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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-08

CT We acknowledge the receipt Of the sun
Of $3.50 from the "frse cOl0red men" Of this
city, as reported BY their committee in another
place, and shall give their liberal donation a
proper application. It is j1st to state that
many OF these contributions have also render
ed service and labor, and are willing 70 10 and
give all hey can in behalf OF the State and
city and their deferders.-CtcrIest9n Com.
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~ The sickness smorg the soldiers at
Manassas is said TO be principally confined to
the troops ron the rural districts. The late
intellIT nee is that The health Of the soldiers
il Improving.
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GF Ysnaeedom is j~ubilant, says the Rich
mond Whig, over the exploit of Picayuue
Butler. -Four thousand of its chosen SONS Of
Mars, aided BY some ten OF a dozen of its YES
sells Of war, succeeded, after two days, in cap
turing two sand hills in North Carolina, de-
Tended by a few hundred men-and Ysnkeedom
eXults, and beats i7s timbrels, and cuts the
pigeon-wing Of triumph. Afew weeks ago, a
small body Of Confederate troops, about three
hundred, encountered senVen hundred and fifty
United States regulars in Arizona, engaged
them in battle, routed them, pursued them,
compelled them to make an unconditional eur
render, and took from them a large amount Of
arms, ammunition, stores. etc. That was
something to be proud of, and the South did
feel proud Ct it, but she didn't make a fool Of
herself over it. The Yankees, with more than
thirteen times as many men as we had in Ari-
z0na, aided by a powerful feet, succeeded in
overcoming a less number of raw militia than
we did of regulars, and forthwith rockets flare
CUT, and bells peal, and the we!kin rings again
with Yankee shouts. The Yankees are right !
II they didn't rejoice over such things as this,
they would have nothing to rejoice over.
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FORTRESS ULGNROE- september Tue MA
noke is here. having been relieved from the
blockade of HalteFas by the Wabash. The
Quaker City is also here, coaling for a crIise.
This morning the Confederate steamer York
town was seen twelve miles above Newport
News pint, awaiting an opportunity to run
the blockade.
WARRINGTON, September The Coufed-
eTateg are within five % miles OF the Presi-
dent's house and Free 90 Of Arlington
Highs.
Reports from various points on the other side
of the Potomac, last night, represented every
thing Guiet. At daylight, the relief guard OF
the FedeTals was fred upon near Huster's
Chapel. At s~uaTise, two Federal companies
were sent out to r~econnoiter. They discovered
that the ConfeGerates had taken possession OF
Balls Cross Roads, having thrown forward
two regiments during the night.
Three regiments were discovered posted
along a little creek near Hunters Chapel, with
four brass hoWitzers drawn by men They
have no other artillery. The CCnfederates are
digging rife pits west of HunteT's Chapel. "A
force was discovered briskly engaged IN drill
ing on Munsou's Hill. Occasionally they
fired upon the Federal pickles.
LOUISVILLE, September IA stampede
among the Southerners here on business &C.
CURED this morning, ocCasiUned b. an unau-
thorizsd statement that the railroad trains
would be stopped. Up to 8, P. M, nothing had
been received from the War Department. Au-
rhoritatige assurances are again given tnat no
interruption Will occur without ample notice
Parties writing North fer ladies and children
make an unfortunate mistake Ia advising them
TO get passes. since none are granted, and none
required. But fear Of veEturing on the journey
without them is keeping many families North,
who, but for this misaPprehensioD, would nave
been home long ago.
Commissioners from the state Senate are
here, on their way TO southern Kentucky. They
will visit both the Confederate and Federal
forces on Kentucky soil, to ascertain by what
authority and for SHAT purpose they are there.
Col. Martin G. seL's men captured the kan
sas regiment at Shel5ina, Mo. This regiment,
though mustered out Of service, volunteered TO
escort q tTain OF cars to s.. Joseph.
Many arrests are reported in various paris
Of Missouri. Prisoners will be held for retail
iation in case Fremont carries his mugderous
programme into effect.
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G7Goy. BTows Of Georgia, has appointed
Col. o. A. Lochrane judge OF the superior
ooaTts Of the Macon district, to ill the vscaa-
cy created by the death Of Judge Lamar.
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THE BIG GUN UNION AT FoETREss Mon
RoE.-A correspondent If the New York Com
merciaI, VIII witnessed the experiments at
Fortress Monroe with the big gun ''Union,' -
says:
There seems to have been two objections
suggested by this experiment. FIRST that it re-
quires too much time and too many men to load
and fire the gun Second, that the proiectils
used is I'd defective. The men who handled the
gun on this occasion were mostly inexperienc-
ed, being nearly all OF the "contTabando per-
sus sion. 1t may be that regularly drilled gun
neES, with constant practice, can load and fire
more rapidly, and without employing so much
force. l. may be, also that a pToiectile of a
different and much improved character can be
understanding more precision of aim, more
directness of motion, and a still longer range.
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ca A military officer occupying high po-
sition in the army at Pensacola writes to the
Savannah Republican as follows; at is not
true, as stated in the Charleston Mercury, that
Gen. Bragg is going TO Virginia. Gen. hDder-
son has arrived, but as the successor Of Gen.
Walker, not of Bragg. We are certain that the
latter will not leave bis faithful soIdiers.0
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e. The importance to the South CT HATTIE
rss inlet and Ocracocke bar, (renaIks the
Charleston Msrcury) is in consequence Of these
channels being the only outlets to an extensive
district Of country, now that Norfolk is block.
AIDED; and should tie enemy be properly Provi-
ded with light draught steamers, heavily armed.
be might do Infinite mischief By going up the
sounds and rivers. The matter should be
Looked after forthwith, and the enemy routed
ont before be has time 70 strengthen himself.
~ A northern dispatch by telegraph
saws: "The Navy Department is Eors active
than ever. From the preparations making it
is evident the affair at Hatteras is TO be follow
81 nm bv othe- attacks"
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ADVANCES TO THE STATE OF FLoRrDA.-The

10 TIE sIAIE OF
Richmond ErGmiuer says:
Just before the adjournment of Congress, it
passed, as we learn, an important bill for the
reimbursement to the State of Florida for
military advances. The bill appropTiates
three hundred thousand dollars for this pur-
pose. 1t is understood that Florida had made
large advances in the military service OF the
ConfedeTacY, especially with regard to her
sea-coss defenses The Reimbursement to her
in advance OF either of the Confederate States
was urged from the fact that Der State Treas
ury was empty, and that she bad no present
means to carry on her military operations.
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DEMORALIzED- The LIST LiHcoln regiment,
stationed near The placid waters oS that classic
stream, known as "Soddy," becoming some
days since disatIected, is now thoroughly De
moTslized. The immediate cause Of this ex
teBsive and thorough Generalization is, we
understand, attribu able to the dissfFection of
Capt. Browns brigade, consisting Of SEVEN
teen men from Marion county. It appears
that the regiment vas not provisjonsd as tbe
captain anticipated. After q forced march Of
twenty-five miles, his brigade in extrsme ex-
b~austiOn reached the camp of SOddy, and
then, like the Israeiitcs Of old, his followers
louged for the flesh pots Of Marion, for naught
was set before those gallant spirits to appesse
their wolfish appetites but r0astiBg-ears and
peaches. The result is known to the world
the panic became general and the regiment
"esved." V!Ue lG Observation-Disclosures i'd
~ueyfiSgr.
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FAas RAaaE.

THREE DWELLING HOUSEs. situated en- -
i the south side Of Madison street wet or 80
fks BsyUu. NJ
Fur terms, Apply to A
81 ON W. EDEENNaW
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By Telegraph
TEE war AEWsI
NOON DISPATCHES.

RIcEMoNn, Son.cmber g., CviS New Orleans)
7th.-Passeugera from Manassas Junction re-
port that a courier arrived there yesterday Ia
he forenoon. who state that Shutters nil was
taken By the CoUfederates on Wednesday. The
Federal loss is stated to have been 400 Ia killed
and wounded, with 300 prisoners. The Com
federates lost 100 in killed and 81 oundCd. The
report is given as received.
Col. Wheat, who fought so g~ailantly 10 the
battle OF Manassas Plains, and fell severely
| wounded, has arrived here. lie appears we'll.
Wee President Stephens has determined to
remain in Richmond during the fall.
The ely is full Of Tumors Of engagements
and skiTmishes, but there IS nothing reliable.
some few sheets Of ihe new Confederate
Treasury Notes, Of the denomination 81 five
and ten dollars, were stolen AZ Petersburg, en-
route to Richmond, but being 5uugingly sign
ed they may be readily detected. The parties
implicated in The affair have been arrested
ami are now in custody in Richmond.
It is generally conceded that the advance OF
the Confederate toward Alexandria, Airing
ton and other points has keen steady ana sue
c~essful.
Nothing later reliable from operations in
Western Virginia. Bad weather has greatly
imPeded movements in that quarter.
There is much speculation 10 regard to the
destination Of Gen. Albert Sydney Johnston.
The Hessians will ascertain at a proper time
where he is.
There is great complaint Of the irregolarity
Of the mails.
eve have heard something of the sort in
this vicinity ~aIso.-Rep.)
CAIRO, September 7.-Gen. Grant took pos
session Of Paducah yesterday, and seized the
telegraph Office.
He has issued a proclamation, urging the
citizens to attend to their business. He con-
cludes thus: "Whcn it is uanifcst you are able
to defend yourselves, maintain the authority
OF the government and protect loyal citizens,
shall withdraw the force under my command"
WASHINGTON, September : The War De
partnent has issued orders TO mold Fort Hat
teTss permanently.
Brighten. Buer, Of California, has arrived
here. He will be assigned to a command.
ST. LOUIS, September THE steamers
Champion, Hannibal and Meteor, and ethel
property, were seized Yesterday as the proper
y Of rebels.
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ca The Hon. Felix I. Batson, Of Clarks-
vile, IS a candidate for Congress in the First
Congressional District Of Arkansas.
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HI = HIS .

SUNDAY. sEPrEMBER s, 1861.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY,
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Ca The Fort Smith lines, of the 31st ult.,
asserts that there are now over three hundred
dead bodies Of the FederaIs lying on the Oak
Hills battlefield unburied.
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Ca A gentleman from Christian county,
informs US that the Lincoinite- Unionists OF
that county, all Of whom have been recently
arned by the government, went Into carp on
Friday last, with ultimate design no doubt, Of
border forsys and a desceHE upon this city
CarksviUe JefersoniaH.
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a GARD.

In retiring from business, IN order 20 enter the GER
vice Of cur country, We return our sincere ana heart
felt Than ks 10 q generous public in the liberal patron
age LestIVe ed upon Us. and IN parting with the business
communit Of Men phis snd surrounding c0uutTy, We d.
50 with EsLy regrets; bat while our coEntry needs our
s-TviCsS We cam OF in Justice TO the p-cmptIngs q pat
rIOtlc hearts remain IT hJge Shou d Providence see
At 10 deliver Us frem the jaws # 4 ath ami the hands
OF the enemy, We will return to Memphis and resume
business, snd hope to be able 70 merit a osuuIuuanc5 Of
The patronage heretofore So Hberalg bestowed upon Us.
Very Respectfully.
SAABEL A. TAYLOR,
ses-aw THAD. =. EENE WG- g.
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The yew Postal ACT OF the COnFodeT-
ate Congress.


The following is the late postal act passed
before the Confederate Congress before ad-
iournmeat
AbI- 10 be entitled ~ Act 10 establish the rates Of
POSTAGE On newspapers and periodicals, anI 90 dealers
therein through the mail, or Iy Express, over post
rOItes.
SECTION I. The Congress Of the Confederate
States do enact, That persons engaged az dealers
in newspapers and periodicals may receive by
mail any quantity Of such papers and PeTiodl-
Gals as they NAV order, on the payment at the
place Of delivery, IF The sane rate Of postage
as is required by the existing law TO be paid
by the regular subs :ribers to such newspapers
or periodicals.
SEC. 2. It shall be lawful for persons en-
gagged in buying and selling newspapers and
periodicals to carry any quantity Of such pa
pe-s and periodicals over the post roads OF the
Confederate States, outside Of the mail, upon
preparing the postage at the same rate
charged to regular subscribers to such papers
and periodicals, in the pOst-ofice nearest the
place Of publication OF purchase thereof, and
such Prepayment shall be indicated By the
stamp Of such post-othce, or by writing upon
The paper so sent.
SEC. 3. ANY person violating the provisions
Of this act shall forfeit and pay the sum OF fifty
dollars, to be recovered by action of debt, in
the name and for the use Of the Confederate
States.
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q The Richmond Exam liner Of the 4th in
slant, abiding to Gen. Floyd's triumph in
Western Virginia, says: One hundred pris-
oners from that combat at Cross Lanes reached
Richmond on yesterday. Sixty others are on
the way. Seventy corPses were counted on
the field, and the retreat Of the enemy was a
disorderly rout, in which they Outran every
thing, their arms and bagsags incInded.
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NOTICE TO THE PATRONS OF THE
DAILY

Under a late law Of the Confederate Con-
gress, as construed by the Postmaster General,
the prepayment of postage on all newspapers
and periodicals sent over the post roads, is re-
CURED. Under this law The news agents on
the various railroads will be compelled to
retail their daily papers at ten cents instead CT
five cents az heretofore. This is a hardship
upon us as we'll as upon The news agents and
the reading public but it is enc which must
be borne until the law is modified. To 5void
this heavy tax, those who desire the news
during the war, can become regular subscribers
and receive their papers through The mail
The postage on dailies, we believe, is sixty
cents per quarter.
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Dissertation.

TIHE c1parluership heretofore existing between
i Samuel a. Taylor and T. 4. Cr0uW ell. uHIer The
style or HULS. q VEIL * TAYLOR. n the Pro
tU e and Commits ion business, No. % FRONT Row, Is
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
TbHd. 4. Cromwell Is author Zad TO geItie I'D the bu-
STRESS Of the o @ firm and can &c found at the CONNER
ciat Bank on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, from
A n TIL ?. II until further notice. Persons in
dobted 10 the arm viii p.ease call and ettle without
teIty.
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ca A correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
z.tte has the following about Cairo affairs.
The hospital report is rather singular, as the
abolition papers rarely admit sickness, defeat
or death on their side
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nSF The Mobile Tribune learns by private
letter from Pensacola, dated the 80 met, the
following intelligence; "Col. Brown set fire
to the dry deck last night, and it was entirely
consumed. Gen. Bragg has not resented it up
TO This time.o
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CAMP DrrAxcE, Cairo, Sept. 8.

Gen. Grant late in command Of the force
now under Gen. Prentiss, arrived here yesteT-
day from Missouri, and rumor has it that he
will take command Of this post. How this is
I am net prepared at present to say. The gen.
eral opinion for s5me time past, and still is,
that Gen. McCleTDsnd will BE- assigned that
position,
The troops now here are in the best spirits,
feeling that the time is not far distant when a
chance for action vii present itself.
The gun-boats LETT again Yesterday for
points below, and have not returned up to this
time. It is not expected that they will have
sny decisive duties TO perform, yet it is con-
sideTed prudent and necessary for them to visit
certain points occasionally.
One OF the mos. satisfactory and encourage
ing features connected with the forces here is
the rapid Improvement in health and general
condition OF the Eighteenth regiment, now at
Mound City. The hospitals are turning ont
their occupants by scores daily completely
recovered and prepared to take their phases in
the ranks.
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q The Hindsboro (Miss.) Democrat, Of
the 81 inst, says that "jhe military board eT-
dered nine launches and one large gunboat 10
be built on the coast the gunbOat to be
two hundred and fifty tuns burthen, for the
protection Of the sound. The construction of
these boats is under the immediate supervision
of Gen. Dahlgren, now at Pass Christian.
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EVT The Knoxville Register Of the 9th says
that the remains Of Col Egbert Jones, late
colonel Of the All Alabama regiment passed
down on the train en- route for Huntsville, on
The cay previous, in charge cf Rev. Wm. D.
Cbadick, D. D., bis chaplain, and DR.. H.
Malone, bis physician.
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c. An Arkansas exchange thinks the fol-
lowing scriptural exchange has been fulfilled
to the letter
"The CTd') Lamb and the Lyon shall lie
down together"
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C. The GAINESVILLE Jsfsrsonian learns that
the depot building at the WAiPpOorwiIl sta
ton on the Louisville railroad, was Destroyed
by fire On Sunday night, together vita a con-
siderable amount Of valuable freight.
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@26 RRanna.M.
EHSa9aEeM.

LADY, OF considerable expsr sEcs in teschirg The
n Encli.h branches desires q situation a. Tea,Ler IN
q f4uiy or school. Will furnish sauEfzc.0ry refer
euos Address BOX g.
ssS-2t Nashville, fem,
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r The statement Of Brownlow'5 arrest is
uncorfrmed, and is doubtless without founda-
lion in fact.
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%" The Panola Star Of the Oh inst, an
nounces that a company Of volunteers is being
raised in that county for active service in Mis-
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ca The Mobile Register and Advertiser Of
the 9th inst, says: "a sloOp-of-war Joined
the blockading squadron of Pensacola yester-
day morning and saIuted the Conmodore's flag,
flying from the Colorado" which replied.
These two vessels, with a merchant schooner,
were the only ones of The barber Yesterday.
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q The VicksbuIg Wing Of The 9Th learns
that the steamboat Cornie, a small sternwhee.
craft, was seized at Trenton, on the Ouachita
river, a few days ago, by some of the citizens
Of Monroe, on The ground that her owners are
alien enemies, they being citizens Of Ohio.
"a The Pensacola Observer says: James
Duggan, sentenced to be hung on Friday,
the 9Th INST, made his escape on Saturday
night. His chains were opened by false keys.
Nothing has been heard Ct him since he made
hia escane.
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Ra.SnMEa &choaE.

Fer yaurg Ladies, at Grace Church, Her
nand1 street. The course OF in>tsuction
will be all the csHlmo and hiE ct English branches,
the Edsrn Languages, and vocal and instrumental
Music.
Comgetenf Teachers will be employed to assist in the
varir Cs Departments
Fer tsrms, apply either ct the school OF at the resi-
dence OF the PrincIp ], corner G: Avery and Eli0.t
.treets
Refers @ he Rev. FL Mcclure. LEROY Pope. late ST.
perluteHdsnt City Schools; Dr. F-ays.r Mrssrs. J.. 2.
J0bnst,n, II 2. Farnsw,rth DR.. II. A. Saunders. J..
E,aISoR and others se-fmH
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r1I In order to avoid the sight OF the Con-
tederate fag,which nov floats proudly in sight
Of Washington, Seward has gone to New
York, and Lincoln refuses to look toward the
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s At the Quartermaster's Department
in Richmond there have been received there
5000 of a new kind Of shoes, Of a rather Gu
rioUs description, that promises TO ans er well
in the great scarcity Of shoe leather. TIE
upper portions ot the shoe are made Of car
vas instead Of leather. The canvass is pre-
pared so as to make it imPervious to the wealth
er, and is said to equal in comfort, durability
and in ali respects of wear the best Of shoe
leather.
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Prayers FOR President DAvIs.-It has
been suggested and acted on in Charleston
and other places, that prayers be offered in the
churches, for President Davis, and his resto-
ration to health, and also that it be done gen.
eraliv throughout the country.
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IL A correspondent, writing US from up
the river, confirms the statement in regard to
the exchange of prisoners between General
Pillow and the Federal commander at Cape
GITaTdeSu.
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A SOUTHERN Invention Mr.. J. 7. Hart,
Of Columbus, Georgia, has invented a peg
making machine, which will supply the entire
demand Of the Southern Conrederacy. The
specimens bis invention has turned out are
said to be equal to the best brought from the
North. He can make them at 81 or 81 80 per
bushel, proftably. MIR. Hart's machine is
very sImple and easy Of construction and in q
few days be will be prepared to supply any
demand.
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u California advices report that there
we're many sympathizers with the southern
cause in Nevada Territory. The most imPOr-
tant intelligence, however, is that ali the In
diins east Of the cascade mountains were pre-
ra rim for W.T. mon the Whitea.
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G57 The Charleston Courier learns that
Gen. F. Kirby Smith has recovered from th'
wound he received at the late battle Of Msnas.
sas, an will in a few days assume the com
mand Of bis division on he Potomac.