Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-25

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We learn that Gen. Holmes has information
that a force Of ten thousand men will be landed
on the Maryland side Of the Potomac to-day,
nearly opposite our batteries, to put down what
is said to be an iusUrrcctiOuary spirit there man.
Testing itself.
It has reached here in a way that is entitled
TO credit, that Capt. John Rudd, formerly of this
place, and late commander of the Lancaster on
the China station, was arrested upon his arrival
in New York, and is now in the hands of the
Linc0lnites.
The Herald Of the same day says:
Information has been received which goes
strongly to confirm the opinion that one Of the
recent outitted squadrons at New York, was in
tended for the counties along the RappahannOck
river, both sides mp, as far as 1t might be deemed
safe for the invaders 10 risk their carcasses.
This intelligence has of course produced a
good deal Of natural excitement in the counties
in the northern Neck, as well as those being i'm
mediately south Of the Rappahannock, near Ae
Chesapeake.
The Herald says that last Tuesday morning
a slOUp-0-war came down the Potomac, and
rs hen opposite Gun batteries at EvauSport, fire
was opened on her, and responded to by the
slOOp. Some dozen or more shots We're fired
from our side, and double that number from the
ship as she continued On. Nobody was hurt
at The battery, but the ship was struck four
times-sOme accounts say seven times-Ouce in
her hull, and it is believed considerably dam
aged. Dur guns threw with great force; one
ball went to the Mary land shore Only two of
Our guns were used.
On Wednesday a large transport ship-Others
believe It TO have been the viIliaROus "Paw-
nee attempted to pass up the river, but when
off a battery near EvaEspOTt the veil was drawn,
and Immediately a loud mouthed monster gun
announced, thus far, but no further shalt thou
90, accompanying the proclamation with shot
and shell, an earnest, not only OF viii but abili-
~, to make good its word.
The injury received by the vessel must nave
been great, as not a shot was fired in return, and
in haste two steam tugs came to her relief and
escorted her on either sile-like two ~gallants.
down the river, past Aqua Creek, and below
the turn some eight or ten miles. where, out of
sight, the work of repairing damages will 90 on
if the vessel be not past repair. From good glasses
used at battery number ~two-Aquia Creek-it
was believed to be the Pawnee, and she looked
as though she had been in the wars sure
enough.
When we left Aqua Geek in the evening,
"wednesday over thirty sail vessels were living
Oft, close to the Maryland shore, fearful of run
ming the gauntlet Of the batteries above. Low
CT down were four OTtTve steamers.
On Thursday a sail vessel attempted 10 pass
down, but, a brisk fire was opened on her and
she turned head up stream towards Washington.
The communication being thus contested, there
We're about fifty sail vessels lying off Aqua
Creek on yesterday evening, and alp seven
steamers, all Of which have guns mounted-alI
afraid TO run the gauntlet. The vessel that was
so desperately wounded on Wednesday at
EvanspOrt-believed by some to be the Pawnee
still lying around the Point, where she
had been taken by the tugs. She was in shoal
water and believed to have been taken there to
prevent loss had she sunk in deeper water.
There has been no attempt at running the
blockade off Evansport to-day, of which we are
appraised. The fleet Of sail vessels off Aqua
Creek has been added to, until probably not less
than sixty OF seventy sail are within sight at
that point.
It is supposed that most of the vessels are
loaded on government account, and that they
are awaiting orders from Washington, which,
most likely, viii direct them to Annapolis, 81 here
they may unload, and the supplies be forwarded
TO Washington by the railroad.