Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-13
Eerthern suRsmaFy fEesn Washington.
Special Dispatch TO the New York Tribune

Fsrthern Summary fEeln yVashiuEtoa.
Special Dispatch TO the New York Tribune.
TRowBmDGE.
WKsHTNGrOE, Thursday, Jan 2I, 1864 N.
c. Trowbridgc, whosa intercepted correspond
ence WAS recently published is = native o. Geor-
efs and was coneernc1 with Lsmsri in The famous
wandeTer and Echo cases. He wss arrested in
1869 on suspicion, Of being spy, bus Bubse-
uueutly released by The Commission of which
4aj Gen. Dix Jaags PicrTepont, and E d,
Webster 81 the Stste Department were the mem
bers, on giving his parole not 20, IN sny way,
aid the rebellion.
The DESTRUCTION OF THE IRON AGE.
Private sdviees coufifm the destruction Of The
iron Age The al got ashore Oh falling
tide, and gunbostB tbst sttsInpted to Eaul her
of, leali1g thsiF pTopellera, were forced towith-
draw or run the risk of grounding also. Len
,hus st The mercy OF the enemy, her command
er fred the vessel to prevent her falling into
their hands.
JEWS ASSISTING SOLDIERS TO DESERT.
On Tuesday the Government detectives at
AleIsndris HrI esied five eloibiBg dealers OF the
Jewish persuasion for furnishing citizens cotb-
i8g 30 soldiers 10 order 70 enable them to desert
COLoRED LABoRERs KDEAPPED.
Oa Wednesday, afternoon, while wood meT-
chant Of this city was procuring pass a. the
- of ths provost marshal foT I've coiored
l.borars to 20 to Maryland and cut wood, tive
Of them wsre kidnapped while standing in
front Of the building By men whO represeated
themselves to be of the detective police. The
most diligent search has -failed to discover any
eiua TO the disposition made Of bben ard sev-
eral Boston gentlemen here have offered re-
ward of one hundred dollars for inlorDstion
which viii lead to the discovery Of the authors
Of this ounsge.
THE COLOR DISTINCTION
The attention Of tie G9vernmant has been
cslled 10 the fact that tho cffCials IL charge Of
Governm4n. trains between this city snd the
front, prohibit colored persons, even when fur
nisbed with transportation frem the proper eff
GERS, from riding II Rny other than stock cars,
which are without covering and in filthy coz
ditioP.
THE STEAMSHIP TRIAL.
Assistant Sscretsry Fax, of the Navy De-
psr.ment, has addressed letter to Mr.. 0iphsnl,
owner OF the fast steamer KIN Kisng, notifying
bin ihst the G,VeIBment stesmer EQtaW viii be
Immediately dispatched TO N5W York, for the
purpose of testing tho reisiive spsed Of the two
vessels.
SPECULATION N COTToB.
A thorougheoirg Ubior man from the Sou!h-
west, sud ell informed as to the fsGts. expresses
his convicticn that speculation in cotton IS tbe
bsne Of the national cause in tbatTegi0n. Pee
ulsticn and duplicigy ehsTseteriEe tho mai ]rily
Of the operations of those engaged il its pur-
chase or eo1fscation, and the G5veFnmeBt
would be doing q coed work by buying up every
avaiisbls pound OF tLis staple pTo5act.
THE ARKANSAS PROPOSITION.
The Arkansas delegation have had another
interview with the President, who, in snswer 20
their propositions, expressed his intention to ad-
here to TIE principles AS stated in bis message
ard proclamation, and his hope that they might
be able to comply With the came. The state
ments made by the declaration are 10 the effect
that the tree p pulztiOn Of the State is 3Z4 925;
slave, Ill ,Il5i tctal, AS, ,440 Ia thirty ccan-
hes, which have alwkys bsen in favor of the
shOiiton Of slavery, tae popuatios is--free,
come on, not 90 much to press the mEtter as TO
c0csult with the authorities.
ExCHAEGR OF PRISONERS.
Trustworthy Information has been received by
The Government that the feeling South is de-
eidediy in isv9r Of an exchange Of prisoners,
sud i Is coUfdsn " believed lhst the cOusum-
rlstien Of the exchange will seoa te brought
about. Gen. Butter has mad ssyersl interviews
With Secretary S .ss.ton and Gen Hitcbcock in
relation TO t5ij MAKER, and certain points pTe-
psFcd by him are now under consideration.
Gen. Buller IciGTngd to-day.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE FRAUD.
TIE House committee en- Public E1pandi-
lures hold mesiius 10 day to investigate the
frauds in the New York custom house. Col
lecloT Barney and Deputy Collector EmbTes
wera before the committee.
The CASE OF MEssRs. BENJAMIN AND WOLF.
Il is rumored that the Bisish minister. on BE-
half Of Msssrs Benismin snd Wolf, now 10
coufnement, will instruct tae consul st New
York to lay boloIe the committee certsin docu-
menis nov in his pos session, snd which will d.
rect investigation into ite acts OF parties who
are not prominent in tbs sfiAgg.
THE MISSOURI CONTESTED SEAT CASE.
The committee en- elections are engaged on
Ire contested seat O. BIGcs against Lowe oi
Missouri NJ Bruce occupied their attention
yesterday aud to-day in demonstratipg thas mil
itaTy interference alone prevented his election
and will to-morrcw further argue his claims.
INCREASE OF GEE. DIx's POWERS
We learn that the War Department. is about
neressing the powers of Major Gen. DIX 50 as
to make him really the commander CT the do
psrlmens for waieh he IS Irresponsible. Ths Preo.
tees OF the qasytermss.eTs in his Sisiriet are
about to be Overhauled, as viii elss be the sys-
tenn OF obtaining recruits lately in vogue at La
fsystte ball
TRANSPORTATION ~ THE DEPARTMENT UP
THE SOUTH.
An investigation is about being hSd Of the
prices paid for marine transportation in the de.
pagtmoIt cf the South and elsewhere. 1t is
known thst certain steamers have been paid fol
rs many As ten OF fifteen times over, AMI sre
stu being paid for At tie same or hsIdly les.
exerbitsut rates. These steamers ere mostly
ia The hands Of Now York eopperhesds, and the
investigation viii be surprising in its develep
mems There Is nov a claim bsfaTe the Ruthori
ties for paying out for one Of these steamers, los
through the carelesEness or design Of her cap
tain, snd It esR be proved IN this case that
while eleven thousand dollars would have beer
an ample price for She boat, over two hundreS
thousand have actually been paid for her.
This vessel was run ashore sDd lost, and thl
| owners ere new here to1eeover $I2, coo, her 81
/ legged value.
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