Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-08

z0na, aided by a powerful feet, succeeded in
overcoming a less number Of raw militia than
we did of regulars, and forthwith rockets flare
cut, and bells peal, and the welkin rings again
win Yankee shouts. The Yankees are right!
II they didn't rejoice over such things as this,
they would lave nothing to rejoice over.
u The Richmond Exam iner Of the 4th in
slant, abiding to Gen. Floyd's triumph in
Western Virginia, says: Gone hundred pris-
oner5 from that combat at Cross Lanes reached
Richmond on yesterday. Sixty others are on
the way. Seventy corpses were counted on
the field, and the retreat Of the enemy was a
disorderly rout, in which they outran every
thing, their arms and baggage included.
q The RindsbOro CMiss,) Democrat. Of
the 81 inst, says that "the military board er-
dered nine launches and one large gunboat 10
be built on the coast the gunboat to be
two hundred and fifty tuns b%urthen, for the
protection Of the sound. The construction of
these boats is under the immediate supervision
Of Gen. Dahlgren, now at Pass Christian.
Gg7 The Knoxville Register Of the 9th says
that the remains Of Col. Fgbsrt Jones, late
colonel Of the 4th Alabama regiment passed
down on the train en- route for Huntsville, on
The cay previous, in charge Ct Rev. VIM. D..
Cbadick, D. D., bis chaplain, and DR.. II.
Malone, bis physician
u The Mobile Tribune learns by private
letter from Pensacola, dated the 30 int, the
following intelligence: "Col. Brown set fire
to the dry deck last night, and it was entirely
consumed. Gen. Bragg has not resented it up
to this time"
CI The Mobile Register and Advertiser of
the 9Th inst, says: ga sloop-of-war Joined
the ~blockading squadron of Pensacola yester-
day morning and saluted the Conmodore's flag,
flying from the Colorado" which replied.
These two vessels, with a merchant schooner,
were the only ones of the barber yesterday.
Prayers FOR President DAyIs.-Tt has
been suggested and acted on in Charleston
and other places, that prayers be offered in the
churches, for President Davis, and his restO-
ration to health, and also that it be done gen.
orally throughout the country.
~ The Charleston Courier learns that
Gen. F. Kirby Smith has recovered from the
wound he received at the late battle Of Msnas-
sas, AM will in a few days assume the COM
mand Of his division on he Potomac.
IL California sdvicss report that there
we're many sympathizers with the southern
cause in Nevada Territory. The most impor-
tant intelligence, however, is that ali the In
dilns east Of the cascade mountains were pre-
pa ring for war upon the whites.
~ A correspondent, writing US from up
the river, confirms the statement in regard to
| the exchange Of prisoners between General
| Pillow and the Federal commander at Cape
GiTardesu.
r77vIn order to avoid the sight OF the Con-
federate hagwhich nov floats proudly in sight
Of Washington, Seward has gone to New
York, and Lincoln refuses to look toward the
west
q The GAINESVILLE Jfsrsonian learns that
the depot building at the WhiPpOoTwili sta
ton on the Louisville railroad, was Destroyed
by fire On Sunday night, together vita a con-
/ siderable amount Of valuable freight.
"a" The Pamela Star Of the Oh inst, an
nounce5 that a company Of volunteers is being
raised in that county for active service in Mis-
souri,.
/ r7 The statement Of Brownlow'5 arrest is
/ uucorfrmed, and is doubtless without founda-
! lion in fact.
c. An Arkansas exchange thinks the fol-
. lowing scriptural exchange has been fulfilled
to the letter
"The ('Fd') Lamb AID the Lyon shall lie
down together"
! Ca The Fort Smith lines, of the 31st ult.