Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-24
Laio EnIeIiigenee from lhe Nsrth.

Late Enselligenee frsns the Eorth.
RIcHMoED. Februasy 22-The Baltimore
American Of tho 18Th has been received.
A telegram from San Francisco stated that
news was received by sn arrival from japan
that tho pirate AlsbGmn was hsmned in at tho
port Of AmOryi China, by the Wyoming and
Jamestown.
The palace OF she Tycoon Of JapAnlWss burned
On Christmas day. On new years day about
HSe hundred houses Of the better class, in the
city of Jeddo was destroyed by Ere.
On tho 18Th q fire occurred at Gloucester,
Massachusetts, destroying ssventy-Gve build
iugs
The steamer Oriental recently sunk IN the
Mississippi, and twenty-five lives wsrs lost
The boat was laden with Government stores.
This proceedings of Congress are uniuPor-
tsnt.
On the 18th in New York, gold was dull,
closing at lGOd On the 10Th Il wss 1911.
Fire Ia 8fehnsnd.
RICHMOND, February s2.-BAksr's COHfsde-
rate coffee factory, Cory street, was destroyed
by are last night. Loss $1,000 ineIuding the
building.
Affairs in RiehmsnsI.
RICHMOND, February 23-This day being
She same ss tbo anniversary of the ConfedsTsis
Government, was appropriately observed By tho
suspension Of business IA tho vaEious public
Offices.
The banks Of this city give noiles thss de-
posiis not Withdrawn before the irst Of April,
win be paid in four per cent. ConfsdsTass bonds.
and that no deposits viii be received fre1n the
23ih Ct March to the Ist Of April
The v5cisry In EIoridu-
The President received dispatch today iIom
Gov. Milton, Of Fla stating That be met the
enemy in fall forcs On ihs 2Osh, and delested
him. he esptuIed i7s pieeas Of artillery, and
held possession Of the bafils field, with The
killed and wounded Of shs enemy A large
number Of prisoners was captured. Our loss in
killed and wounded wss 200.
FrDEn the ERpIdans
ORANGE C. h, Fsbrusry GA desaeh-
msnt Of Gdggu' esvalry, from the Yankee foTco
at .Wanentou. dashed into Paris, FauquieT
e2untY, on Wednesday night. snd captured 40
men. twenty-five belonged to Mosby's ccm-
mand, The rest to the 6 6h Virginia cavalry.
Ten Of Mosby's men had fghf wish lazge
body Of The enemy's esv=iry at UPperville, On
Tuesday, rspulsiHg the enemy and only losing
one man.
We have reports that the enemy is conceu-
trasing his forces at Culpeper C. Il. fer an id
vance.
Additional rrosa FIsridz.
Con Finnegsn's last dispatch fTom Camp
Baauregard on she 20ih, via TaIahassee ths 22d
says; The victory at Clear bend was complete
We captured all their artillery, fourteen hun
drsd small arms, and the woods arc strswz
with their dead and wounded for miles The
snemy's force, from ell accounts, consisted o.
ten thousand infantry, and Ons regiment ani
four companies Of artillery.
The Enemy Refreshing in HIlsslssippi.
| DEHOPoL1s, February g. - The enemy
forces along the line Of shs Mobile and ohi'
RAILROAD is making resrogads movements in III
direction Of the Mississippi river. Their mouHt
| cd infantry in North Mississippi are retiring
They have been closely pursusd By Gems. For
rest end Leo.
Siege o( GhnrIesfSR.
CHARLESTON, Februsry 23.--l23 shells hav'
been fred ct tho city in the last tWenty-soui
/ hours, ending At halEpast i've tina evening.
Several Yankee prisoners, exptured On Whit
maFsh island, and eight Ysnkse doctors, arrives
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