Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-15

We have been furnished with a copy Of he
st. Louis Republican Of tha 10Th inst. from
which we extract the following special CORES
pondenoe, giving the latest intelligence rom that
quarte.
ROLIA. October 6-The news from various
parts OF the country continues 20 come in, and
is still Of a varied character, anil, as d general
thing, is as unreliable a. il is variable. On sun
day evening an astounding repoTtwas circulated
that 900 Secessiouists were within ten miles Of
this place, marching toward gEe town. Although
coming from a source that weuld have b-en os-
teemed as entirely reliable in times of peace and
| quiet. IT was not credited o. any alarmUgc gtrut.
and Il has not heen confirmed sincr.
Another report says q body of 1900 mon.
under Colonies johnson and Sehnahlcs, are
within fifteen miles Of Vienna, Maries county,
| threatening that town.
Quite a serious explosion occurred near the
depot on Sunday afternoon A soldier. in as
sorting a box OF blank cartridges, set fire to
them, when the whole box exploded, knocking
him down and burning him badly. Though Sc
ri0uSiy hurt, he viii recover.
The runors from Do. >outhwest in relation to
| the death of Ben McCulloch stll come 10 US.
| All those men who come from The southern boT-
! der Of this STATE, and two OF three who have ar
rived from Carol county, Ark, report that bel IS
| dead. having come 10 bis demise ina the manner
| indicated in my last. Two men who arrived
here Yesterday morniug-tbe one q citizen of
! Springfield aud the other a wounded soldier be-
longing 10 the First Missouri r'Ciment-say that
the reports were u0t generally believed rhrfr 90
the time Of their departure, Friday morning
last. The more We hear on this intricate ques-
lion. the worse we ac confoundcd, and yOurc0r-
respondent IS frank to a~cknowledge that be has
as vet formed no definite opinion. / have come
10 the conclusion thst whether dee be dead or
alive makes but little difference. lueither event,
his army is yet in existence, and, ia al proba-
blifv. VIII be- iust rs effective ia battle, and as
ready for action W shout as with him. iut for
the sake Of history, I hope The yryed question
will be seuled, sooner or later, which, Of course,
81 viii be.
The gentleman from Springfield. above alluded
to. bfing No news Of special importance from
that place. 4 large number Of the wounded
soldiers are now able 20 travel. and are only
awaiting transportation. This viii soon be at
iorded them. as a number Of hacks ambulancrs
have gone Tor them. They are expected herc in
about q week. But few deaths arc occurring
among ouT wounded, though they occasionally
occur. ! send yuU. Hith this lvttei, . notice OF
The death ct oneol them, i Young man who was
cared for I'd q private h0use, The notice was
sent with the request hat il be published ~ one
OF he NJ. Louis papers.
Iearn by a lrtteT ifom Springfield Just 20
cciyed, that wagons continue 90 pass there on
tEcir way south. loaded with negroes aud other
propertv-B Dot Que wagon load az Q time bun
Trains Of wao1ps." The s'ccsh' appear 90
have n Consciousness of the Tetribuh0u That
awaits them, and are trying Ia eseapeh by leAV-
ing the State.
,umber Of cIf2ens Of Southwest Missouri
-NrTr,e5 10 their homes. Many Of these
No. whom they left home, left their iimIl"s IN o
~, destitute, thinking they would soon be
n~atia1 IN return with the Federal army. The
Da,rept DELAY in thc movement Of the troops
tpI !, ;ncrrasi-f their anxiety on account Of
g..;,g tbai they have az last concluded 90 Iisk
I'M M own safety. thar they may aitond 30 the
1T If their families. suppose one hundred
men have Ien for thcig homes IN tn southwest
nl;,Lin The last week, and more intend going in
" fs,y laws. As much as is is 10 Do regretted
,bat these men arr about placing themselves in
tbe hands of their enemies, they are not ccnsura-
for in many eases, no doubt, a necessity
Exists for their return.
The general health Of The troops At this post is
rood. though some sickness prevails in The 4th
Iowa, and perhaps in other regiments.
The news from The seat OF war in Missouri, is
for with much interest by the refugees in
his place, who look 10 tie impending engage
nent between Fremont aud Price, as the inaglt-
Of 2 better state Of affairs. But little
is entertained chat II Price makes q stand
he will be defeated. The only fear is that he will
succeed in making his escape, By q p~recipiute
retreat sOuJhward. c.