Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-23
nArR roRrmRRN INTBBLEGENOI

Il tGtal etc.
Nv me explosion Of 3 ~csIaoDst Huntsville. recently,
ak Federsls were killed and two wounded. The killed
were blown to asoms. One body, horribly maugiedr
WIS blown to the top Of a tree, where It lodged. The
horses were also killed, and the railroad depot badly
shsttsred.
New York Z. is the understanding that Richmond
has been mined st every point possible. This belief
win make he hirsliBgs cautious.
Gen. Wilson takes chief charge Of the cavalry Of the
srmy Of the PotomEc.
Little Rock aaviess to the ID, announce Gen. Steele
At Arksdslphis, Ark on the 2sth ult. BE wSS almost
constantly sSirmlshinE with the Confederate forces.
A woman named Mary Simpson was recently arrested
near Fort Pillow, on = charge of smuggling. Ga her
psrTon, 1t Ia said, an order was found from Col Hicks,
Cor various articles, and papers that would probably
lead to the arrest of several prominent Southern syn
psthizsrs residing in the vicinity Of the fort.
The mastering officer fer Indiana reports that he
mustered into service, daring the month Of March, 1871
new recruits, leaving an excess over all calls of 1908
men, without counting vetsrG1s The latter foot up
II, l22. making The total excess for Indiana 1890. or more
than enough to all her proportion of another call for
200 Ooo.
Is understood that Andy johnson has protested
against the proposed appointment Of Buell. to command
in East Tspnsssee.
The LsusviIis Journal says Gen. John 3. Morgan
hin the nsighborhoOd Of Abingdon, Va, fitting out and
rsmOHnting bis command
The New York Times " New Orleans letter says the
steamer Clifton attsmpted to run the blockade at ss'
bine Pass on the 2lst, with q large cargo OF cotton, but
got aground, and was burned BY the oOniedsrhtes.
The repsrt Of the arrival Of a lsrgs vessel at Vslaseo,
Texas, with four thousand arms for the South, is con-
armed After being driven OF from Galveston by the
aest, shs got aground at Vslssco bay. The bloekasing
~gunbostE attempted to capture her, but were prevented
BY the shors battsrieE- she subsequently got OF and
went into port. DesertsrE reported that she has been
loaded with eleven hundred bales Of cotton, and uss
awaiting an opportunity TO run out. TIE Federal yes.
sells were watching for her.
The New Orleans "Tlmss" says that city from being
the Althisst hole on the continent. has lstt 'rly been
Justly pronounced the elssnest city in the United
States.
Major Gsnsrsl Rsassnton was In ST. Louis on the
l3th inst.
Ths Michigan Normal EcbOol has over ave hundred
pupils. The State pays annually over a million Of dol
lars for teachers sAlArisI in the public schools.
A bridge il to be built over the Niagara, at Buffalo.
Immediately. One million dollars has been subscribed
for that purpose.
The War Department has adopted and promulgated
throughout the military division OF the Mississippi, Gen.
Banks SyEtsm Of free labor, the leasing Of plantations,
ct eetera
A Washington dispatch Of the l4h states that the
exchange question was not then settled, and says: Three
points have yet tob be decided before q general exchange
can be effected, and Il Is to consult the febsl authorities
on these pointI that ouldhas Feturnedt 30 Richmond.
Tbs bin for al underground railroad in New York
city has bssn dsfssted in the Legislature, although
81 .OOolOOO the estimated cost Of the road. had bsen sub,
scribsd.
The total sam for the relief Of East Tennessee. raised
IN MaaEachueatta and kba nd7ofn4no Gf.4aabv NJ Eyar
EFT, amounted on the 9th to $1,000. The fund was Etiu
insressing.
The Abolition candidate for governor of Rhode IsL
and was elected by 70 msSority.
A New York dispatch Of the 18Th says Mr.. a. A.
LoEstt, the superintendent Of the Peoples Telegraph
Line, died this evening Of ~spoplsxy, at bis Office, No.
81 Wall street. He has long been connected with the
telegraph interests Of the country, asd his useful career
has sndezrsd him 70 . large circle Of friends.
Smallpox is prevailing In New Orleans TO an alarming
extent.
Merehsndiss valued at S34, OeO was recently landed
opposite Port Hudson. It was seized By the military
authorities.
There Is a great blockade Of western bound freight at
Danlslth, III Two hundred and fsrty csrs are cOnstsnt-
y standing on the track, With trains arriving daily that
add about as mHeh freight as can be taken sway be
teams
The report Of Lieut. Gen. Grant, and those Of his sub
ordinate officers, In relston to the battle Of Chattanooga,
present, no new pOiR. Of interest to the general reader.
A Washington dispatch Of the 12.h ssysi Several
representatives. who had prepared speeches on the resO-
luton to exPei Mr.. Long will not have an opportunity
to deliver them, as Mr.. Collar will tomorrow demand
The previous question on its pasEags. Twsnty4iK
speeches have already been msde on the subject, equal.
y divided between the two parties.
About thirty French policemen arrived in New York
on the 14h. For what purpose they were sent out is
not stated.
The steamer Shamrock arrived at Nashville on the
eth inst, from Cincinnati, having On board two hundred
tuns Of East Tennessee relief supplies. The Tines
says; It is very difficult to obtain storage for tbsm
hey Uilbs forwarded 70 East Tennessee as soon as
transportation can be procured.
The OsIifornis papers are earnestly urging farmers Of
that State to undertake the culture Of tobacco.
Maple sugar is yielding q first rate crop this yesr. Its
value Is estimated a. nearly four million OF dollars.
The Wholesale grocsrs OF Chicago have held a meet
ng and resolved to eel hereafter for cash only.
Silver, lead aRd gola have been discovered in the Mar
luette region In Lake superior.
In 1883 the Wall Walls valley, in Washington Terri
numbered only forty farmers. Now it has eve
It 3 stated that an attempt will soon be made In Con
grszs to drivs the notes OF State banks out Of eircBIa-
iioa BY taxation, and thus reduce the volume Of eur
rsnsy.
One thousand reerults for the Federal army are report
ed on their way from Germany 70 this couztry.
Work Is going OnaAt the fOruncatlsns In New Haven
harbOr, on the sits Of old fort hale. The works will
nOuDt nine thirty two FOUNDER casemats guns, five for
The bsrbstts, two twenty6our FOUNDER Eslss gans, and
Two eight inch ~cOlumbiads.
LRts news from Idaho relates principally to the stern
made there for the suppression Of crime. The
grand jury Of Boise county had returned twelve lndlet-
nents for murder, sixteen with assaults with intent to
and only one sfOE granddaughter. A vigilance com.
nlttee numbering 3 thousand men, was making a clean
weep Of the Williams infestins Hilton Head county.
The California Legislature adjourned on the 4th. for
NO years. It passed bills Issuing half a million dol.
lars in bonds to the WeEtsrn PsciAc railroad, and an !
squAl sum to the Central railroad. but the governor =
vetoed these appropriations on account of their IN I
Ion
The GoVsrRment steamer Key West was sunk Ia the
Arkansas river. thirty miles below Little Rock. on The :
ct. Boat and cargo q total loAs. The bout was valued i
It $4,000. a
The receipts Of the New York sanitary fair during the q
Int three days amounted to s4O0, 600. ID
Ex-Governor MArmsduke, Of Missouri, died In Saline 5
'ounty' In that ststs, on the 26sh uIt he had reached u
ia SeveDtyGhird year. b
The Frankfort Commonwealth esrrects tho ststsmsnt q
Nheh Is going the rounds, that Gen. Burnside has besp d
Pp0in.ed 70 superinted the enrolment and drsft IN
The matter has been placed In the hand d
( Gen. Burbridge. d
The ArspahoeH and Cheyennss are making unD.r.i Il
norn 20 obtain arms and ammunition Thew bavs "a
eeenuy stazpedsd several herds Of esttls near Damn
:"
Gazing RiAnsaIions In Middle Tenpe.- sb
Bee. l.
rom the Nashville Times, April l63 =
We were surprised TO hear some dsvs ~ a.. P'
rye number Of large plantations In This portion Of Sc
enaessss-theA Middle d~istroi-hR7e bssn leased ard di
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