Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-26
EVENING DISPATCHES.
Marking Captured Guns-TriaI OF Capt
SgIuHse-.

Marking Captured Guns-TriaI OF Capt
SemHses.
WAsHISGToS, Jan. &--The Secretary Of
War, in compliance with a resolution, commu-
nicated the correspondence ofthe United States
Military Academy, ana thei Chief Engineer Of
the army, relative TO marking captured guns
with the name Of the battle. General DUhield
suggests that it Is not desirable 10 inscribe on
any Of these guns evidence of being captured as
wartrophies, 10 remain in an Institution where
young men from all parts Of the country are TO
meet and contract friendship.
Preparations are making for the trial OF
seInmes.
IiaiIrORd Bonds.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2i-The prevailing weak
ness Of railroad stocks has a depressing snec,
on Government bonds, and lower quotations at
and Frankfort are expected by next
steamer. Gold bonds. one-eighth to oue-quar-
ter lower; less demand for seyeu-thiries:
money unchanged gold firm.
An FL Paso letter says that Juarez was enthu-
sastlcalIy received there on the twenty-tnird
Of December.
The Nexicans are greatly rejoiced al the ap
of Gen. Logan as Minister to Mexico.
Jusrez' Secretary Of state, Gen. Delega, as
sures the Mexican people Of his determination
to contend against the Impenals, and Is SAN
guiue Of an early triumph. The Liberals are
strengthened by passing events.
S~eyen-Thirty Bonds
WASHINGTON, Jan. l-Ths interest on the
5even-thirty Bonds falling due on the fifteenth
Is being paid by the Treasury Department
Mrs. &. 4. Clay.
FORTRESS MONROE, IAN. 5-Nlrs. q. G.. Clay
has arrived here on a visit to her husband.
Arrival OF she steamer Hibernian.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3-The steamer Hiberuiau
has arrived at Portland. Cotton has declined
-hree-quarters TO one penny sales for the week,
1900 bales; sales Of Friday, 10000 bales; mid
1ling Orleans, H~vely-closed steady consols SIC
The Spanish insurgents have defeated the
Government troops, although Oficiald dispatches
say the insurgents, discouraged, are retresting.
-NooN-Cotton not offered under the l~aststea-
mer's news. Gold, 1870.
A verdict Of guilty has been rendered against
Peuicner for the murder ofOtsro.
The foreign steamers Damascus, America and
have arrived.
Breedstuds drmer; provisions
Resignation of Capt. Fox.
WASHINGTON, jan. Capt. q. o. Fox. As
Secretary of the Navy, has resigned, TO
accept the Presidency OF the new California
steamship Company, at a salary Of fnesn
thousand dollars.
General Sherman is expected al Washington
to-day, to consult with General Grant upon the
new army bill.
From New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3-The Columbian Marine
Insurance Company resolved to resume bust
ness they say they can discharge all liabilities
and have upward of one million dollars surplus
Foreign reports say thai twenty-one Fenians
landed at Sligo Bay, where they we're arrested
Bullion IN the Bank Of England had increased
hundred and eighteen thousand pounds.
The steamer Worcester, from Baltimore, had
Liverpool in a crippled condition.
The weather~had moderated In England, but
The effect Of several gales proved disastrous 10
The chief engineer Of the Palestine
reported washed overheard.
Cattle Plague.
MANCHEsrER, Jan. l5.-The cattle disease is
frightfully progressing. There were seven thou
sand six hundred and ninety-three cases during
The past week an Increase of one thousand
four hundred and thirty-seven over any pre-
viOus week. Tine authorities are making every
sfort to stay the plague, but without the slight
eSt appearance OF success. The disease reSsm-
Dles smallpox. The whole number Of cases
far in England, seventy-thTec thousand
hundred and fOrty-nine. Fiity-ave thou
sand cattle have either died or were killed TO
the further spread Of the disease.