Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-30
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WAsHNuroK, Bsy 27-The mails f0r th'
South are made up here, aad prior to the let 81
June VIII. If uessi5ls, Be Eot % lheig dss-ina.
ten via the Wcst
The Treasury department, Immediately after
/ the SpoElngef the proposals. % Saturday con.
msnced informing ths successful bidders Of ths
result. The Secretary accepted Ril bids Tor tht
bon5s placed a. S. ard upwards, and awarded
the remand 70 the bidders FOR The tressurg
notes at or above par. There were awarded
OF be b0nss, s. 133 600 and ths treasury notes,
I 50 21I 600
HoTIfs dispatch reporter thstIsst Night
che pf the ADVANCE pickets otthe Zouavss was
attacke3 hg shout twenty men. After several
reunds Re Secessionisis fed bat not until six
Of them were captured by the zouaves.
WAsHfsoroE, May 27.-The New York 5th
Ehd 28.b rsaineuta are two milez beyond Alex
sndris, on the line OF the railroad.
A car loaded wita provisions, and having
eighieen secession soldis1s OF boardi n citi-
zsnl' drsss, has been brought b Alczsndria,
A man who was seized BY Z'uavss, hFee
H.iles from bat city, carrying secession flag,
Wss made By then te esrfy it on pole to The
Msrs an hsuvs, ana there tTampltd on it.
Tbs nan Hss then placed 90 custody.
Another military movement is on foot, bat
G0vsmmea' keeps e. strictly secret
Htrpei's FerrT sdvices state that the rebels
there sre greatly alarmed e the GoFernnent
nsTf menls, snd expect momsHtaEy attack.
A pasrr ger Who left Riebnoad yesterday
arrived hers this mornine ~ sty of Mtras-
Hss Gap rs says the traip on which be tray-
sisd br5nEht ons Thousand Souh CsroliBs
troops 70 the GAP. sad hat the entire number
of Confederate troops there Was estimated al
lTs ihaUssnf. Thry WERE toisrsbig well arnss
and equipped, and Ecge throwing ur cntr5aeh-
mrnts 10 antcipzsicn Of an attack The b.
irf there was that the federal troops would
aoys 70 ssrd HarPer's Ferry By thst route.
Tie War Department is much annoyed By
responsible persons attempting . drew re-
clsitons far various tkinss. and incur x
peaEsH o. account Of the GoTs-nmcDs Uader
ths prsteuss q patriotic aid.
sp'riaiio ~ Clneinash Csmmnue.sil
WArHNGroF, MAY 27.-I reitsrate, on toe
higFsr authority, ny former sss-rtion that
no ftTthrT advance into Virginia viii be made
By i1s sralv 0f invasion st present.
GHsrsl Scott received authentic advises TO-
day, Indicating the intention Of the rebels to
o5sarrs a strict defensive position.
FiTt tbonsand iHsurgsntshavs been turriedly
g8thesd at MaBsFsas' Gap Junction. twenty
Ees miles Eest Of Alexandra, and are now
rrrc;irE sortfostions, their brlief beng thz'
frd-rei forces -iii 5dTanc- TO hat Hoint TO cut
Of rsbeis e. Hsrpsr's Ferry.
Military authorities here generally szHTsrs
ths oninion thE. a battle Is not likely TO be
fourht Tor soze time on the other side Of the
river. There srs DOW sixteen regiments en-
t-s other. srd twslve, exclusive Of regulars and
. s,Tict Volant-ers, On tnis side Of the Polo
mFc
From personal observation To-day, I can say
that all 90 The Virginia sido are now com
forfably fixed IN camps.
Strong ssrth works are going up al Virginia
end Of Long Bridge, aud smother directly ,oF-
posife GEORGETOWN, viii control ali Eeesss %
Washington.
5000 men are constantly handling pick and
sboFels.
Several Fire Zousvss have been shot BY
Federal ssntinfls for falling = give ecnntsr-
sign. Members It sams CORPS kaFs been COM
hitting exce5sss in Alexandra.
large dep istion is hers from illinois, to
nrge the concentration Of q large army At
Cairo, snd operations down ths Mississippi.
Nothing uuusuzl n ne camp o. the Ohio
troops. They are in good health, and seen 70
be perfectly contsated.