Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-19
LATEST NORTHERN NEWS.

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WtSmsGToN, October l2-Ihulne tho day
The rchelS have advanced, in large force, in the
direction OF Prospect Hill, driving in our picket.
TO that point. The division Of Mccall was soon
! formed Ia line OF battle, with orders 10 advance,
| supported by cavalry and artillery. Several
shots were nred by the rebel battery, but with
OUT injury. The divisions OF Mcdowell, Foster.
and smith were soon prepared for battle, bui
nothing further took place. Mcclellan was on
the Virginia side The greater part Of the day.
Unfqm9cd statements of ID character prciudi-
| ciaI 10 the public interest frequently appear in the
Geographic news of journals published az q dis
tance from the capital. The inquiry Is often
made why this government permits such dis
patches u pass over the wires. IL is. Therefore.
! proper Ia say. by request, tiiat these statements
really 60 ny mail, and not by telegraph, or are
prepared at points where they appear.
Lieut.. Bliss mas Just arrived here from the
camp az Lewiusyille. lie reports that every
thing was quiet at that post today.
L Is understood that Secretary Cameron's
Journey 60 st. Louis has been undertaken COZ
the purpose oi arriving az @ correct conclusion
concerning the state Of affairs in the Western
Department.
The rebel privatecr Dixie is ascertained to
have j.ru a Maryland vessel, formerly q trader.
The Sfaf complains that the over estimate of
the army Of dse Potomac mas an injurious effect
upon the people OF the North, diminishing the
number af cniistmcnts. il saws $1,000 more
u0ops aIts-antel here Immediately. Indians
has forty rcg.~enis IN inc field already.
4 special Ati P0s' SAYS several citizens Of
Baltimore who were violent secessionists one
month ago. are now entrealing the departments
here for office,
NEW YoRk, October l2.-The United States
transport Cahasb a is at anchor OF Grayesend,
taking gu board lhe ID Rhode Island regiment.
which wcrc e%Acamped AZ Fort Hamilton.
The Roanoke, Empire City, PaTkeTsburg, AMI
COai1ac0slcOs, aud the gIub03ts Otta,ia and
Unsdilla, have sailed.
The assistant treasurer OF this post has been
authorized by the Secretary OF the Treasury to
receive two year six per cent. treasury notes in
exchange al par for 7al0 per Geut from any
individual or corporations who may desire 70
profit By the convenience.
Horace w. Bridges, first mate Of he schooner
Joseph, Of Rocklanj, has arrived from the
SORth. This vessel was captured by the pirate
savannah, in which case Bridges viii be an im-
portant witness.
G~ALTpIOHE, October l2.-Tho steamer Louis
iauna arrived tonight. She brought nearly
one hundred passengers, including sixty from
Norfolk, who were permitted by the rebel au-
thorities TO leave. large portion Of them were
women and children
81. L0uis, October I2.-SecIetary Cameron
and Adjutaut-General Thomas, accompanied
BY Major Pleuny and Captain McKeerer, Of Gen
eral fIrmonths staff, left for the generals head
quarters at h~alf-past one o'clOvk P. NJ. to-day.
MILWAUKEE, October 12.-Thc sth WIscon,
sin, Col. Murphy, fully qrn}ad aud equipped,
left Madison, Wisconsin, this morning, en- route
for St. Louis, MI in good health and spirits.
TORONTO, October I2-In Col. Rankin'g
case the magistrates decided that he should be
bound over 10 take his trial at the next a~ssiles.
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