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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26
NEWS ITEMS.

The Union forces near Alexandria, Va, re-
Gently found six brass siX-p0undeTs, buried in
the ground there, 4 short distance from the
railroad station. They were taken to Fort
Ellsworth.
In Utah the sajn's have undertaken the
growing Of cotton, and a considerable crop has
been produced in Iron county, where d factory
is 10 course Ct construction.
A million dollars have been placed in the
hands Of the Barings, Of London, subject 10 the
drafts OF United States ministers abroad, for
The purchase of arms
1t is said that Secretary Cameron, at the
commencement Of tie battle Of Bull Run, i'm
plored the 4th Pennsylvania regiment to
"strike for their homes,D aud thew did 50 at
the rate Of ten miles an hour.
The Secretary Of scate, Of New Jersey, or
Tuesday, presented to the Legislature an alb
s-ract of the State census. The total Popui7-
ton is t72,024. OF these GA, $50 are whites,
1895 free c~o.ored, and eight slaves.
A dispatch from Fortre Monroe states that
the Federal gun-bcat Flag has returned TO
Hampton Roads in a disabled condition, hav-
ing come In collision with the steam frigaJe
Susquehanna at sea.
Capt. ThOs. Johnston, quaTtsrmsster Of the
Louisiana regiment, bas been appointed brig
ade commissaTy in the field, un-er Gen. Me-
Culloch.
Bayard Taylor, who had been spending the
last three mOaths at c tia, Germany, with
the relatives Of his wife, is expected home by
every steamer. Immediately upon bis return,
he will Join one OF the divisions Of the ma
tioDal army as the war correspondent Of the
Tribune.
l. is stated by the Washington correspond
ent Of the Express that an appeal to Mrs
Lincoln has been drawn by az earnest and
strong minded Union woman, 10 desist, for
TIE time, from p,sasure-Besking aud frivolous
display.
It is understood that Mr.. Eustis, a member
Of the late Federal Congress, at Washington,
from Louisiana, has been appointed, and at
tached az secretary to NT. Slidel's mission to
France.
The advertisement cslumns Of the northern
papers announce an unusually large number Of
houses and lots for sale, while small but neat
apartments for a family" are in great de-
mdnd.
We are informed that the percussion cap
factory Of Tennessee is furnishing all the sup
plies Of the article that the government is
likely to need. T. IS said 10 be now making
over one million caps weekly, with capacities
20 supply thrice that nu@har if necessary.
Peter T. Jefferson, a nephew Of President
JehtISohi uieu recently IN oCOL.5Fllths NIEiAids
at the house Of Mr.. J. Madison Noel, at the
age Of seventy-three years.
Mr.. Gerard Haliock, who has so long been
connected With the New York Journal Of Com
B1ercs, has sold bis interest to DIR. Stone. the
commercial editor, ana Mr.. Prime, one of its
chief contributors. The pa2er, under It's new
management, has been restored to the pFivi-
ieges Of the mail, and it is understood that it
will sustain the government in the prosecution
Of the war.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26

GEN. FLOYD's ACCOUNT OF Tee
ENGAGEMENT Al CAREIFAX
FERzE.
The Abingdon Democrat publishes the fol-
lowing letter from General Floyd TO bis wife {:
-HEAu0U-RTERz ARMY OF EAEAwHA,
Camp walker, september 10, 1851.
My DEAR WlFE; We have bad stirring
times since my last note to you. On the 10Th
Of September Gen RosencraDz5 who was sup
posed TO be In front Of Lee, made his appear
ance in front IF my intrenchments, 1t the head
If nine regiments. Ihsd been looking for hin
foF some time, but had 10 idea OF fading NY
self with my little force Of 1000 men in front
Of the general commanding the division OF
Western Virginia at the head Of an army ct
5000 men, thoroughly appointed in every par
~uculsr, ant especially in artillery. But such
was the ease. I would not decline battle, aud
the assaults commenced at I past three O'Clock
and continued with " iEt5TmlssiOu until night.
We Tepuised them in five distinct cbsrges-the
last particularly fierce.
Wonderful. TO tell, Notwithstanding the peTpet-
uai torrent Of bullets, cannon balls and she'll
which swept over US for three hoaTs. not one Of
our men wee Silisd, so ettsctuaiiy bad we
guarded against be dangers OF attack by ju-
dlclous iutreach 1ents. Our injuries consisted
OF about twenty Ter wounded. Finding it
impossible without suCCOr, which was beyond
my REACH TO Withstand much longer the assault
OF this overwhelming force, / determined TO
r~ec5oss the GaUiey Tiver-Wlich I did in pr
feet order and without an accident. have
the qualification TO know that Gen. Lee.
hearing OF the force marching against me,
had already sdvised NE to take The step which
finally did take. The only Inference betwen
his view and my action was, that I fought The
enemy before rotired-wbich be had not ad-
yised.
write tSis, as you see, By Capt. Peters, be-
cause I received a liItla hurs in the muscles Of
my riEat aFJo. whicn will render writing pain
fGl for a few days, as the hugt was muscuiaT
mainly It was not sufficient, however, to
cause me to lie down during tde day, although
received it wi hin the first fifteen minutes Of
the engagement ror did any one know. eX-
cept a few Immediately around ne, that l had
received a hurt. I mention his TO show the
jusiguiacanCs Of the wound. Do no. be uneasy
az any reports you hear. They viii be exag-
gsraed and distorted. Give ny love to all.
Ever and aIsetionatsly yours,
JuHN h. FLCyD,
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skirmish IN western vIIginin:

September Is, 49,
GEN. WIsE-Sir: IN obedience to your or
deTs, I proceeded to Fayctte c. T., with five
companies Of nay regiment Of cavalry, and lef.
that place with six, Caskis's being added.
On the llth we crossed the Cotton Mountains
and marched to this place, thiFty-hve miles,
having foTded the t]OTtu0us Coal river ninety
two times.
Finding that two companies Of the enemy
were in our vicinity on a maraudiug excursion,
rapid chase was given by our whole force,
under The immediate command OF Colonel
CisTkson.
The enemy wss overtsken and the sharp
skirmisb Of Toney's creek ensued. In it the
enemy were totally routed, with the loss Of
about fifty killed aEt wounded, and the same
number Of prisoner.
The latter are en- route for your camp, under
charge Of Lieut. Tucker and thirty men.
Sixty fat cattle were captured; also six sad
dies, a lot OF boots and shoes, seven horses,
several carriages and Wsgous-thc latter of lit
tie account, being brok u and Injured By rough
roads. Fry OF sixty and Of valuable arms
aud a lot Of ammunition was the most valuable
part Of our saptUTe.
No one was wounded on our side.
The action lasted three houIs, the enemy
having been pursued 70 within twelve miles OF
Charleston, aud in sight OF the KsnaWha river.
The whole distance traV rsed By our men in
less than t~wenty-four hours bsirg from seventy
five to eighty miles, over steep mountainous
trails, birdie paths and rocky fords.
Time is insufficient to discuss individual
merit, further than Col. Garrison exhibited q s
daring energy 10 a remarkable degree, and was
the real commander in tbis brilliant skirmish.
The enemy had been acting tae part OF brig
snts in this valley, stealing every species Of
property, insulting women, tsSj1g men and
little boys as prisoners. Among Tire property
taken BY them ought to be mentioned cattle,
horses, negroes, etc.
1our obedient eervan,,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26
GEN. m. JEFF. THOMPSON.

In response to the greeting OF a number OF
our citizens, rendered without concert, Gen
THOMPSON appeared upon the balcony OF the
GayosO last evening, and made a short and
pertinent address, which was most enthusiastic
cally received. In the course Of bis remarks
be referred to the position Missouri occupies
between the Abolition and Confederate gov
ernmsnts, and claimed that she was now par
TALLY eutbralled as The result, only, of
the diIatsry movements Of the civil and
and military authorities Of the South. He
freely expressed the opinion that the senti-
meut Of Missouri, although partially Suited by
! tie action OF Tennessee and Arkansas last
winter, was ill for the South-that the pstri-
OTIS Of that State were largely in the majority
and further, that they only sought a legal OPP
portunity, by means Of the ballot box, or a
revolutionary effort, through the cartridge-boX,
to sander their connection with the tyTanni-
cal government at Washington, as administer
cd by Fremont at St. Louis.
OF tie ultimate political association Of Mis-
souri, with the Confederate States, be did not
entertain the least doubt. and be psrsistently
enforced upon bis hearers bis own convictions
that the safety of Memphis, Tennessee, and,
indeed, Of tie southern portion Of the Missis-
sippi Valley, would best be insured by prompt
ly aiding those who are now struggling to beat
back the abolition forces on Missouri soil.
Gen. T. alluded to the destitute condition OF
his own forces, and asked fer them, and the
thousands Of other citizens Of his Safe who
would take the field, IL provided for, arms
and ammunition neee sary to carry on a var.
With these, be pledged him1et, they would
soon provide themselves, at TIE expense Of the
enemy, with provisions, etc. His appeal was
earnestly and eloquently made, and will have
toe intended effect In carrying OF the effort
now being made to aid and comfort Lis forces
in the fsi8.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26

RICHMOND, September 23.-Tbe Erg,aiEer,
Of this morning, publishes the following names
Of collectors appointed under the war tax:
Alabama, Joseph c. Bradley; Arkansas,
VIM. H.. Haliburn /; Florida, Z. 7. Blackburn
Georgia, F.. Stearnes; Louisiana, Robert A
L1sher; Mississippi, John A. Handy North
Carolina, Wm. Fl. Lane South Carolina, W
F. Martin; Tennessee, Isaac R. Williams ;
Texas, Geo. J. Durham Virginia, Henry T.
Garnett.
A report is current here that four hundred
FcdeTsls were shOj recently IL or near wash
,nston for insubordinstion. Thereport is Civ
en- as it was received.
A late dispatch says:
The statement about the shooting Of four
hundred troops, by order Of Gen. Mcclellan,
for heir refusal TO advance on the Confederate
troops, is believed in high official circles here,
ard from that source tue information is OBJ
tanned.
Wan Dorm has arrived here and has been ap-
pointed major general.
Gen. Lees Official report Of the plan Of op-
~erRtions on Cheat Mountain frontier was re-
ceiveG at the War Department to-day, from
which it appears that the entire plan was dis
concerted from the failure of bIs columns 10
attack the enemy's position on the mountain.
The enemy was defended by an almost imBtn-
tlIdoie stOChdQe tOEl. sDe enemy at CAedE
Mountain had been reinforced.
Both the United States Senator's from the
State Of Maryland, It is reported, have been
arrested and confined 10 one Of Ljncoln's bas-
tiles.
We have received nothing from the camps
to-day.
Special to the y. o.. Delta, Sept. g.
Messrs. Turner and Gaynor, Richmond mer-
chants, lately arrived here from New York.
They were examined by the department, and
allowed the option Of taking the oath Of allie
glance or be considered alien enemies. They
were liberated on parole, to give them time to
consider the alternative.
IL ls reported that On engagement has taken
place at Barboursviils, in Kentucky. betW cen
eight hundred Confederstes under ZolhcofeT,
and eighteen hundred Of the enemy, resulting
il our favor.
Two expeditions, to consist Of twenty-five
thousand men, are fitting out at New York,
and are to be commanded by Gems. Butler and
Sherman.
The enemy is establishing a coal depot al
Hatterss.
Gen. Bragg's promotion is TO a major. gene
ralshiP in the Provisional Army.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26

TIE Nashville Uaion, Of the 2Ith inst, learns
from passengers, who arrived from Kentucky
ia that city On the day previous, that the enc
my under Gen. SHERMAN, Of Ohio, had taken
possession OF Muidroush's Hill. It was sup
posed that SHERMAN had a force of some
$500 men, only q portion Of whom bad reached
the Hill at last accounts. The Union adds
What the intention of the enemy is, is not
known. i. seems Gen. Buckner has not re-
gardad Muldrough's Hill as a stragetic point,
and consequently did not invest J., as he was
amply able to 10.
Il will be remembere9 this same rumor
reached Memphis on the ds7 our Nashville
eotemPorsry published it, and from all we
ca learn seems to be true,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26
FROM CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

Intelligence was received in this city last
evening from Bowlinggreen, KY, that the
pickets ofthe opposing forces on the line Of he
Louisville and Nashville railroad had occupied
positions within three miles Of each other.
Both armies were advancing, cautiously, but
We have no sdvices as to the strength Of either.
If this information is correct-of which there
seems to be no doubt-a collision may be mo-
mentarily anticipated. It is to be regretted
that our forces did not promptly occupy Null
drOugh's Hill, as we believe they could have
done without opposition, had their first ad-
vance been diligently prosecuted.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26

IN obedience 90 an execution issued By ? r. Dlcsll-
/ son. J. in fsv-r or =. J. &urpay, rs wa lmCr7
= Co AMIR. r. Brown. I viii sell @ The hIEl-s BID
der, for cash, on the stu day o October isbi, a. r.
o'clock, An g, on The corner OF 8ain ani al sen strer'-,
in 3su phis, Tennessee, three crrtidcates 90 sharrsl o.
stick $3.50 eacn sEdre) OF the Green R.rr-. Coal. Er.g
a q n auusacturing L0upauy.n Also u~roui=cry rots
for $500. made By Jenuette L. C.Iemau. snd1r-ed D.
". W.. CoIama1, paysb z al twelve wJ-ths from Ea-
vznJ r q, 1859 Also another note fr 5000 m.fs
by Peter n. Eurse,t, iLIorssd by WIN. Gam O. o..
and aast due. Levied IN a. the property o.; WIN. GIL
E40Te & Co this September 2tyh 1861
SECS ids = ". UrN~uWz
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Petition to stu ERnd.

gsIs. 2r mo- Coms, County Court. S pt term. 1851.
Joau DerryOerly, A-n'r, ec oEsaRpaoa Csrper, deed.
VS..
Ilt Lirs.f S1I1prn Ctgper deceased.
81 q rfuen.cled that Tbs cause c-me en- 70 be heard
- before Tie w1isyhIyfuI C unity Court OF Hsrieman
County ou inls SttsV OF Sep-eubsr 1861, upcu IRE com
IitlRalts petit "a and H appearing to the Cosrt that
- HChiudn, ard wife sai TAB; 4 W. Gobsr, and wiz,
Nay = and the nelrs " O.. W csrpeT. t5-vit BFWit
c., addison p and George A. O-rper, are non resident
gil.+-us o. tle State Of G31ues zee, 10 Is the efOre o.
1rrec Hy tls Csurs tGat pnbiica lon be m de for fu-
successive weeks 10 TIE eUphis Apsesi, a neVsp1pe
pJ.L he'd in tue cry Of Memphis, requiring said non
r'si1entg def udaus 20 appear al the next November term
OF this Court. 70 ne Ae 81 60 the Cturt E0use in tne town
% BOLIVIA ttuu-, and p cad, snswer or demar to COM
p~l-iDauts' petit % or the same vi be taken for con-
fsssed as 10 'hem, aud set fos hearing * parts. A
c0Jy-atas.: r P. HEElY, Clerk,
s-f64H By f O GsIsP. d q.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26

Mr.. EVERETT ON SUBJUGATI5N-FH have
read Mr.. Everett's recent blood and thunder
speech ar the flag presentation ia Boston. A
litle more than a year ago, in bis lie ter ac-
cepting 4 nomination for The Vice-PresideDcv,
when lie had no motive, CT deIirium, to sWerVe
him from justice aHd tTu-b, be iudjted the fol-
lowing language, conveying a picture Of sub
j~ugation IS eloquent as o is terrible
The suggestion that the Union can be main
tanned by tbe numerical predomjuauce and
military prowess Of one section, exerted to
coerce the other inc submission, is, in nv
judgment, as slf-cOntrajjCtoTV as it is danger
Gus. It comes loaded With The death smell,
from fields wet with brothers. blood. II tie
vital principle Of all republican governments
is the consent Of the governed. much more
does a Union Of co-equal sovereign States re-
Quire as it's basis the voluntary cooperation
in organic functions.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26

The latest news from Lexington, Missouri
received through the St. Louis papers Of tn,
goth, inform US that Co. Mulligsn, OF ID,
Chrcago Irish Brigade, in command o. 81,
UGiun forces at that point, bad been attacked
by a rebel force Of fouse l4,OG0 under Price
On Tuesday last, Price sent a Summon to Col
II 70 surrender, TO which The Iaconlc answer
was Teturned-'Go to hip
Price then commenced an attack which
lasted the whole day, ending IL a repulse ce the
rebels. Il was supposed That Price would re-
70 the attack next day.
Later rumogs are 70 the sfisctthat Col. Null
iigsu had surrendered, in CONSEQUENCE Of his
ammunition giving out. These are, however,
cOH.TadiCted, and at the present We are in tie
dark a. 10 the true state Of affairs. Reinforce
ments were on the way, aud it is hoped tist
they reached Lexington in time to save Col
Mulljgsn and his gallant little band.-Padg-
cab (Fsderai) 2 ticket Guard.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26
WHAT WILL RE DOyE

Throughout the country there is great
anxiety to know what determination has beea
arrived at by the Confederate authorities, as
to the future movements Of cur forces. Specu-
iation is, Of course, prevaIent-and among
others, the Richmond correspondents Of the
New Orleans Picayvne INDUCES as follows:
The general subject Of discussion here is,
will we cross the Potomac? Unless Mary
land %secedes, / am certain our army will not
CROSSE; and this seems 10 be the general opinion
OF most Uf our well informed men, and I think
it is the true p licy. We have entered into no
scheme Of conquest, neither do we wan the
ecisc Of victory, except in defense Of our
rigb's. To advance Wouid be 10 desert our
strong position Oh this side Of the river, and
falsify our oft repeated assurances 20 the
world, that We only wanted TO be left alone.
| believe, 10 our present position, we can whip
any army Lincoln can throw against VS., while,
on the Other side Of the I0'oH6c, they told
The advantage. IL they DO not advance aud
"wipe Us OUT il is equivalent to a defeat. If
We advance, It will arrest the spread Of the
peace party st the Horfu, and give Lincoln a
plea to aid him in raising men and money.
No let us maintain our present strong posi-
lion. both 8tTategicai and before tie world.
Success is sure TO crown cur efforts, and his
tory Will record the feet that "rigGt restrained
might" We have the power 70 carTv the aar
70 the SCsquehsBnR in z month, Lut we only
want our right; the light to select osr own
government.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26

w The .fralaBehe Of yesterday announces
the temperance on its tripod Of the senior 3D.
nor who, it seems, disclaims The credit OF the
able and identified leaders that have for some
time past added so much to lis respsctabflitv
and ihiuehee in The community. We are given
to understand that he bas written nothing for
les columns for the past Eve months. and
sTsigntWay he furnishes US ineoutestible
PROOF Of bis assertion by INDUCING in a fran
re though quite harmless, assault upoD the
"siePaa7tine APPEAL" We are, Of course.
inclined TO look upon these little freaks Of opr
Lhhputiau cotemporary with great ferbesrapcs
and charity particularly in the present instance
"nen, after a RIP Yan Wiakls sleep Of FIVE
months, during bis retirement from active duty.
heaWakss and imagines himself back in the lac
presidential campaign, when the vocabulary
OF imperative ePiuets aad partisan slang
vas much ia vogue. Ws trust that reading
The papers few days viii acqualnt him with
the fact that the old Uulon is dissolved. That
a convention has assembled at Montgomery
and formed a Southern ConfeGeracy, ana The
two governments are now engaged in actual
var. he will further observe that the press
nave ceased wrangltng over obsolete political
issues, and are now bending their energies IN |
Pstriotic ends. This done, and the vors
-dUaisHehe viii do better under lie new so-
spices.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26

q Major Louis Armistead and Lieut.. l.
Hardcastie, late Of the United States army In
California, have arrived in Houston en- route to
Virginia. Major ATmistead Is a son Of that
gallant officer whose defense Of Fort McHsrry
has been made forever famous by the song Of
the "Star S~pangled BaDnpr.D The major has
been a long time in the United S stes army, in
tue Och Infantry, and was esteemed one of ias
best officers. He is a cousin Of Col. Baylor.
Cohesion ReUs.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26

Texas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
war time and scarcity of money, we are told
by our Texas contemporaries that the work
on the railroads is still steadily progressing.
Latest intelligence from Indianola represent
the railroad from that place to i~ntersect the
San An ONTO an Mexican Gulf road was
steadily and quietly going on. The Courier Of
that place say The superintendent, Mir. Dud-
ley, is deserving OF great credit, not only fos
bis constant eadeavor, but for the excellent
manner in which the work has been done.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26

CrOLEN fre1 the subscriber o. che NOR i 81
- OF The 25th sgpreTber, 3 light -crrei E4-1
HORSE, N Tkrd with a scar Cd tLH F4shi hip -
also a tcar N his shoulder ard r. scar 20 We p s D l-
kree, from ~ p-;Is about 10 or Is bands LIsh ten ye4fs
Cd. iwIl gi.c tue s5,ya revrrt n delivered O. ma l.
any information s.ve1 50 tastT o. z-thim
". A. sLAF ON.
ssE5-IWs fn4Istf Cd-Ie- Nils
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-26

Becoming S~oCIABLE.-The Virginia CORE.
spondsnt of the Rsl0 Orleans Picayuns gives
the following paragraphs:
ITegTet that our Gea. Evans, aud the YAM
kee Gen. Sloan, have agreed to stop pickle.
firing. Since this agreement there has begun
a little social intercourse between the pickets
A few days past one OF orr soldiers accepted
the invitation OF the Yankees to come across
to their side and dine with them. HAD rather
trust a Comanchs, bu be went over, and after
spending an hour or 90, returned. The Yam
KEGS, be said, were dresdfully afraid Of an at
tack from US, and stated they would not come
over to attack us. They were especially aHx-
ious to get tobacco, and as our trooper hap
pened to have two plugs, be unsettled their
patriotism by saying that our troops had two
plug Issued to them every week. On vesteT-
day four Yankees swan over to cur side;
three ran when halted By our pickets, and were
fired a.; the other was brought into our camp
after clothes had been obtained for him.