Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-16
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Iociatsd Press. Mortal

Fh0M TEENESSEE.
To the Associated Press, Mortal
CHATTANOOGA, February 5.--I have jass re-
turned from Huntsville, Ala. The mysterious
disappearance Of the rebel froops from DatOn
bss easctually blocksded miiitsIy opsrEsion5 for
the present. The expedition which SET ont from
Huntsville with the object OF making obseTYE-
tons have returned. Gen. Logan was received
last night at Hantsvills, and escorted By the
military to bis headeaartera
There are bat three small bridges on the Ten.
neseee and Alabama road 10 complete, when
railroad communication by Wsy Of Decatur
will be opened. Cars will ks running within
fol weeks.
In the announcement Of stat officers By
Geo. Thomas, tow days stree, the Rame Of
Ckpt Hu0ter Brooke, Ss Judge advocate of the
department., was omitted The correction is
made in new general srdeT.
All lsquiet at this point No news irom
Knoxville of interest.
EROM CHARLESTON.
NEW YORK February 5.-Ths gunbost Flsm.
beau, from eff Charleston on TIE night of the
lsi, has srIiVed
Gen. Gilmore keeps up slew but regular firing
Gsn- Gilmore keeps good surveillance ever il,
though its garrison Is onsblsd to DO bat little.
Ths navy is quietly pickeiing shs harbor.
The attempt 70 Tsiss the WeehAWksn viii
probably prove fAilaTs.
Charleston does not yet show many marks
Of our FIRE.
LOSS or COLTS FACTORY.
HARTFORD, February 5-The naiais Iias
faetorY will contiune in operation, giving era
pleyment 10 900 men The stock Of pistols and
ri1ss completed snd in process Of manufacture,
which was Destroyed By the late FIRE, wss vElued
At SL000,000' tha machinery destroyed cost
more Than $500 900. The whole loss is esti
mated at So 000 COO
Ths total inFufAsce of the property is $780,
0o0 of which so per cent on tie properly vas
destroyed.
Nearly 800 men yFsIs thrown ont cf employ
ment- The IRE broke out IN the drying room
ard spread with great rapidily. The origin Of
the fEe Is mystery. Oae man was killed.
FROM MEMPHIS.
CAIRo. FeArusry 5.-Tha steamer Live OsE,
from Memphis TIE =, srfiVed so-nigat with 500
bales Ct cotton and l30 hogshssds Of tobacco
for s. Lcuis,
Tbs staamsr St Patrick, from Menphis tee
81, with $50 bsles Of cotton FOR LouiETills, ar
rived to-dsy.
Memphis papers eontsiu no general news.
Strictly mid3Iing cotton, 60 sni 7Oi good 40
and 7I.
THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
HEADQ RS DEPT OF VIRGINIA, Feb. 6.-Gsn
Ke!ly's forces have compelled Early 10 retreat
up South fork Of South Branch toward shengn-
dosh valley.
We have captured number of prisoners ard
recaptured msny heretofore taken from rs, and
drove the enemy out Of Petersburg.
Rebel dsseTters are pouring in.
NEW YOQK, February 6.-The Herald spe-
cisl from tho field says that after hard fighting,
Gel. Aulligan drove Early from MoeE6eld, and
then engaged Roaser, meeting with signal Eue
cess.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsBMGToy, February 6 6-Fhero are nssgly
tNenty-ons million dollars Of gold in the
treasury.
RumorB of swindling having been discovered
in the treasury are rife to-day. Six elsl ks were
discharged yesterday, and most 81 Of shem
have bssn arrested
The bands Of guerrillss seem to ha7s vacated
Fsrfax county, Virginia.
The Tribune has a rumor shat Ges " n
Smith is TO command the army Of the Potomac.
Gen. Butler Is confident that the exchange
Of prisoasFs viii be coasummAts3. 0uld is N
favor Of tho exchsnge.
Gold in New York on the 9th, 1888 octton
dull as 5le.
PROM ARKANSAS.
FoRF SMITH, ARK, February 6.-Cspt Pur-
cell, Gen Hunters adjUtgnt, was broughi here
prisoner to-day. Hunter Is = son Of Senator
Hunter, and commands an Indian brigade.
Gen. Price superseded H0lmes in command Of
the departments of ATkanzSs, and is still at
Longwood, west Of Camden.
AFFAIR IN KANSAS
LEAVEEwoRTH, X. T. February 6-ThsTs
was skirmish in Jsckson county yesterday
between Capt. Co amSn's command sod about
one hundred guerrillas. L is supposed that a
part Of Quantrells old band of gusFrillas sre
collecling in thss county fer plandsring. Ar
rspgements arc making TO break up that organ
iza.iou.
IRON HALIFAX.
HALIFAX, Feb. 6.-Iu toe cass Of the Chess
peske the court decided that the vessel and car
90 b3 returned to ownaSs, subjsot 70 expenses
of court.
Marshall Kennedy and q number Of CoDfsds-
rate officsTs left for Dixie on the staamer AlphA
to-day.