Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-14
AFFAIRS an KA1F TENNESSEE.

The Knoxville correspondent Of the Mobile
Register, writing to that paper under date o. the
18th inst, says:
For several days past we have had a number
OF TumOTs concerning the movements and infen-
tons Of the enemy in this section, but nothing
of a reliable character worth sending over the
wires, until yesterday, which l sent you in re-
gard to Buelts army crossing the Tennessee e.
Laws Landing, eight miles from Guntersville.
Jackson county, Ala, with a view OF moving On
Rome, Ga, which / have before intimated, and
which opinion seems to gaia ground. Sach q
move, However, if not sustained by a sufficient
force and SO arranged as to cover a safe retreat,
would prove dangerous, if not very disastrous.
l am inclined to think that it is BuelTs iDten.
ton to make a circuit so as to gain Wills Vgl-
ley and approach Chattanooga by The rear,
while Mitchells forces make a diversion in his
favor by approaching from the opposite side Of
the river. A few days will, 10 doubt, determine
this vexed question.
Among the rumOTs ahoat, it is stated that
Mitchell has bsen pu. under arrest for the excess
ses, and the Tavirg outTsges committed by his
troops on the CaOn men Of East Tennessee.
and ordered to Washington. There may be
some truth in bis hIving gone to Washington,
bat not under such charges, much less for the
atrocities committed by him against cur help
less women, for If such were the case, nearly al
the generals in tbs Yankee abolition arm would
be put IN coventry. The movements Of the en-
emy's forces, under Gen. Morgan, at Cumber-
land Gap, are rather nystifyiug. Il seems that
he and General Kirby Smith were classmates at
West Point though Morgan never graduated, and
they were once old friends. One day we have a
skiKmish with MOTgan's pickets in Clinch valley;
the next, be sends under a flag Of truce a com
muEicsilOn in reference 70 the exchange Of pris-
oneTs-the disPatchnot being properly addressed
Gen. Smith refuses to receive It, and il is return
ed-the next day Morgan makes the ameHde.
and sends his compliments vita a bottle of wine.
the last Of his own selection in Europe The
next we hear is, that Yankee Morgan has with
drawn his troops from the Gap, and is on his
way to Kentucky. I an not inclined b believe
this last report, which is no dOubt intended TO
draw us toward the Gap instead Of fighting us
on chr own ground. The Gsp question, al
though a very 6Pca one, viii not remain so long
from certain indications. l was in hopes before
this to have had something interesting for Won;
but some people work slow. There has been
no dash yet, but " things are working"
Our friends viii deeply regret to learn of the
death OF Capt. D.. I'll. LsWsllen, quartermaster Of
Col Jack MOTgans squadron. He was muir
dered a few days ago az Caseake creek. Roane
Tenn, by bushwhackers, while riding
lelsuTely along in company with three other gen
tlemen. 1t seems that the murderers misiook
Capt. Lewallen for Col. Morgan, who fortunately
was not with the party. 1t is reported that the
bushWhackers were caught; If 50, there viii not
be much more business Of the same kind car
ried on in this part Of the State.
The salt questiOn-What are we to DO for salt
Is becoming daily more serious. The principal
salt works IN the Contedsracy, at present, are in
county, Va, owned by q company, who is
selisg it at one dollar per bushel, and wagons
have TO wait weeks before they can obtain Il at
Provision should be made at once BY our
government, by erecting the proper machinery
these wells 50 that q fun supply can be OBJ
or else the farmers and packers will not
be able to put up their meat this coming fall. I
learn the States Of Georgia and North Carolina
are putting up works at the Lee county wells, in
order to supply tier people. The Virginia leg.
Stature provided that each person Ia The State,
and every member Of a family, should receive
pounds Of salt, and even at this rae The
people OF Virgins have not yet been supplied.
It Is stated that there are some very GOOD salt
wells IN Hawkins and Anderson counties
which are not worked for the want Of
capital AT this tina q greater inducement could
not be offered to those who have the capital to
gyesi, 70 embark in the salt business. But if
heir cupidity is greater than their patriotism,
ne lndueement IS stu stronger to urge them 70
at once into this enterprise. l would also
that there is nothing that would pay a
higher late, a. this time, for running the block
A cargo Of salt obtained at Turks Island.
5ould be brought in not to cost over Is cents
per bUshel, which, if sold at one dollar, would
be q handsome profit, though il must
be admitted it is a very salty price!