Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-08

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the Yankees are daily whipped into a full sPpre-
citation Of our rights as a sovereign and indie
pendent government, a day Of reckoning Uiih
her may possibly come.
THE RATTLE OF OAK HILL.
We have been allowed the privilege Of pc.
rusing a letter from Gen. E. GREER, Of Mis-
sissippi, written to his relative, Mr.. J. J. WoR-
sHAR,of this ty,descrip.ive of the battle near
Springfield, Missouri, on the 10Th of August.
Gen. GREER says: az think ttat it was the
hardest fought battle that ever occurred on
this continent. LYON had about ten or eleven
Thousand # the best organized, the best drilled,
best disciplined and best armed troops now
engaged in this war. He selected his position
well in front, while SEGEL steadily stole up in
cur rear. Soon the fight opened all around Us.
The grape, canister, bail and shells fell thick
and fast. My regiment kept their horses
saddlcd all night and slept on their arms, when
the bali oreaed in our rear, and the kissing
shot and bursting shells came rushing over and
around Us. ! ordered my command to mount,
and tried to cross a large creek in our rear,
between US and the enemy, in order to charge
their battery, but the road was completely
blocked up with wagons. Then I was ordered
up to the left, and s0ou after was ordered to
flank the enemy on bis right. l ordered Col.
C~ARRoLL's regiment 70 take a position and I
would move my command bevond bis and
charge Gen. LYONS command in the rear. 1
gave the command charge, and was followed
by as gallant a band Of Texans as ever fought
on any battlefield. Our position FOR the most
of the day was in the rear of the enemy. The
appearance and presence Of this large cavalry
force in their rear, occasionally shouting like
demons, and charging On item, prevented
LToN's command, through fear, from moving
forward, and inundated a large force Of in
fantry, which never did get on the field. These
facts will never be fully known, unless tie
enemy make fair report and true statement
Of facts. Ihope they may do SO.
GAS soon as tie cavalry under me (Iwss &C.
ting as brigsdier general) left the rear Of the
enemy, they retrtatsd from the field. moved
my command around, and received orders from
Gen. MCCULLoCH to take a position on a CON-
handing ridge. there learned that SIGEL,
with two pieces Of cannon and two or three
thousand Oath had gone down the road. I
dispatched two Of my Texas companies and
one Missouri company after him. They co.
tured bis regimental flag and casnor and
killed and captured nearly all Of his men.
sIGEL got into Springfield witt two men only.
Myself and command were ordered in pursuit
of TIE enemy, but info. unately ordered in the
wrong direction. We remained in the saddle
from sunrise TO sunset.
"My general beaithis dreadful. Nothing but
excitement keeps me on my fee. When there
is none, ] am an invalid.o
We have also been shown another letter,
from our old friend HANNIBAL HARRIS, Of Hol-
ly Springs, from the same division of the army,
which however, contains DO news that has not
already been published. He, we are glad to
learn, is in robust health and high spirits.
ca The Mobile Tribune Of the 5gh instant
says "a correspondent at Pascagoula sends
US an Interesting Letter in relation to the de-
fenselessnsss Of that part of the coast, giving
in detail why if is so, and complaining Of the
condition TIE people are left in by both the
State and county authorities. It were not DTu
dent to publish the letter; but l. might be Of
some service, if sent to the Governor Of Mis-
sissi ppi, although We and New Orleans have a
mere direct interest in The matter than our
valiant neighbors of that State.D
70 At the QuaTtermaster's Department
IN Richmond there have been received there
5000 Of a new kind Of shoes, Of a rather Gu
rioUs description, that promises 20 ans = er well
in the great scarcity Of shoe leather. The
upper portions OF the shoe are made Of car
vas instead Of leather. The canvass is pre-
pared so as to make it imperyious to the wealth
er, and is said to equal in comfort, durability
and in ali respects Of wear the best Of shoe
leather.
A SOUTHERN INVENTION Mr.. J.. T. Hart.
Of Columbus, Georgia, has invented a peg.
making machine, which will supply the entire
demand Of the Southern Conrederacy. The
specimens bis invention has turned out are
said to be equal to the best brought from the
North. He can make them at 81 or 81 80 per
bushel, proftabIy. MIR. Harris machine il
very simple and easy Of construction, and in &
few days be will be prepared to supply any
demand.
O. The VicksbuTg Wing Of the 9Th learns
that the steamboat Cornie, a small sternwheel
craft, was seized at Trenton, on the Ouachita
river, a few days ago, by some of the citizens
Of Monroe, On The ground that her owners are
alien enemies, they being citizens Of Ohio.
uy The Pensacola OJserUtr saws: James
Duggan, sentenced to be hung on FRIDAY.
the 9Th inst, made his escape on Saturday
night. His chains were opened by false KEYS.
Nothing has been heard Ct him since be made
his escape.
ca A military officer occupying high po-
sition in the army at Pensacola writes to the
Savannah Republican as follows: at is no.
true, as stated in the Charleston Mercury, that
Gen. Bragg is going to Virginia. Gen. hDder-
son has arrived, but as the successor Of Gen.
Walker, not of Bragg. We are certain that the
latter will not leave bis faithful soIdiers.''
g5TGoy. Browa Of Georgia, has appointed
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