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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-06
LETTER FROM KENTUCKY.

HICKMAN, KY July 27, 1861.
EDrToRs AFPEAL: In your paper CT the Gosh
instant, l see an article which contains an
error that l wish to correct. The article says
that a large portion Of the people in Southern
Kentucky are stiIl for the Union. No Z, I am
a crizen OF that portion OF Kentucky, ard have
Just returned from r trip through several eoun-
ties composing that part Of the State, and know
that the reverse of the article a ludeG to is cor
rect. In fact, we are as completely united On
the principle Of southern rights as the western
district of Tennessee. In Fulton county, with
a voting population OF eight hundred, there are
not exceeding twenty Union man. In Hick-
man county, with a voting population Of about
nine hundred, there are not exceeding thirty
Unicn men; and the tame proportion is abou.
correct as regards all the counties west of the
Ternesse: river, except, probably, Graves,
which has voting population Of about $500,
and has almost six hundred Union votes. ] an
certain that In a voting population of about ten
thousand west Of the Tennessee river there ara
not exceeding eight hundred Union voters. In
sbcrt. we are determined, il the State refuses
to 90 with the South, that We will take this
portion Of the State out of the Rump Govern
ment or take ourselves ont.
Your paper is exceedingly pOPuIarhere. The
Louisville Journal and Missouri Republican,
nsners that were once very much admired here,
are scarcely ever seen, and, in fact, if a man
il seen reading the j urHai, he is thought not
to be very "sound Oh the goose questions"
thi,k on an average there are fifty numbers Of
rour uansr sold daily in our town. The truth
10 tbe Memphis ArPEAL and Louisville Co.'S
rier stand prominently high, | hope yours
will never be forced TO wear a muzzle, manu-
featured by Lincoln & Co.
Yours, etc, J'f'
Is IT TRUE?-The following is from The
Hartford CConn.) Times, and we are inclined
to think the charge is true
II Il charged by some war papers that the
supprcssion Of the truth about toe battle was
done by the secretary of war, for the purpose
OF saving a large sum Of money invested IN
government stocks, which be disposed ef
99nring tss brief interval in which the country
remained in ignorance of the reality.
NosrHr,Y srocKs Down AND SOUTHERN
sracEs Up-The New York Journal Of Com
,aeycs. of Wednesday, thus notes the iuctua-
lions Of the stock market, by which it will be
seen that United States are steadily going
down, and that Southern are going up;
"Ths stock market is heavy and prices are
generally lower, with an Increased disposition
on The part Of holders to realize.
sTThs closing prices At the first board io-day,
-eampsred with he latest previous sales, show.
the following changes t: Acknowledgements
6's, ,; Georgia 6's, /; California rs, /; Illinois
eoupon bonds, / Dsclined-U. s. 6s of 81,
reg.,.1E, u. S. IS of ~, coaP., Il treasury @
per cents, 2 year, t."
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$40 BsEW a

GTEAEED from the subscribers EeIiumNA
y szad hay rare ACLE. Whau Tea hsuSA
fur shoes oLi She has alsJ one hlId frIaCE NE
larger than the cher. Any person kn0ViEFZAb
.Ey thing about her Ehsu receive ths sb5vs rewarl BY
'esvinE w9ri at E.aa d Whalen's. = -efsrsln street.,
-lJss by tae bridge.
RnF-Tu% TUOwAs rATT4y-
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Dfs EFsgEga
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yJAs removed 70 tle house recent g occupied BY Col.
II Z, b. DauE'as. corner shelby and Mccall streets,
rpa lv 0rursIta G4vgs3 house aus len
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aem ADVERTISEMENTS.
CYTY GEAWD.

business NEEIING The regular monthly meet
d ing fer The transaction % business. vii b. Be q 81
the Arnary, iH G1y0s7 Bllcs, THIS tTuestzyl
IS6. a. s O'Clock. a fulI and p1nctual atteniaIcs q
uIezbers is requested
b. o;dcr q to rr~sidrlt-
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~ Wheatln the Augusta market ls quoted
at 81 % to 81 81 for red, aod 81 10 to 81 29t0r
white,
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LARGEsFCIRCULATIOK IN THE CITY.

The Circulation of fhe DAILY
APPEAL IS larger than that OF
the Daily Cfty Press Combined.
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Orr FOR TIE SEAT CT WAR-Hon. J2cob
Thompson, lefr Fer Manassas last week, On q
visit to Our troops in that region. His son is
Aid 70 Gen. LoHgstreet, and is said 20 have
behaved with great gaIIautTy in The actions Of
The 18Th and 2~1st.-O1fr3 Iateligtacy 3lst.
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IlLhtAyND AAN6A9~ - ~
a very deplorabIe occurrence took place
yesterday afternoon, Immediately opposite
this city on the Manchester side Of the James
river, and within sight Of the window at which
I write this letter. Arthur C. Davis a GcoF-
gia volunteer, who had shot and killed Capt.
Charles H. Axon, Of Charleston, south Caro-
Ina, recently in command Of a company in
Grcgg's regiment, in an afrsyat Wilson, North
Carolina, on Tuesday last, had been brought
under arrest to Richmond for trial in the south
ern train which reached the depot at few
minutes after three o'clock P. NJ. Upon the
arrival Of the train, a disposition having been
manifested to offer The prisoner soEesFlsleRce
By members Of Capt. AxoR's company who
were in waiting, the superintendent of the
road caused the car IN which be was sitting TO
be speedily backed across the bridge to the
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Recognition Of Southern H4eperaence BY the Euro
peaa PowssS-V Visit Of Prince NdPoisos and he
Princes Cio!hide to AEatrieG-Rum0red 0UertRres
Of Peace at Wdshington-CarTen! Comment There
upOH-The Descent Of the MsSiSsippi-Dcparftre
and Return of McDopePs Column.
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4 Tragedy Among the Georgia and So2ft Carotind
Troop8-Letsrs Found Upon the Battlefield Of Ma
a0ssG3-N,rs From Wssteru TirgiRio-More FED
eraI Prig5aeTs-Thc President MOrcs into his oTn
u ~.
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GnArroN, y1na1N1A, Aug. l, 1861.

Dear Spirit: Since my last conmuni-
cation we have had every facility afforded
us for illustrating the mutable character
of all earthly things, and particularly Of
mans arrangements.
Thursday evening, July 25th, our Regi
ment, (the 25th) received marching orders
TO report at this place. Everything was
excitement from that time until Friday
|uight, IL O'Clock P. NJ making prepara'
lions for marching, when another order
came directing US to move to Washing.
ton City. This change was very agreea
BILE inasmuch as we expected TO visit tn
Federal City. e. thing many of us has
been willing to do long ego as NJ. Cis. j
lhe dear people had desired US SAtur
day morning clock A NJ formed u
| in Regim ntal line, sknapsacks duly strap
ped on our backs, canteens swung. an(
Enfield rifles in our hands, ready to moy,
forward. s4s..ets. ss.s 5,s,55..
Our establishment aud regret was grea
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THErICKET.


We publish this week the ticket and
platform adopted by the Democratic S ate
Convention. It will be seen that this
Comfy has its choice for Governor. The
tickets composed of good reliable Union
men throughout; men,. who heretofore as
their record will show. have iabored ar.
IDENTITY, earnestly and zealously on the side
of the Union and the Constitution andin
support of the Government. Our re-
marks on the platform, will be reserved fol
another occasion, -
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use, and which shall not be exclusively
employed for the transportation Of msr-
chandise. according to the following val
uation, including the harness used there
with:
Not exceeding fifty dollars. 81
If above fifty and not exceeding one
hundred collars, A
If above one hundred and not exceed>
ing two hundred dollars, 8
IF above two hundred and not exceed
ing four hundred dollars, l6
If above four hundred and not exceed
ing six hundred dollars, %
If above six hundred and not exceed
ing eight hundred dollars, 3s
If above eight hundred and not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, 40
If above one thousand dollars, Sc
THE TAX ON WATCHES. -
An annual tax is also laid upon every
watch kept FOR use, as follows: os si
| Gold watches, each, 81 0(
Silver watches, each, ss ~ Sc
THE TAX ON DISTILLED SPIRITS. ns
1t is also provided that au ANNUAL ta1
be levied on distilled spirits, to be paid
by the manufacturer or distiller thereof
as follows: t4,Jna -
I On each gallon, first proof or less, 81
On each gallon, of greater strength
than frst proof, in proportion to th'
above.
THE TAX ON FERMENTED LIQUORS
Beer, ale, porter aud other similar fer
mented liquors are to be taxed as follows
the duty to be paid by the brewer thereof
On each gallon. q
On each barrel not containing more
than thirty gallons, 60
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Destruction Of Hampton Village by
e the Rebels. -,

FoRTREss MONROE. August 9-The
village of Hampton has been burnt by
Gen. Magruder in his advance with the
rebel forces He says the object of this
expedition was TO draw out our forces to
attack Camp Hamilton, near Newport
News, If practicable. aud at least to de
stroy Hampton, SO as to prevent US from
using it for winter quarters. Gen. But
Ter at once repaired to this end of Hamp,
ton bridge, where he remained until l l
o'clock.
Col Weber erected barricade neaf
the end of Hampton Bridge, and placed
strong guards on this side of the creek.
A few minutes past midnight, General
Magruder, with about 500 Confederates,
some of them belonging in Hampton,
entered the town and Immediately fred
the buildings with torches The create.
part of the s500 houses were built o
wood, and as no rain has falleh lately, ths
strong south wind soon produced a terri
BILE copHagration. aFa1fs.e s'TssaatQ
There were perhaps twenty white peo
pie aud double that number fof ynegroel
remaining in town, from inability to srs
move, ,of whose shonses sweresb burned
without, waking the inmaresss os .esid
The rebels gave Carey Jones and hi
wife, both ofthem- aged and-in6rm, but j!
iminntes to remove their few articles %
furniture to the garden s..seag2 st.si,i
| Several whites, and also negroes, wer
| buried away, to be pressed into the Con
! federate service. m sl,4e5sqg
Vim. Sco6eld, a merchant. took refug
in the swamp, above town. Two negroe
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bound them. Renewed cheerings@fel=
lowed Instantly by q renewal of violent

bound them. Renewed cheerin9s4.fols
lowed Instantly BY . renewal Of violent
disturbances.
Mr.. Breckinridge-You poor fellows
may hiss me now, but your children will
bless me- E"Ob. 60 to South CaroIins,
and be damned to youlHI This was met
by vehement cheers and rush by the po-
lice, followed BY gang OF pen from the
right towards the side from whence pro.
ceeded cheers. Another scene Of confu-
sion ensued, during which several men
we're badly beaten and hurried bleeding
from the street. ~ -
MIR. Breckinridge-H you don't intend
to allow me to speak, then dispense the
crowd. did NOT volunteer to address
you, remember. (Caeers and Misses If
I did not know that the squad of men disc
turbing this assemblage were no expo
tDents of the. sentiments Of the people Of
Baltimore. should despair of your city,
n Cheers for JEFF. Davisand Gen. Scottfi
amid frequent Interruptions. The speak
Ier proceeded to say that since the time
when constitutions had been designated az
limits to despotic power, nothing so OUT
1rageous as these enacted by the Admins
tration lad ever occurred. Liberty, her
said, existed before the constitution was
formed, and whenever an issue is present.
ed between that on one hand and mers
form Of government on, the other, the,
form would perish but principles would
survive. Kisses, groans and cheefsJ1
Mr.. Breckinridge-I feel personally re-
sponsible for the poor fellows so rudely
treated. grieve to think any one should
De hurt on my account Cries of "Go
on" Cheers for jeff Davis and the
Southern Coufederacy. sgagg
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nea We shall express just such opit

Is neAsWe shall express just such opin-
ions as we please, because we never even
uttered q word against the Constitution,
tho Union and the enforcement of the
laws, nor had 9, wish that the Union
might slide,' nor entertained the idea tina,
the Union. could not endure half free and
half slave nor desired termination Of
our difficulties upon any other terms than
a return of the rebels to, their allegiance
to the Constitution. believing that the in
strument affords sufficient redress for al
evils real or imaginary, social or political
|--ETchange.
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were drowned while attempting to cross


lie creek. k.srssgs'-sss-.--s
A company of rebels attempted to
force the passage of the bridge. but were
repulsed with loss of three killed and
six wounded
The 6:e ragged all night. The Confed-
crate forces withdrew towards morning,
and at noon to-day. when visited the
place. but seven or eight buildings were
standing. The destruction of the town
was waoton act Of cruelty to the resi-
dent Unionists, and moreover entirely
useless, as Gen. Butler intends to winter
his army beyond Hampton. An attempt
will be made to fasten the act upon the
General Government ~
After 10 O'Clock on Wednesday night
there was not Federal soldier iu Hamp
ton. e 9ts.e- z,szs..s
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t
- FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. 6.
Gen. Butler returned to Old Point this morn
ing. Nothing has yet transpired as to his re
naming here, but it is to be greatly reinforced
The General has spent the afternoon a
Newport News experimenting with Hotchkiss
shells. r5 sw Eef
Hampton will be re-occupied on the arriva
of the first regiment from the north. a,
The sailing frigate Savannah is being towet
up the road, and will proceed to Newport New.
to relieve the Dale, now ordered to sea- q
The crew of tne bark Linwood, of New York
thirteen in number, have just arrived ON Qua
ker city. The bark was wrecked on Cap,
Hatteras. They were picked up off Cap,
Henry. sls 4 s. ~ edsis hst95tJ2q 9a
The Quaker City picked up this morning
near the Capes, = small boat containing tel
shipmasters and seamen who had escaped from
Fort Oregon, N. C. They give some startling
intalligence of the doing on the North Caro-
lima coast. At Hatteras Inlet there are thres
steamers and pilot boat, privateers. One O
them, the Gordon, run the blockade at Carroll
ma, and of the whole coast up to Hatteras In
let, 10 days ago. Since which time she has
captured a vessel with molasses and the schoon
er Protector, from Cuba with fruit.
The name of these privateers are the Cor
don, the Coffee, the side wheel steamer former
lily running between Old Point and Norfolk; tn,
steamer Marion, formerly Norfolk pilot boat
All of them are armed with rifled cannon
Those from Norfolk were taken down the cana
to Albemarle Sound. Newburn, N. c., is tn,
HEADQUARTERS of these pirates. 5e 5
Ten gun boats are being collected and mount
ed at Norfolk, to be taken down the canal
Crews for them are being shipped at Newburn
The bark Glen, of Portland, with govern
ment coal, was captured week ago and take1
into Beaufort N. G.
The refugees state that the Cenfederate
scarcely regard the coast as blockaded at all
and consider the Quaker City the Only vesse
doing any effective service against them.
During all this time several gun boats hav,
been qnietly anchored at Old Point.
+ The frigate Wabash has arrived from OF
Charleston for coal and water. having been re
lieved by the Roam ke. She re-captured tn,
schooner Mary Alive, of N. Y, which hat
been taken by the piratical schooner Dixie.
The prize crew aie now prisoners on tn,
Wabash She also took the brig Sarah Star
bound from Wilmington 10 Liverpool Will
turpentine and rosin, and sailing under Epglisl
colors. f9 sitj 20 w.
! { The frigate St. Lawrence last week sunk tk,
| rebel private Petrol, former the u. S. reve
niue cutter Aiken, and commanded by Lieut.
Grimshaw, of the U. s. Marines. She fire,
nine shots at the st. Lawrence without effect
and received but three shells. Two of he
ers in the st. Lawrence.
The Wabash accidentally ran into the gun
i boat Seminole, but did little damage. zgS
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TAKES !! TAXES!
The New York Herald says:

The New York Herald says:
We subjoin copy of the income taxes
and duties imposed by the recent act Of
Congress, published yesterday, in order
that our readers may at q glance perceive
the different arScies taxed and the rates
liked thereon. The act goes into effect on
the lst of April next. 's' 80
l.a.asIs THE INCOME TAX. .,,,,,rl md
By the provisions of the aot an annual
tax is laid on incomes derived from all
sources other than property subjected to
the direct tax, as follows. On yearly ia-
come of residents of over $500, per cent.
On yearly INCOMES of non-residents Of
over $500, per cent.
THE TAX ON CARRIAGES. @
A tax is also laid annually on every
carriage the body of which rests on springs
Of any description, which may be kept for
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Southern News.

LOUISVILLE. Aug. NEARLY full votes
from forty counties return but three Sc
cessionists to the Legislature, but the dis
loyal counties are not yet generally heard
from Well informed politicians think
the Legislature in each House will be com
posed of seventy per cent Union men.
A dispatch from Little Rock, of the
5th, to the Memphis Avalanche, says q
Confederate scouting party encountered
100 Federals in Northwestern Arkansas
and killed 25. The Confederates lost 9
The Lynchburg Republican learns that
in addition to the handouts brought by
the invaders, we're large numbers of hal
ters for hanging Southern traitors. II
says in all probability the new world never
witnessed such scenes of horror as would
have witnessed the triumphant entrance
of the advancing army in Richmond.
The Charleston Mercury of the Sd, says
it has been provoked beyond endurance
by reading in certain Virginia papers, the
most complacent and gratulatery com.
ments on the charming charity and benev.
olence of certain citizens, officials in Vir.
ginia, towards the invaders of their soil
the plunderers of their estates, the de.
stroyers of their homes and 6resides, and
the polluters Of their women. 1t demands
that every prisoner in Richmond be incar.
cerated and put in irons. Justice, hu'
manity and civilization alike cry aloud fol
the execution of retribution.
Lieut.. Lamar, Of the Federal army
is still confined. in Richmond. The whole
of one side is seriously paralyzed.
RICHMOND, Aug. 1.-Wm. F. Ritchie
of the Enquirer, has just returned from
Paris. He says the cause Of the Southern
Confederacy is looking up in France. and
he entertains no doubt abouts its ultimate
recognition.
! It is reliably stated on most undoubted
evidence, that when the news of the cap
.ture Of Shermanls battery was received in
Washington, Scott privately ordered siz
cannon to be taken from the Navy Yard
and sent to Washington, with the an
lno0ncensnt that it was Sherman's battery
which had arrived SAFE. cos -
$ NORFOLK, July sI.-The privateer Cor.
don from Charleston. on Sunday last cap.
.tured and carried into Hatteras Iuiet The
brig Nc Gilley from Bangor, with a cargo
Of molasses.
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LIST OF LETTERS ~ q
in the Post Office at WoodsAeld.
=. Ohio, August IA, l86l.,s4 ssf Il a.

LIST OF LETTERS Nv sa8
Remaining in the Post Office at Woodsaeld. .s1lf
aa Ohio August IA, ls6l.aa ese rsissss
4: Is ss,., ls, ~. Is 4 sci
rs sad giigll Boyd, Jeremiah. esesiw sssssaapn
,e3 -sl.e.it 10 sessa CT bae ,ssssel q 80 aoo
Isl flaa se.a Coffee, Joseph has ;sssii hsa
GO isl7i sassEe9aa EFa .sseaaiasaa 10 saSzsEs
~ isgoi sFrankhoussr, SRster.aaxz azf a7as
s. gyaA hsa.g z5sss Hg1 10 ys1ses fan
Johnston, Miss Hannah lanes, Gsolga. .....s.,
- Sseeaesst
Leibfreth, john Sel Linsey, Mrs. H, @la
loi ass siAAs. $3.50 M saigsss isaesssE sdf
~ sae MorrisQn,s Franklin sssew sss,ss.,S
Sparks, Joseph slime, benjamin 9ss
30 Ststs Henry Starkey. ssap
st fssa4 sEsslN esssi T sse Q ssssss0 - asssss
Teters, Sarah Thomas, syosls zseiiaa
~ Underwood, Mordica. =. = <.
'ss'.ss H FLEMING, E. NJ. ~
f,.fs .lsF7 4l
, 1861-09-12

whne to speculate On that point Indeed,
while the contingency is 70 improbable ii
would be in very bad taste fcr the Czar to
I ardEafe what policy he might deem fitting
tE Ruseia to pursue. ! The discussion Of
thf& idea may therefore be safely omitted
E Nor is it to be supposed that a prince
whs has signalized his accession 10 tho
throne Of Peter by enancipatng mort
millions Of IS than there are people in
the Northern States Of America, would
counsel any adjustment Of our difficulties
which would give new strength to slavery.
In his view, and in the view Of Europe,
our war is simply territorial dispute, in
Tolving no great. principle which might
claim the applause Of foreign nations,
PRESENTED in this light, it is not astonish.
ing that friendly sovereign, should e.
press the hope that we might be brought
to the point Of settling our difficulties With
out bloodshed. To US, having made up
our minds for death struggle in behalf
Of our Constitution and national integrity,
it is puzzling that any compromise could
be proposed BY friend while the rebels
are still in arms and threatening our capi-
tol But If ne place ourselves in his posi-
ton and endeayor to survey the field from
his standpoint, we shall find that the ex-
preston Of hope that We may yet be
saved from the calamities of civil war, ad-
naits Of the most proper and respectful
construction. The letter, as q whole, Is
one for which the American people Will
return their heartfelt thanks.
, 1861-09-12
Mut1nuus Sailors Under Arrest,

mut1AuHR Sailors Under Arrest,
Ii is deemed that the thirteen prisoners Of
the Resolute's crew, at New York, made their
revolt without even the most remote idea Of
delivering up the vessel to the Confederate
authorities. The charge against them Is DISC
bedlerce Of orders, which amounts to an at
tempt at revolt, one OF those common offences
which occur dally on the ocean, and occupy in
their narration an Obscure corner in the news.
papers. The men refused to scrub the outside
Of the ship, while going at the rate Of five
knots an hour, unless boat could be lowered
for their accommodation.
On Friday last, when the crew Of the revenue
cutter jackson were mustered to receive their
pay, at New York, they were required to take
the oath Of allegiance before Mr.. Opdyke.
Fourteen OF the crew refused to take it, but
did rot assign any reason for go doing. Capt.
Hyde Immediately ordered these traitors to bs
put in irons. They are now confined On board
Of the jackson, tut will be sent to one Of the
forts in the course Of a day or two. Many O.
these fellows have been drawing pay from ths
Government for many years, and now when IL
is il difficulty, they see fit to revolt and become
the enemy Of a Government which has fur
nished them With good home for 30 long .
time. One of these traitors has been in the
revenue service over eighteen FaMs.