Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-09

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PRESS.
Speeiai to ihe 81 Louis Republican.
JEFFERSON CRY, Oct 2--No variation IN
affairs here since last night Jefferson City is
quiet, and there is no apprehension Of an attack
in this vicinity.
Movements Of troops sill active, and rcgi-
ments are going forward constantly Boonvie,
Sedalia, and Georgetown viii soon be in O con-
ditiOn 70 resist any ordinary assault of the rebels
should they march before We are quito ready 70
advance on them
The Usage bridge win be so protected in a
few days as to leave no cause for fear.
4 messenger arrived from Georgetown this
morning says Prices main body was Still az
Lexington on Saturday, but that they were very
active in shoeiug their horses, whether for ad-
vance or retreat, or IN what direction, no one
knew.
Saturday Price, 1t IS reported, sent 4, 4,e09rebels
oveT the river GA fgrough, aud tllev were al
tackled by sturgis and dIivenof. They attempt-
ed TO re-cross The Missouri ON steamer, but
Sturgis opened his batteries, destroyed tho boat
and killed many Of the enemy. This messenger
feels sure Price had fully forty thousand rebels
under his command at Lexington last week lie
states that many of the seeessionists are fearful
Of Mulligan's mines and keep away from the
fortiiicatous. and hat ihe principal camp IS four
miles from them.
Col Mulligan, It is stated, refuses to give his
parole, as he believes he will soon be released by
0ur victorious soldiers.
Two rebel spies, with plan Of our works Ia
this neighboThoed on their person, We're arrested
Yesterday in Georgetown.
6en. Pope remains at Boonville, sigel ct seda-
J la, and Hunter here.
The report that Jim Lane had left Kansas
/ Cily and marched 10 tho Platte and routed Par
.. -
/ learn, BY q dispatch to Fremont Fremont is
said 70 be apprised Of all tho plans and move
ments of tlie enemy, and to have formed a pro
/ nramnie that must result either IN the defeat OF
! capture o. Prices army. lie is IA constant con
suitation with various officers, courieTs and meg
sonrers, aud has perfect cenGdonce IN his ability
TO obtain a glorious victory.
Parties who arrived here from the wost this
morning. say Il is believed Gen prico intends ID
/ faIl back on the Usage. and Join forces with
I MeCulloch, before he resumes offensive opera
I tiens Very little information has been obtained
I at Gen Prices headquarters recently, especially
since the arrival of General Fremont. who Is a:
silent as a mute about everything.
For the past eight or Ten days searcely sin
| ale Uuionist has He'd from any Of the western
counties. and reports of depredatons are far les
numerous than they were; one patriotic Nilsson
rian who has been plundered Of some forty thou
! sand dollars worth Of goods in Camden county
says be Is perfectly willing to lose 1t if it vii
! assist the Federal cause, and that if the govern
mept Is not susiained he does not want to OWL
ANYTHING, not even his life. Several persons
with whom have conyersed state that the lead
ers Of Igiees rebel army do rot pretend to beiev'
in the right Of secession, bat in the right of rev
olution, which they declare this struggle 10 be
They assume slavery must be the base Of al
truly prosperous and paramount OF al govern
mcnts as the conservative element that alreads
is the only Ching that ever held the Inion togeth
/ or and prevented lis destruction rom the multi
Iarious and delitcFious innovations and so-cailes
reforms 10 the North.
They add, If slavery Were even an cvil 70 th
negroes and peclujaTy loss 20 the eoutheT1
etstss, & would be highly renuneTated io th
Wholesale laduenee t uzeTts on eociety ineFsl
ard religion. Many # tham do not disguise IN
fsct thas hey have no faith n government o. ~
poopie, sho are lit only eo be rlied, and thst ia
interests Of Coniedersfy must be chiefly en-
trasted ta Iaeh q capital, who hy their mean
iaud caaai iim base fhe p0wfr toihaks thGmselYe