, 1864-02-12
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
LATE AND IMPORTANT
FROM MEXICO.
The Mexican Minister
on the Situation.
the kIExicAH CLERGY OUT IN
A FORMIDABLE PROTEST.
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON
YESTERDAY.
Debates in Congress on the En-
rollment and Lieutenant
General Bill.
The Measure to Enroll all
the Blacks.
Interesting from Cairo
and Memphis.
TIE DISASTER TO TIE STEiAI-
Err PLANET.
The War in North Carolina-Ney
and Threatening Ph1ses.
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE
AT HARD BEFORE
NEW6ERH.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE
THE War QUESTION.
Mexican Atlairs---Aia1imi[ian in
"Lend He Five SLillings."
THE PIRATE ALABAMA IN The
CHINA SEA.
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE
AT HARD BEFORE
NEW6ERH,
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE
THE War QUESTION.
Mexican Aflairs---Ma1imiIian in
"Lend lie Five ShilIings.''
THE PIRATE ALABAMA IN THE
CHINA SEA,

Especial Dispatch to the Ch!cago Trtpuae.1


been placed in possession OF Memphis papers
Of the afternoon Of the 9th. The BuNetin
| says detachment Of the 1st Alabama cavalry,
under Major Fairfield, while scouting come
seyenty-fiyc miles southeast OF Memphis, in
| the direction Of fernando, Miss, few days
ago, learned By accident that there was q
party in progress near, given, it was shrewdly
guessed, for the benefit of the officers and
soldiers OF the rebel army home on fur
Tough. Captain 6lurtlefr, with twenty men,
Immediately started on foot In search of the
place. Soon after a gentleman of the colored
persuasion, mounted on n good horse, w:s
met coming from the dance to ascertain If the
clyalry had gone on toward Memphis. The
people ut the party had learned Of their pres
euce in the neighborhood, but as they were
IN small force and moving toWard Memphis,
concluded that they would not stop near
there, but rs matter OF caution had sent the
negro In order to ascertain.
The negro guided the Captain and his par
ty to the house, which YVES half mile dis
tant from the main road. twas surrounded
without any alarm being given, they having
neglected the precautfon Of keeping guard
posted. Suddenly the enemies amusement
was broken In upon By the unwelcome and
unfnyited party, who insisted upon having
the ma1e portion Of the assembly accompany
them to Memphis. Capt Taylor, Of jack
son's cavalry, attempted to escape by run
ming, and received a revolver shot through
the rirht 1cf- inst a1nro 44,a 1roe fo;rf shat
ter,nr the bone 1,adlr o'''~~
He WAS mt removed sone ~ norao,a
md II borscs WIRE taken Tho n,5sone-a al
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fnnr of +hen, had m of,,ccrss nr1far,os nd
others IN c,t,zcns dress q ;s sofa,v ,,farraa
fiat t1cv ore ofr,cers f,ona m 1sora ~ Oh,
eepcc. or conscrint;nr
Co1 1omes aisxo1der commanding ,et
h-;a.aa ,nf;,,+rr ~ af.,oaa dosaan+ a. 1san,
,,,'is -,,,,.,'as. .o~d =, .,,o 1ra.a.',;s 1900
n r,ic,, he co,nn1a,ns +1at ~ his sn1a;ers i,a-e
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mittcd il enter the var1 or honse without
1coye and iii y1p1ations Of orders vii he
nxomt,tly punished mon detection. Int he
min M ,11o1r 1,,s NV ~ ha .,nsad Ia
conc,ndas h,s cord 90 f,,,o,.s
n .ever., 1net.n ou.ras h... h.,, rea .n,,
By citizens II such thinss again occur, otlcera or
me gnaFd & are n not on!y Instructed to shoot sash
hoEses nom OF near which sach shots maT come.
Il The Inhabitants do not inform On re evil par
s,an he eSnaiton of fhe Sonf f1nion men enau5 nr
willing to gtre up al! for the Union and peace.
na ;SeE 5ave no aheg WI sseM n no19Sng ,Sag
fiulta NC know the,n."
George n. Brown, Special Agent Of the
Treasury Department furnishes the following
particulars Of the sinking of the steamer
Planet:
The Planet left Cairo on the morning Of
January s6th, bound for New Orleans, with
troops ana Government stores on board. The
Isl Massona !n'antfy corps dA1aquc, $40
Objects anu Ps'Sates from st' Louis were on
noa1o' oes,ucs many passengers, Inc ireleat
~. con'paseu nnl tale amount 81 nay anu oats
- neaa ca.ue, ~ noss, anu ~ mules, No.a,
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