Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-17

By telegraph to the Cincinnati Comlaerciall
WASHINGTON, October g.-GovernOr Yates
and several prominent IIlinoisiaus are here press
ing upon government the acceptance of additional
regiments of cavalry, for which an equal number
of colonies stand IN readiness. The WarDepart-
ment viii accept one of those and wishes the
others as infantry, which displeases the colonies,
and their representatives here. Among these as
pirants are Lieut-Goy Hoffman and jos Well,
Of Chicago.
The War Department have aceeItad the cav
airy regiment OfCol. Barrett, of Springfield Hi
nois, enlisted to serve in Indiana service, and to
pass the winter in frontier forts. Col. Barrett is
here attending to its outfit and armament. 1t is
to be equipped with earbines, and includes a corps
Of artilleTists with mountain hOwitzers.
minoisians are here pressing the claims Of Chi
cago for a western arsenal
No official advieeS cOnfrmatOry of the telegram
from New Orleans to the Richmond EIamiRer,
announcing the presence of the NincenneS, Water
Witch, and several other national vessels at
Head Mouth, Mississippi. IL is not improbable,
however, as orders were long since given to
seize the position and erect three batteries there.
so as to eiectually blockade all the five mouths
of the river. Mervine thought il impossible 10
eut a passage through the mud for vessels, but
his more active successor has probably done it,
The guns to be mounted are probably the y
nIne-Inch dahlgTenS sent 10 FickenS, and not
needed there. They have been lying at Tortugas.
HancOck's brigade and part of Smiths diyis-
ion avanced this morning in the direction Of
Lewinsville, meeting no opposition.
The Potter committee adjourned to-day. 1t
has examined five hundred witnesses. whose
testimony makes FIVE hundred pages. The first
report embraces 237 disloyal government en-
plOyeeS, and the second, which viii be presented
tomorrow, 80, chiefly and almost equally dis
tributed in the Treasury, Interior, War, and
Navy Departments.
Five hundred thousand dollars were sent TO
Chicago tonight to be distributed as follows
QUartermaster's Department $I75, 900; addition
al expenditure $l00, 900; horses for dragons
S25, 900: transportation Of the army 100000;
clothing Sls0,0O0. Cash disbursements during
September S12, 100000.
Three Treasury clerks have been discharged
for the careless trimming of Treasury notes.
II. F. Blow, Venezuela minister, a Bliss0u-
rian, largely interested in lead mines there, is
here receiving instructions. He is strongly op-
posed 10 Fremont, whose supposed inespacifv
and extravaganza he condemns.
W~AsHTNGTON, October IO-Col. D. YfTiers.
who has Just arrived from Richmond, where he
has been a prisoner, is to be appointed q briga-
dier-general, and Capt. Averell, of the army, a
colonel of Kentucky cavalry. The Bank Of
Washington refuses TO take Treasury notes.
This bank has not redeemed its own issue since
last fall, and Congress will probably close the
dsloyal institution next winter.
A Union newspaper has Just been established
in Alexandria.
Several government contractors for army
blankets have failed to comply with their agree
ments.
Special to the New York Herald
WASHINGTON, October lO.-While the river
continues at its present hight there is no prOba-
bility of an attack on our lines or an advance
from the rebels.
The news from Kentucky is cheering. John
J. Crittenden, in spite Of his advanced age, is
the first private in the Frankfort home guard,
and has declared his intention to 90 into camp
aud remain ia service until every rebel is driven
from the soil Of Kentucky.
The resolution of the Kentucky Legislature,
giving the command Of the State IONS guard
to ThOs. L. Crittenden, the gallant son Of the
old ex-senator. has completely broken up the
State guard, into which the traitor Buekner and
Gov. Magofin had infused treason. There IS no
doubt that Gen, Crttenden will be offered the
position of brigadier general Of volunteers.
Special TO the y. Y. Trbunel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-By the occupation
of Lewinsville, Gen. Mcclellan takes complete
possession of the line Of hills running almost
due north and south from the river near Great
Falls. This second line, which is about two
miles from the FIRST, is more properly a line of
operation than of defense. Being straight, it
is shorter than the first, so the advance corps
can be easily strengthened. We now threaten
the communication of the rebels Immediately
upon the upper Potomac, which a slight ad-
vance viii entirely cut of. Recent inyestiga-
tons show that there are not and have not been 4
rebel fortiicatI0ns on the Potomac at any other
place than Aqua Creek. There are three bat
taliOns Of twenty guns which are designed 10
defend the terminus of the great southern rail
road, and to protect Richmond and Fredericks- I
burg, not to hinder navigation. The guns at
Freestone Point which a fortnight ago fired
upon our vessels, causing a fear that navigation
was impeded, was a field battery on It's way
South. Vessels can pass three miles beyond
the Aqua battery, which cannot harm them.
FROM = n
NEW YORK, October lI.-Gen. NcClellan's
division left Tenallytown last night, crossed the
Potomac and TODAY occupied Lanrley's. FIVE
miles from Chain Bridge. AicCalls and Smiths
headquarters are now at Langley's. Smiths
occupies the position taken yesterday.
His pickets have advanced further into Virginia.
There are no indications Of the enemy EXCEPT
'ome cavalry pickets.
The military authorities believe there are no
ebels IN considerable Numbers on the whole
inc Of our army or within six miles Of its entire
ront.
Col. de F%illiers was yesterday made q briga-
ler-general and will be assigned a command
R0sencranz.
Much excitement was produced to-day by a
epOrt that Smiths division was engaged bv q
lrge rebel force. 1t was caused by artillery
~ractiee.
\ dispatch to the Times SAYS that accounts
been received by the government, which
re considered reliable, and which represent the
0ttOn crop Of tine Southern States as about an
verage yield. Much has been successfully
oused, bur, owing 20 the want of bagging, it
annOt be hailed nor transported until a supply
t wrapping is obtained. The crop is almost
@seless, being too bulky for shipment.
Our C~onsuLGeneral to Egypt, Mr.. Thayer,
writes home that the British government is MAX
extraordinary eXertlOns TO procure supplies
t cotton through and from Egypt.
A new commercial treaty has been lately neco-
lated betweea the Egyptian and British gov (
rnments, which ewes the latter additional facili- Z
les in exporting the staple Mr.. Thayer at once ,
that the same provisions should be {
ranted to the government Of the United States, /
nd his request was granted. 7
The Leesburg turnpike from the Chain Bridge I
D Langley's has been crowded with government [
all day. Our troops have been engaged
4 Strengthening their outposts. A son Of Com. /
~attersOn Jones, Of the navy. has remained loyaE /
mother is a rebel officer. 7
The New position Of Matthias Hill commands !
.,arretts I'LL, where the rebels have a picket
quad stationed. Large numbers Of our men {
ave been engaged to-day in telling timber, to
i've command OF the surrounding country. In r
instances. the rebel pickets have been OBJ r
about half a mile beyond our lines, butno q
amOnstration was attempted. .
Yesterday a cavalry scouting party Of 400 r
ent up the Leesbmg turnpike three miles above q
Hill, and bat a few miles below Great
ais. They learned from trustworthy sources =
lat'the rebel picket force was withdrawn from a
early in the morning. !
The Tribune says ID. Alfred Powell, Surgeon of d
e 2d New York regiment, was at the battle Of r
al Run, and was one Of the prisoners captured I
Id taken to Richmond. lie states that the +
bells wounded amounted to nearly 5000 men }
ID THEN killed to 1900. +
Frem Cairo. h
cciL to the Louisville Journal 4
CAIRO, October 10-Some pickets, some six q
number, OF the 4th cavalry regiment. sta
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