Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-12
FOREIGN.

MADRID, December 1l.-News from
CadiZ, up TO 8 late hour last night, hes
reached here. The insurgents In thai
city stan occupied the Hotel DsVille and
the surrounding houses, and have erected
barTicRdes. TIE Government troops oc
eUpi5d the customhouse and buildings in
the neig1b0rhood, up to the city gate.
All the foreign eoDsuls have taken refuge
Ia the eustOmhouse. The civil govern
nent Of Cadiz had fed to San Fernando.
The Insurgents have forced into their
ranks all able bodied pen. The prison
coDvicts and the former rural guards
have Joined the insurgents. Tele grams
from san Fernando say the movement
is re~sctiOnary, and Is carried On In the
name and with the elements Of repubii-
canism. The insurgents seem to be well
supplied with money. Thscivil govern
meDt Of Sarsgosa teleggsphed the Re-
pUbllcsns that they intended trying to
release and sra the ~convicts, but pre-
cautions were taken which prevented
the plot being carried out.
An ermistice of two days has been
agreed to with the insurgents In Cadlz
for the burial Of the dead, and to allow
TOmen and children to leave the city.
At its conclusion, acombined attack will
be mRde by the troops and a3et on that
quarter occupied by the rebels. The
latter have set free and armed seven
hundred convlcts from prisons and gal
leys. II Is estimated the rebe,s In CadiE
number three thousand armsd men.
The ineurrection assumes q; more
alarming character than at first re-
ported. The kilograms announcing the
surrender OF the insurgents pr ives erro-
Deous.
the proposals Of ca%pitulatIon made by
the insurgents In Cadiz were rejected,
and at the expiration CT the srmistiee
hostilities were recommended. A des-
perste conflict eusued in which artillery
wSs used by the troops and insurgents.
The loss in killed and wounded was
heavy on both sides. The result OF the
osttie was indeolsive, and tbs insurgents
still occupy the Hotel de Vile and sur
rounding districts.
The rebels have detained within the
Hotel de VILE all the foreign consuls
they could ssiza, Ia the hope that by this
means they will be able 20 prevent the
threatened Commandment OF that portion
OF the city by the vessels Of war lying In
the harb0F.
Great political excitement prevais 10
Keno, Malaga and Earrsguno.
Gen. Phm Is now on his way to the
Southern Provinces, and 1t 10 hoped that
his presence there will restore tran
guilty.
LONDON, December 1.-THE Daily
NeWs says Of President Johnson's mes
sage, that his persistent opposition to the
viii OF the nation Is the cause Of the oar.
tial failure OF his message. It considers
that there is no hope for the restoration
OF peace and unity In America until the
accession Of Grant 10 the Presidency.
Toe Standard strongly de~precstes the
the refusal OF the Senate to listen 30 tho
Presidents message, and ~pronounces
such action dlsrespectful to the Execu.
tive.
The Herald says the message COM
msnds itself to every one Interested 10
American affairs, as II is the warning
aud testament Of q statesman,
politically dying.
The appointment of Esrl Spencer as
Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland Is officially
announced.
E~vening.-In the House OF Commons
'o-day the election OF Mr.. Dennison as
was confirmed by the Crown
members OF the House, who qualifie
themselves By taking the oath OF ofiee.
PARIS, December II. GranlAis asserts