Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-15
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JEFFERSON CITY, October 7.-Lilllo doubt
is entertained here That Price is on his way
south with the main body of his army. The
force reported 10 be- making demonstration mar
Georgetown and Srdalia is merely "a drtach-
mont, Tor the purpose Of keeping our advance
engaged.
when last heard from, Prices advance guard
was % Clinton, in Henry county. 10 is sup
posed that Price will push on to the Arkansas
line. Gen. Fremont sill follow him closely and
give him battle whenever ho can find him.
4 force Of between three and four thousand
rebel cavalry were seen near Upton TODAY,
whose object is presumed % bc TO get between
our advance and this place, and tall upon some
stray regiment or transportation train going out.
Col. Cotee, of Bonneville, passed through
here the other day for ST. Louis, but il has since
been ascertaiucd that he is on his way south
4 with important documents, containing the Off
cial record Of the proceedings OF the mock lcgis-
lature held at Lexington.
A scout from Linn creekTepOrts the probable
death of the notorious rebel leader. Rev. Micheal
Johnson, who, while moving some of TOrbert a
Co.'S powder on Friday night, was dangerously
wounded by the explosion of a kcg.
Gen. Fremont and staff will probably leave
for Srdalia tomorrow.
| >peral 70 the S. Louis Republican,
Il seems to be the belief in military circles
here tina, Price viii avoid a battle wiki Fremont
If possible, but others entertain the opinion that
be- intends q surprise upon some point the least
protected, and that we shall have a fight in a lew
days. Fremont designs TO follow the rebel army
10 Arkansas and force them 10 fight wherever
he can encounter them.
The paymasters WAC brought - 200, 900 to
pay off the troops 10 August 3ist, have dis
charged their duty and returned to st. Louis.
Claib. Jackson j. Is reported to be- IN route for
Texas.
The farmers of Pcitis county recently offered
10 furnish Fremont gratis S2jO,O00 worth Of
grain for his army.
Capt. Champion. the rebel who was here last
week, has been arrested in Georgetown as o spy,
and is now in prison.
BALTIMORE. October 4-Thc Union execu
tive committee are preparing an address, pre-
Sentug the issues of Union and disuniOn in
tOrcible language. There will be no cOmpro-
mise with disunionists. Howard is expected to
decline the nomination for Governor. The
Tuionists assert that there viii be a clear track
for them.
Special 70 the Cincinnati ~CoumsrciaLl
CAMP ELKWATER. October 4-Lieut. Sol. Fl.
I Bidwell, company n, 9th Ohio, was accidentally
shot by a private Of the 18th Indiana, at Camp
Elkwater, and died Immediately,
Last night there was an alarm in the secession
camp at GreenbrieT. originating in a panic
among their own pickets. The mnskets and
guns were discharged, killing and wounding q
number Of their own men.
II has been fully ascrrtained that during the
engagement yesterday the rebel loss, in killed
and wounded, is over five hundred. Most OF the
enemy's batteries were masked, and situated on
the side of the mountain. The position occupied
/ by US was 50 close to the foot of the mountain
I that the enemy's guns could not all be brought
10 bear ON us, thus accounting in part fOr our
small loss. OuTkiiled and wounded were brought
10 Cheat Mountain summit with us anu the dead
buried with due honors this morning.
T~wenty-one Virginia and Arkansas prisoners
leave for Columbus tomorrow.
NEW YORK, October IA serious not oc-
CURED in Hudson City on Saturday night be-
tween members Of the Barney rifles quartered
in the United States arsenal and some 300 elf
zcns, which, il is feared, may yet lead to very Sc.
rious results.
Anunher Of persons were injured, including
the mayor of the city, who, while trying 10 quell
the disturbance, was stabbed five or six times
about the head aud body, and seriously if notta
tally injured. There were Ferious appTehensions
OF "a riot YESTERDAY, and the nilitary were ordered
to hold themselves iu readiness.
FoRTRESS MONROE, October 6.-The Spau,d-
inr sailed for l]laiteras inlet with 500 troops.
Gen. Wool returned to Old Point this morning,
and viii doubtless remain. Gen. Mansfield goes
to Hattoras inlet O. the SpHlding, TO assume
command. Commissary John Clark, late edi-
tor Of the Boston COHTier, was on the propeller
Fanny, but l-ft with the first boat load Of store,
and thus escaped being madca prisoner.
The captain of the Fanny is severely censured,
As it APPEARS that the rebel vessels were not
seen until within four miles of tle propeller. On
Thursday TWO big boats having the Susquehanna
launches in tow and laden with the remaining
stores for the Doth Indiana regiment, lett Hat
teTas inlet for the oncampm'nt OF the rebels, but
it was mnlored before the sailing Of the Pawnev,
That they had abandoned their position. and
were on the way 10 ~llatterds inlet.