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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-18

Which was decided i tho affirmative by the following
administration Riley Hagcry, Webster Gross
Repper Roster oUghtalin HAyiand. McOrath, Opdykc,
Jas1es Scha..er Fitzgerald. and Joyce-H
Negative--Councilren Hcaly Keenan,, Brophy, Hayes,
Brandon. and Rursel-6.
The PaEsIpKSr pro then put The question the adop
ton Of the resolution 81, -, ,
And tho lost Tor want OF suclcht NUMBER OF
AiIrmative~ Coancmen Riley, Webster Cross, Repper
Roster Hough,aiu. Havand, McGTath, Opdyke, JDlaos,
Schaefer, Brice, Russell, and Joyee-l4.
Negative Councmen Healy Keenan,, Brophy. HageFiy
Hayes Brandon, and Fitzgerald. H..
Councilman KEENAN, moved that the Board 90 now adjourn
Councilman HoUGHTALIS moved reconsider the vote by
which was lost general o1dcr one hundred and sky
Councilman gALY moved that the motion to reconsider be
Which was lost by the following vote:
AfIrmave-Co Heaiy, Keenan,, Brophy, Hssety'
Negaiive-Councnen Riley Webster. Gross Pepper, Kos.
ter Hougbtan lIaviand MeGrq,h sehoeer Brandon Brce
Councilman HAGEaTr moved that tic Board do now I'D
joyyyWh,; Witch w.. los. bv the following vote.
Ahrmave-Councimen Healy, Keenan,, Brophy lIaserty,
Hayes and fi,zseIld-6.
ter Honghtan Hayilaud MeOrsh, 0pdyke Jaques schae
.er Brandon, Brcc, Russell. and Joyce-i5.
The President pro TEN then pat The question on the motion
was lest general order one hundred and sixty.
Coa"cmsn HAGEnrr moved that said resolution be re-
ferred to the Committee on National Affairs
connna HorGnrALrs moved that said resolution be laid
Which carried. . ~ 10, -,
repor of Committee Fire Department Of Board Of Alder
men, with resolution tina, the Street be directed
to advertise for proposals and contract win the iowes plade
c,ornsby W In the provisions Of the Amended Charter OF
1857 for the binding lire engine LOT the use OF
Engine Company number TEirtysI
Objection being made, a., -
Councilman JoYcE moved suspend tho rules for the pu
pose Of taking mp sid General Order
Which carried q. -,
Councilman KgExAY moved tia. the Board do now adjourn.
Which was lost by the following vote - -,
Acknowledgement Hesly Keenan,. Hagerfy. Hayes
Gross and McGTath--6. -
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Riley, BroPhy, Webster, RepPer
Roster Houghtslin Havihnd, Opdyke, Jaques Schaeie
Brandon, Brics, Russc, Fitzgerald and Joyce-l9.
The PRESIDENT pro then put the question on cor
curing with the Board Of Aldermen in the ADOPTION Of me
resolution conained in General Order hundred and eighty
Which was carried by the following vote
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Webster Gross, Repper' ho''ei
iocshtain, Bsvland McGrah, Schaeier Brandon bIoe'
Russell Fitzgerald aud Joyce-i3
Ness;;ve-Conncilmen Hcaly, Keenan,, Riley Brophy'
hagefty Hayes. Opdyke and Jaques-s.
The PkEsiDEST moved that the Board do now adjourn
Which carried
, Whoreupon tho PRESIDENT pro tenn declared That the
board stood adjourned until thursday 18th instant at two
O'Clock p. JAMES NJ. SWEENY, Clerk.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

FEDERAL POLITICS IN LoUIsIANA-Ths
Yankees who have settled in New Orleans are
getting ready to taxa part in the contest for the
Federal Presidency. The correspondent Of tie
Eew Orleans Tribune writes that the ball viii
soon be open, and odds: Probably nons but
those known to thsfriends TO Mr.. Lincoln will
be chosen as delegates to the Baltimore conyen-
ton. The eopPeIhsnds win send to Chicago
some Of their most prominent men, with the in
stFaciions to stick to Little Mac. Long before
next November, the friends Of Gen. Fremont,
tn0ugh now not very numerous, are confident
that their ranks win be sufficiently increased 10
justify them to put into the field an electoral
ticket Il IS limited that a German paper is seen
to DO started here destined to advocate the
claims Of the Pathfinder as the peoples eaps;-
date for president. In 1850, who would b,ve
imagined that the Republican party wOuld. At
the next Presidential election run a ticket in
Louisiana.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

The Richmond Dispatch, Of tbs 81 inst, re-
ports tibet the Yankee force in the lower part Of
the valley Of Virginia is now very small Their
chain Of picksts which they have been keeping
up along The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
bas1 withdrawn.
The same journal also learns from 8 gentle
msu who came up Saturday from Gloucester,
that the country people estimate the number o
troops st and around Gloucester Point at 2o'oVV'
This is, Of course, an e1aggsrstiOn' though II Is
true that q large number of troops have been
landed there lately. msny having been tent oTeI
from Yorktovp. The river is fall Of steam
transports, plying to and fro.
None of the rspsrs of Monday have anything
fromthe Rapidsn.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

COFTos AND NoSEY IN MRMPHIs.-The
BHlsti4, of the 2Isl uls, says The cotton
market RS weakened considerably since We
last wrote. The offerings yesterday were very
large, whilo inquiries were few and only for Tie
better qualities. Rates are fascinating; we
quote below the ruling figures. The influx Of
the market during the past tweniy-four hours
has been shout 700 bales by the Silver Wave.
from White river. The only shipment TO the
Northern market since We last wross was 4 lot
Of 400 bales By tbs steamer Saint Cloud, which
went up lsst evening" The quotation is made
for middhng to middlinR fair, 6597Oc. Bat
little stir in money is reported, the transactions
being small and few, both in currency and4x-
change. Ia exchange. for grcenbacks, State
Bank Of Tennessee is quoted at 40, Union and
Planters Bank al 20, and ether Southern backs
81 5000 discount. The river is reported sta.
tionaIy, although there was considerable drift
passing down.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

From the Memphis Bulletin, April al
The Silver Noon, Capt. Frank Stein, arrived
here this morning, nom above. Her report fa-
YoIs the accounts We have elsewhere received,
Of tAe retreat OF Forrest. From Padueah down
all was quiet, and tho excitement thss had been
prevsiing had subsidsd, tsouyh 2 jsslous vigil
auee prevails. The beat kuiea 81 EsE Msdid.
Nothing was hs5Id there Of any further troubles
in that direction. At HiekmAu only citizens
were to be seen il passing, and the place pre-.
sented its ordinary appearance.
Yesterday morning .he fsrryboAs plying be-
tween this city and HOpefsld, while lying on
the Arkansas shore, was visited by Col Msgee,
Captain Chssk, and several other rebel of GERS,
and detained from nine o'clock until half after
eleven. hagee stated Hbils on board that his
command was lying concealed behind the bluff;
be also remarked that be had arrested the party
who had burnt The steamer Golden Gate, and
sent him to headquarters uu5srchsrgo Of piracy.
After INDUCING quite freely 81 the bar Of The
boat, the officers Withdrew asd allowed Ter to
return to this city.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

LETT sLIBE-Ws heard iris morning Of q sale Of a
vsry ans article o. beef al 90 per poani. Don't held
1t back, but let 4. slide.
Loo.F-Ths beauties Of Odd Fellowship vsrs
~Strikinsly exhibited or yesterday. A g-satszaa from
Now Orleans By the mans q Hoffman, Who lad been
residing hers FOR nearly = yeSr. died early In the weak
after a severe aud prOtrae;eJ Illness. Il vas not kaouu
until several weeks before hh saAth that e wa =
msmbsr Of Ghs order. Night sfisr night did tie Odd
Fellows Of this city uatzh BY bis bsdside and minister
to his wants. Yesterday Barnes and Central lodges
turnsd cut almost en- msISs to pay the last, sad tribute
Of respect TO a departed brother. Though FAR from his
home, hs found friends IN his brethren here, and ha
vile will not suffer want while there L. . single nsn.
bsE Of hi ords- Jeff in the city. The msnbe-s Of
Bsrass and Central lodges are bright exzpplzrs Of
"Friendbip, Love ard Truth"
DzFEsTI7E BRmsE-Thers il : small brisvs On
Terry alley, near Hustar s.rsss, which Is IN svsry
dangerous e0ndidOn- The ssrsst s5zmittes would 60
well 70 have it attended 70 bs.sro Eoms unlueky pedss-
aFian sr equestrian gsts his leg or neck broke.
CAUGHT AT LAsr-Ths police arrested ysstertay q
negro woman who hsd been runaway sincs isst fan, be-
Longing to Nr. n. ". AldshoF Hsvizg reason to DO
HsVs that ale said OF the premises OF = Mrs. Pisrss
In this city, they watched and not in vain.
hiElna4 street. was euITalsd yesaer-
day evening 81 Undetermined All vigorous sssaslt
nsis By q Pugnaeiozs mulat5 wsnaa upoa 4 darker
skinned Ethiopian. The Infatuated nllstto WIKI
slsaehsd a,t poured blow after bloH IN rapid suecsaisz
EPoa the head Of The unre-ist!ng dHksy, VILE her
tongue ksPt up as bd K a IRE. aYar-ths yreatsst
rosusjn town Yer stsis H-s. Snisa's baby slsss Is
week, aud yur won pay yuf dst. e yur don's fetch
nc dsi ten dollars, I'll mash yar he'd SAT- sur var
Strange tia the mulsito did not know that she sozld
NIKE 10 impression open he eap1. OF her foo. Deputy
Marshal Ls-ier came up azd spoiled the I'm by carry.
ing lie bellssrsRl female 10 he e~sisboozs.
HIRES YOUR MuLE-Yesss1day ne saw a Gle Of
sizty soldiers nAres throush or streets. essh supplied
With ssE or fifteen feet Ct rops, whi.l stta-cd the at
~iention and wonder Of the elTious. The PFobIsa was
selvsd when tss soleisrs esDs bsek, ssea assri5s Of 8
nuls- and ~exelsining "hsFes your MULE
e Attention is called 90 the d-rs-t1emsat Of q lost
check drawn By Bsu, More * Co, and payab.e al tue
oface OF tae Atlanta Insurznce Banking company, in
favor Of :. I. Lewis. See the advertisement
EP. P. Pss-e, commission merchant Psachtrse
street is IA wans Of a good, practical 5ookkosPer, who
understands lis business is Of good eazrse sr, and WHO
is rot liable % eonseiptioa. Il aso has On hsni Ezd
ar sals bco,a and shoes, d1ar. psa+gt OIL e,o. See his
sGysrt Ismeul
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05
The Accident .s F~rs'Iaent Davis Sea

The Accident 90 President DaVfs, Sc.
Frsm the Richmond Dispatch. May .
A most distressing accident occurred az tia
Presidents mansion on Saturday afternoon Issf
Abent 5 o'clock Joseph Z Davis, abcut torr
years old, son Of President Davis, who bsd baeD
playing about the ysrd during the earlier mart
Of the evening, was missed, when a search was
instituted, and in sSshort time he Was found
lying in an iRssnsible condition on ths brick
srea below the east portic3 Of the residence
with his LEFT thigh broken and a severe eontn-
sion on his forehead. When discovered. an
elder son of the President, named Jefferson
was k~DesllHg by, endsAVoring in the most sase,
tioDaie manner TO max MIN speak, but anna.
rsBily not T~ealzing The reason which ureye1ted
his brother from doing 80.
As soon as possible Drs. Wexford, Haxall.
Conway and Peticolas, were in attendance; bDt
ell their efforts proved Intellectual, sRd the Little
fellow, after an hours suffering, during which
time he Hss perfectly iBsenSibls, bIsathed his
last. The exact cause of the unfortunate scci
dent is not known; bat as thers was g step lad
der leading from tbs area in tho yard to the
porch above, q distance Of from fifteen 10 twenty
feet, il is conjectured that be was standing Hesr
is top, and, losing his bslacce, fell over into
he yard below. The funeral took place at five
o'clock yesterday afternoon, from St. Paul's
,hurch. A large crowd OF sympsGhiztne friends
refo IN attendance, and the ceremonies of tke I
were Of The most impressive character.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05
FEDERAL PROCEEDINGS I'm An
KANSAS.

AAEN5ASa
From The Little Rock Democrat OF the 18th
ult, we are able to CLEAN some information as
to the operations Of the FsdeTals, in their efforts
to establish 4 civil government in Arkansas.
On the 18Th the bogus legislature was organ
iEed-ths Senate by eleCtiug Truman Warner,
Of Pulaski, President, pro ten; A. A. HsrgroVe,
Secretary; S. F. Frost, Assistant Secretary; b.
+. Naylor, Enrolling Sseressryi and 8 q.
Weaver, Sergesnt-atarms, and the House By
Olessing e. B. Allis, Of Jefferson, Speaker f.
n. Sans, Clerk; T. W. Hargrovss, Assistant
Clark; J. W. MorelEnd, Enrolling Clerk; John
A. Tucksr, DeOrksepsl; j. c. Wood, Psee
Fifty members were present in the Houss. The
usual messages were interehsUgedi a cOmmittee
appointed to wait on the governOr.
Lewis, who contested the seat Of Wave, as
representative from Monroe, withdrew his claim;
and in the Hsuse, the death Of g. W.. Nell,
member from Ouaehits county, was announced,
and q committee appointed to make suitable
preparations for his funeral.
Both branches engaged in counting out the
votes fer State officers; which were found to be
IS follous for Isssc Murphy for governor,
I2,4Isi for Bliss, acknowledgement, IL ,9z4;
for White, secretary of State, 1o,s2S. Rather
4 ono sided election. The Inauguration cere-
monies were 6Ked TO take place on the 18Th.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

CONFEDERATE TATLs GF AMEEICA.1
QUARTEEHAsTER-8ESERALs OFFICE, ?
Hichmond Apui I'd Iscf.J
AL efseers and ageas o. this Department srs
hereby notified that IN order 10 i1t-csues proper uni
fornisy and system ia eonneelion with tho e1nrsc.z
szsoutef with he Factories On G-svrzment seccuni.
aad to lsersass thereby the yieid thsreot Eaor O. Y
CuanEEhan, Quzriernssisr, hsrsssfors "a GhEfEs o.
the depot e Atlantis, Georgia Is suEzsssd excessive
y, with he duty Of contracting In behalf o. ihz De-
psrinsrt viii. The Factories in he States CT ssu.h
Caroiinss Georgia Alabsms, Florida sa1 Mississippi
de vii respond 70 regulations fr nEtsTll z-ds
Epon him b. officers In charge o. dsposs for ths nan.
ufsetuse Of clothing. 4. Z LAWTOE.
mV2 In Currfarses -e4r Ga,a--T
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

Aensessse AbslItisaIsis ca the RegrsOs.
late letter from Nashville to the North says:
Tennessee soldiers, IS e general rule, have
made fever ohjsetisns 20 ths employment OF
negroes 6 soldiers, than even TIE K~sntuekisus
and yet on ihs snGlsss pzstaxs they FIRE among
them ss though t5sy were klackb6ds IN 9 corn
Geld. Tbs I2h tennessee cavalry have tzics
fred iRlo squads Of the l2b ragimsns Of Units5
States colorsd hoops. Nigh; before lat sg1ad
Of the latter while heir Wsgoa TAIN waited At
sec:ioa thiTty-iwo, Nashville and Northwestern
.~Yailros}, visited 3 disrs2usabls house near By.
The Teauessee eavaky boys saw them there
through The opening between tho logs Of the
cabin, and at o1es blezed away at hem, killing
one and severely wOTEdiDg another IN he fzes.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

SOUTHERN IEGEEUITY.-The Columbus SHH
states that = party of gentlemen were eonvers-
ing about Inc comparative intellect of the North
and South, when = youug and gallant officer OF
Longstreet's corps rensrktd, chat the Ingenuity
Of ths SouihrOn wss vastly superior, inst be did
with almost nothing what tie Yankees required
S c~onpls.s sas Of tools to perform. In proof of
this he relsisd tie following:
In L0ngstreet's retreat from Knoxville q wide
stream ives encountered, over which We had
to baila a railroad bridge. Seen tall trees were
cut down, shsTpersd IS one snd, brought 70 the
waters ejge, raised ps~rpsEdiculaTly by means
Of a pully, and shsn By the tiu5ers own fsll. Il
was sent deep into tEs rivers bed. Taeso M
nights Eere sr.ead, thsir tops saved of ~oysrlv.
the striggeTs and iron placed on, sid thus . SUD-
stgaiial bridge, loDger than he one ct Colcoa-
bus, was completed in less tssn two week.
An E1Elan ergireor, Whc had JESS entered The
Confederate service seeiBg This novel bridge
building, ssid he'd 20 asck 20 England. int.
such engineering rendered bis science srd
knowledge useless, end he'd have to Commence
She study over agsin. GlTs,' says or friend.
9 the 0ta Corfeds su aka, crescent saw. ard a
paIiy and they'll efeos s sRbsssuaal rsiirosd
bridge IS q0icir g. you went is: or lei tEer
bsve an CID goods box. AID they'll on shsTs or
DEF build g spieGdid pealoou. The tools the
Ysnkees have Tauid onlY bo.her them"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

q TIE New York Herald publishes = re-
port c! Gen. Hooker, dsisilipg he operations Of
bis command, IN November lsss, 81 Chstisnoo-
"a. This report seems 10 be IN the ns.urs OF \
substitute for his report msds Just sfssF tic ba.-
tie Ct Lookout mountain. /. Is dzssd "La1k-
cut valley, February, 1854" In tcrYsr5ibg Il
70 Gen Hslleck, Gen Grant hss placed upoa Il
the following extraoTdiDsTy in~d0Tssment:
Headquarters ATaisS Of he Uzasd S.atss- Ia
0e Field, CHlpspsT Govt H0sss, Va, HaYeh 25.
lS64-Respeetfnlly forwarded 20 Msior-Gen.
II. W. HAnscki Washington, D c.: I know q
no objection to the substituting Of this for Mai :
Gen. H0okeT's original report Of bis Operations
ia the battle Of Chssisneegs.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

a Lieut. Marin Bates, q native Of Ken
tucky, Is . giant IN sine. He Is seven feet and
one inch tai, and weighs three hundred and
ninety pounds. His feet measure thirteen
inches in length. A giant Of his size cannot be
found every day. Lieut. Bates is in good health
and attends to camp duties IS Other good sol
dieEs do. Ho belongs 70 the T7th bsstaHoa Con-
foderste cavalry.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

OEIoss! oNIoEs The necessity of plsnt;-
fully planting this vegetable Gyonzti9Es during
tho present scSsen cannot be too warmly i'm
pressed upon our producers. There is nothing
in the entire catalogue Of garden truck which
will be more welcome to oar soldiers there is
nothing EoTe refreshing, heslthy and coavoEi-
emit for transportation and certainly, a. an 3D.
junet Of army food, nothing could be moYe ss-
yory. II France, the onion has become slmest
a national vegetable, and whether in camp or on
q campaign, il is the constant companion of the
soldier. Il is recommended by the surgeon. il
the pride of the cock, and ths delight Of ne
mess. In our own amy the ist article robbed
from a garden is an onion. Many a time have
We seen tho poor fellows on q long journey nih-
bling Justify at he odorifsFoss bulbs, and With |
4 piece Of dry brssd and . hsadful of salt, nak.
ing the mssl which was denied by the nscers;- |
of tho march. We ssy, thersforA plspt |
onions : The soldiers ssy plant onions the gen..
erals join in the request, and let il, therefore, 90
forth in trumpet tones through the length and !
breadth Of the land-Ptast sSi0Es,-ceTOEiasss,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05
CIRCULAR.

CEIEF Q. 4. CFFICz GEORGIA REsERFES Z
Aacoas Apu- sTth, 1864. )
THE following dep0ts CT supplies srs estEbHEasS for
The GsOesiE Reserve Corps:
Nauon-NsiOr J. L. Morgan Chief ouarisrmsEtsE.
Say=unah-&sior SsBL 3. Crane
Atlanta-cspt. Frank Johnson.
No supplies will be Issuod uHig the troops shGI
have been organised, and reported al one Of tie ascvs
nsmei rencexvous. Jomzandsrs Of rsaiasHts sad
.comPRnleS Gs soon IS their commands srs organized,
win MAKE their mustsr rolls, and forward hen, with
the strength Of thsir Commando TO Esjor Robert
Thomas, Chief PsyzssssF, Nseoa. Georgia Thu VII
pre- Vsat daisy In bs payment Of ne command.
omoers commanding regiments Eil make resorts
monthly to thiz Ofss Of property receives BY thsn
for thsir commands, and VII be held srietly account
able for ths SANE.
Tents vii be received Is folozs: One Tor company
07csrs-Ons for tea prvs;eH-thrss to Hsld ana Sec
,. L MORGAN,
NsiO- and Chief Q. N. Georgia Reserves.
sp<SEN ERson. o.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

y The Petersburg Express learns from g
gentleman just from EdsntOn, North Carolina,
that the fall Of Plymouth has greatly reioiced
ths people Of eli That section residing contigu-
Gus TO Albsmarls Sound. At last accounts there
rot a Yankee craft m Albsmsrle Sound, and
our people, as loyal IS any in the South, were
preparing to embark most extensively in the
fzhiRg business. The informant stated, more
over, that grain and bacon are abundant in all
that section, and can be obtained st prices quite
reasonable.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05
Federal supple. At NashvIme.

The grain and forage for the army taken 70
Nashville is almost incredible. NotWishstsrd-
ing the moderate stage of water IN tho Cunber-
land river. during February ard March, the
heaps Of corn and oats received there msds 9
stack like 4 Il tic mountain. Ffom February l
30 March %, sheTe we're 567 ,2S6 sacks Of corr,
and 250,22I sacks Of cats, making q total Of
ST.. 507. The corn is iSsued at an average, a.
100 pounds, aud tAs cats st 140 each sack. Ths
entire weight in ff.y-eighs days Wss los, 77S.-
I20 pounds-neaTly 100 tuns eseh day. Let
the reader for = nOmsn. think of Just these two
articles of food for the stock belonging to the
sTmy-and these articles, too, b-ought 70 q State
thss, ten or twelve yesrs since. produced more
cora thsn sDy Stste in the Union. Now, in
lees than two months, she receives more than
54,3o9 ions OF corn and oats q. merely one great
depository.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

CONFIDENCE OF OUR LEADERS "A note
rom Virginia informs az that President Davis
nevoE licked more satisfied, Mr.. Ss1don nsver
less grim, ar. Asmmiuger never more comp,a-
cens, hr. Benjamin was never more composed,
Mr. Mallory revsr less uEh6pPy, General Lee
never more calm, Lcngsgess never more jubil-
Eot, and The remainder Of cur great men ger
ersily ne7Er appeared noTe hopeful than shey
do 81 tbs present moment. Either sons good
neaS has arrived or Is 81 hand. GSu. Grant is
said 70 DO ;Es woTs. scsled maE who ever com
msnded : Federal army, and What is better thsa
Al, We know tao sns1y's plans from Alpha to
Omegs."-SOnh CGTsIiniGB.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

The Macon Telegraph understands
there sTe now eleven thousand prisoners at
Camp Sumter, aud there will be over twelve
thousand whsn the whole OF the Plymouth cap
ture arrives. Tia. is getting to be a populous
spot, and We really hope our Government viii
hurry on the negotiations for exchange.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

THE FIGHT AT CARRIERS STATION, EAST
TESNEsSEE-By a hssty note from an officer
who was in this f~ght-Which took place last
Monday Week-tbs Richmond Examiner leErns
that the snsmy had not more than three hun
dfed Elsn engaged at any one time. They com.
nencsd the attack on the morning of the 25tb,
were handsomely repulssd, remained in sight
til the next morning, since which time they
have not been seen. Il is said that they are at
JonesbOTO', about fifteen hundred strong, cen
sistisg Of cavalry and artillery, Their loss was
about thirty in killed and wounded, including q
msjor and captain Of the 10Th Michigan. Our
was three wounded, one dangerously and
two slightly, and FIVE captured.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

= The Mobile TrBzns Learns that tho
steamer Mary Virginia, which left that port
soms three 81 four week. ago for Havana, saar
being about four days ous, get short Of coal.
drifted q considerable distance from her eour.s
and the crew encountered many privAsisns be.
fore they were rescued, which was on the seven.
tssnih day. They fell in with 8 Ynnkee trans
peri from New Orleans, which, for the consider
Rtion Of twsHty-eight aud = half bales Of cot
ION, tOwed her safely to Havana. Ysnkeo Gu
pi5i.y could not Withstand the temptation.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05

a A correspondent Of the Cincinnati En-
qEiTsr thinks there are at least eight thousand
new comsES in Nashville, not soldiers, which
the Press says is far below the estimate, and
adds: We are assured that there ere about
eighte5n thousand persons hers, not soldiers, in
Government employ; and TO these must be
added the merchants, traders, spectators, etc,
who have come here since she Federal oecupa-
ton. Nashville is = lsfge city now, so far as
population is conesrned.''