Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-30

correspondent of the Philadelphia hquirel
writes, under date Of October IIth. as follows
We left Hampton Roads September 2sfh. and
arrived here October lst. Almost dailv some
English OF French mcn-of-war pass along to ey-
anime the condition Of the blockade. one dav
iast week ashot was fired across the bow Of tho
English man-o-Fap Steady, 30 bring hey 10. Ii
mfsimed The commander very much. and he
boldly and angrily asserted that the matter
would be reported to her Blitanic Majesty
Charleston Is now eHectualiY bl0ckadad-aL
most " water proof The Roanoke lies IN the
middle. andOn each side arr the Fandalia and
the Steamer Elag-the FORMER guarding The
northern channel and the latter the southern one.
We are about five miles from Fort Sumter. lviuC
at anchor in thirty feet water. This IS as near
as we can go in, on account Of the bar. The
steamer Monticello arrived last night, and viii
take part in blockading this place.
There is a ltle rebel steamer, armed with six
guns in the harb0r, and she regularly comes
down within iour miles OF our anchorage every
morning, and looks at Us a few minutes, aud
lien returns, apparently satisfied.
New YORK, October ISL is reported that
the government intends sending large orders 10
Europe for making army woOlens. The utmor
has caused considerable ezcitemenent among
manufactures.
WssHSGToS, October 1s-Quite a nam-
Der OF upward bound vessels ran tb8IebsI bat
teries last night, and have arrived at our
wharyes. Among hose is the government
steamer Cuur De Leon. which t0wed up the
government sioop Granite. They passed the
batteries shortly after midnight. The steam
rugs Murray and Pusey. weTs several times
fired upon as they passed towing M a c0uple
of schooucrs loaded With government stores.
but they were nottouched. The Ceur lie Leon
spoke the steamer PawHee in the Chesapeake
bay. She had not been disabled, as reported. by
the shots she received.
large number Of vessels are still waiting at
Smiths Point for am opportunity to come mp.
AFRAID OF Bull RUN.
while ilis backward movement of the rebels
is partly tbe result Of a general breaking up Of
the rebel forces. growing out OF a desire 0fnany
Of the troops TO &c 20 their several States and de-
lend their homes against the formidable eNpedi-
tons now fitting out, the factwilln not be lost sight
OF by Cen. Mcclellan that this general falling
back OF the enemy may only prove the choice of
a field for another battle, and that Bull Rim Is
the spot selected no one can duubt who knows
astta'ss ~svat a-s fve-nA4LnLLus not
done there, nature has amply provided for de-
feuses. Gen. Mcclellan knows this fact, as tine
viii show.
TIE PawNEE AMI rHE EyANsPoRr B|ATTERIEs.
The Mount Vernon passed an hour before the
Pawnee ton the ISthl and was unmolested by
the batteries. The Pawnee received seven shots.
One OF them, 8 thIrfy-two Founder. struck
aniidsips, about eighteen inches above The water
line. A second took effect on the starb0ard
quarter, passing through the diagy, and made
Its appearance IN the ward room but was pre-
vented from entering by striking on the plank
shear. A third struck the bluff Of the starboard
how, while q fourth struck the vessel in the
west, passing from one side through to the 9TH
or, cutting a hammock in its course. The
sp:iuters few around in all directions, bat she |
was not seriously damaged, and pohody was bit.
The greatest numbered the shot and she'll passed
clear over, from the guns being too much eleva-
ted Ilad the rawRee been two hundred yards
nearer 20 The Maryland shore nearly every shot
would have taken effect. Three of the shots hit
the rigging, but did no material injury.