Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-11
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THE war NEWS
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New YcRK, August 1O.-The Times says
that late last evening Prince Napoleon and
suite returned from Manassas.
Generals Beauregard and Johnston both re-
ceived him and invited him to go to Richmond
to see President Davis.
The Notifications at Manassas are formida-
bic, and our guns, particularly Shermsn's bat
terry, form an important part of the defenses.
Beauregard informed the prince that the
Confederates captured sixty guns.
Authenticated advices state that a man
named Smith, captured by the federaIs, is now
in New York, and that be is a member of the
ressl Congress. He will be held as hostage foT
Ely.
The World says that a six-gunned ice boat
and the George Page fought al the mouth of
Aqua Creek. The Page went up the creek.
The Freedom reports navigation of the Poto-
mac unObstructed. On Monday night FIVE
boats, hlled with armed men, crossed from
Maryland to White House Point, where rebels
are planting batteries.
The Tribune says gangs Of men are at work
establishing te!egraphs from headquarters to
all amps.
The Herald says reliable intelligence says
the Confederates are concentrating from the
Point Of Rocks to Alexandra, large bodies at
each ford on the Potomac. Difficult to tell
whether these movements are preliminary to
attack or to guard against another federal ad-
vance. Opinion Of experienced officers is that
they are purely defensive.
McCIellan's preparations are equally avail
able for ot5Rse or attack.
His arrangements will enable him to repel
attack at any point along his whole line, OF
move forward his whole column simultaneous
ly upon any given point.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 10.-Dispatches due lat
night are still behind, not having been tele-
graPhed on resumption Of telegraPhic opera
tons.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
New YoRK, August 1O.-The Times says that
the refusal of the Democrats to c~oalesce with
the Republicans, causes much surprise and
seriously conflicts with the pre-arranged pro
gramme OF the politicians at Washington.
The New York brokers are buying United
States six per cent. treasury notes, payable in
two years, at 9j to 95I.
LEAvEEWoRTH, August 1O.-Great excite
ment prevails in Southern Kansas on account
of a report that the Indians are devastating
the country. A messenger has arrived for the
purpose of asking assistance from the federal
government.
LOUISVILLE, August 1O.-Dispatches from
Fortress Monroe say that the Confederates
have not yet occupied Hampton. Fugitives
from Hampton are provided Gr BY Butler.
Newport News has not been evacuated by the
fsderals.
John Williams, of Norfolk, has been arrest
ed. He will be sent to For Lafayette.
1t is stated thai seven thousand stand Of
arms and two field pieces were sent to Lex
ington, KY, yesterday.
New ORLEANS, August 1O.-The Richmond
papers of the Oh, announce semi OF officially
LLdL A44lAt al OAAAeoo lALEAAo ~ lGhg LIS meet
into Charleston, regardless Of Lincoln's pre-.
tended blockade. Tie British consul here
says be has no official authority for such
statement.
Sales Of coffee, two hundred bags al thirty
five cents, payable in Confederate States
treasury notes.
WASHINGTON, August 1O.-The report that
Walker H. Stevens, formerly federal engineer,
now in the Confederate army, was a defsulter,
is generally discreditedA
Col. Stone commands at Point Of Rocks, and
the column is commanded by Col. Hamilton,
Of Wisconsin.
Newspapers disregarding McClellan's OF
ders will be visited. He is determined to en-.
force his newspaper policy. Government has
issued stringent orders to prevent the trans
mission Of Geographic accounts of army move
m-nts.
It is reported that Ex-Minister Faulkner
has been appointed a brigadier gener al in tn
Confederate service.