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

A4A hEAANhl al
18th.
Forrest attacked this plAse. with Chalnery' divssisu
on the IIth Ths garrison consisted CT three hundred
white and four hundred negro t-oopa Tia eonn,n.
der OF ths fort refusing to surrender. il was carried BY
storm. Forrest led Bells brigade, and Chalmers Led
ksCuIloch'A Both entered the fort from opposite
sides, simultsaeOusEy, and an indiscriminate slaughter
followed.
One hundred prisoners were taksn and the bSisnes
slain. The fsrt ran with blood. Many jumped into the
RIVER and were drowned or shot in the water. over
100000 worth OF stores we're taken. and sx guns cap.
tired.
The Confederate lOus was seventy I've. Lieut.. Col.
Reed, Of the 9Th Mississippi was N Or.AlY BOundsd
Frem the ~sszthwcsr.
MERIDIAN, April 14.-AdYiees from beyond eur lines
confirm the report Of the Confederate victory in the
trHnGAisssEiPpL The wounded are arriving a. Baton
Rouge inlarse numbers
Po"ers cavalry had a Hsht recently At Plains store,
near WOOdvlle. whipping the enemy and taking a num-
Der Of prisoners and one pisss OF artillery
Colonel John Scott takes command OF thu cavalry In
East Louisiana
From EsIchEsnd.
RICHMOND, April I4.-Ths weather has been fair for
several days, bat tbs shy Is sgaEa overcast this after
noon, and more rain Is locked for within tEsnty-four
hours.
Funding returns to date exceed two hundred and
thirty millions.
Froza the Nsrsh-FsdsraI Defeas In a.oz-
IsIsza Admitted.
RIcHAosD, April l4.-Ths Baltimore Gazstts of the
18th says the last quotation Of gold wa I70s
Tbs Gazetts says that a battle took placs oa Cane
river, near Shreveport, on the LIST, bat the military an
thoritiss vouchsafed no information concerning the bat,
lie or tho result.
The New Orlssns correspondent Of the World, Init
mates ;aAt the troops we're 50 badly handled that The
expedition will be abandoned Dudlsy's brigade Of
negroes were entirely broken up In The engagement,
which resulted in thsir capture.
Ths Gszstts says there Is no longer any doubt that
the Teche and Lafourehe region are once more zbsn-
doned to the Oonfoderstss.
The Washington correspondent Of ths World SAYS
that preparation for the grand movement On Rich
mend Is gOlag forward with energy. Badly Smith viii
command two array corps, and push up the Peninsula
whls the army Of the Potomac keeps Lse's forces Wig
orously occupied. Burnside viii attempt the cid route
via Goldsbero.
The Gazstte confirms the report Of the attempt to
blow up the Minnesota with : torpedo. and says the
explosion failed to do any ssrious 1amags.
Roehs's plantation on the YaEoo river WIS attacked
ou ~ AsE A0BL pF ie re0eAss ana extensive cotton
works and splendid buildings we're destroyed.
The resolution for the expulsion OF Long, Of Ohio,
failed for wAntOf a twO-third vote The debate on
the resolution was very personal and productive Of
much excitement and confusion.
An sutlsrs with the army Of ths Potomac are Or
dsrsd to leave by the 10th, in view Of ssriy forward
movements.
party Of OOnfedsrstss recently took possession Of
the lighthouse at Cape Lookout and blew It up.
Several rows recently between soldiers ia Counscsi
cut.
J. G. Rives. of ,hs " Congressional Globe Washing
ton, IL dead.
Cheering Reports Hrsm LSuisEanaI
MOBILE, April B.-AdFtcss from the Mississippi river
and Different other points report = great battle between
Gen. Kirby Smith and Gen. Banks, near Shreveport, in
watch Banks was defeated, with = loss of IA.OOO Of his
troops The Baton Rouge hospitals are filed with his
wounded
Capture Of Fsrs PuIOw.
MOBILE, April l5.-wssteFn adyIess announce thu
capture Of Fort Pillow, by cen. ChalmsrS, after two
days fighting. He captured from eight to twelve hun
drsd negroes and eight guns, snd destroyed two trAns-
Interesting frsm Texas.
HossToN, TEXAS, April 4, vis SUMMIT, April IL
Hamilton. the Lincoln Military Governor, has establish
ed bis seat Of government st Brownsville, and has sp-
pointed bis officers, etc. Judge J. B. EScfArlznd Is
made Judge OF the Federal court at BrownsviIIe and
and Corpus Christi, and the work Of conAseation has
commenced > The bulk Of the Yankee force has been
withdrawn from the soast to Louisiana, leaving about
5000 men for garrison and Offensive operations. They
profess an intention Of marching on San Antonio and
Houston. A Tsnkse force q 500 attacked Laredo on
the 1s.h. and vera signsIy repuIssd by Colonel Busrdo
with a fores Of less than $50.
The Yankees evacuated Indianola On the 18Th uitimo
They are stll In force at Fort EspsFsnsa.
The cold winter has made the crops In Texas some
Whist backward, and hss rendered the prospect less fat
terfng than At tAis time last year.
The snemy Is new advancing on the northern and ess
tsn borders of the State. They took Alexandria, lie.
On the 10th. It Is said that a part Of SheEnan's sad
sl Of Banks army srs operating in Louisiana, wbls
Steele Is advancing from Little Rock.
The new currency and tax laws eauss great s~snsasioa.
Gold is now 25 for L in this city. II ID said to be 20 for l
Ia San Antonio. The spirit OF the people ID good and
all axe prepared to resist the enemy IN his advance
against the State, and to fght the war through to the
end .s
10 Frsm Nsrsh Georgia.
DALTON, April I5-An qulst in front to-day. Two
AIsbamiAas, who were to be shot to day for dessrtlon
we're tsmporarly FeRrisvsd by General Johnston, until
The President could BE- heard from. Tbs weather Is
sloudy and cool
Later NOrSheFH News.
RECzMoSD, April 15.-NOrthsru papers Of the 18Th
last, have been received. Gold in New York, on the
18th, was quoted at lT53B,
The Minnesota was considerably damaged BY the tor
pedO explosion.
The steamer Maple Leaf from PhiladsIphls to Jack
sOnvils struck a torpedo On the LIST Instant The sx-
plosion tore off her bow, causing her to sink IN ten
minutes.
Four thousand Yankee cavalry occupy Eagle Pass
400 miles above Brownsville.
The French are marching on MatamOros, and 4 fight
had taken plsce, In which thu French we're vietorsOus.
CortinAs has Issued a proclamation. ordering al troops
to concentrate on TIE Rio GrAnds to prevent the eceu
patton Of that place by the French.
Ths resolution In the Yankee House OF Representa-.
ives, for the expulsion Of Long, Of Ohio, Is still pend
ing. During the debate on Saturday, Harris, Of Mary.
land, said the South cannot be subIugated. God Al |
grant shs may nsver be. Hope yOu never VIII
subiugsts the South.
Prem Europe.
RICHMOND, April I5.-Europssn adyIees 10 the 3Ist
ult. have been resolved.
The Prussiaus attempted to carry the Danish fortIH-
cations BY storm on the 29h. After four hours hard
sighting they were repulEed.
Ths Liverpool cotton market was quiet prices were
Breadstafs we're very duIl at lower prices.
ImPSrsaAG Grom Virginia.
RICHNoND, April l6-Is Is raining here to day.
The Petersburg papers Of this morning, report con
siderable sxcise nent IN the Blackwster section. in con.
sequence Of the advance Of the Yankees. Several
8kirmiShes had taken place. The informstIon was
desmsd rslisbla
TLs Petersburg Express represents that Burrsides
Io;ces were landing in numbers at Portsmouth On
Wednesday.
ERse sna EaSeressinx frsns the Nsrfk.
DALToE, April l6.-Northsrn dates Of the 18th have
received.
The East Tennessee convention met at Kno1vTls on