Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-05
INTERESTING FROM WARRINGTON

We have direct adgices from Washington and
the North as late as the Goth inst, derived from
an intelligent personal source of testimony. and
giving some interesting Information OF the topics
of the day.
The statements that reach us represent that
the war sentiment of the North was really never
more consolidated than at present. In addition
10 the office Of the mobs in sUppressing the free
newspaper press in the North, the post eiice de
partment had adopted the eXpedient for the ez-
cision OF independent papers. by cutting of The
privileges Of their circulation through the mails.
The Lincoln army was plainly recovering from
its decentralization, under the effective and yigor-
Gus discipline Of Gen. Mcclellan.
Mutin0us demonstrations IN the army had
been suppressed with such decision and severity
that they We're not likely to be renewed. The
report that reached here some days ago, OF the
shooting Of four hundred mutineers, Urn 70
have been an extTavagance, written 10y a Mary
land sensatiOnist 10 ex-GOv. Lowe, but about
that number Of men were imprisoned and exiled
for mutiny, under the orders Of Mcclellan. They
were to be sent TO TOrtugas, off the coast Of Flori-
da, and kept in that place Of exile at penal
work.
The discipline maintained by Mcclellan II his
army is represented as of the most remarkable Sc
verify, and as proving him 10 be a commander not
above the management Of details. None of the
soldiers, or even officers, were allowed to come
into the city or pass through the streets without
special passes, signed by the commanding officer
Of a brigade. A patrol guard was constantly on
the alert, TO take notice of the violations Of this
rule, and to arrest offenders.
4 large camp OF instruction had been osiab-
liShcd at IenuallytOWn, IN the neighbOrhoOd OF
Washington, where fifteen or twenty thousand
men were encamped, and daily exercised IN
movements in largo masses. Gen. Mcclellan IS
said TO attrihut the disaster and panic at Bull
Run 10 the defects in the instruction Of the troops
as to movements in mass, and to be directing his
energies 10 the thorough training Of the army IN
this respect.
Nothing was known certainly Of the intended
movements of the enemy force ON the P0jo-
mac, beyond the general impression that they
had fully decided not 20 offer battle. The entire
force 1t Washington, and in the whole Mary
land division. is so v~sTi0usly estimGted as TO defy
what we therefore DO not attempi-correctncss
OF statement.
The resort 90 the system Of drafting men WIS
being urgently recommended to the govern
men1, as the most appropriate and efficient
measure Of improving the material Of the
Yankee army. IL was likely 10 be shortly
adopted for this ingenious reason, rs well a:
from circumstance of necessity.
The city 0f Washington IS represented rs {
vast storr-house Of All SORTS of materials ant
munitions necessary ioT the support OF an army
Immense bakeries were established Throughout
he city. One OF these mammoth arrangements
in the neighborhood of the capitol grounds, j
said to be- OF such extent as 10 turn out 5000
loaves daily for The use Of the army.-Riehm0a'
! Examiner.