Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-22
Another Military Commission ordered.
winder. Duncan & Gee to be Tried


CoIOred Troops 90 be Mustered Out.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2-Private letters state thai
most of the colored troops in Texas are 10 be
mustered out. This probably accounts for the
sending of regular regiments to the Rio Grande'
The Secretary OF State yesterday issued an or
der prohibiting members OF the press from en-
tering that Department, because OF laundering
and Inaccurate statements regarding that De
partment
Grants reception last night was a most bril-
liant one. Two thousand, including some OF
the most prominent men OF New York, were al
the supper table. Gen. Grant made but few
remarks, thanking those who entertained him.
He leaves on the fourth for Washington.
Gen. Steele arrived on the steamer Cuba to
assume command OF the Washington Sanitary
Commission.
Corpus Christie leaders, of October twenty
second, say that is very slckly there.
Gen. Russell, commander of the post, and half
his officers, are down with the breakbone
fever. The want Of transportation Is so great
! that II is doubtful whether his brigade can be
removed or mustered out until early In Decent
Der. There is no foundation for the rumor.
Washington papers say that the Secretary OF
the Treasury wiz put forward the new loan
Gen. Toward yesterday returned from his
Southern tour. He says Il would be iniudicious
10 withdraw the troops from tho South.
DIR. Maddox, who killed Dixon, has been
discharged on the ground Of justihable homi-
eide.
The French minister re earnestly protests against
the secret appointment Of a minister TO Mexico
duly accredited TO the Liberals.
Mr.. Farlay, Commissioner OF Colonization,
has been authorized TO induce emigration 70
Mexico from several Of our cites.
A company is also being organized in Paris TO
get up French and Spanish colonies.
A Mexican letter says there Is scarcely any
doubt that n force IS b~esieging Matamoras, and
is composed mainly Of hIibusters from the
United States.
Mejia's dispatches confirm this statement.
The arms and cannon Of these men came from
Texas.
The London Times says the temperance Of
the Shenandoah in British waters at this juno
ture, is unwelcome.
Il is currently reported in military circles,
that the Secretary OF Wa has ordered a military
court for the trial Of Duncan and Gee. They
are confined in the Old Capitol Prison.
HoME INSURANCE AND Rus CoNIPANY.-We
take great pleasure in calling the attention Of
our readers TO the advertisement Of this Com
pany in another column, and in recommending
il 10 the confidence OF our friends. The names
OF the officers, who from their long connection
and well known merit with tile business men
Of the city, is Of Itself a sufficient guarantee OF
the stability Of the institution, and an earnest
Of their future actions in all their business
relations as Brokers.
News from Texas and Mexico.
NEW YORK, Nov. I.-NIatamoras papers COM
plain bitterly about the insults offered TO the
Imperial nag on the Texas side OF the Rio
Grande.
Gen. CuStar and staff arrived at Austin.
The Railroad from Lavacca to Victoria viii
be completed during the present month.
Portland, Maine.
No signs Of the steamship North America. II
is showing, and the wind is blowing a gale.
The HeraIdrs Washington special says Colflxs
speech is in opposition to the President'sp policy,
the President favoring the admission Of South
erners to Congress without the application Of
the test oath.
The receipts Of Internal Reverue are about
half a million per day.
Overflow at New York
NEW YORK, Nov. 2-High tides are overflow
ing many piers in the lower part Of the city, 4
damaging some merchandise in docks.
New York Markets
NEW YORK, Nov. 2L-Cot0n is quoted at SIC
whiskey So 20 2 gallon; wheat declined 2c;
corn 95is; coffee quiet; sugar lia; mOlasses
quiet; pork y; sterling s. to So gold ] lC7s.
Arrival Of steamer China
LIVERPOOL, Nov. H-Sales OF the week j9,0Io
bales, including 5000 bales to speculator and
The market opened duh. All quail
tiles slightly declined, but closed somewhat
hrrner, with one-quarter Of a penny advance.
Orleans Fair, De; Middling. Pie. Mobile and
Texas Aiddling, 23Ac; Uplsnds Fair, ZI4c.
stock in port $4,000 bales. Sales Friday 1900
Dales.
Manchester markets firm.
Liverpool Circulars say -four is easier. Pro
visions unsettled and scarce. Sugar active.
Coffee less firm.
American securities hrmer. Five-twenties
sixty.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. LIP. M.-The sales OF cot
ION to-day was eight thousand bales, the mar
set closing steady and unchanged.
The Shenandoah has been handed over tOthe
consul, and q captain and crew have
been engaged 90 take her to New York.
PARIS, Nov. u.-Bourse firm. Rentes steady.
n. Dupin, Proeureur General, died on the
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