Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-18
RICHMOND ITEMS.

The Richmond Dispatch Of Monday last,
says that on Thursday previous, "a detach-
ment Of our cavalry were accommodating on
the Warwick road, six miles from Newport
News, at a place called Lees Store. They
discovered a party OF the enemy, and forthwith
attacked them killing four and taking a num-
Der Of prisoners. One was shot in a tree, and
the way he came to terra frma is said to have
outstriUped all previous ideas Of speed. The
killed and captured are said 60 be Germans.
The only damage sustained by oar cavalry
was the loss ef one horse, owned By Mr.. Will
cox, Of tie Charles Cs Troop. The enemy
would doubtless have Been all captured, but
for the fact that they we're smart enough to
retreat to a newly p~l0ughsd field, where the
horses Of tie cavalry could net successfully
pursue them. This acc5u1, is brought by gem
tIemsn just from tie PeninguIa, end is au-
thentic.
The following items ara clipped from The
same number Of the Dispatcb:
We have nothing II Interest from Manassas
Junction or the neizhborhood OF Alexandra.
The latest from Gen. JJhnsjon'g column is that
be had been largely reinforced, and circum-
stances led to the belief that An advance move
ment was contemplated. The LynchbuTg Re-
publican has the following
"On Wednesday last a skirmish occurred
near Bunker Hill, twelve miles from Winches-
ter, between 3 company Of our cavalry and
the enemy, in which two Of The latter were
killed and three taken prisoners. No one in
jured on our side. Tbs prisoners were brought
into Winchester on Thursday morning.
It is confirmed that three Pennsylvania regi-
mentB Of PattersoB's command, have returned
home. The story that sbey were fired upon by
their own troops, in consequence OF their
stampede, is probably unfounded.
Speaking of The invasion Of Western Viz
ginia, the Dispatch says:
We have heard Of deeds Of crime committed
upon Virginia women by the invaders, to whom
these traitors have opened the door at West
ern Virginia, that make the blood run cold.
One Of them, which is alleged upon good au-
thority to have occurred at Pbillippi, we dare
not narrate till we have the most explicit evil
dence. The parallel is not to be found among
the o~utrages Of any war in which the United
States was ever engaged, and has only its
equal in atrocity in a horrible crime and dis
nal tTadegy in Alexandra, which, upon its
first publication, was deemed incredible, but
which now is supported by the declaration Of
one VI LHe 0lQtbb clergyman I'D FISibidJ WHOSE
name, if we felt at liberty to give it, would be
the most ample guaranty Of the accuracy Of
any statement which be might make. II such
internal deeds go unpunished, then has VEN
geance foTsaken earth and justice deserted
heaven.
The military and civil authorities Of the
Lincoln government may rest assured that the
moment they carry into execution their bar
barous threat Of treating their prisoners as
rebels and pirates, two Of their own men will
swing for every one Of ours. We have already
a large number Of prisoners, and no opportu-
nifty will be neglected 70 seize and hold as
many hostages as possible for the good con-
duct Of the enemY.-RiehmoHd DispGtch.
Texas TRooPs.-The gallant "Lone Starr
Stare is still sending her brave Sons to the pro-
lection Of the soil Of Virginia and the South.
There will arrive in this city, perhaps to-day,
two fine companies from the vicinity Of Pales-
tine, Anderson county, Texas. One Of them
will be commanded by Col. 4. T. Rsiney, and
the other by Capt. VIM. A. Woodwsrd-botA
as gallant and chivalrous men as can be found
In the ranks Of any army. We welcome them
to our soil.-RjchmOBd Dispatch.