Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-05
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YANKEES STEALING NEGROES.

vessels Of the coast expedition. Several slaves
were found on board the ships. and were re-
turned TO their owners.
AREBEL STEAMER SMELLING StCKLE'S BRIGADE.
An officer who has arrived from the encamp-
ment Of the Sickles brigade at Fort Tobacco,
Maryland, reports that the rebel steamer Page
yesterday approached the shore at that point snd
fired on our troops. Her shells fell into our
camps and compelled the men TO withdraw 70 a
safe distance from the river.
OLD ABE REVIEWING.
WASHINGTON, October 23-Accounts from
Jamestown, received tonight, says q sufficient
remains at and near Edwards Ferry to in
sure safety against any attempt of the rebels to
cross.
The President and Gen. Mcclellan reviewed
Gen. Casey's division Of eleven regiments To-
day, in the rcar OF the capitol
Special to- the New York Tribune
INDIGNATION.
WAsmSGT0N, October 27-In every one of
the departments, and in the White House, the
utmost astonishment and Indignation are ex-
pressed at the publication in New York Of The
details Of the great naval expedition
NEwSBOY CAUGTr.
Il will surprise no one to hear that q ~uewsbOy
was arrested this morning by our pickeJs this
side Of Fairfax with an unsold quantity Of the
New York Times of Saturday, which was going
to market among the rebels.
DEPOT FOR PRISONERS IF VAR
Secretary Cameron has authorized the estab-
lishment Of a depot for prisoners Of war at John
sons Island, in Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie. An
experienced builder Of Sandusky has contracted
to erect seventeen buildings capable Of accommO-
dating one thousand prisoners. They are to be
Envvfsha1 his til Tnth TF naaaurhar at n cost nor
TO exceed $4,000.
80 BATTERY AFTER ALL.
The battery of eighteen guns discovered on
Matthias Point, is a myth. Ii must have been
field pieces which fired on the Freedom and Is
land Belle. The steamer Union, a few days
since, thoroughly examined the place, and found
neither guns, intTenchments, nor rebels
The assistant Secretary of the navy, on his
return from Hampton Roads, where he deliver
ed sealed orders TO the commander of the great
expedition. passed without mOlestatiOn by
Matthias Point in the Baltimore.
ABOUT MASON \ sLmELL.
Three or four days before the false news that
Mason and Sldell had sailed from Charleston
for Europe 10 the Nashville, a letter from one
rebel in Richmond to another was intercepted,
containing this passage: u have just hidden
farewell 10 Slidell, who is about starting for Eu-
with Mason. They are going through Texas,
viii sail from a Mexican port
Recent intelligence leads 10 the conclusion
that they went by this route.
ARMY MOVEMENTS.
Captain Duane's company Of sappers and
miners has been ordered 10 this city from West
Point.
The New York 4ith CEllsvorth's regimenD
has been attached to Gen. Butterield's brigade.
The rebels are certifying Centeryille. They
have no force this side of Fairfax. Our troops
occupy Vienna, and our pickets are a mile be-
yOnd Anandale.
ABOUT THE SUMTER.
Lieut.. Porter, Of the Powhatan, reports that
he arrived at Maranham September 2ith, only
days after the Sumter left. The latter had
cruised two or three days at the mouth Of the
harbOr 10 overhaul the brig Maria, expected
from New York. The Governor OF Maranham
treated the officers of the Sumter with every
courtesy, promising them they might sell the
there if she was captured; supplied her
with coal, but was unwilling to do the same for
he Powhatan. In entering Maranham the
got ashore, lost her false keel, and when
she left was leaking She left under sail, having
housed her smoke stack.
She had taken no prizes since the Abby Brad
ord, and it was understood her motto was
= burn, sink aud destroy particularly Boston
nd eastern vessels.
Lieut. Porter left September 2sth, and put in
o St Thomas October 9th, where his last dis
,atch was dated.
special To the NeW York Times(
EXPORTING THE C0SFIsCATION law.
The government is rapidly preparing for en-
orcing the e0niiscation law passed by the last
Congress. Yesterday attachments were served
against some furniture belonging to a man
Shields, who is acaptain in the rebel
lrmy, and owning a number of houses and lots
n Washington This is 10 be a special ease,
md il the law il sustained, government viii at
proceed 10 eOntscate the property Of every
,nown rebel. as fast as il comes within the iU-
isdicti0n Of our arms.
TIE ARMY.
.peeial to the New York HeraId[
Positive information is received that recent oc-
urrenceS have OccasiOned a division of the rebel
rmy Of the Potomac. Large enforcement
been sent TO L~eesburg with the expectation
f the renewal of an attack on that point; also
forces have been congregated al Nor
ok under the impression that the expedition mt
no ont in the Chesapeake Bay was intended TO
lake a demonstration there. The center OF the
ebel army rests at CenterYille, aud has been
lueh weakened by the withdrawal Of the forces
Il the right and left.
Johnston is the commanding general. Beau
gard commands the forces opposite Washing
IN; and Gustavus ". Smith commands the
rces Of LeesbuIg.
Il was stated that a rumOT was current a Rich
lond, a few days ago, that animportantadyance
Iovement of the whole rebel army was 10 be
.ade before the lst Of November, bur perhaps
le fight at Balls Bluff andthe sailing of the great
avail expedition have rendered q change Of pro-
ranune necessary.
MOR THE LEESBTRG AFFAIR.
BALTIMORE, October 2S-The following is
ON arefugee from Leesburg; When the inten-
on Of throwing the Federal troops across the
otomac river became apparent, the rebel force
the neighborhOod was so small that it was
decided not TO offer any resistance,
Reinforcements, however, coming up fOun
Of Leesburg, and with the force thus gath
not altogether exceeding 5000, il was re-
lived 70 makea stand BsA parties, IL was ad-
tilted at Leesburg, fought desperately.
Polk county, Tennessee, which casts about
ne thousand votes has sent the fifth full COM