Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-24


LATE ER0M 1fHE F0HEA"
We are In possession Of Northern journals 70
ths 18th, in which we end full telegraphic 70
ports 10 midnight Of thu I-Ih, from which We
make up & summary:
Lincoln has taken stringent measures to en-
forcs the eurollmsnt law in KsniaekY.
A bill has been introduced IN The Ssnsss TO
dsprfve ell dssOrteIs whe may have escaped into
The British provinces Of all privilege of future
citizenship ESIess they inmsdiassly give them
selves mp for military duty.
A Memphis dispatch, giving an ceeount OF the
affair at YszoO City, says; (" Qaite e battle oc-
cured at YazOo City OH the 5sh, between ths
negro troops stationed there and 8 large number
| Of rebels who made an stack on The place
The rebels gained possession Of part of he city,
but the gunboats coming up opened fire on them.
The nsstoss being Tins encouraged, chsrgsd
and drove the rebels bank, Our loss was slight,
hat of hsrsbsls not known
The troops at Vieksburg ware expecting to
star, sOSn on another expedition. Gen YeAsch
Esd arrived At Memphis, IN route % join Gen.
Dodge.
A dispatch from Kasxvilis, dated on ths 5th,
says: "Ths executive committee Of The Knox
vile G~rssnvils convention Of 1861 met here to-
dsy and sdopssd measures 70 Reasonable the con
vention on the 18Th Of April. The movement
looks to a ssparte State organization for East
Tennessee"
Lincoln signed the gold bill, bat its sbeing
perfected into s law had no effect in lowering
Che pricss of gold, IN New York. On the 18Th
gold sold 81 I6tt coatOn 70.
Gen. Pope, from headquarters, Milwaukee,
publishes information to emigrAntS, crossing the
plains shis spring, to fuGrd them against con
csutraSon Of hostile IndisnE..
A Washington dispttch, Of the 18th, says the
| orders relieving Gen. Meade aud appointing his
successor viii be issaad in ; few days. Burn-
side will DO assigned b the department Of South
Carolina, instead Of Fremont. Ram0r assigns
Hancock . department, and says Grant win also
assign Fremont to active duty. Gen. Thomas
will soon be relieved hom command Of the srmy
of the Cumberland, R5secrans or Sherman sue.
ceeding him.
The Hsnsld's correspondent from the Aset of
Mobile, has JUNIORS that Farragus Is 10 with
draw, being Satisfied thai the city cannot be
taken By water.
The Hsrald's Hilton Head letter reports the
occupation Of PslstkH, Fla, by a strong force
under Col Barton. Admiral Porter had cap
tured q strong rebel fort on OuA0hita river, with
all its guns. Ser. Btnks and staff would take
the field on the IOEh Of March, and
Immediate operations.
The HaaLds West Virginia dispatch says: A
rumor prevails thss the whole of EweI's corps
was moving into The Shenandoah vallsy-prOb-
ably for subsistence.
Frsm the T'eHHessee FrSzt.
Special to the Louisville Jonrnal.l
CHATTANOOGA, March I6-Ths rebels are
moving their artillery from Dalton toward Ring
gold.
Tsylor's Ridge glp was picksssd by rebel
cavalry yesterday. We drive them of one day
and they return the next. Scouting parties Of
the enemy were ia sight ell day yesterday.
LoDgstrset would Xix to advances on Ring
gold. The rebels have q large force of infantry,
cavalry and artillery
DECHERD, Tenn, March lG-A band Of
guerriIlas under Col. tunknown). attacked the
freight trsin from Nashville, near EstiIle springs,
tonight. By dispisciDg q rail the train was
thrown OF Inc iraaE H1d burned. Capt Boards
ley Of the 1884 New York, and seven men iu.t
arrived here on a hand car, having bean pa
rolled, after being str ppsd Of their clothing and
money, watches sad jewslry. The rebels
killed three negroes who were on the train. Two
Of the band we're killed. No loss on our side.
They belong to Roddy's command
a We had the pleasure yesterday Of greet