Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-03

met ON Monday and are still in session. They
have passedupon thirty-six officers, who sustained
the examination well The examination is strict
and thorough, and no incompetent person win
pass
Gen. Mcclellan, attended by Russian colonel
| Aid-de-Camp 90 the Emperor Of Russia, Count
De PART and the Due de ChartTeS, reviewed part
| Of Franklin's division this morning.
The rebels have thrown forward seventeen regi-
ments to points near our lines apparently threat
enmg Blenker's line. This and other circum-
stances indicate the probability of an attack to-
might've are ready. New rebel batteries at the
mouth of 0ccoquan opened fire on the gUnboats
Seminole. Valley City and Jacob Bel. The boats
returned the FIRE
JEFFERSON Cry, Sept. 25.-The train that
went west from here last night with the Illinois
/ Twenty-iith and Brigadier Cen Davis and staff
aboard, stopped at OHervillc to-day, passing over
! the Lamine bridge, The bridge is now in running
I order through to Sedalia. The train with troops
will probably 60 through to that point. There
| are now along the road and west OF Syracuse
I the Indiana Eighth, Twcnty-fourrh aud Twenty
] fifth, the Illinois Thirty-iitth, Missouri Second,
Nebraska First the larger portion of Col. Eads
Missouri regiment, and $50 men OF Gel Bissifs
pioneer regiment.
Al ana near BoouNillo, are the Iowa Fifth,
Indiana Eighteenth. TWrriy y-seccn3 and Twenty
sixth Capt Davidson's battery aud Maj Epp-
setin's Home Guards Masters ar. represented
as quet IN the ueghborhood Of these forces. West
OF there the seCcssionists are rising, and Prices
forces iu e few DAYS viii doubtless be augmented
20 $1,000 or 40HtO.
There Is nothing new from Lexington today.
The Secrssiolisis say their loss there vas ti-
fling
M;.j.-t5en Hunter arrived hsrt to-day Gln.
sgel win arrive tonight.
CAIRO, September 25.-One Lieutenant and two
pTivatrz, WHO went out yesterday from Bissel's
Point with5ut leave, were taken prisoners by the
rebels.
smithlsnd, KcutucLy, was occupied by tha
Federal treops yesterday.
Buffalo, September 25-The CoErier Of this
city is authorized BY Ex-Pre=ident Fillmore TO
coutradic. the Statemen! made by the 81. Louis
correspondent Of the Tribune, saving he approved
Of Gen Frsmont's emancipation proclamation.
On the contrary, he does not approve Of it, and
cordially endorses the Presidents position.
GRAFTON. Va, September 25.-FYve hundred
OF the 4th Ohio regiment, with one piece of artil-
lery, and Ringal's cavalry, seyenty-five in mum
Der, and Col. Cartwel, aud four hundred of the
Sd Ohio under Col. PaTke, made an advance from
New Creek on Monday toward RonnCy, and
drove the enemy, seven hundred strong, cut OF Me-
ehanicsburg Gap, on the morning Of the oath
and advancing oa Ronney, StoImed the town,
cGuSius Tue enemy y NhOse force numbered TollT-
teen handsad infantry and cavalry, to retreat to
the mountains with the loss OF about thirty-fve
killed and large number wounded. Our loss
was three killed and ten wounded.
WAsIHNGTON, September 25.-The quarter
master-geneTal to-day dismissed the inspector Of
Horses for the government.
The number Of sick and wounded soldiers in
the six hospitals Of the district is 767.
The Indian Bureau has received information,
which it considers satisfactory, that nearly all the
Indians who have joined the rebels are half
breeds All government offices viii be closed
to-m0lToW-
This morning a large accommodating party, |
under Gen Smith, went from the Chain Bridge !
towards Louisyilld for forage, etc. They returned
at two O'Clock, having seized q quantity of for |
age, beef, sheep, etc While at L0uisville large
body Of rebel infantry, cavalry and artillery, from |
the direction of Falls church, approached and |
opened on with their batteries, responded /
10 GrifiiR's and Aott's guns. Some thirty shot /
and shell were fired by US, which silenced the |
rebeis' cannon, The enemy retiring 10 Falls |
church. II Is not known what damage was done |
TO them One Of our men was wounded. We |
captured q man representing himself to be an 1
aid TO Colonel Stewart, Of the Virginia rebel !
cavalry
While the % Michigan regiment vas on picket |
duty az Baiey's crossroads, flag of truce was /
brought IN by two colonels ana a major of the |
rebel amy at Muus0n's Hill, asking a sJlspen- !
sion Of hostilities between Pickets, which was /
aocedcd 10 by the commandant Of the Federal |