Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-22
FROM ARMY OF TRE
POTOMAC.

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P0EOmAC.
The Richmond Eraminsr, Of the 1o.h inst,
says:
News continue to arrive here daily from Ma
nassas of continued skiTmishing. In the af-
fair a few days ago at Falls Church, we are
said to have taken twelve prisoners, belonging
to the 81 Maine regiment, together with a
lieutenant, who had gone out to post the party
Of picke'S, which was cut of by a detachment
Of our msn.
Gen. ~HeauTPgard has removed his headquar-
'ers rom tie Junction to Fairfax Station. A
day or two ag0,the general met with a violent
fall from his horse, unattended, however, by
serious accident.
We have accounts Of an engagement be-
tween a detachment of a South Carolina regi
ment and another portion OF ouc forces with
the outposts OF the enemy Rear Nunson's Hill.
IT seems That the enemy were annoying our
pickets, when Col. WindeF, of the 9th South
Csroliaa regiment, sent Word to Col. Stewart,
commanding at MuHson's Hill. Fbe colonel
Immediately ordered mp several companies Of
infantry, aad one section OF the Washington
artillery, under Capt. ROsser. The enemy
hTei vita acme spirit while at long range, bat
fell back as soon as our artillery came to
closer quarters. Our sharp shooters sdvsnced
upon them, but owing 60 the ~rapidity Of their
digit were net able TO do much execution.
The eneny's loss vas one killed and six pris-
oners taken.
The enemy made no rally whatever after
being driven from their position, but left be-
hind then cots, blankets, can.sens and haver-
sacks il their haste to get ont of our FIRE.
Our men got also a dinner which they were
cooking One thrifty fellow attempted 10
carry Of & pot OF potatoes, which were cook.
ing, bat vas forced to drop them in his flight.
The enemy ser. up their balloon at Wash
ington to observe our movements as soon as
we commenced firing.
Our forces are Te7zted to have occupied
another eminence in the neighb0rhOod Of
Munson's Hill, heretofore used BY the enemy
as a point OF observation Of our movements
Information from Mana Jsas function repcTtl
the utmost activity prevailing there within To-
past few days. The only regular regimen
left there is the 8Sh Louisiana, and they weTt
to break camp on Tuesday afternoon. Reg
ular and extra trains are constantly %runnin!
and leaving tor Fairfax Station, freighted will
trcops, HBition and army stores, that poin
having become the great cen'er Of attraction
since Gen. BsauTeg ard removed his quarter
there a few days since. 4 great proportion o
the accession TO his forces, during the pas
week, CONTESTED Of artillery, a number Of fin
; corps havrg passed through Manassas to III
advanced ines. Among those Of the troop
late in csmp at the Junction, and those pass
, ing through, the best spirit and an unmis
! taxable eagerness for active service prevails
the desiri beng universally expressed by Their
to be or4srsd on to winter in Baltimore.
The diminishing which daily takes plae
along tnsriyer, is resulting 80 disastrOusly t
the YANKEES that their fright generally Serve
: to defeat hem, as cur scouts are, in most in
stances, compelled to shoot them in their re
treat, tbeybeiag decidedly averse to a clos
: acQsaintaIce, and are willing to night only a
a very lag range.
On las Tuesday, the emery at Arlingto
; Nights WIRE reported to have heen reinforce
; by ten thousand troops from across the PotC
mae.
Il will ie noticed that, in the accounts fror
: tie Potonac, we have observed a marked r.
ticence as TO the movemen' of Gen. Johnston
% division )S the army of the Potomac. w
shall rot violate the CONSTANTS of pub ie an
official prudence 10 engage the interest Of OF
readers. The events OF the next few days al
: likely, from Whist we can understand, to al
! ! tonisb thea only a little less than the enem
u themselvei.