Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-08


delivery at City Point. They viii probably re.
turn this evening, whom we shall hear whether
the interruption is permanent or temporary.
Dixie.
LATEST NEWS From THE NORTH.
From the Richmond Examiner, April l.
We have received late Northern journals by
flag Of truce boat to the 3lst of March, inelu-
sive. We got frem them the following summs-
ry Of Rews;
KENTUCKY AGAIN INVADED"
The latest intelligence from Kentucky con-
firms the reported attack on PAducsk ~ Gen.
Forrest q dispatch from Cairo, March 9Th,
says:
Paducah Is in ruins. Forrest, with seven
thousand men, formed line of battle two and q
hslf miles long, Friday Eftepoon, and went
into the city and demanded the surrender of the
fort. Col Hicks refused, and the fight rnged
terrifcsiIF al tho afternoon. The rehsls massed
their troops and assaulted first, but were re-
pulsed four times. The sharpshootsrs fred from
buildings at tho troops 70 fort and on the gun
boats The FederAs fred at buildings, knock
ing them down and setting them on fire. While
the fgbt wss going On parties of the enemy
plUndeTed the stores and carried off horses.
The eunboat fred six hundred rounds and had
but three wounded. OF the troops in the fort
fourteen were killed and forty-Eix wounded.
Forrest took about forty conRAlescents in hos
pital prisoners. The enemy had three hundred
killed and one thousand wounded. The latter
wege taken to Msyhsld by rail, and the former
lie around the fort unbursd. Gel Hicks is en-
TILED to great prHiSe for his heroic defense.
The rebsl Brigsdier-Gsn. A. P. Thompson,
formerly Of PAducsh, vas killed.
Col Hicks captured 3 rebel surgeon, who says
II 4 Il
TO take the fort. Eleven negroes, who served
the artillery, were killed and WOunded-aIl shot
in the head.
The city is deserted, the citizsns being en-
camped IN the woods on the Illinois side. Bev-
ersl women were killed yesterday.
Forrest sent in q flag Of truce 10 exchange
prisoners, bat Hicks would not do It.
TIE enemy left a. 3 O'Clock, P. NJ, going in
the direction of Columbus, and are said TO have
cSptHed Hickman this morning.
TIE rebel Gems. Harris and BuTbridRe were
in the field at Padueah. ~s...
dispatch, later than the above, dated Cairo,
March 30th, Gays:
The latest information from Paducah repre-
sents much excitement among the cisizsns, fear
ing another attack from Forests forces. The
merchants and others are moving their goods
and vslusbles TO safer place. Many exeitin z
Tumors are shoss respecting FORESTS move
nenls. Several planters from the vicinity oi
Shipwith's landing have abandoned their plan
tations and come North in consequence OF the
deprsdssiOns committed by the gusrrillss.
THE ARMY III ARKANSAS ON THE MOVE
DISPATCHES from Fort Smith say that the army
in Arkansas ia on the moye-for what place Is
not known. 4 dispatch from Fort Smith says
The army of the ffOnieT as well as the troops
composing the department OF Arkansas, are now
L. A. 4
wonder need not sssonish any.
The move is pregnant with glorious results
for eur forces, and il. certain renowned generals
in the Confederate sTny aEss not nsHptsEESed, il
will be neither the fault Of Generals Stsel le mol
Thayer, nor the brave columns now faced to-
ward the enemy. A fight or = footTace is ira
minent
A second dispatch from Fort Smith says:
The right wing Of the army Of Arkansas
under command Of Gen. ThaysT, left yesterday
with banners flying and drums beaiinR-tht
bands playing the Girl lefs behind me-"
The troops are in the best spirits and ere
| long will be in Northern Texas.
Tne following address has been promulgated
Soldiers Of the Army Of the Frontier:
The word is, Forward Again your countr,
asks of you the endurance OF new trials and tht
exhibition Of renewed VGlor. You 90 to recover
lands desecrsted by the hstsfal banner Of tIea
/ son. Be patienii be valiant ss you have AlHsyi
been; illustrate in your course the ps.riot, th,
soldier, and the here in their Roblsst Gong, ans
victory will reward you; and when you return
to your homes sud kindred it will be yeur sat
isfaction to receive the welcome due from ns
ton you have helped to save.
JOHN n. THAYFR,
Brieadier General Commanding
JIM LANE MAKES A SPEECH IN NEW YORK.
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| and United States Senator from that State, de
! livered an address last week before the Centra
Union Lincoln campaign club. Two hundred
and eighty-seven people were assembled &
hear him. The Giee club sang campaign song
the burden of which WAS,
"For Lincoln and Union we're marching aIoae."
which was replied to with contrabsud melody
| His speech WAS characteristics Of tho nan
blnsteT and brkvado. We copy few passages
ef the report made of his speech by the NJ
York World:
The speaker said our victory ovsT the S5ltE
was not complets until they are compelled t.
bow their proud heads beneath the yoke o
Abraham Lincoln, [Applsuse.l He though
the South deserved the Teiribuhon of q seeon
term of Lincoln, TO compel the Wretches
live under his administration Ho liked th
way this war was being carried on now. s
far IS he WAS concerned he was willing I
mako this war q permanent institution. AZ
plsuse
He referred to the time when he first went {
| Washington at the commencement of this II
bsllion. Some men wanted to move the archive
of the Government to Philadelphia; som
wanted to recognize the South. There was on
man calm and collected through 1t all-ths
man WAS Abraham Lincoln. Loud cheering.
He met gentleman in the cars the other da
1 1 Al. s1asu NJ
party of politicians rather against tho eleckol
Of Lincoln. He had replied that that politician
or set Of politicians, who seek to thWSrt the VII
of the people in the determined effort to re-eleC
Abraham Lincoln President Of the United State
will fall as fat as if sn elephant had stepped o.
them Great applause,
He referred to The charge sgsipst Mr. Lin
coin that he did not issue the emancipation proc
lAmAtion soon enough. Why, said Mr.. Lane
we lost the elections Of Ohio and Indiana, A.
came nigh losing the balance Of power IN G 4
e1ess because shet proclamation was ISSUE TO
Boon-io you know that The public sent
ment Of tho South had to be sgitkted up TO th
point Of preparation before that proclamstio
could be Issued. ! tell you that old Abe's heal
was just SIS deeply involved in the desire to 4
sue that proclamation as Jim Lanes was. al
plSuse.
Mr.. Lane continued by advocating his ide
OF building up sopaTate country IN IexAs l'
the negroes, and letting them all live there b
themselves, uudar the protection of the unlts
States. rt
Mr. Lsno went on TO say that he would SUI
port the nominee OF the Baltimore convention
|, whoever it was. Hs had heard the names
Chase, Fremont load cheering,l Butler, he
senden and others, and to either, if be was Il
regular nominee, hs would give an energst
support
Three cheers were called from the platfor1
and given for Lsne and Lincoln; and thr'
cheers called from the audience for Fremont vi
received with mingled cheers and hisses.
{ During the meeting bust of Lincoln occ
pied the front OF the platform.
FUNERAL OF OWEN LoEEJoY.
Oven Lovejoy, of Illinois, and one of I
most radical Abolitionists Of the whole Mort
died in Washington last week. His funer