Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-06-23
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TIE war NEWS



The war NEWS!
IgHoE oUR EXTRA OF YEsTErDAY.l
W~AsHINeToy, June 2i-Wm. P. Miles Of
La, has been appointed consul to Tripoli. A
battle between Gen. McDoweiss division, and
TIE southerners is deemed Inevitable tomorrow.
IL is now evident that the main
blow OF the fsderalists will be struek from
Washington With as, 000 men. Surprise is ex-
pressed 10 sone quarters that Gen. Scott has
not prevented the erection Of batteries At vsri-
Gus points on The right bank Of the Potomac.
The News York Tribuns's correspondent says
that ali the roads between the advance posts Of
the southerners, and from thence 10 the federal
lines, are covered with masked batteries.
The New York Times, correspondent saws
that the battery at seWelps Point is composed
Of FIVE colunbiads, six smaller pieces, three
rided cannon, and are commanded BY 600 men.
There are 1900 men at Norfolk.
LLATER.1
WASHINGTON, June 22.-Gen. Bsaursgard is
evidently preparing to advance.
The correspondent Of the New York Post
says that there viii be no battle for weeks yet,
in the opiniors Of good judges
The government will soon issue orders pre-
venting the army and navy from performing
service a. slave estchers.
ARdy Johnson has arrived IN Washington.
~ ellsims that East Tennessee will initiate
WfsftrR Virginia.
TWENTY thousand soutbsrnsrs are at Fsirfax
Court House.
LeufsvtLLE, June ga acquisition viii be
sent Indiana FOR four additional regiments.
Believed that the government will not
re with the due course II lawn the case
Wre p~rivateer " savannah"
The case Of the condemned schooner Tropic
J N'nd will probably be appealed TO the United
states supreme Court.
Y T. sald that Crttsnden win offer his com
2romiss to congress, coupled with a threat that
RntaegT will secede f not adopted.
aN YoRK, June 22-It is reported that
Navy force is 10 b. doubled. Congress is
~ suspend the writ Of habeas corpus at an
early day.
LoRYvlLIE, June 22.-Tbere is no news
frog ri. The line lie Interrupted BY a
sfaado.
sfRS-WEPUELIoAN DISPsTCHEs
sass- HE NOttTHsEItN PRESS.
fran q ~nelunati EsSHrerI
BAIfhfoRE, June 20.-The train from Boli-
var tbE afternoon brings the intelligence that
! ab&A 300 Of JohnRton's command returned
srper's Fery this morning, and burned
rife works on the Shenandoah, and also
gtislly DESTROYED the covered bridge crossing
at river. The machinery o. the rifle works
previously been taken to Richmond. It
AFasn not known whether Ills parry came to
ST Hsehiy to destroy the works and bridge
81 oSs4s eturn. Il is believed the latter was
tte
Eront New York Herald
BArkIMoaE, June II Il have received in
q E-HN~a-Er fhfa arranfrw Frnm RHahmnuh direct
Il il Of the utmost Importance. TIE news Of
the sancentratien o. immense bodies Of troops
fofT 4 defense Of Washington, the reduction
a HabeF's Ferry, and for an attack on Ma
mass Junction, had been received at Rich
mou- and had excited some alarm, and even
I sou apprehension as to the ultimate safety
e iamond. It was known at Richmond,
Fbver, that Gen. Besuregard was in con-
M nt Communication With Gen. Johnston,
diving even been at Harper's Ferry in per-
soEon Tuesday LAST and that be had dis
crt5onsry powers to order an evacuation of
th.t post IL he deemed it advisable. Il was
mil stood at Richmond that The forces Of Gen
I&hEton (n the event Of an evacuatinD)
Build Join those Of Gen. BeauregaTd, at Ma
nsas, and act either defensivsiy OF often
ively against Washington, according to the
nstugasbf the intelligence brought to Gen.
lBeaf gard by his spies in Washington.
re views of JEFF. Davis have uudergone
sofe modification during the last ten days,
since be has seen the immense PTepara-
&ons for offensive operations, and the vast
: rumber Of disciplined troops that exist 10 Vir-
einis. It is understood now, that 70 General
B~sauregsrd telegraph to him that be is going
t. maze an attack on Washing on with the
SIS 600 troops at his disposal, that JEFF. himself
will rally around him VIII as many more from
Richmond, Fredericksburg aud Cuipepper,
and march himself to bis assistance.
JEFF. has been giving bis attention for ihree
or four DAYS past, to the condition Of affairs in
the western part Of the State, where be has
dispatched the TedoGbtable Henry A.. Wise,
who has been created major general in the
rebel army. Gen Wise is ordered to make bis
headquarters at Covington in Allegheny eoun-
tV, the terminus Of the Virginia Central rail
road, for the present, and to rally around bin
all the Southern forces in that part Of The
state, Including, il necessary, the %, 600 troops
at L. nchburg.
He is instructed to throw out scouts to give
notice Of the approach of Gen. McClellan's
Ohio troops from The West, and to meet and
defeat him before be can cross The mountains
It 8 understood that there are some 10 900
guerrillss, besides the regular organized troops
Of the State, who will Join him in annoying /
Cen. MsOellan's forces in their march
through the mountain de6les. Gen. Wise took
with him a large number Of brass hOWitzeis
D
for service among the mountains.
From tho Cincinnati Gazette
WAsHIsGroE, June co. have learned
from an undoub ed source the facts Of the Vi
emma affair. Five hundred South Carolina
troops, having obtained Information that a
train laden with troops would pass up, as they
did the day previously ,unloaded, occupied that
station with the in ention Of letting the train I
pass and take all on board prisoners, by disa-
linz IA -5- 18th Fhar- d -EE.-- Thu w,E He I
gusted with waiting, and were about to leave
when hey heard the train. Their guns were
Immediately numbered; / xrounds were fred
aud then The assailants ran.
An ofire Of The Loudoun I%silroad saw the
whole affair. Information that troops were
there bad been previously given at headquaT-
tsrs, but the statement was dlscisdited. All
the troops are doing we'll.
Troops have been moving over TIE river to
day. An attack from the rebels is believed to
be intended within twenty-four hours, and there
is much excitement over it. No one is allow
ed to cross the river except the soldiers order
ed. applications for passes are refused.
Beanregard Is advancing his lines toward
The Potomac.
Fairfax, which was evacuated, has since
been largely reinforced BY the rebels.
The president accepted ten new regiments
from Massachusetts to-day.
bNoAANEutA ~ fAEoHlAE Nhtl5 AAnM III EnbAt4u
Virginia into service. The Ohio regiments
went into camp to day one mile this side Of
Vienna. The Potomac river hotilla yesterday
and to day captured eleven vessels which bad
been carry ing provisions across tie river from
MARYLAND into Virginia.
Additional batteries have been discovered on
the Potomac, and preparations made for 2
more decided attempt to cut of the navigation
of the river. Lock out for stirring times.
GRAFToN, VA, June 20.-I came back from
Pbilippi this evening. Communication is be-
ginning to be threatened between Grafton and
Phillippi.
Mounted psrties sent out last and Tuesday
nigh g, TO engage the enemY's piekets, were
fred upon Tuesday night by an ambuscade Of
the enemy, which instantly retreated. Last
night a large party drove in toe piekets, and
then sent forward Ex-SPesker Gordon, late
private in the 9th Indiana regiment, now Major
in the o. S. Army, aud Horace Bell, hopinRo
draw out The enemy. These men, altogether
unsupported, rode up until the enemy's camp
]sentTies fred. They returned the fire.
After a large number Of shots were ex-
changed, which the dsrkness kept from being
effective, they challenged the enemy to come
out, and a perfect war Of words snsued. The
enemy couldn't be eeaxed out. The party
the grave Of Martin, Of the fourteenth
Ohio regimeEt, who was shot two days ago
while scouting, and made arrangements to
bring the body in tonight.
Another scout Of TIE 10th Ohio regimentw was
Yesterday. The body was seen TO be in
side Of the rebel pickets,
Griffin, who was thought killed at the same
time with Martin, bss returned. He had fall
len from bis horse, but managed to escspr.
SkulkiDg rebels are firing on our soldiers, and
especially on the scouts, constantly. Oniv two
however, are known to have been killed as yet.
forces are impatient for permission to re-
,aliate Oh the rebels fire from the bushes with
calling for a halt, or making an attempt to
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