Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-28


RICHMOND, JaEaarY 2T.-En The Houss tails morn
isg, an import ant bil amend the several impru 3
ment acts, Waa Eubmilted r provides that Impress
ment of private property for the uas Of tho ary shall
not be made except on express sondrions. ard vita
Just compensation The heAds Of executive depart
meats and esn=zzndsrse q army departments shall alone
have power 70 srder impfsfmeniz When private
property Is required by GovsTnmeut. notice shah Be
feFved on the oWnerri stating when Is Il wanted, ho
necessity for e. and the rice osrad aud whether in
PrsEzuisnt Eibe rosariad 20, whirh shall be sendl.
iion precedent to auy imprssEasat. JUS oompenza-
iioa 20 be zsaertainea by commissioners IN the in
msdiass locality who shsI sssess the value tf lhs
pr4persy It the time Tie notice vas served Appeals
Be made 20 State commissioners BY elhor pErty-
Ths dwelling, furniture wearing sppageI necessary
supplies, and Of every faray are to be sz-
smpt, and farmers b sisNcdto send their pro
duee 70 market except IN Of extreme necessity
The Bin vas referred 70 tie Judiciary committee.
Il Is unsersiood that ik bill resss the views o. tho
War Dspsrsment
bill was prsseHiad 30 prevsnt iheft maraudlng
pllsgs and robbsry BY persons IA the army awarding
punishment By aasgirs or aszih, according to tie
essnse-
bill to continue In feryios during the war con-
panis organised for seal defense under the set Of Oe
teber l5ih, ls6s. was Inferred 70 the Military con-
mifse.
molten oafsrsd, uus not acted on. TO rseonsdsr
the the Senate bill axizs ths meeting Of ths
nsxt Congress on the arst Monday In Nay
The ssnats rejected the EIsaso hill liking the rank
and pay Of adIutAuis IA sho army.
Frsm Virginia.
ORANGE G. H.. January 2T-Ths report sf Al sd.
vance Of The enemy by the sey Of Madison c H., grew
Of ne fact tat forssiug party OF cur men, Who
had been sent on the FeusI ground were chased Into
our Ines By a small squad Of Yankees. who crossed
Robinson river and drove ia our pekeia Oar reserve
piesss rallied and drove back the enemy We lest no
prisoners.
MERmIAs. January g7.-Ths enemy srs exhibiting
unusaE ssslvity At yieks g. Heavy rsaforsemsats
hsyo been ssni here from Memphis. sharmsn and
sat heys suived there.
Stakes cavalry aad skirtaish with me suemy ct
Messengers ferry the Big Black. a few days ago.
Some prisoners we're taken and fen Yankees killed.
Our cavalry lad a brush with ths marine brigade
near Rodney On lhs Is.h. defeating ths Ysnksss
A,lyess from vloksburs Of the aoih state that lhe
enemy are making pFepaFaions to 1zt Gad occupy
Jackson A PontooR bridge has been thrown aerosI
Big Black Tor that parpors
shOrlnnn lsfs Vieksburg On The Isgh on a suubosi--
destination down the river
ErSEi PnseaEsaia.
PAs0AGOUL&- January 27.-Eothlng new to-day. The
snemy's bass drums were heard at BaOn yesterday
Horn island
Last night sias-vhssl snboat Plssod 10 the wesi-
ward.
Rrom Hsbfle.
NOZZLE Jsausry "a special sispaishffoR Brock.
haven Of the 2sh. states that Wrt Adams cavalry, an
tss 23d Nstshsz captured thirty ave prisoners
sixty wagons and ssms loaded with cotton, going into
Matches, together with about sgh negroes
Eteut. q. II. Tabb.
sELNA, January 27.-Iafarmatlon has beea received
here that Lisnt. q. E. Tsb5. Of Capt Baius' sigma
corps Of The army Of reHnessee, who wsa fsfsiy rs
ported 10 hays deserted 10 the enemy before ihsbsllso
hIaaionary ridge. prisoner Of on johnson Island
FFsna ChRrIesssn.
! CH4RLEsTos. Jsnuary 27.-There uss no firing OF
ths city to-day. Two shets were ffsd a. Sumter las
I aght. Every ding slEs qaiet.