Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-01

as the caprice of a petty and revengefui dicta-
tor may in a passionate moment suggest. II
other words, no feature OF cruelty has been
omitted from this vile document, which the
deep-seatad and chronic barbarism Of a South
Sea Islander could invent for tie occasion.
No daring deeds which Fremont may achieve
in the future, wilt ever blot out its black infa-
ny, which, Cd the contrary, will digTsce him
before all nations who still preserve the slight
est degree Of respect Tor the cOurtesiss i'm
posed by the rules Of civilized warfare.
TIE CoNFEDERATE OAN
We are gratiGed 10 knew that a portion of
our people are beginning to come forward. in
aid Of the government in its present eXigency.
The following note speaks for itself, and the
example set by our friend LOwNEs, is worthy
OF all praise and general imitation:
MEMPHIS, august 81, 1861.
C F. Vance, Agent Confederate Government:
You will enter the name of. h. A. Lownes,
formerly OF this firm, en- your list Of su6scrio-
| ers for Confederate bonds to the amount OF
i've thousand dcllars. The money is deposited
at the Uafon bank ready for the service OF the
government. Respectfully,
ORGILL Bios. & Co.
FTFA business letter from Knoxville, from
Col. Wm. n. Carroll, informs US that he has
Eve companies e~ncamped there, and hat ne
will fill one regiment during this week Col
Carroll further states that many Of the strong
es. Union men in that end of the State have
e~spoused the cause Of the South. There IS a
camp Of some four or five thousand Lincoln
troons a few miles from Cumberland Gap.
Should they move South, they will receive a
cordial greeting.
rFTbe Lynchburg Republican understands
that a Geographic line is to be put up by the
Virginia Central railroad between Stanton
and Jackson river, and thence to the White
Sulphur Springs, GEeenbrier, Virginia. SPeci-
fcations for furnishing posts, etc, have been
prepared, and it is expected the whole line to
the White Sulphur viii be completed in the
course Of fifteen or twenty days. This will
make, when completed, direct Geographic COM
munication between Richmond and the White
Sulphur Springs.
e. A gentleman by the name Of Nelson,
who resides in Greene county, in this State,
passed through Nashville on the 28.h, on bis
return from Northeastern Kentucky, whittier
be had gone to purchase horses. He had pur-
chased foTty-two and paid for then when be
was arrested and horses taken from him..
After OBTAINING hin eight days, be Was re-
leased, and then be made his way to Lexing-
ton and thence home. For this hi~ghhanded
outrage on the part of Lincoln's soldiers and
hirelings, be has no redress.
A CHARMED LIFE.-CaPt. Sparks, of the
Fort Smith Rifles, says that in Springfield he
saw the Iieutenant-colone of the Kansas regi-
ment, who inquired Of him who Gen. Pearce
was, describing the man, whom be saw in the
battle. Capt. Sparks Informed him that it was
Gen. Pearce, of the Arkansas forces. The
lieutenant-coione said that at leas. thirty can
non shots were fred at him in the battle Of
Oak Hill.
e A letter from Texas to the New Or
leans Delta says the ladies' are active all over
that STATE preparing winter clothing for cur
soldiers in the field. Cotton subscriptions are
also being raised. Tie letter concludes: " On
al! hands the feeling is, that the Confederacy
must be defended at all hazards, and men are
willing to advance for that purpose their
means with 2 prodigal hand.'
MORTALITY AMONG THE TRooPs. The
Richmond Dispatch contains a list Of seventy
four southern volunteers who have died in the
general hospital at Charlottesville from l7th
July to 10Th Of August, inclusive. They are
chiefly from South Carolina, Alabama and
Mississippi, and a few from Georgia.
ca The New York Tribune says "ths re-
bel women OF Baltimore are satdto be very busy
in working clothing and knitting socks for
JEFF Davis soldisry.'' This is 4 good omen
for Baltimore, for whenever the "crinoIine"
begins to sscede, the men will follow as GER
tainly az night follows day.
cY-The Galveston (Texas) Ee,o5, Of the
18Th, says that iD Brazoria county the Con-
~fedeTate loan, on the 18Th, amounted, in cot
ton, sugar, corn, cash, and bssves, to about
100000. TIE Nst0s also learns that the forts
at San Luis and Velasco are nov put in a com
plete state Of defense.
GZThe Ripley (Miss.) advertiser, of the
28sh ult., says that seven military companies
from TiPPah have received marching orders,
and win rendezvous Immediately at I-u-ka.
These companies average at least one hundred
men each, and are composed of the best por-
tion of the population in the county.
G+ The Cincinnati Eaquirsr Of the 9th
inst, says that on a few day previous it had
been arranged to destroy the Office Of the
Democratic Mirror, in Marion county, but the
design was defeated by two OF three hundred
Democrats, who were on hand to defend it.
Cg7sPeaking Of the late loan negotiated by
Secretary Chase, a northern paper says chat
a thousand millions could have been got upon
the same terms, that is, at the option Of the
takers the government to be bound, and they
not"
O. The Charleston Mercury says thai
Brigadier-Gensra R.. H. Anderson, OF South
Carolina, succeeds Gen. Bragg at Pensacola,
the latter having been ordered to join the ar,
my Of the Potomac.
CV The Yankee soldiers are informed al
Washington that hereafter if they lose theil
guns through cowarjice or neglect, they will b,
compelled to pay twelve dollars apiece fol
e them.
9 o. The editor of the Fort Smith Time,
has been presented with a twelve pound bal
picked up On the battle field, OAK Hill, Mis-,
souri,, which was shot from .sigel's battery
1t is an ugly looking customer to be sent intC
camp before breakfast.
d The CHERoKEEs.-Tbe latest advices from
e this Nation Brings intelligence that at a coun.
q Gil held on the Doth OF August, it was decided
in a full vote, to unite with the Southern Con.
e federacy. There were only two votes in tb,
T negative.
GE57 Mai James Flemming was killed a,
bis residence, on the 9th Of August, near Lex.
ingtcn, Missouri, by federal troops from I'LL
5 nois. He was a staunch southern man, a ma
n tive Of Lexington, Kentucky.
CT The Cleveland (Tenn.) Banner Of tb,
28th says that eighty cents for rel and ninet,
cents for white, is the cash price for wheat il
) that market.