Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-20
CR.A rUBLECAa UgcP NE,Ss S
TO THE NORTHERN P2ESs.

gurs. This bad been occupied for about three
weeks by the d and Sd South Carolina regi-
ments under Gen. Bonham.
In approaching this point our skirmishers
had a brush with those of the rebels, in which
one man received a flesh wound and a rebel
officer was captured.
The advance Of Burnside's brigade reached
the Notifications in time to make one prisoner,
a South Carolina officer. The command then
proceeded to Fairfax. The rebel flag was still
flying at the court house when the advance Of
the division with the band Of the 1st Rhode
Island regiment playing national airs entered
the village. It was taken down by some of
the ID Rhode Island regiment and handed to
Gov. Sprague, and transmitted by him to Gen,
Mcdowell as a regimental trophy.
WAsHIEGToN, July 18.-Nothing reliable CT
official has bee. received from Fairfax c. h.
up to noon to-day.
Senator Simmons, Of Rhode Island, has pre-
parei an entirely new tariff bill, which be in
tends to give as a substitute for the house bill,
raising the duties ten per cent. on all articles
where the duty viii not exceed fifty per cent.
Special to the n. Y. Tribune.l
The secretary Of war to-day accepted ff
teen additional regiment fTem Pennsylvania.
Special to the New York World
A courier from Gen. McDowelPs headquar
tors reports that the army marched early this
morning for Centervile.
Gen. Mcdowell said last night that he be-
lieved that the rebels would fight there.
1t was reported that the rebels under Gen.
Johnston are endeavoriDg to effect a junction
with Beauregard.
Federal scouts report 80 600 to 10000 rebels
at Centerville and Manassas.
Special to the New YORK Advertiser
It is reported that there has been an engage
ment a. Centerville, but ~unconfrmsd.
The battery which accompanies Gen. Nc
Dowell consists of eight 32-pounders, the
largest field battery in the sevice.
GERMANTowE, July 1.-THE first division
Of the grand army, under Gen. Tyler, con-
menced moving at half-past FIVE this morning.
About a mile from the village a heavy OBJ
s~truction was discovered in the road. In less
than twenty minutes the whole Of the barri-
cade was removed.
The rebels abandoned thir position as soon
as Gen. ScheDck's column commenced moving.
Hurtz Hill, some two miles and a half west Of
Vienna, was reached, the enemy evidently
still retTeating. A thick piece Of timber was
entered, in an opening Of which tangible evil
dence Of the hurry in which the rebels had
r~etreated was found in the shape Of a large
number of blankets, pistols, guns, c%anteens,
etc.
5Ihe column was about pushing on, when
scouts reported a battery Of several pieces less
than half a mile ahead. Meanwhile the scouts
came in and reported that tie rebels had pre-
ciPitateiy abandoned the battery, and were
retreating in haste. The enemy disappeared,
and the entrenchments were entered and
taken possession Of by the skirmishers The
position was a strong one, and could have
easily been defended.
The division will move on this afternoon,
to the vicinity Of CenteTviIle, where the enc
my is said to be in strong force.
LATER-l:3O P. N.-Gen Mcdowell and
staff has just arrived. All four divisions will
move towards the Junction 10 morrow.
FORTREss MONROE, July 1.-THE steamers
from Norfolk were seen landing troops this
morning at SeyeiPs Point, where, it is appa-
rent that formidable preparations are being
made to annoy our shipping, and, perhaps, the
Fortress itself.
There are doubtless masked batteries at
Willoughby's Point and opposite the Rip Raps.
These preparations will, however, be %inefect-
ual, in view OF the terrible engines Of destruc-
ton to be brought against tue rebels opposite
the fortress, in case they attempt to disturb ia.
SeWslPS Point has no strstegetic Importance.
Norfolk and Portsmouth are on the road to
Richmond, but should the confederates occupy
Old Point, they will at once be routed.
Two negroes escaped from Pig Point last
night. They report the rebels are in large
force opposite Newport News.
EBALTIMoRE, July 17.-Further investiga-
tions among the papers found in the police
court, seriously implicats New York parties
in The 10Th Of April affair.
Special dispatch to the Cincinnati GazetteI
COLUMBUS, July III send you a copy of a
proclamation By Henry A. Wise to the people
Of the Kanawha Valley. It was obtained by
an officer Of the Ohio volunteers from seces-
sion family near Ravenswood:
PROCLAMATION.
RIPLEY, July 6.-To the true and Ioval citi-
zens Of Virginia on all the Ohio border, and
more particularly to those Of Jackson county,
| would earnestly appeal to come to the de-
Tense Of the Commonwealth, invaded and in
suited as she is by a ruthless and unnatural
enemy.
None need be afraid that they will be held
accountable for past opinions, votes or acts,
under the dslusions which have been practiced
upon the northwestern people, if thew will
now return 10 their patriotic duty and ac-
knowledge their allegiance to Virginia and
the Confederate States as their true, and law
ful sovereigns.
You were Union men. so was I, and we
held the right to be go until oppression and in
vasion and war drove us TO tue assertion Of a
second independence. The sovereign State
proclaimed it bV her convention. and bv 4 ma
jority Of more than 100000 votes at the polls.
she has seeded from the old and established a
new Confederacy.
She has commanded and we must obey her
voice. | come to execute her commands-to
hold out the olive branch TO her true and
peaceful citiZen5-to repel invasion from
abroad, and subdue treason only at home.
Come to the call Of the country which owes
you protection as her native sons.
HENRY A. WISE,
Brigadier-G General.
News from Gen. Cox's brigade, received at
fha -hnfN.1 Nhfu -,1w-g-- - ~ - ~
18th it was at Red House, thirty-one miles
from the mouth Of the Big Kanawha. Thew
expected to reach Charleston on the 10th.
There had been some picket skirmishipg on
the march, but "fnobody hurt.'
WAsHINGToS, July II, 10 P. M.-The ad-
vance skirmishers of the grand army entered
Frairfsx court house this afternoon, and found
the enemy had fed. Official dispatches to
Gen. Scott, received to-nigh, slate that the
main division OF the troops occupy Flint Hill
and Arrandale, but three miles from Fairfax. |
Gen. Mansfield has dispatch that several
regiments Of federal troops are in Fairfax.
The rebel camp was surprised a mile north
west Of Fairfax by skirmisbers. Thinking it
was the advance of the main body Of the ma
tional troops, they burned their tents, leftsome
baggage, andTetreated. It is the opinion here.
in official quarters, that the enemy will make
a decided stand only at Msnassas Junction.
AhIAN 10 NhCAJ iAli1nLLIi llNL the movement I
toward Manassas will be made by Saturday.
Congress will not adjourn this week.
The tariff bids fair to elicit much debate. az
also the army bill in the senate.
But few visited congress to-day, the people
remaining in the streets and hotels, amid much
excitement, awaiting news from Fairfax.
The streets presented great changes, being
free from soldiers for the first time in nearly
three months.
A messenger from General Patterson to the
department, reports that he broke camp YES
terday and proceeded to march on Winchester.
where Johnson is stationed.
From the Cincinnati Commercially
WAsHINeroY, July lit was profoundly
dull here to-day. The senate occupied all day
disputing about army rations, horse feed, etc.
in connection with the pay OF army officers
The house had 2 skirmish about granting tbe
corruption investigating committee mower to
investigate all contracts entered into bv anv Of
the departments, in connection with this war.
house voted, By tWo-thirds majority. to
give the committee full power, and to sit dur
ing the recess. Many republicans kicked, and
more lodged. Pennsylvanians nearly
all voted against the measure, Of course, to
shield Cameron.
Van Wyck, radical republican, is chairman
Of the committee OF investigation, and de-