Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-28
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BLACK REPUBLECAN sRISPATCHEs
To THE NORTHERN PRESS
WASHINGTON. September 2O.-Thc picket
guards Of tke Teoei forces near the Cham
Bridge have been strengthened BY al addition
al force.
a detachment Of Federal troops yesterday
couiscated forty head Of cattle belong ne 10
the rebels, near LeUinsvil!e, FirgIbia.
The proprietors Of the National hotel, In tnis
! city. have b2en arrested ioT seilLA5 hquOI 70
colonel in the army.
| me arrests of the Secessionists of Mary
/ land continue. Yesterday the speaker Of the
| lower house OF the Maryland Legislature was
| taken into custody.
Work has been recommended here on the
new Treasury building and the dome of the
/ Capitol.
! Mr.. Kennedy, superintendent Of the census,
/ who has recently visited Virginia, expresses
/ the opinion that he enemy's force in front Of
! Washington does not exceed 100000 men.
Il is understood that General Fremont will
not be removed fcom his command, but p0ssl-
/ bly, bis movements nay be so far impeded that
/ he will feel compelled to resign.
| JEFFERSON CITY, No, September 20.-A
/ special 10 the st. LOUIS RcpBbiic1a Of his
/ morning, states that Ben. McCaHoch, with
probably 20, 600 men, was on the Usage, sew
! euty miles hence date not given, marching on
Jefferson. The commanding officer here Is
| inclined TO credi- the report. Gel. Richard
/ SOL took position to day with his regiment
| Of Home Guards az Ossgs Bridge, where the
/ first attack will nc doubt be made lie says
/ he will not desert The post uatil the last man
! fails.
Lieut.. Montgomery, OF General Frenonts
I cavalry, has Just arrived from Georgetown,
I and says heavy firing was heard at B09nyille,
/ on Wednesday, and late into the night at Lex
f11r- d 40 81
/ surrendered on Tuesday. /. is believed that
Lane had reinforced Lexington. II is believed
at BoOnvile that Price could not take LeXiBg
ton but " be shOuli, only with terrible slaugh-
ter. Jackson, it is SAID, has no more than
[ @ 800 men, aud is surrounded on every side.
I He cannot escape if defeated, nor hold LeEing-
ton f be takes n.
In Pettis county all the rebels have gene of
in squsds to JOIN Jackson. Nearly all the
Unionsts have left also in fear. Tie county is
perfectly de8oiate. Fine crops are standing,
uugatheTad, everywhere.
No boat from above but hourly expected.
The Ssce5sionists are greatly alarmed about
Lexington.
ST. LOUIS, September 2G-The following
additional particulars in reference to the affair
at Lexington, have been ascertaiHei: The
hfst attack upon the f0FJihcstions is said to
have been made on Thursday Of last week, but
this is certainly mistake, as Price did not
. ieaVa RarTeusburg, forty miles south OF Lex
iAgtos until Wednesday night. The attack
was probably made on Monday, as per pre-
yious aivices, with about 5000 men. The en-
gsgeDent lasted two hOnrs, when the rebels
were repulsed with the loss Of one hundred
wounded. Our loss IS reported at five killed
and several wounded.
The fortifcations are situa-e ed on the edge
IT the town, on a bluff overlooking lhe river
The works are Of earth, feet high and y
feet thick, with ditch g feet deep and - feet
broad, surrounding them. Another, and a
smaller work, is erected inside, defended by a
ditch, the whole capable Of holding 10000
troops.
The attack on Wednesday was determined
ore, and lasted nearly all day. The reinforce
ments from the North under Gen. Sturgis pro-
baby number 6,G00, but should they be unable
TO cross the river, which is quite likely, the
only aid they can render will be to sweep with
their artillery, hill occupied By rebels.
Il is confidently told, however, tba565,0O0
troops which left Jefferson City "Wednesday
noon by steamer will be able to land at or near
Lexington and cut their way through the
enemy's lines and Join MuliiEan. L issaid that
Mglligan expressed confidence ia being able 10
hold his position ag8insL any force not more
than ten times greater than has own.
BALTIMORE, September % The Cumber-
land papers say that Col. K.33'5 company of
cavalry from New Creek, and company Of
infantry rrcm Fort Psndlet0n, ,glisa descent
upon a rebel camp at Petersburg5vsTF coun
", Virginia, on the l. a INST. one SHOT from
twelvc-pounder scattered the rebels ike
chaif Several were killed and wounded, and
number taken prisoners. Ine camp and all
its equipage We taken and destroyed; also q
large quaatity e corn, guns, uniforms, ctc.
Col. Z5igleT attacked some TWO hundred and
fifty rebels while drilling Hesr BarboursVille /
The rebels fed al the FIRST FIRE, Their leader
and two others were made prisoners. SeVeTsi5
were killed.
NEwARK, N. J , September 20.-A grand
Union meeting was held here Yesterday eve
ming. Speeches were made by Daniel $ Dick
iLs0n and others. Large delegations from the !
surrounding towns were present. Resolutions
were adopted dePrecating party movements as
Cnpalriotic and FTejudiclal to the public inter
eat, and proposals were made For The inaugu
ration Of q Peoples Union movement through |
out the State A committee was appointed |
for that purpose.
OUTER STATION, Sept. I6.-Ihe pony ox-
press, with San Francisco dates to the 7Jh inss
passed here at i've O'Clock this afternoon. The
returns from the State election are incomplste. /
TIE whole vote OF the State VIII be about
I29,000 Stanford (Rep.) has 5000 votes
CooRess (Uuion. Dem.) 0,J09; Mcdonnell
(Ersck Dsm.) 10 AGO.
TIE United states marshal at san Francisco
had seized tie ship Henry Bingham, valued al
$50 600.
ISDIANAroIIs, Sept. 20.-Ex- Gov. More
head, Martin w. Barr, reporter Of the New
Orleans press, and RIeben I. Durrett, editor Of
the Courier, arrested at Louisville yesterday
i0T reason, were brought to this city to-day
and will be sent 20 Fort Lafayette. BY order OF
the War D department..
GALLPoLIs, Sept 20.-The steamer Mary
Cook left here at six O'Clock this evening for
Cincinnati, with Efty Federal soldiers, wound
ed at CsfnigsX Ferry, and thirty-eight rehsi
prisoners. The latter were en- route for CO.
lumbus.