Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-06
RICHMOND INTELLIGENCE.

From the ExaaineT. November 90.
The following prisoners confined in the mill
tary prisons here, died yesterday, viz: Charles
+. Peery, private, company d, fourth Maine
regiment, (~hospital stewaTd.) of disease of the
heart George ". Cubbage, citizen Of Hardy
county, Va. Martin Mace, citizen of Hardy
county, and John NJ. Lee. private, company I,
first Maine regiment
The buildings purchased by the Confederate
government for the use of military prisoners. at
Salisbury, North Carolina, not being ready for
their reception. It Is not known when another lot
will be started southwark. The prisoners be-
longing to the first California regiment, lately
under Baker, have been removed from MayO's
factory, on 18th street, to the first one on tie
south side of Main street.
Adding the prisoners that arrived yesterday
evening with those already here, the number
does not fall far short of fifteen hundred, exclu-
siye Of those ia the county Jail.
From the Wing. November Jll
A party Of thirty-one prisoners Of war inclu-
ding tyeutY-seyeu members Of the third Penn
syIvania cavalry regiment, three tories and one
negro, were brought to this city yesterday even
ing, under charge of "a detachment of seven
men from the seventeenth Virginia regiment,
commanded by Lieutenant Raymond Fairfax.
The Pennsylyaniaus comprised a portion Of a
detachment OF ninety men, who Were surprised,
on the 26th Of November, in the vicinity Of Vi
emma, while Oh a f0ragiug expedition, by a de
tachment of Col. Ransom's North Carolina cav
airy, and dispersed, with the exception of TWEEN
ty-seven, who were captured, and three who
were killed; the remainder succeeded ia making
their escape after a hot pursuit by the North
CarOliniaus. The scene Of the surprise was
a deep cut, some distance ia advance of the
DV+lT uTTtptg at the Yankees Whn sgara IN Miss
tul Inconsistencies Of the immediate neighbOr.
hood Of our men. Tweuty-uiue horses and an
equal number Of excellent revolving rifles, sa-
bers and Colts reyOlyers, were among the
trophies of the occasion.
We understand that NJ S. John f. Stanford. OF
Clarksvills. Ga., las presented 10 President Da-
vis a blanket shawl. woven By her, from wool
which sac had also caTded and spun. The
shawl was an excellent one, Is fine in texture
and a. heavy a. any made BY the most celebra-
ted shawl manufacturers
Mrs. Stamford has, we learn, furnished shaWls,
OF the same description, all the work OF her own
hands, TO an entire company of Georgia vOlun-
teers, now in service in Virginia and she is still
employed in making others, with the benevolent
purpose Of presenting them to soldiers in the
field.
From the Wing December O.
Mr.. George Miles, Of this city, who was ar
rested in New York, by Lincoln's minions, and
sent TO Fort Lafayette, several months ago,
arrived home on Friday last. He was released
from prison q few weeks since on his parole, and
proceeded to Washington, to endeayer 10 recover
the $4,000, or its equivalent, which the New
York police had taken from him at the time OF
bis arrest. It IS superiuous to say that he did
not recover it,. Tie then returned TO Philadel-
phia, and addressed q lester TO Seward rels.iya to
the duration Of his parole, stating that he would
await ofuers to report himself to any Federal
officer for a limited time, specified in the letter
No reply was vOuchsafrd, and the matter being
referred to Il Black Republican Judge, he advised
Nj. Miles that he was at liberty to 60 wherever
be pleased. According, Mr. NJ, leaving hi.
| $4,000 in the possession Of Superintendent
| Kennedy, started for Virginia, which he reached
| after q perilOus Journey through Maryland anC
across the Pot mae. 1t is proper to say that W,
have not bad an interview with Mr.. Miles, bu
have derived the above information " second
hand"
The government has hired the two capaciou
tobacco factories owned by VIM. II. and jane
II. Grant, on and near the corner of Nineteenth
and Franklin streets and they are now bein!
fitted up for the accommodation Of sick and dis
abled Confederate soldiers. Being very laTg
buildings, their holding capacity must extend {
the toLulpLlAblr Aoil>tAZ vi ANE i-AiAltt patient
each. The fact that such extensive manufaC
tuners Of the weed aro thus voluntarily d%epriviu.
themselves Of facilities for carrying on The trad
shows that very little win be done in that branc
Of business in 1862. The farmers, heretofore eT
gagged in raising tobacco, viii, no doubt, rails
cereals instead,
From the Dispatch, DecemJ,r ~
Maj. Gen. J. Bankhead Magruder, of the PR
visjonai army, arrived in Richmond on Saturda
from the Peninsula, and is stopping at the Spot
wood Hotel
Winter made its advent Yesterday in no plea
ant mood but, s.nG0 the simanaes had warne
Us that about this time cold weather might [
expected, nobody had d right to complain OF til.
little Inconvenience to which they were subjee
ed. The leaden-hued clouds wore a threatenII
aspect, but there was no snow to mark the j.
coming OF the icy ruler of the year.