Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-10
BLACK REPUBLICAN RTSPATCHES
10 THE NU&TEERN PRESS.

Dacotah, via st. Paul. 20 which place tney
marched three hundred miles. Many of them
have been in the service fifteen or twenty
years.
A second detachment of ten or twenty pound
rifled cannon have arrived. There is much
more artillery here now than we had before
sthe forward movement was made.
EK-Gov. Randall, of Wisconsin, has been
confirmed as minister to Rome, and John b.
Loveioy, Of Iowa, brother of Oven LoveJoY, as
consul to Callao.
Senator Harlan has dispatch tonight from
Iowa stating that the rebels in strong force
have taken Croton, A small town on the Dss-
moines, near KAokuk.
Brig. Gen. King, Jr., OF Wisconsin, left
Washington to-day to take command Of the
Wisconsin troops now in the department of
Gen. Dix.
The report Of Brig. Gen. Nc Dowel, giving
an official narrative Of the campaign Of the
Potomac, has been completed. but viii not be
published until the return Of Secretary Cam
eron.
Special TO the New York wOrid.l
Extensive alarm was caused across the Po-
tomsc during last night. A countrymsn cane
ia and reported that the enemy was approach
ing in large numbers. Immediate preparations
were made to give them q warm reception.
The troops were active and determined, and
the time in which they got ints line ready for
action, was very brief. The alarm was proved
to be false.
prominent engineer connected with the
New York fire depar, ment - arrived here,
and is endeaVOring to make arrangements for
the Fire ZouaVes.sa IsuksiP in service Tor The
time for which they eHksted.
4 man named Minor was arrested opposite
Long bridge to-day with Beausegard's pass in
his pocket. Since the strict rules about the
pubiication9f army matters, the city it is said,
has been sSsrming with spies. Tonight an
officer, who is known TO be in the Confederate
army was at the National hotel.
Special to the New York Hsrald.l
There are at this moment 10000 organized
Union men in Kentucky only awaiting the &C
conplisbment Of the victory at the ballot box,
to take the field and drive the rebels out Of
Kentucky and Tennessee. TIE Kentucky
legion is now to be mustered into the service
and the men are burning with desire to aid
their Union DeighboTs in Tennessee TO free
themselves from the despoLism Of the Davis
mObocracY
A gentleman who has recently been compell-
ed to leave Vienna, states that the rebels have
10 900 men at that point and FalPs Church,
and that they are meditating an attack on
Alexandra.
He also states that he has mingled freely
among their troops, and confirms the statement
that they had over 900 men at Bull run
and Manassas on the 2lst.
The estimate made of their killed 10 that
engagement was 200, exclusive Of wounded.
They admit tbat the slaughter on their side
was double what it was on our side.
He reports that the wives of the rebel SOL
diers state that their husbands are mining the
road between Falls Church and Fairfax Court
house, and that they intend to connect the
mines with small pbials filed With explosive
materials, aud that their many batteries in the
direction Of Manassas Junction have not vet
been discovered By our troops.
From another source it is learned that ever
since the evacustion Of HarDer's Ferry BY he
rebels force Of from 1000 to 1900 n IN have
been engaged at Richmond in the manufacture
OF rifed cannon and ordnance of various cali
Der. They are said to have turned out an in
mense number OF cannon.
PHILADELPHIA, August The I. S. gun
boat Flag, arrived at fort NJ nm this morning
with thirtY-fve rebel prisoners taken from a
rebel war vessel, formerly the revenue cutter
Aiken, seized At Charleston last night.
The Aiken fired at the St. Lawrence off
Charleston, probably mists king her for a mer-
chant vessel, when the st. LaWFence returned
a broadside, sinking the rebels. Five Of her
crew were lost, and the rest were rescued and
placed on board the Flag.
The rebel vessel was called the Peirel, IN
der her new command. The brOadside from
the st. Lawrence cut her completely in two.
The prisoners are on their way up to this city
on the steamer Flag, and will be placed in the
custody of the marshal.
speeiaIto he Post.l
New YoRK, August 6.-The treasury de
partment has received advices Of the most en-
coursging character IN relation to the national
loan. There is no doubt but that the loan will
be taken.
The nominations for brigadier-geneTals have
all been confirmed BY the senate.
It is undenisble that the rebels continue to
receive supplies OF arms from Maryland. A
day or two since wagon broke down near
MIlersYille, Arundel county, Maryland, about
midway between Annapolis and the Junction,
and on examination was found to contain
arms. The inhabitants permittedit to proceed
as soon as it had been repaired. Every road
leading to southern Maryland, is now closed
and watched by our forces.
Prince Napoleon, accompanied by Secrets-
~ Seward, the French minister and others,
have gone 20 Mt. Vernon in a government
steamer.
Gen. Butler has returned to Fortress Mon
roe, and it lie now stated that ns immediate
change will be made in the command of the
post, except it is expected that Gen. Butler
will return here before another advance move
ment.
WAsHINerox, August .6.--Tbe navy de-
psrtment is in receipt Of letter from Com
modore Gcldsboro, Of tae United States steam
er Union, dated Hampton Roads, Yesterday, in
which he says he brig ashore near Cape Hat
teras, about which tsere was so much specu-
lation, proved to be the B. T. Martin, of
Boston, which had been in possession Of the
rebels.
It appears by other official aJvices from the
gulf squadron that on the 4th Of July, off CAL
weston, the United States steamer South Caro-
lima captured six sehoeners, on the 5th two and
ran one ashore, on be 9th one, and on the 7th
one, making in all eleven sail destroyed or cap
tured.
The names Of the captured vessels are
Shark, Venus, Ann Ryan, MeCaulheld, Lou
iss, Dart, Corallia, Falcon, Geo. Baker and
Sam Houston.
A portion Of them had eargoes, chiefly lum-
ber Among other things captured were tbir-
teen mail bags and thirty-one bags containing
express matter.
On the 5th of July, of St. Marks, Florida,
the Mohawk captured the sIoop Geo B. Sloat,
attempting to run the blockade. There we're
as passengers on board, the wife, three chill
dren and servants of Adjutant General Hol-
| land, Of Florida.
| Mrs. Holland claimed the secession flag to
/ be private property, and secured i. to her per-
son. As the captain could not obtain posses
sion Of it without using violence TO a lady who
was In delicate situation, be desisted from
/ taking the prize.
| The navy department will at once issue pro-
posals for the construction of the twelve side
4 wheeled steamers, and one or more iron clad
vessels recently authorized by congress.
All the bills which passed both houses were
approved BY the president, who yielded re-
luctsnt approval to that for the conhscatisn of
property used for rebellious purposes.
Yesterday each house provided separately
for an increase OF the pay Of volunteers four
dollars per month, but finally they united on a
bin which will increase the pay to only two
dollars per month.
Special to the Cincinnati Gnzetts
CAIRO, August 6.-Col. McCarthur's rsgi.
ment, with four pieces Of artillery, was sent
this morning, in the steamers Iatan and Brown
to reinforce Col. Marsh, at Cape Girardeau, il
answer TO bis representation Of a threatened
attack By JEFF. Thompson. The party wen
of in high spirits and ready for brush
which later reports say they did not have
Col, Marsh was also reinforced from st. Louis
| AnV holding back viii be on jeff side. The
captain Of the steamer Cheney has returned.
His boat Is in the rebel bands at Memphis
They promised when they took her from tht
Cairo and Columbus route to return her in fou
days. That time is far past and the captain
deems her a permanent investment.
=
ey The New York Wsyl3 admits that th'
rebellion in the south is not the mere gratuit