Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-17

tbl3 LutN Will tuIu upon LItli AduutGdl
rulers and Indignantly hurI them from power.
Freedom Of speech we expected TO be de-
MED, but TO undertake to manacle the heart
and suppress ferveBt prayer to almighty God
for just cause, is tyranny tyranized,
LIBERTY.
From Gen. SyIse's COmmand--OpeFa-
tious in the EHnayV ira Valley EJC-
pIott az the RichmOud HIUes--ThG
tight near beverly.
The Richmond Enquirer publishes the fol-
lowing extract Of letter from Charleston,
Kanawha county, the present headquarters Of
Gen. Wise. Allaliag to the general, the
writer says:
He seizes traitors, and the enemy crosses the
river somewhere and seizss citizens who are
loyal, TO hold as hos ages. The generals time
is half taken up with trying traitors; the other
day We caught SPY, "a Germsn Jsw,) with a
clothing store worth $1,000 He was caught
fair, and too plain to derry, and so he forfeited
all bis sock. which clothes our poor mountain
boys. He was warned BY the general that be
would have to kneel upon bis coffin, which
made him turn psls: and when be was told that
be had lost alls.his pack, be blubbered like a
baby.
Three ajgbt .rgo v7e-had to select $50 men
to r,-St1'up 70 Fpey; tie Richmond Blues
started att o'elo6k, on one hours notice, and
got thirteen miles up Pocotalic9 river before
they were evertaken BY the horses sent TO
take them. Lieu5.-COl. Patton was in COM
mand Of two corps of cZYalfF, and three
companies Of infanry. Tie Ohio troops, 200
strong, had run to RavenswQQd.. The next
Jay while scouting, our cavalry got into
hornets nest of sbarp-shooteTs concealed on
high bill. One Of our hOrsessSvas touched
htra q r na hH1f. ktrE ,1rk f1, To-
stopped and sent back for infantry. Tue Blues
rushed forward, and suddenly came upon the
enemy posted two hundred feet above them.
The Blues went round the bill TO get in their
rear, and they Immediately fed. The Blues
descended to an ola mill, which they found
baTricaded but unOccupied. Directly they
saw the enemy coming down the hill, the
Blues rushed upon them, headed by their cap
tain, who cried out, ''Lat every man pick his
man and fire." They bereupoo opened a
CALLING fire upon them, killing Capt. Bur
dette, mo.tally wounding many, and securing
eight prisoners. They then took POSSESSION Of
the mill, To which they found some provisions,
percusson caps, etc. The Blues are a legion
here; let Richmond hurrah for them We
continue to muster in companies, but need new
arms, rifles, powder, and two or three twelve
ponnd hOwitzers.
We are permitted to make an extract from a
letter written by member Of the Richmond
Blues, to his friends in this city, dated Ripley,
Jackson county, July /:
awe left CHARLESTON, Kanawhs, for this
place last Saturday night shout O'clock, and
a~tived here on Sunday night at 7 o'clock.
Ihe distance is 40 miles. The reason Of cur
coming 80 quick was that a parry Of the enc
my came upon this little town and forced all
the men in it to take the oath Of fidelity to the
United States. They raised a Union f3g,
stayed in the town abont an hour, and then
left; so our company could not get hero in
time to have brush; but yesterday morning
we heard they were about eight miles further
on, and we started in pursuit. When we
reached The place they fed tolfhe mountains.
/ Our boys followed them, and sfea shots were
exchanged. No ne hurt on our side. We
hunted them all day, and at nigh.fail came
back to this place. o..
Il do not suppose we VIII stay here long.
The people met us very cordially, and appear
to be very glad that we areaeFfa. They we're
all scared nearly to deathg ard Many bad Elf
their homes, but are now returning TIE eds
my arrested the postmaster and placed ans'der
in The Office but when the neSsla TfFed that
we were coming, the fellow FSRNF and has
not been heard from since.
"The people generally appear 10 be willing
ia abide by the decision Of the n oritv, and
from the way the old F0untainrers are ceming
in, think Western Virginia will vet prove
true to the honor Of the old Commonwealth
"At the camp of the enemy vest aTdav, wa
found two drums, three bsga of coffee, sig bar
res Of flour and three barrels Of sugar This
will last us two or three dsvs, as We left all
ogr stores at Charleston. We also found two
flags, one Of which viii be preserved to place
in the Blues aTmory when we return"