Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-05

L~EAvENWORTH, September 2|-->couIS tm'
morning report a strong column OF rebels on the
march northward from Lexington. Their sup,
posed destination is St. Joseph. The game
companies of the Kansas militia are ordered to
rendezvous in this city Immediately.
Cleveland, the leader Of a band OF Jayha"k-
ers, has been arrested by a military posse and
held to bail for examination.
LEAvENWoRTH, September 28.-RepOrtsf from
| a reliable source from lanes command say that,
/ after his successful engagement with the rebels ut
| Popinsyille, he made a forced march on Osceola,
and succeeded in surprising and capturing a
| large supply train left BY Rains and Price, to-
gether with 100000 in money. The enemy is
| now supposed to be on its march to Join General
| Sturgis, OF Kansas City. Reports OF Mulhgan
being in the vicinity Of Fort Scott with a large
force are still adhered to. Nothing definite is
given in regard 70 his future movements.
JEFFERSON CITY, September pa special
to the st. Louis DchOcrat says: Passengers re-
port everything quiet at Georgetown.
Generals Sigel and Davis were al that point
directing operations.
Among the passengers by the train were the
following officers Of Col MaTshall's cavalry regi-
ment, from Lexington Major D.. p. jenkins,
Captains James Foster, Paul Waters, John Bur
nap, and Lieutenants Proctor, Grist, Knight and
Blair. These officers We're released ON their
parole Of honor. They left Lexington on the
morning Of Thursday, coming IN wagons over
land to Sedalia, arriving there last night. To
their knowledge, up to Thursday, Price had not
| started any portion Of his forces towards this
direction, though il could have been done and
they have remained in ignorance Of it..
Captain Poster was informed on the morning
1 after The surrender, by he rebel quartcrmasicr,
thar ne had issued that day $4,000 rati0ns, and
the captain thinks the force has since then been
increased by accessions from the country around
about 10 at least 42,000. He represents that men
are ii0cking from all quarters. He heard moth
ing definite regarding McCulloch's whereabouts.
The people told him his force was from 10000 to
1900. The officers think McCulloch is moving
| towards jefferson City. Prices troops had de-
yastated the country from a circuit of over twenty
miles.
Every barn. field, and min had been cleared Of
their contents. Fields, that We're "a few days ago
| covered with ripe grain, are made a. bare as a
desert. Dwellings that We're filed with comforts
and necessaries oflife, have been stripped of their
contents money, silyeryare, clothing, bedding,
everything was seized-thc owners insulted and
maltreated, and threats were made against the
lives Of Union men, as well us those who remon-
5trated against their proceedings. A few mon OF
7 Jac1son's Legislature had assembled in the town
and passed an ordinance OF secession. When our
informant left they were discussing ar act for the
confseatiou OF the property OF persons opposed to
the Southern COntederacy. Other acts Of q very
severe character were also under consideration.
All the Federal officers taken prisoners have
now left Lexington, with the exception Of Col
Null, who remains to settle up some business af
fairs. He is not wounded as reported. Gen.
Hunter and staff paid their respects 70 Gen. Ere
mont about nine O'Clock. Gen. +. L. Price has
been ordered to take the field, but his brigade not
being in readiness he vii probable remain in
command.
WYNDOTTE, Kansas, September 1.-The fol-
lowing order has been issued here, in accordance
with section 4th article 9Th Of the Constitution OF
the State Of Kansas
thereby order every man in the State, between
the ages of eighteen and forty-five. capable OF
bearing arms, TO Immediately enrol himself in
some military company, in accordance with the
militia laws of this State, and each company is
hereby ordered to hold itself in readiness for i'm
mediate marching orders. Each man viii fur
uish all the arms in his possession. The refusal
of any man TO obey this ORDER viii be taken as
evidence Of diSlovalty, and win lie treated ac-
coraingly. J.P. RoOT,
Lieutenant and Acting Governor and Command
er-in-ChieE
Special dirpateh TO the 81. Louis Republican
JEFFERSON CITY, Sept 2s.-No reliable news
Of interest from Bonneville, Georgetown, elias
gov, Rolla, or other prominent points.
AuAiL- " AlltIr "a Atls lAAIS4ill S regiment MllN
was at Lexington, arrived this morning, having
lef there Tuesday noon He saw no rebel
troops between Lexington and Scdala, and
says the main body Of Price, forces were there
when he departed, and believes they intend to
make q stand and meet orr troops there, as the
vicinity is well calculated, from its streams with
deep miry banks without bridges, 10 travel on an
| advancing enemy. Allthe Federal officers have
been released ON parole, but Col MnIGgan re-
fused to give his tor private reasons.
General Price probably has thirty-Gye thous-
and men, and the rebels ON Thursday confidently
expected that Hardee, with eight or nine thous-
and men, and McCullOch, with ten Thousand
men, were within Two or three DAYS march Of
Lexington. They have no faith ia McCulloch
as s general hut ihink he ver5 effective With a
small body Of mcn. Ten thousand rebels were
sent across the Missouri from Lexington On
Thursday with the ayoNed intention Of attack
ing Lane, who is reportedto be on this side Of
the river.
The seals Of the State and public records are
in the hands Of the rebels. Our troops had no
cartridges and no grape or other Shot, and no
shells werg left az the time Of the surrender, but
lost two or three hundred kegs Of powder. The
rebels are casting al kinds Of balls al the lex
ington foundry, running day and night. The
rebels are greatly encouraged, and declare So
Louis in their possession.
Col. Vaughn, q prominent citizen Of licking
ton, who Witnessed lhc entire battle, and was III
oAa time n prisoner in the hands Of the rebels.
asserts positively that fully five hundred Of
Prices army were killed.
The money Of which Price SAYS the bank in
Lexington was robbed, IS understood here 10
have been placed in Col. Muligan's hands for
safe-keeping.
JEFFERSON CRY, Sept. ga gentleman
who arrived here this morning from the west
states that he saw a gentleman who passed
Accosia on Wednesday last, who saws that the
central portion Of that Town had been burnt BY
Gen Lane. II is stated that the neasons for
burning the town were that the rebels had fred
upon the troops from windows. There were no
Federal troops near there when the gentleman
left.
CAIRO. Sept 27.-L.ast night a scouting party
of eighty Fedrrals returned from an expedition
down towards Belmont. They met q party Of
the rebels, over q hundred strong, who fed, leav-
ing four Of their number killed, and four pris-
oners.
The latter state that $500 rebel troops are now
at Belmont, and an attack Is thought TO be mcdi-
iated at Norfolk.
Demonstrations were made last night oppositr
Mound CITY, and il j. thought The rebels intend
crossing and attempting TO destroy the gunboats
building on the stocks. The place is well defen-
ded. The rebels are growing bolder, and APP
ptbhchinI Atd4tI 20 tAS punt Inc PuupDdt
Yankee lay last night bur o mile and half below
Norfolk.
GEN. A S. JoIINsFoN-The Petersburg ET-
press, in a late editorial article, alludes incident
ally to Gen. Johnston in The following eompli-
memory terms
lie fills a high place in the records Of his coun-
try no blot nor stain sullies bis hOnored name.
He aband0nedbis post under the old government
when he found it could not be held but disgrace
fully, aud as promptly os he could Joined the
standard Of the young republic and drew his
sword in defense Of the noblest Of cause.-The
cause for which our fathers fought the battles of
the revolution. His first movement has been to
his native State, to save her, if possible, from the
horrors Of a bondage worse than any that was
ever groaned under by a subjugated people. His
first blow win be struck, perhaps, amidst the
scenes of his childhood, where he drank in the
inspiration Of liberty from the hills and streams
and valleys that were then vocal with her sopg.
EIia foremost effort viii h. to drive back tie
Cloths and Yapdals Of the North across the Ohio, I
and restore Kentucky 10 the enjoyment Of The !
rights and privileges Of q free and sovereign !
Under the smiles Of approving heaven. !
and with the power that he will be armed with, f.
he will triumphantly accomplish the glorious mis- ,
sion which he has undertaken. N