Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-06
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Special Dispatch to The Appeal
LITTLE Rock, August 5.-The quartermaster
of Gen. Pearce's Arkansas brigade has Just
reached this city from The Northwest. He
brings adyices that a SC putting party OF twenty
FIVE, belonging to Col. Churchilps regiment,
encountered one hundred federalists near Cass-
vile, Mo-, and after a sharp contest routed
the enemy with a loss of from seventeen to
twenty. The Confederates had four horses
killed and two wounded.
CAPT. McLaaD, from YeIlville, says the fed
eralists drove the Missourisns out Of Forsyth,
Mo-, a few days ago, and robbed the place.
The Missourians killed thirty.six Of the inva-
ders, and had one man wounded.
W. R. MILLER.
NOON DISPATCHES.
W~AsHrNGTov, August 5.-Rouss-The bill
authorizing tbs president to dismiss officers
was tabled.
The House a]djourns on Tuesday.
The confscatIen bill was passed by a vote
Of 90 to 4S.
Ssnats-Ths resolutions Of the Maryland
Legislature, protesting against the presidents
usurpations, were read and ordered TO be
printed.
The bill supplementary TO that for the pro-
lection Of cOmmerc was passed; also, that to
increase the engineer corps.
Ga motion, the bill dividing kentucky judi
cially was postponed az likely to lead to
lengthy discussion on Judge Monroe'5 loyalty.
The following appointments were confirmed
as msior-generais Fremont, Mcclellan, DIX
and Banks.
The steamer Yankee, at the navy yard, re-
ceived a shot In her engine room.
Bayard Clark has been appointed brigadier-
general, and has been authorized 10 form a
military school.
A military force has been placed at Silver
springs, Maryland, to pro ect Frank ?. Blair's
property there.
The World says it is believed that the
Southerners have abandoned the idea of Cross
ing the Potomac. They are vigorously con-
centTating lower down, establishing a line OF
defense between Manassas and the lower Po-
tomac; certainly dePloying in large NUMBER
from Mount Vernon southwark and increasing
their batteries on the river.
The members Of congress have been paid
one-f0uTlh in gold, and the remainder in treas
ury notes.
The government employees arc to be pail
hereafter in treasury notes.
The Anglo Saxon reports a bottle found OF
the Hobrides, the contents OK which solves tb'
fate Of the Collins steamer Pacifc. She il
surrounded by ice bergS and is gradually
sinking.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
LoUIsvILLE, Aug. 6-Cxo OF Rosssau'i
privates, struggling among their former com
panions on the levse, bantered one cf thei.
captains, and one Of them drew a pistol OIL
Small, Of Hite's company. A by.stander madt
him swallow a tooth or two. The only re
GREETED incident was a serious accident 10 Ed
Crutchheid, a we'll known and estimable citi
zen of the county. When the contest wa
announced, Crutcbfeld hurrshed for JEFF. Da
Wis, sotiO U0cC. He was i~nsulted and threaten
ed. He huTTahed again. Pistols were drawn
but friends prevented any injury. CrutcbGelt
, came 10 town-was alone ia the reception
-. room Of the Gait House, when a party OF five
. led by Tom Salvage, well known IN police cir
5les, assaulted him.
Crutchfeld fired once, wounding Salvage i
I the breast. Possibly six shots were fred
e four or five by Salyage's friends, one takini
effect in Salyage's arm, one in the groin, ID
, Inst probably fatal; at least it willtdke ava,
4 Salvage's manliness. Crutchfe!d receive
:, a blow from a pistol cock, putting his left ey
out. Otherwise be was not seriously in
: jured.
The election is one sided, The SousherneT
not generally voting.
e WAsHINGToN, August 5.-Ge1. Butler, in
e letter to the secretary OF war, after saying ths
, the Withdrawing Of forces iuterfsred with hi
schemes for capturing large numbers Of slave:
J concluded that in loyal States it would pr
5 down instruction; in discretionary, wcul
e contiscate that used to oppose nv arms, an
take all that property which constituted th
wealth Of the State, and furnished means b
which the war was prosecuted. beside bein
e cause Of war; if in so doing human beings wei
brought TO the Enjoyment OF life, liberty an
pursuit OF happiness, no serious objection.
SENATE-S5ulsbury, Of Delaware, move
Il certain amendments to the Constitution lOOE
8 ing h adjustment OF our difficulties. Il va
+. voted down. Yeas 1l-nays "a.
The coniscation bill as amended by tb
House, has passed.
= JEFFERSON CITY, August Ex-Governor (?
I Gamble has issued a proclamation in all e!
i ~seniiaIs sustaining PoIk's programme. In az
d tition, he proclaims that the Confederate
must leave Missouri.