Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-23
INrRREsrENG RROun rae NOarm.

In New York, on the 10th, cotton Was hrmer and
higher; gold, 1879.
INTRREsTENG FROM THE NORTH.
Ths following Interesting Items from the LOulsyills
Journal OF the 18th Inst. have been furnished US BY
the superintendent of ths Press association.
RHoTensenss Of GeneraIs.
WAsHENoToE, April I4-Gensrsla Hsllsek and Grant
were sIosetsd all days even msmbers Of the Cabinet
wsrs rsfzssd admIttAnce. The belief Seems to gain
ground that important events are approaching.
WARRINGTON. April l5.-Gsn. Grant has returned to
the army. and should good weather continue for a few
days longer, Important neWs may be expected.
GSId Speculation PeaaL.
WASHINGTON, April IA highly important bill was
introduced this afternoon from the Ways and Means
~eomnittss, making all In gold Illegal unless
there Is an actual exchange Of currency at the time the
contract Is made. The bill provides for 4 severe pun
ishment, In any court Of record. Of parties found guilty,
and has numerous other details, apparently making
gold speculations almo5t impossible.
Yankee View sf the FeFG PIIIow Flight.
ST. LOUIS. April 15-Ths correspondent Of the UR-
ion, who was aboard the steamer Platte Valley at Fort
Pillow, gives even a mora appalling description Of the
Asndishnsss than our Csiro despatch. Many Of the
wounded were shot in the hospital The remainder were
driven out snd the hospital burned. ON the morning az
ter the battle, the rebels went over the field and shot the
negroes who had no. disd from their previous wounds.
Many of those who escaped from the works and hospt
tails, and who desired to be treated as prisoners Of war,
were ordered to fan into line and ~inhumanly shot down.
OF the $50 coIored troops, not more than So escaped
the massacre, and not one Oaicer Of that command sur
wives. Only four officers Of the I3h Tennessee ss-
capped death. The loss of 18Th TeDnssses was 600 killed
and the remainder wounded and captured. Gen. Ohal-
msrS told this correspondent. that although be was
against killing negro soldiers and their oeicsrs and had
done all in his PoweFto stop the earnsgs, yet, At the
same time, be said he believed is was right Another
oH1csr said that our white troops would havs been pro-
tec.edhAd they not been found on duty with the negroes
While rebels endesvored to conceal their loss, It was
evident that they suffered severely. Col Reed, com.
maadinG the Tennessee regiment was MORALLY
wounded.
CAIEo, April 16-TwO negro soldiers, wounded al
Fort Bllow, who we're buIisd by the rebels. and Alter
wards worked themselves out Of their graves, we're
among those brought on the Platss Valley, sad are now
in the hospital At Mound City.
Three other negroes were buried alive by the rebels
At Fort Pillow making i've in all. Ali we're wounded
but one, and be was fOrssdto help dig the pits, and
was then thrown Ia and covered up.
Chalmers said TO q Federal officer on board the Platts
Valley. thatIt was their Intention to show no mercy to
homemade Y-ankess-meaning Southemsrs serving In
the Union rmy-and Negroes, bat genuine Yankees
would be treated as prisoners Of war.
While the steamer Platte Valley lay under the Gag Of
trucs taking on wounded, some rebel officers, among
them Chalmers went aboard and some four Of our on
osn showed them 3 great defsrsnee in drinking with
them and showing them other marks Of courtesy. Proni
nsnt among them Is IAin to be Captain Woodruff. Of the
18th Illinois infantry.
No boats are allowed to leave here for points below
Columbus since the FIRST news OF the Fort P How shsir.
The attack on Padueah yesterday proved to be a mere
raid for plumber. 1t was made by couple OF hundred
men who were driven out BY thsfort and the ~gunboats.
After occupying q portion Of the city about an hour
they left, taking away q number Of horses and consider.
able PlandsF, leaving behind q half dozen Of killed and
wounded. There was no one hurt on cur side. Several
OF the guns captured By Forrest were spiked before fall
ling into his hands. Others were put upon the gunboat
No., which from the exhaustion Of ammunition, hay. |
ing hrsd some 500 rounds, was compelled to Withdraw.
Although only tin-elad, she resolved bat slight injury
Genera Lee srTiYsd and assumed command "a the be-.
EinDing Of the battle, previous to which Chalmers dE
reeied the movements. Forrest with the main force re-
Hired after the hght TO Brownsville, taking with him the
suns.
GacrrllIas in Tennessee,
A gentleman direct from Shelbyvilis, Kentucky, yes.
Isrday afternoon, reported at Col Bruces headquarters
hat a gang CT twenty-five gusrrflas we're s~ncamped
five miles Of tho town on Tuesday evening. He did
sot learn who thsIr leader was or who're they came
rom. The citizenH Of shslbyvuls were anticipating q
aid Into the town yesterday and were making prepare.
to give the band q wsrn reception.
We learn that = squad OF euarrilaL supposed to be .
pauod through HaralnsburS on Monday. '
The circuit court was 10 session, and = large number Of b
be citizens Of the county were IN attendance. A no .
no, armed lOths iseth, accompanied ns gang. aud Il q
Ess the superstition Of many thu, The sable Individual 4
Fas none other than Bannatts Ia aissuls. rhsy Gu.
the place on The LoulHviie ~tarnsike. and Al pleur ,
be road houSss wsrs visited and ~plundsfsd, snd travsi. X
RS robbed on the highway. wRsrsvet a ,vss @
lot who owned 3 haer stsed. OF hoasiad q better saddle Al
r bride, than any OF The ihlovlne aattbroAir, he vas n
! cnee halted and forced to mako an exchange. IN
A gentleman was stopped IN the road near town ana es
Of elS9, and many other parties Of smaller 81
mounts. Great excitement prevailed when the susr a
liss hAltsd on the gqpsr.. However, they did not OF
fer any violence to the citizens, and. after s short hE
clay, started Out the Litchaeld turnpike. A few In
Ours after their departure, a tqaad Of fifteen mounted til
llzsns. strongly armed. started in pursuit Of the ma.
uding band They followed their trail for Eve miles, de
I'd, finding that It would require a long ride to over. re
Ike them. thsy returned TO the town. Bennett and
4 free. booters followed the Litchaeld pike, and It Il bH
esumed that they travelled All night as they entered ter
artfOrd, Ohio eOontyi forty miles distant from Har- ia,
nsAurE, on Tuesday morning. dit
The thieYing villains surrounded the town, and col clio
'tsd the main portion Of the citizens on The public cas-
usre. Here a strong guard was placed over them, en-
d they were forced to stand quietly by and see the pu
Un sacked. The Peoples Bank was broken open and oul
Of about $4,000 in current notes. Larkin Nails or
re was entered and $1,000 stolen from the drawer. Pa
!; Levse, 8 merchant was ~plundsred of $500 worth oul
clothing. The EhsriG Of the county was robbed Of hur
In money. Many other minor thefts were commit. Inn
I After the principal business houses Of the town hal
4 been robbed, the citizens wsre released from guard Z
! the thleves msunted their horses and departed from lstl
place, travelling in the direction OF MsdiEonvHls, rec
Pkins county. leg
The RasI Tennessee Row. the
April la-The Knoxville convention rap
tonths second day "wednesday pursuant to sd the
rnment, with much talking with no rssultA On the to I
nth day Friday), resumed the business Of the pre- g.
ing day. and finally at about bAlfpast three In The Tim
sFnOonsOn motion Of Mr.. MlIIgan, the convention thsI
ournsd sine die, the delegates evidently being we'll hibi
of their inability to dstermine Tor themselves age
grave questions affecting the welfare Of the people not
East TsaaSasA city