Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-24
From HIcnmond.

special T. the New Oriesn- Deita.I
RIcHmoED, August 21.-Tbe following APP
polntmenis to The Provisional army have been
confirmed by Congress Paul o. Hebert, Of
Louisiana, bTigadisr-general Hugh Mcleod,
Of Texas, major.
Jesse D. Clemens has been appointed Con-
~fsdsrate marshal of the Tennessee district.
The finance committed Of Congress estimates
that the revenue unm the direct tax will yield
thirteen million of dollars.
The retaIiatory coIfscstion bill, reported by
the judiciary committee, 1t is confidently be-
Iieved, will pass. Il provides that receivers
shall be appointed to take charge Of the pro-
Usrty Of alien enemies, and that grand %iuries
shall be charged with the discovery Of such
enemies. Severe penalties are imposed for
concealmeDt, no b fine and imprisonment. 4
board Of commissioners are to be appointed co
adiudicata upon claims OF the Confederate
States, who may suffer losses from tie federal
law, and such sufferers are TO be compensated
from the fund created by our TetsliatorY law.
The Confederate courts have jurisdiction to
settle the matter Of partnerships, wherein one
or more Of the partners may have their inter-
ests cohhscsted as aliens.
TIC vessel ashore at Cape Henry Beach ia
aecertsined to be q Spanish frigste. Our cav
airy stationed there went 70 her assistance,
but were fred upon by the blocksding steamer
Quaker City.
Congress has unanimously passed resolu-
lions of thanks to our army In Southwest
Missouri, fer their behavior in the recent con
fiet which resulted in so signal a victory tc
our arms.
ARRIVAL OF AN Ex-UEITED STATES ORR.
cER.-We copy the followiI G paragraphs from
the Richmond Dispateh Of the 19lh.
Capt. B II. Robertson, formerly Of the Sec
ond dragons, ~ho has been on dntY in th'
West for many months past, arrived in Rich.
mond on yea erday. Capt. R., who was in th'
recruiting service here several years ego, vii
be remembered as the officer who first instruct.
ed the Governors guard in their duty IS sol,
diers-instrnctiOns which their services in tht
field Of battle since shows were not forgotten
hv them. AS various reports have been in cir
~e1lation relative to his remaining in the fedora
army, we deem it but just to hi u to state that
az soon as the first news OF the capture of For
Sumter reached bin, Capt. r. addressed letters
TO Mr.. John NJ. Patton and others in this city
requesting his friends to be informed that b.
would be with them as soon as the SHOWS OF th'
Rocky Mountains would hermit him to travel
He left Utah, CWhere be bas been on duty al
assistant adjutaat general with bis family
On the % of June, and has been travelling eve.
,lpce. CAPT Z. has returned to offer his ser
vices TO bis native State In any capacity II
which he may be most useful.
C~ovrsABAYu CooDs.-Two or more frs
class passenger englnes, heretofore in use OF
the Loudon and Hampshire railroad, have beer
taken possession Of by the patriot forces anc
moved to this city. They will hereafter be
run on the Central or Fredericksburg roads, as
may best serve the public interest. Severa
fine engines belongi z to the Bait more ant
Ohio railroad have been seized by our forces.
and will soon be put to betteruse than convey
ing bands Of armed brigands across tht
sacred soil Of the Old Dominion.
PAY OF VOLUNTEER OFFICERS N Par
vATEs.-Pay per moRJh of officers and pri-
! uatan accnntah into the Enntalarata statal