Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-03
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The PjcoyrHe Of Tuesday last has the fol-
lowing
There was considerable excitrincnt on the
street Yesterday, in relation to q rumor that one
OF the Lincoln steamers had come mp the river
within e mile Of the forts, hat which was not 50,
as viii be seen by The following dispatch. re-
ccived yesterday by Com. Hollins. The steamer
Richmond, mentioned, is commanded by Capt.
Pope, and only returned from the Mediterranean
last June, where she was thu flag ship of Com.
Bell, it being her first cruisc. The Richmond
Vas built nj Norfolk, and carries sixteen large
nlHp-inch dahlgTeen5
HEAD or THE PASSES. september 9.
Ia Commodore Hollin-
"Tise iigatc Niagara and q stop ship are at
PasSa fOntrc. \ sioop-oi-war les off the south
east bar"
The propeller steam sloop Richmond Is at an
choT ia tn middle ct the river, ahnut a mile above
the Pilot station at the South West Pass. The
sl0op Nineennes and steamer Water Witch lie at
anchor outside the South West Pass. The Ivy
is 10 anchor at the head of the passes.
Capt. Andrew o. Murphy, OF the Confederate
States schooner Antonio, in the States service Of
Louisiana, arrived in this city yesterday from a
cruise in the Calf of the southwestern coast. We
learn by a gentleman who came mp with the
captain from BarataTia that the Antonio succeed
Ell a few days ago in making q very important
capture within il mile aud q hall OF the steam
frigate PoWhatan, and that documents have been
seized seriously duplicating persons in this city.
The same paper announces thar the banks. in
smance offices, etc, Of the city, have determined
10 close at two, =. ~. and all other business houses
at three O'Clock, P. VI, ia order to give ample
time for daily drill.
We also extract thc following;
We had, within the last fortnight, ample OPP
pertuuiry OF asccrtaiBiHg the import aad fact that
we have, in this city, a very large, well drilled,
aud, ia the main, well armed body Of troops,
ready at a moment's notice 10 take the field for the
defense OF our homes aud heHrths. The pInades
nr review aud inspection which have just taken
place have been most satisfactory, and, as a nee
essary preliminary 10 the present action OF the
Governor, were the most opportune and ben
cicial.
The next step 70 be taken j, to organize into
proper commands all those OF our citizrns Of the
aoe required by law-between eighteen and forty
hve-whose NAMES are not found on the rolls of
brigalgs already inspected. And it VIII be oh
served that it * precisely for this purpose that the
Governors order has beca issued. It's requisi-
tons are thorough, stringent and inevasible.
They bring every one straight up 10 The mark,
and make il The duty Of those having imposed on
tLem the duty Of executing the order, to secure
tue enlistment Of tue full militia force Of the
State.
A census is to be taken Of all persons liable,
under The law. to do military duty, by the conf
pany officers within THEN respective beats. Those
who decline are 10 be held a~ hostile % the iufer-
ests they refuse TO defend. The ptu5ns being
made. in the manner and within the time
designated in the Execuiye order, company drills
of the companies forming ihe First division are
to be hid every day, and IN the other divisions
at least rgiee q week. ~ least once e week the
First division is 20 have battalion Of rcgiinenial
drills, and the other divisions az least threa times
q month.
Al all these, companies are to appear with such
as they may possess, whether rifles, mnskets
or shot guns, until the STATE eau make the neees-
sary arrangements 20 furnish them with ether
arms.
The other provisions in The order are well do
used TO secure its thorough execution, aud we
have 10 doubt the result viii be the complete aud
efficient organization of nur State militia for
State defense,