Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-01
By Telegraph,
TIE WAR NEWS !

ST. LOUIS, via Nashville, September 3O.-Tue
Democrat of the 25th says Sigel did not attack
Price at Lexington. He was at St. Louis.
Only twenty two hundred Federals were en-
gagged a. Lexington against thirty thousand
CcnRederates. Ten thousand OF the latter
were out on maEauding expeditions.
The FedeGals were so tired, SO exhausted,
they were unable to make any resistance TO tue
CoufederateS.
The following is Fremont's dispatch to
Washington Lexington has fallen into the
hands Of Price. having cut off the water sup
ply. The reinforcement Of sixteen thousand
had DO means If crossing the river in time"
10 taking the field we we're in the hone OF
destroying the enemy before or after the june
ton Of McCulloch's forces.
A dispatch from Jefferson City says CiaIb
Jackson is advancing on Boonvilie with ten
thousand men.
Price 10 marching toward Georgetown WITH
twenty thousand men.
The Lexington army has been divided for
that purpose.
The steamer Clara Bell has been re-taken BY
J the COnfedeTates, with thirty thousand dollars
worth of merchandise.
Prices force in z few days viii doubtless be
from 10000 to 40, 600 men.
Nothing later of interest from Lexington.
New YcRK, September 25.-Fremont having
made a requlsition for $500, GOO for military
stores, Gen. Ripley replies By denying Ere
m0nt's authority to make purchases.
Further accounts show that excessive prices
have been paid, and no inspection made OF
goods purchased.
Ripley says unless purchases are regulated
aud restricted, the present appropriations Of
Congress will be insufficient to meet the liza
biiities.
WASHINGTON, September 25.-The Secreta'
ry OF Warhas forbidden the drafting of troops
Tie government will rely on the popular love
Of tue flag of the Union
New YoRK, September a Cotton is qniet
Tnessaies Of the day amount to 521 bales.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
NASHVILLE, September 80 PASSENGERS b.
to-day's tram report that Gen. Buckner bTokr
the Union camp in Owen county on Saturday
capturing four bundTed and sixiy stand o
arms and camp equiPage. The Unionists ran
Some Of the IndisHians swan the river
Buckner, it is reported, has gone to Hopkins
vile to disperse the Union camp there
Smi bland was occupied by the Federal forces
on the twenty fourth.
The Louisville Democrat of the twenty
seventh saws that John c. Breckenridge anI
George B. Hodge are fifty miles above Rich,
mond, Kentucky, with twenty-eight hundTe,
men, drilling. Gev. Morehead, r. 7. Duerettt
and III w. Barr have arrived at Fort Lafayette
James B.. Clay, and W. G.. OyeTton, OF thr
Louisville Courier, are arrested. EX-ministe
Preston escaped. T. B. Monroe, U. S Dis
trict Judge, and T.. <. Monroe, Jr., Secretar,
of State of Kentucky, both resigned and arrived
here yesterday. It is reported that Gen. Iol
l~icoiIer captured nearly a thousand stand 0
arms a few days ego, intended for Union men
The Louisville DemocTatOf toe 9th says tb
bridge Of baTges over the Ohie at Paducah i
complete; the boats used were sent from Gin
cinnati two weeks ago.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, September % Gen. Prem
tiss arrived here Monday evening, and assume
command yesterday.
NEW ORLEAHs, September 30.-Ihe Rich
moHd prisoners of war, $50 in number, arrive
to-day at DO0n, and were escorted to the paris
prison by several companies Of citizen soldiery
There was a universal turnout Of the people
= apparently, TO take a look at the prisoners.