Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-20
9ailp Appeat,
S1TTV0.Y MORNING, July go.
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DISPATCHES to ne Cincinnati f-',Enerelal.I
WASHINGTON, July ia great amount of
Evidence Of corruption is accommodating before
be committee investigating army contracts.
There will probsbly be no action this session,
or lack of time to slit it all. TIE committee
Ihould be continued during the vacation.
Gen. McDowelPs command continues being
enforced BY the almost hourly advance Of
egiments across the Potomac. In the last
week toe ouaFtermsster here has been receiY-
ng about Eve hundred horses daily, purchased
or army use.
Several hundred army ambulances have been
mt over the river in the last few days.
The tariff bill is to be considered in the
lusa tomorrow. Il is said the iron duties
VI remain unchanged
7he loan bin has passed both houses, and
oy awaits The presidents approval.
zen. McDoweiPs army doubtless commences
aorwsrd movement this evening. He has
nt fifty full regiments, each one thousand
sing; also. twenty-five hundred regulars, six
haTed marines, txo full batteries OF light
sIiery, etc.
en-. Scott and staff visited tae trccps on the
Yinia side of the river to-day.
RATION, July 16.-The rebels driven by
G. Morris from Laurel Hill, still numbering
tie thousand, escaped Gen. Hill near West
Ubn. passing within a mile and a half OF
hszuy. He returned to Oakland and start
ezain to-day in pursuit.
thousands Of rebels diver { from the main
By and fed in the direction Of Cheat Noun
t. Gap.
Sal to tbs New York Tribane
rssHrrerox, July I6.-Ihe army has ad-
red Gen. Mcdowell left at $50 P. N. 10
somewhere. The FIRST brigade os the 5h
fsion. commanded By Brig.-Gen. Lewis
hken, formed last night about three miles
n their original location, To-day they
-e at Hunting creek, Va, 10 miles from
'shington, and it is to form the vanguard Of
whole column.
his forward movement Of the troops has
a wonderful effect upon the sick list. 1t
sBeariy clesped oat the hospitals.
cial 70 the New York Eorlc.l
An the militia Of eastern Virginia are or
red to march for Stanton.
scial to Jhe View YORK Tribune
The columns this afternoon probably moved
" to the advanced pickets. Tomorrow
orniDg a early dawn they will press forward
on the enemv. The first fighting win prob
iIy take place at Fairfax court house, where
ere are nine rebel regiments.
Il is believed that the design Of our generals
70 avoid Manassas Junction, and ifpossible,
rcUmvent it. A positive intention, however,
to allow 10 delays, but to push vigorously
outh, and fight their way to Richmond.
Il Is supposed that the movement TO this in
ortant point win not be direct, but BY fanks.
I'd that our column will pass around the city
nd approach it from the south, after cutting
all communication.
Tie report that Hon. Jos. Holt, Of Kentucky
IN be appointed Justice OF the supreme court,
without foundation. There viii probably
no new appointments until the court has
sen organized.
information received here to-day states that
e rebel forces at Aqua Creek. Dumfries and
le or two other points on the Potomac, have
sen returned to Manassas.
Reports from Arizenia and New Mexico
ate the secession feeling IN those territories
srv strong, toe inhabitants being mainly set
srs from Texas. L will be necessary to send
s. troops to Fort Bliss 10 suppress them.
From intelligence received here by the last
all from Vera Cruz, it is stated and believed
att. T. Pickett, late consul OF The United
ates at Vera Cruz, who was recently in thii
tv, has gone to the Mexican capital as the
plomatic agent Of the rebels, with the hopt
clrcumventing Minister Corwin il bis ne
tiations.
egial to the New York Timss.l
TIE army in Virginia o-dsv took up the lint
march for Richmond, via Fairfax and Ma
seas.
The force starting to day is fully $4,000
,ong. The number marching by actua
ant is 50 ,0O0.
Col. Burnside's brigade ven, over the Loni
Zee at 4 o'clock this P. N, and struck th
II FOR Fairfax Courthouse
The 9th New York, Col. Slocum, went owe
ais O'Clock, and also took the Fairfax route
Srcial 10 the n. 7 Herald.
TIE discovering Of plan to enter The Rap
pnannock river, on the person Of a man re
ce.tIv found at Richmond, and the efforts Q
IT, rebels to create difficulty in consequence
beveen the British minister and cur govern
mlnt. has. on investigation, turned out to
a 5erv shrewd rebel trick to involve our gov
eminent in a general quarrel with England.
CAIRO, liz, Jelly -.
Tosbe Editor Of the Eaeuirer;
The steamer Louisiana arrived heTe to-dal
it's said, to take Colonel SchutBer's regimen
(de an MissouTi) back to st. Louis. The
reurn to-day to receive their pay and reol
gnize.
The City Of Alton is also expected to-da
Vyth Col. Dougherty's regiment from Case
vile They are the twenty-second, and I
BFd's point.
Rumors from Southern Missouri are that Ii
scouting party came on some 200 State troop
sOut thirty miles from Birds Point. Tbt
ntde their escape without bsing seen. The
wre but fifteen or twenty OF them in Il
scouting party.
A gentleman from Memphis here yesterd;
sa-s they are still preparing for war at th'
Ddpt. Two batteries had been erected in Il
cfv-oBe on the levee, opposite the old steaI
btat landing, and the other down at the site
tie old navy yard. They are composed
tvo 32-pouascrs, two GA Founders, and 10
S4Dch bowitzeTs.
We also hear that there are sixty pieces
kssvy artillery at the depot at Marphis, &c
through from Norfolk Col. Hard5e's res
rent left last week for Pocahontas, Arkanss
via White river; also, Col HiBdman, wi
fifteen hundred men, left this week for sar
place. The Mars ana Ohio Belle were US
as transports.
Rumors of fifteen hundred men being camp
about ten miles from Point Pleasant, Mo-,
Pemiscott county, is confirmed.
We could not hear who was in command.
People from below Columbus, Kentuek
denF that there is, CT was, gunboat In th
vicinity.
an continues quiet III. Camp Distance.
The troops at Birds Point sleep on III
arms still.
The weather confines pleasant.
A GOOD many of the troops from this car
are lsaving daily for their homes, on parole
fifteen days.
Little else Of interest occurring here.
TIE steamer City Of Louisiana left for ]
ferson barracks at FIVE P. II, yesterday y
Col, Shutner's German regiment aboard.
we have. one less regiment at Camp Deiian
and one additional at Birds Point.
Several hundred having gone home On paro
leaves our force at Camp Defiance consider
oily weakened; but enough are left to defe
the Point against large odds.
A report from Cape GiTardeau says Il
Gen. Watkins is encamped in Scott couH
no, with nearly 1000 men. Although CO
ing from a reliable citizen Of the Cape
can only give it as Tumor.
Correspondence St. L,uis Republican,
CAIRo, July 14-If ever set Of men VI
badly treated, we, the soldiers h5re at Cal
are the men.
l. We have been here nearly three mon
without any pay.
2 We were told that we would serve unt
officers Of or own selection. Well, we ell
ted Col, B. II. Prentiss, brigadieT-general
this brigade BY vote Of 100 to / over Ca
Pope: and vet, Capt. Pope has been appoint
brigsdier-geBeral, and now actually ran
General Preutiss, and we NAV be at any n
roent transferred from the command OF q
Prsntiss to that OF Gen. Pope.
4. Gov. Yates can go East twice, "maki
fine speeches and eating fine dinners" but
seems to have forgotten that there are S,G
msn here at Cairo, and has utterly neglect
10 Give them one cent, although the legislat'
of the state has voted S3,00o,00O for us.
5. Our rations have been bad in quality
short in quantity.
Mr.. Editor, am, it is true, only eomu
private soldier, and you may throw this co