Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-01
LATRsT WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
DAs Gfehes 70 the Black Isepp6I'ca" Prrs''

! Special to the Cincinnati Commercial
GENERAL SUMMARY.
WAsHINGroE, September 25.-The news from
the army is EcaIee and unintsrssting. The latest
| accounts represent that there have been no
changes Of importance in the position of either
our own Of the rebel army. Our troops are in
I spirited with their late success, and are conf
dent that if one more general engagement with
| the enemy can be brought On the rebsl rule in
| Virginia can be ended forever.
The order of the Confederate authorities, by
which General Pope'S captured officers were to
be treated with extraordinary severity, has been
rescinded, and ali heretofore captured will be re-
leased upon t5e same terms as other prisoners.
General Prince, and large number of other
officers, have been released, and reached Annap
Oils this evening.
Prisoners lately arrived from Rchm mond repre-
sent that the rigor Of rebel severity has lately
been much soitened and also, thSt the rebels Sc
riousiy believe they are now n position to die
tate aud receive favorable consideration of terms
Of peace to the Federal government
II teTns CT peace are received by the Federal
government, " viii probably be within the next
sixty days
Several prizes arrived here to-day, captured
on the lower Potomac, most Of which have been
engaged IN transporting contTaband supplies
Several hundred rebel prisoners left hore to-
day or their way TO Richmond
The rumor that another draft is about to be
made, has fouudsica to the extont that the
President is determined, in case the country
| does not at once rally under the policy enuncis-
ted in his emancipation proclamation, that he
viii enforce the draft till our army reaches one
million of men.
| 1t is clsimed that the emancipation policy is
strictly a war measure, and that as such it re-
| ceives the support Of General Mcclellan, who
was consulted as to its character.
There is no doubt that the issuing Of the
/ policy was received with divided views by mem
bers of the Cabinet and it is not impossible that
/ important changes may soOn take place in that
! body. The friends Of Pres dent Lincoln claim
that it is strictly war measure, and is not in
tended as the position Of the views Of any par
ticuar faction OF party, and they further say
| that il meets with the decided appreciation of
the radical members Of both the Democratic and
| Republican parties.
! II is believed, on excellent authority, that the
rebels, since their expulsion from Maryland, are
| losing daily large numbers by desertion. So
| great is their disappointment in not being able
10 penetrate and occupy the rich States of the
/ North, that they are becoming rapidly demor-
| allied and hopeless Of success.
There is reason to believe the origin Of the
| late troubles with the Northwestern Indians
can be indisputably fixed upon British enmis-
| saYies. Investigations will soon be set sfoOt,
and it is believed that their assertion can be
tabhshed beyond q doubt. 1t is known that
Enfield rides, in large numbers, have been
shipped to them up IS. Lswrance river.
| To the Associated Press Esrth.l
POST OFFICE IMPORTATION.
WASHINGTON, September IS -THSPost Of
! flee Department has received information from
various sources that certain persons persistently
divert postage stamps from thsir legitimate pur-
| poses, by circulating them in packages together
with Cancelled stamps, as currency Owing to
! this use of stamps, the Department is embsr-
rasssd in the supply for mail purposes.
| The public, therefore, are interested in dis
countenancine their clrculstisH ss currency. Ia
all cases of pfrsction Of the law, coming TO the
knowledge Of the Post Office Department, ths
! parties will be prosecuted, as it is grave Of
/ tense.
This of course has no connection with the
specially designated stamp currency.
THE INDIAN TROUBLES
WASHINGTON September 25.-Information
has been received from the commissioner of In
dian Affairs, stating that the difficulty with the
/ Chippewhs in Minnesota, had been adjusted,
but ne is fearful that the trouble with the Sioux,
/ in the same State. has only just commenced,
and that they will be of long continuance.
RELEASE oP POPR's OFFICERS.
! WASHINGTON, September 25.-Gensral Prince
aid other officers recently captured from the late
army of Pope, have been released by the rebel
government, and will arrive at Annapolis this
| evening.
REPORTED LOSS Is THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
WAsHIEGToK, September 25-SurgeOn-Gsn-
ersl Hammond has returned from the battle
field between Manassas and Bull Run. He
reports that our people have buried three thou
sand rebels left dead and unbuYied on the field,
though it will be remembered the rebels held the
field after that bloody engagement. DE adds
that there yet remain six hundred rebel coTpses
to be inferred. These interments, under the
direction Of our army medical department, are
in addition to those made by ths rebel army pre-
vious TO its leaving for Maryland, which must
have been numerous. There can be no doubt
that the rebel killed far outnumbered ours in that
! battle.
COurt-JEsrtiaI of General HscKInstry.
ST LOUIS, September 25.-The court-martal