Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-18
BLACK REPUBLICAN BISPATCRTs
TO NORTHERN PRESS,

bLAGA hLEGAN hlAEA Uni
TO The NORTHERN PRESS
From St. Louis to Louisville
Intelligence was this morning received that
Gen. Aard-s is marching on Pilot Knob With
a force Of 1900 or $1,000 men, and that the
federal pickets at that place have already been
driven in by the coRfedsTates.
The news was brough- to this city esTlY this
morning by a special messenger to Gen. FREE
mont. Il was reported that 100 secessionists
were encamped at Mineral Spring, about sixty
one miles down the Iron Mountain road, and
that it was unsafe travelling over the road.
Troops will be sent of to Pilot Knob imme-
distely.
The federal force a. Pilot Knob is about
5000. They have eight pieces OF cannon.
II WAS known three or four days ago that
Gen. HaT2ee was encamped at Greenyille,
about sixty miles south OF Pilot Eno5.
WAsHINGToN, August 1.-THE T9-h New
York regiment, having become dissatisfied
and being unwilling to 20 into the Slckles
brigade, some fOgr hundred Of them refused TO
strike tents this morning. They were imme-
diately surrounded, and seventy Of the ring
leaders arrested and Imprisoned. Gen. Nc
CleIlan took away the colors, 20 be returned
when the days misconduct shall be efaced.
His orders were 10 shoot down every man re-
fusiEg 70 obey the commanding officer.
An order has been issued from the War De-
partment establishing camps Of rendezvous
and instruction at New York, Harrisburg.
PittsbuTg and Cincinnati. Each volunteer Is
to be mustered in az coon as enrolled and sent
to the camp Of rendezvous as soon as mustered
IN, The expenses Of transportation to be borne
by the government. The Var Department
reserves the right TO attach so'djes or compan.
les TO other regiments in case that for which
they were enrolled be not ready at the tine
fixed.
Ex-Governor Denver was appointed a briga-
der general to-day.
The army Of the Potomac is almost entirely
brigaded. Each company is kept, "a far IS
possible, distinct from the rest. NIvo- Van
Vect is doivg his utmost to cloths and shoe the
troops.
The President has not ordered the work to
he recommended on the cauitol extension. The
national resources will be better applied.
Eleven launches, carrying heavy guns, and
designed for use on The Potomac, arrived to-
day from Boston.
special. to the Nv York Herald
It is ascertsined hat Gen. MazruIar left
Yorktown a few DAYS ago with about 7OOOreb-
els, and went in the direction OF Redmond
Il is supposed they were to Join tie column Of
BeauregaTd il in front of Washington. There
are many evidences that the rebels are coRceE-
tTatlng between here and Redmond nearly all
the troops they have in Virginia. This is con
strued into a preparation on their part for an
attack on Our lines here.
Special to TIE Esr Y51k rimss.l
Gen. Carlisle, who has Just arrived from
western Virginia, states that The rebel forces
under Lse had crossed the Cheat river in two
bodies, 5000 by the road from Stanton, and an
other body BY the road from Lessburg. They
were within fifteen miles OF Gen. R1secraaS'
position, near Cheat mountain pass, which
commands The two roads,
Special TO tie New York World.l
For the first time since the seizure OF HaF-
ptr's Ferry by the rebels, the navigation CT the
Chesapeake canal has been resumed Coal
boats arrived here today from Cumberland.
Special 70 TIE N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
WAsHINaToE, Auz,is. 15.-Reliabls infer.
nation has been received here to the effect that
there were two thousand rebels sick and
wounded at Cul7epper Court House, and ten
thousand wounded at WaTrcnton. Besides
these, there was a very large number disabled
at private residences in the country and at the
points named.
One cause Of disease ia the inadequate SUP
ply Of water at Manassas and the very poor
quality Of it.
The Treasury Department is about to rein-
buiss the States OF New York and PeDEsylya.
MIA for theig advancement Of funds made IN aid
Of the primary preparations for the war.
SPRINGFIELD, August 12-The correspond
tAb OF lLt 81 LOUIS LgaIQEfNI FURNISHES q dc
tailed account Of the battle OF Wilson's creek,
but al the main facts concerning the engage,
nent have already been telsgTaFhed.
The enemy's camp extended along Wilson's
creek about three miles, enclosed by high
ground on each side, upoa which the greater
part OF the engagement as fought. Il does
not appear by this account th8ttle rebels were
driven back any considerable disiarce, bu.
their charges were ai!repuLed, and they burn
ed d large amount OF camp cquiPags and bag
gage to prevent its capture by our tr10u4.
The enemy had twenty-one pieces OF arffI-
iery and a very large body OF cavalry. Gen.
Seigel attacked the rsbs's from She southeast
as soon as be heard firing from Gen. LYONS
command, and drove them back half z mile.
taking possession Of their camp, which ex.
tended westward to the Fayetteville road.
Here 2 terrible fire wac pSa ed into bis ralks
By a regiment which be tad permitted 10 ad
vance within a few PAGES OF him, supposfng
it to be the Iowa First. His men scattered
considerably, and Col. Sslolaeu'5 could ro. be
rallied. Consequently Seigel lost Eve Of bis
guns, The other being brought away By Gait.
Flsgg, who compelled bis prisoners TO drag lt
off ihs field.
Our troops captured four hundred horses.
Our loss is about two hundred killed, and from
six 70 seven hundred wounded, while the loss
OF the enemy cannot be less tam double our
own, their forces having moved in large bodies
and oar artillery playing upon them with Ter
rible effect.
Lieutenant Colonel Brand, Who commanded
a rebel force at Bonneville, and has since been
acting az aid to Gen. Price, was taken
prisoner.
ST. LOUIS, August I5-Wm. Wade, Henry
n. Hart, N. NeedBer, j. H.. Blood, A.. II.
Menkins, active secessionis's, were arrested
yesterday BIZ order OF Provost Marshal Ms
KimeTy. It is understood that warrants are
in the hands Of the UGited States marshal for
the arrest Of a large number OF persons
charged with completely in reasonable enter
prisss.