Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-17
INSTRUMENTATION DISPATCHES
TO THE NORTHERN PRESS.

TO THz NORTHERN PRESS.
DISPATCHES to the Cincinnati Commercial
WAsHEo July 13.-Theehense di4 a
good tn Rllipg, by a iftsle more
than a Fhe fought on
ran sgaf The
Iandigham and Burnetc >
of course. Indeed, it is hard % Hat
this Missouri Secessionist hes done half as
much harm to the government as they have
tried to do.
The great feature in the senate was the adj
mission Of the new Virginia senators, after a
desperate attempt by the two Delaware sen
atoTs TO stave of admission by appointing an
investigating committee to examine facts no.
toriOus to the whole country. Messrs. Car
Isle and Wiley were soon sworn in, with only
] FIVE negative vOtes-one Of them, Bright, the
Indiana patriot, hasn't half as good a right 10
his seat as they have.
Congratulations were showered thick upon
the Virginisns by senators and representatives
and the galleries were hardly restrained from
applause.
Saulsburv's scheme Of COMPROMISE embod-
lea the Crittenden proposition. The senate
will Of course not touch it. Not a loyal man
in either house but detests the word compro-
mise. With the fewest exceptions this con-
gress Is fully up with the peoples insXorabls
resolution to make an end Of treason and re-
bellion, now and forever. The opposition to
the permanent increase Of the regular army is
so great that it nav result in the passage Of
an act disbanding it six months or a year at
ter the rebellion is efectually quelled.
The house committee on corrupt army con-
tracts has already discovered astounding
swindles in subsistence and clothing lettings
by the war department, previous to Quarter
masters Meigs' appointment. The old con-
gressiOnal thieves have been at work.
u,folg p oki1I fbroDraI NTH military ofI~a
beggsrs. Congressman are worse beset than
even after the Inauguration. One good effect
Of This viii be to shorten the session.
a resolution will probably be introduced
into The house to inquire whether Congressman
May, now in Richmond, has been, or is hold
ing reasonable correspondence with the enc
my, if so, to declare his seat vacant.
In order to facilitate the negotiation of the
bonds Of Northwestern States, the secretary
Of the treasury will ask authority Of congress
to guarantee payment.
From the Cincionau GlmmercisIl
BEVERLY, VA, July 13.-McC lellau's ad-
vanced division is moving rapidly to Cheat
Mountain Pass. The rebels have burned the
bridges at Huttonsville, and will burn Cheat
Mountain bridge. It can't delay Ms an hour.
At Rich Mountain one hundred and thirty-one
| dead rebels were found. Our wounded are
doing well. Capt Chris. Miller, Of Lafayette,
is supposed to be mOrtally wounded by a mus
ket shot through the right lung.
He is easier this morning. The names Of the
dead and wounded are not yet ascertained.
Cant. Conklin Of the Eighth Indiana, is severe
Iy but not dangerously wounded. Private Nc
Gill dangerously; and the following arewound-
ed, I can't say how severely: Privates William
SightOn, B. Landen, A. L. Powell, Philander
Wischart and George Shaver. Sergeant
Thompson, Tenth regiment, severely wounded
in the thigh, Lieut.. Col. Bryant badly injured
By falling on q rock.
This morning Col. Pegram, commander at
Rich Mountain, sent a letter to G.n. Mcclellan
Offering to surrender himself and command Of
six hundred men, who had collected since their
flight. The surrender was accepted, and the
prisoners will march in 'O-day. The prisoners
were much reduced by hunger. The wounded
are all to be brought here.
Special TO the Cincinnati Gazette.l
Opposite LAUREL HILL, July II, 10 A. NJ
Reconnoitering parties sent out in every dirsc-
ton returned with the report that the whole
top Of the mountain is fortified, and roads cut
through for their infantry and cavalry to take
different positions. The sound Of their axes
was heard at intervals last night, all day yes
teTdsy and the night before.
New Notifications have been discovered on
the sides Of the mountain and barbados on
all the woods approaching. There is every
indication that that they are preparing for q
desperate struggle on the top Of the mountain.
Their position there is almost impregnable anG
can only be taken by artillery. Their pickets
are drawn in within half a mile Of the camp
Our forces are occupying the hill where
Mondays skirmish took place, and our Skin
mlshers filing the woods and fields up to the
line Of their pickets and within fair Viev3ol
their camp. One Of our men was shot dead q
little over half a mile from their camp-J0hr
Houghton, OF company ], 9th Indiana regi
ment.
The enemy have made several attempts t.
draw our men into ambuscadss, but could MOI
succeed.
One hundred and three thousand rounds Of
ammunition were received here yesterday,
besides seventy thousand a few days before
Another man of ours, it is said, was killed
last night, but no report has as yet been Ie-
ceived.
Special TO the n. Y. Tribune-l
WASHINGTON, July H-According to trust
worthy reports there are 1000 troops at Fair.
fax and 1000 at Centerville. They are chiefly
from Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia
Most of the Yirglnians have removed bacB
to Manassas.
Union Virginians think no stand will b.
made this side Of Manassas.
The Hsrald says it is rumoTsd that joseph
Holt, Of Kentucky, will be appointed Judge
OF the supreme court, in place Of Mr.. Mclean
deceased.
It is again rumorsd that Gen. Patterson hal
had a conflict with Johnston.
On The authority Of a cabinet officer it /:
stated that an officer Of the rebel army il
Western Virginia had arrived here with a
proposition that the majority Of the forces
there under the rebel flag should raise up the
United States flag and avOW allegiance to ihs
federal government. He says the majority are
loyal at heart, and anxious to place themselves
under the flag of their country.
Gen. Mcclellan has been telegraphed to re,
lease p~rivates and non-commissioned officer
on simple parole OF honor, upon their sub
scribiDg an oath Of allegiance aud pledge mol
again to take up arms against the government
under penalty Of death. As to commissioner
officers he is to exercise his own discretion
but under no circumstance is any officer Of
private, formerly in the U. 6. army, to be re-
leased.
BALTIMoRE, July 1.-THE Iumored sssas.
s~ination Of Gov. Hicks cannot be traced to q
reliable source, although the name Of tht
ASSASSIN is given.
The report is not generally credited.
Special to the New York WorldI
It is rumored that Senator Carlisle has in.
formation that a prominent o~ficeE.oF the Con-
federste army is about to tender to the govern.
ment three regiments Of Virginisns.
WasHINGTON, July 14.-One Of the govern,
ment armorers at Harper's Ferry has arrived
bringing the iron moulds OF the government
muskets, which be concealed at the time Of the
evacuation.
ey~The dispatch sent over the wires re-
Gently, says the Louisville Courier, that "Gen
Butler had captured Great Bethel, taken one
thousand prisoners" ETC., now turns out to BE-
a dispatch manufactured at Washington fol-
the purpose Of deceiving foreign powers. A
steamer sailed from Boston for Europe, soor
after the dispatch reached that city, with the
false news.
cg-Gov. Latcher left Richmond on Tuesday
morning to assist, by his personal p~ressncs
and influence, in the interesting operations Of
which Northwestern Virginia is the scene.
Troops Concentrating in tennessee.
From the louisville Courier
CAMP BOONE, Montgomery County, Tenn,
July 11.-Althougb it is but eight days since
the camp was formed, there are already nearly
fifteen hundred Of as here, all Kentuckians,
with daily accessions, in squads of thirty to
one hundred and fifty, from the various coun-
ties Of Harrison, Scott, Fsystte, Franklin,
Bourbon, Boone, Kenton, etc, etc. We are
near the State line. about ten miles north oP