florida and the Federal
corvette st. Louis were at Fuvehal, MADEIRA,
on the 4th. Ii was believed to be the in
tention OF the st. Louis to cut out the Flori-
da but fears were entertained of inter-
ference by the shore authorities. The
Florida required coal; the Governor of Ma
deria at first refused to allow her supply,
but ultimately consented to her obtaining
sufllclent to enable her to so away from the
st. Louis.
Nothing new as to the investment OF
Fredericka, but it is believed the allies were
concentrating strong force in the vicinity
The Arch Duke MaXimilian would leave
Paris on the 18th or 18th. Napoleon has
| been particularly attentive to him.
1t was rumOred Gen. Basear would soon
be withdrawn from Mexico, having accom-
plished his mission. f7S rfsf
The Bank of France gained 100000
francs in specie in one month. The bourse
was quiet at 6645. .-. -rt.1 ..,,..rs.,.
The King of Bararia is dead. His son,
aged nineteen, succeeded as King.
The English funds, on the 1lth, were
firmer. COnsols closed at 81 l1a@9lL. Cot
ton 4d easier; middling upland 264
Flour dull-quotations unchanged
Wheat rather firmer than on the Sth, the
depression Of that day partially rumored.
Pork easier and shade dearer for prime
eastern; bacon quiet--prices rather favor
buyers. New 3S@45s; Lard steady at Also
43s Cd. Butter very firm. o'.G IN.
MADEIRA, March 4.-The Confederate
steamer Florida, from Brest put in here
Feb. 2Sth. She was allowed to receive
twenty tons of coal, water and provisions,
and was required to leave the port again,
which she did the following day.
LONDON, March 13.-Archduke Maximil-
liam has arrived at London. 's'~~ss
PARIS, March l3.-The Mexican prison.
ers In France have given in their adhesion
to Maximillian.ie a ttrs sagy-r
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SIxirinish between ss:cls Taylor
Forces md Gen. A. u. Smiths.
The Rebels vVOrsted. 'a1 oiciW

CAIRO, March 23.-The Avenger arrived
here this morning from the mouth of Red
river, where she was met by the gunboat
Cricket, from which she received Dispatch
es and orders from Admiral Porter to re-
turn to the fleet, which reached Atlichafol-
va river on Monday, the 18th, where Gen.
AsJ. Smiths force disembarked to. operate
ON land against fort De Russy, where Dick
Taylor was encamped with eleven thousand
two hundred and fifty men. As soon as
Taylor heard Of Smiths landing, he at
tempted to reach his rear and attack. Skir-
Snishing commenced on Smiths left flank
before he was aware of the exact where
abouts of the enemy. Being informed of
Taylor's design, he exclaimed, SNOW fora
race between the rebels and United States
to the fort" .tsl X f3.eit sg.iii a, \, \, ,s,
By quck movements Smith with his
army succeeded in reaching Fort Derkusy
three hours before Taylor came up. A
charge was made-some fighting occurred,
during which the Federals had about forty
killed and wounded. The fort was easily
taken, with two hundred and eighty-three
prisoners, and one eleven-inch gun which
the rebels had taken off the gunboat IRON
sides and mounted; also two thirty-pound
PARROTS from the ram Queen of the West,
two long 32-pounders from the Harriet
Lane, and four other guns. The steamships
Red River and East Port fired two Shots
After the capture of the fort the expedition
moved on to Alexandria, where the boats
lay when the Cricket left.