Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-31

in tins ety. stated VuaJ su'u q mO'0 "os S0H
templated, and was no doubt contaminated at
the time be was speaking.
Though no mention is made in relation to
he number Of forces engaged on either side,
we have other means of ascertaining. The
commend Of LYON and srEeEL (the latter of
whom has recently gone to Jefferson City
according to the estimate of the St. Louis
~papers,) did not exceed Il, 200 men, nearly all
Of whom were Germans. Gen. McCULLocH,
as we learn from q gentleman who arrived
from bis camp q few days since, had 5000
men under him, eneamped in northwestern
Arkansas, at Bentonville, which is only a
few miles from the Missouri State line. Gen.
PEAscE was encauped a little west Of him,
With a force OF 1o. 600, which may have join
ed McCULLocR's column, and participated in
the attack.
We shall await further intelligence regard
ing this with great interest.
CAUTION ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS.
It is painful to see that the request Of the
Secretary Of War, relative to the location and
number Of troops, the strength OF FORTS gaTri-
sons, etc, ETC., is shamelessly disregaTded by
newspaper correspondents. We 8ppssl to the
patriotism of cur contemporaries in Virginia
especially to examine their correspondence
more careful " and pTune them Of these O6lec-
tionabie features-Raieigh Journal.
We have heretofore referred to the necessity
of the utmost caution in making public, through
the press OF any olher channel Of ~communiea-
ton, our military movements, contemplated or
in progress, and with the Journal must confess
we have recently seen much to censure. 1t
may have appeared to our readers that We
were sometimes lacking in enterprise, but in
every Instance where important operations
were being carried on, we have deemed it cur
duty to suppress much that has come to our
knowledge, that would have Interested all ID
our Immediate locality, but which, at the
same time, had it been published, would have
fully advised the enemy, and thus enabled him
to be understandingly prepared to make coun-
ter-movemsnts.
At the present time we have upon our table
several communications relative to the war
movements in the Mississippi valley, al Of
which would be interesting to the acquain-
tsaces and relatives Of those who have gone
j 4DLtu 10 Ddtslr : H. VIZ must QcNlA4G LACSG
favors until such ii, les as resuIts can be an
Eounced With The Journal, we appeal to cur
contemporaries to "exazine their correspon-
dsnes more carefully, and prune them of ob-
isctionabls features " Information given to
the enemy by loyal citizens Inadvertently, may
be as misChievous in its results, as that CON-
municated by spies in our midst hence the
necessity of the caution advised by our
Raleigh cotemporary, and the absence from
the columns Of the APPEAL of everything that
could possibly be detrimental to the public
interest.
ARKANSAS CorToE SUBSCRIPTION. - DR..
Jordan, agent in Arkansas for the CoDfedera-
cy, has appointed Hon. =. English, Of Little
Rock, Hon. W. NJ. Harrison, Of Monticello,
and Hen. w. L. G~rinste6, ef Camden, as as
sistsht agents to procure cotton subscriptions
for tie Confegeracy. Jefferson county had
subscribed six thousand bales of cotton, and
the planters bad pledged to increase the
amount to fifteen thousand. Phillips county
offers twenty thousand bales, and the Lit lie
Rock Gazette promises that other cotton coun-
ties will subscribe in equally as great proper
tionate amounts. In order that all the plant
ers may have an opportunity to take a part of
this subscription the secretary Of the treasury |
has, very properly, instructed his agent TO re-
| ceive no more than the half OF any one plant
er's crop.
A P~RoFGTAsLE MoYEMENT.-Letters were
received in Helena, on Friday last, from mem
b,-- - 81 C1oLvrD-Hz rar:v,rA v-bf.h rFaEs
that their gallant colonel, a few days since,
made a profitable haul in The way of "material
ais" from the enemy. Learning that a Lin
colnite named Rires, Sbo had been intercept
ing arms and munitions designed FOR the patri-
OTIS, was in Missouri, about IS miles above the
camp, with his ill-gotten gains, Col. c. select
ed about 80 msn and left for Rives' rendezvous,
which be reached in a few hours. He succeed.
ed in taking 6 prisoners, after putting TO flight
500 of the enemy; ana captured 90 mules, a
lot Of choice beef cattle, q large flock Of sheep,
a lot of ammunition, a number OF wagons, etc.
e97During the session of the Southern
bank convention, at Richmond, Secretary
Memminger stated that the treasury depart
msnt had just received proof impressions of the
Confederate State bonds, which wou'd seen be
issued in sums Of s., $40, $50, and $50. As
these bonds viii be received as bank notes by
all the Southern banks, they will form a very
convenient currency, aud we are glad to Gnd
the measure has been adopted, and have DO
doubt the people will readily aid in their cir
c~ulation.
"a Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, Of Little
Rock, has subscribed the liberal amount Of
four hundred bales Of cotton to the Confede-
rate loan. Mrs. Wright represents one of
Arkansas oldest and noblest families one
that has ever stood high among the honored
and cherished Of the State, and its old homer
and renowu will surrey gather yet a fairer
lustre from the unselhsh devotion OF its palri-
otto daughter.
MASKED BArrEHrzs."-Masksd batter
les" like the cry OF Bluebesrd,' to bad
children, are ths terror Of the northern people.
The term lie used 30 often in their f~ancifuI
stories of pretended victories, that it has be-
come ridiculous. They should call a pocket
revolver a masked battery.
CT The conductor OF one OF the railroads
hence to Manassas, says the Richmond En-
qairer, remarks upon the general cheeTfulness
Of The wounded soldiers who have passed IN
der bis observation. He says they bear the 7
nisfortunes with great fortituLs and equanim-
ity. Tue brave fellows!
gT A teIegrsPhic dispatch from Albany,
N. Y, says: ok President Van Buren, was
in town this morning. In conversation he eX-
pressed the opinion that the war ought to be
prosecuted vigorously until full authority Of
the United States government is re-estab
lished.1
ARMS CAFTURPD.-It is stated by the At
Ianta Commonwealth that President Davis tel
sgrapbed from Manassas as follows, TO Col.
Walton Eaton, Of q Georgia regiment:
Come on. We bave taken 22,O0O stands of
aTnsi
ca In Tie C. S. court at New Orleans the
Judge has condemned ali the vessels seized by