Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-12
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TIE WAR NEWS


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RICHMOND, September 1.-THE Enquirer
publishes a letter from Gen. Wise'5 camp to-
day, giving an account OF 2 sharp engagement
which took place on The 81 Instant, near the
Hawks Nest, in the Kdnawha Valley. The
Federals were routed and fed IN confusion,
leaving knapsacks, etc, behind. The loss of
the enemy is not TepOr ed. The COnfeGerates
had one nau slightly wounded.
j. is reported here that in all probability a
severe battle has occurred b3tw0en the Confed-
crate forces under Floyd, Wise and Chapman,
and the Fsderals under Cox.
It is supposed to have occurred about Sum
day last.
LOUISVILLE, September 11.-Leslis Combs
has written d strong coercion letter to the Syra-
cuse convention.
M~oETREAL, September 1.-The steamer
North Britain has arrived.
Her news has been anticipated.
Paimerston has been installed Warden OF
the Cirque Ports. In his speech be alluded to
he battle of Bull Run, as furnishing evidence
OF the pOwerlessness Of brave bat uudisciplined
men, against an organized enemy.
The London Times concludes an article upon
American affairs by saying, ''the ~subjugatiou
Of the Sou b is a hopeless task.n
RusseiPs last letter says; "The issue is mar
rowing down to the question Of slavery and
abOlitiOnism " He thinks the President will
soon declare the slaves within the limits of the
late United States free.
Fifteen thousand bales of cotton have been
purchased by a leading house in Liverpool FOR
shipment TO America.
LOUISVILLE, September thames Chaplin,
Of FIcks6uTg, who was arrested at Saratoga
some days since, is accused Of being d captain
of the Home Guard.
A tremendous rain fell last night.
Except the single item il regard to activity
in the navy yard, nothing has been received
here from Washington since Monday noon.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
FoRTREss Monroe, September lit
steamers K. SpauiGing aud Baltimore sailed
en- route to Hatteras. The Jamestown has ar
rived from the blockade off Florida coas.. She
brings no news.
WASHINGTON, September lin a skirmish
near the Chain Bridge the Federsls took two
prisoners who refused TO give their names.
The Confederate Picsets captured two Fed
erals near Hunters Chapel.
Abeavy force OF COnfedsrate5 is encamped
near Falls Church within the last three days.
As far as heard from, everyth ng beyond
the Potomac was quiet up to noon today.
SYRACUSE, September 1.-THE Republican
Convention was called to order by Simeon
draper. lnt prospect - lafolLDt6 lOE q udA-
monious union between the two parties.
CAIRO, September 11.-Yssterday tie gun
boats Conestoga and Lexington, while recon
noitcring down the Mississippi river, encoun-
tered a "mssked" battery OF sixteen guns at
Lucas Bend, on the Missouri shore, and tvs
Confederate gunboats. We silenced The bat
terry Oh land and the gunboats withdrew under
the Guns at Columbus. There are no less thar
$1,000 rebels In camp at Columbus. They
were largely reinforced yesterday.
FRANKFoRT, KY, September 1.-THE House.
BY a vote Of seventy-one TO twenty-eiX III to
26) adopted & resolution directing the Cover
nor to issue his proclamation ordering the Con,
federate forces TO Withdraw FROM the sol! Of
Kentucky.
The House refused 10 suspend the rules tC
allow the introduction Of a resolution en-
bTscing both Federal and Confederate troops.
in tue order of evacuation.
BALTIMORE, September 11.-Marshal Kane
has been ordered to be sent 10 Fort Lafayette.
FORTRESS Monroe, September 11.-GsneEa.
Reynolds has been assigned to the command Of
Fort Hsttsras.
NEW YoRK, September 11.-Ihree ~tTottins
horses, With buggies, etc, belonging to south.
! erncrs, were seized here to-day.
John Anderson, of Providence, has been i'm
pTisoned in Fort Lafayette.
The special correspondent OF the Post says
it is expected the Maryland legislature vii
pass an ordinance Of secession next week.