Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-10

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IMPORTANT ESE0EsEaT5GS W.
EED TO TFsE ESEWEs-EHlL~
A~BELPFEsG sE BANGEEs.
TIE Philadelphia Inquirer publishes inter
estfur Intelligence from Virginia, obtained
from d citizen os that city who had beer
recently Engaged in business in Richmond,
and who had yo.siRea q pass through he Con
fedeTzte lines by tie influence Of the Rev.
He ~ A. Wise, vino IS at Norfolk, expecting
10 be app3. TED a chaplain IN he army. The
following Is tla statement az published in ta'
lagufrer. D0ualieas it is somewhat exaEse-
rated:
Tie R;clmoHf e ounds are occupied as
Zoe principal VsC-.HinE depot for troops, where
rarely less than from five to ten thousand inen
are concentrated. Around Richmond are five
other camps, comprising some 1900 men,
These men are well armed, equipped and unit
formed. TaeTe are no iH'TsBchmaGts worthy
Of mention fn or around the city, and With TIE
exception Of sixty or seventy howitZeTs, be-
longing ID the Richmond HOWitZers,' en-
campcI Oh the hospital grounds, there are but
few pieces OF artillery. Inc E~Tedegar Iron
Works are turning out six or seven TiHed can
non a week, and experiments with them are
made daily. Several Of the pieces taken At
NorfolE are ai-o being TiA-d. There are be
tween 200. eco and 800, 200 men now in Virginia,
and It IS saiz that Virginia alone can send to
the seat Of war at any time 100000 soldiers.
Before the battle Of Bull Run, ssveTalregiments
were refused acceptance, but now all who
apply are received. The citizens and soldiers
40 longer speak Of taking Washington, hat
our informant states the prospect Of taking
Philadelphia is consistently referred TO-.
The SourherneTs say they will march north
ward. JEFF Davis, in d recent speech, said that
be would march bis army through to Massa-
chusetts, ''whgTe the causes which led to the
war originattd:o and the same remark was
previously made BY Dir. Stephens. They en-
fsrlsin he DOUBT Of success, and appear 10 he
ueTfsctiy reckless Of their lives. many Of them
knowing that the failure Of their projects may
lead 10 tBeir swinging IN mid arr. Sloat still!
continues, with a large force, 10 manufacture
rifles, muskets, swords and knives, and most
az the biscEsmi'Gs are engaged in making The
later weapon, many q which are TO re got at
. moderate price by The Juveniles, who talk
G5cat "cutjing out the haart5 # The Yankees"
with O. much apparent satisfaction as do heir
fstlrrs.2
Tie prisoners captured al different tines by
therehels ere provided With plenty to eat, but
are becoming much disguised with theiT situa-
tioz, more particularly as crowds OF men, We
men and children daily visit sudtaata!iZe them.
The soldiers are promptly paid-in paper
~moHey-and there IS no lack Of the same cur
rencv IN Richmond. Our informant laughs a.
the iGea JGGt there is any suffering from lack
OF p ovisiOns, and saws the new crop, combined
with the stock on hand, will suffice TO last the
S0Gsb for two years, the crops never having
been more abundant than during the present
year.
lance river is well protected with batteries,
from CIV point 10 its mouth. Not long since
q rumoT vas circulated Jnst five Federal steam
ers were ~ the mouth q the river, SomiI 2 up
TO attack Richmond, and not only was the VI
most excitement created among the military,
bat the citizens, male and female, ran down 10
tie HHaTves, armed with every conceivable
y-esr54. Petersburg is used nniy as q tempo
gsrv stepping place, and not more than COO
elders are there ct any one time.
Norfolk, car Informant believes to 81 i'm
uraguabls. Suns, to ne number 0! several
EaE1red, have been mounted a. various points;
sand batteries have been thrown NJ, aid wheT-
ever Il ~ believed an "ttaCI would be made,
has been well fortified. At he Hospital camp"
four 81 the largest guDg,oH a sixty one pUundT
er, rias5, the invention IF Gen. Huger, have
been mounted. HuzsJ's gun, Il IS said, has
th7yHu G Distance Cf four miles, to a point
beyond tie lighthouse. There are at least
5G, GaO troops in and around Norfolk.
The MeTrimac, Germantown and one other
vessel have been raised, and a large force of
mechanics are at Work on each, preparing them
for service.
JEFF Davis still stops at the S~Potswood
h~~ss, and as idOlized by the citizens aid mill
tsry.
0sr informant states that the rebel leaders
have fully determined % make On attack upon
Fortress Monroe, and have collected a
large number Of sealing ladders, and floating
batteries, nads Of railroad iron, are also being
constructed FOR Tie same purpose az Richmond
aud other places.
The negroes are quiet, and 10 fears Of an
instruction are sp7TeheDded. There are no
negro military companies, but each regiment
is supplied With -H unusual number Of colored
servants.
The loss Of the rebels at Bull Run is admit
ted bv them to be twelve OF fifteen hundred,
but tie actual less was much above that
figure.
Certain kinds Of provisions are becoming
very scarce IN Virginia. more particularly tea,
coffee and sugar, I'D OF the former article
none can be had except as a special favor. !
Brown sugar is selling at from twenty-five 20
thirty cents in Redmond, and an inferior
quality OF Rio coffee at twenty-five cents d
pound. At Norfolk eur informant stopped at
the best hotel in the city, and for ten days
there was no butter on The table. Ice has be-
come very scaTce, and all that could be pro
cured in Richmond was seized By the govern
ment for the use CT the hospitals.
The stnck Of northern made boots and shoes
was fast diminishing, and there is 10 leather
10 make more. a pair Of boots, worth in
Philadelphia, 50. cannot be purchased in Nor
folk for less than So.
= noticeable fact is, that almos' every per-
son Is dressed il uniform. Those who wear a
cI.izeu;s dress are booted at 10 the streets, and
called Yankees The military fever Fuf-
feTs DO diEnsnutiOn, but is kept alive by eXsg-
geTated reports Of victories and lying state
meUts ot ucrtheTa atrocities. There is some
sickness among the camps, especially tie
messcls. which are extremely fatal. The
smallpox is not 30 prevalent as reported, but
bilious fevegs are on he increase, and the
greatest suffering Is felt for want Of guinine
and other medicines QIinine is the staple
remedy in all parts Of the South, ard 10 one
can Imagine The distress a. the want of it.
The whole southern country is studded with /,
tents, forming a grand eucamTuent, ready for
drafting into service.
AN IS CoMFoFT FoR hi ENEMv.-Tbe
Washington Star says:
We understand that quite a number Of de-
scr,pTs from the Federal army are daIly cross
ing the Chesapeake bay into Tie counties 0f
Dorchester, Talbot and Queen Anne, hid,
ge5 on the Maryland and Delaware railroad,
thereby to enable them to get TO their homes.
These men are aided by the rebels al St. Ma
rvs. Charles, Calvert, and Anne Arundel
counties, Md, who give them money, clothes,
&c, besides putting them over The bay during
the night in small boats. They are usually
taken over in small parties of from four TO
twelve persons. IN addition 20 this there is 2
rrz-z constantly carried m E4furpr fine rebels 7