Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-21

known that il was AecOmpani1d by the wicked
sl4ndrr that he was imme diately surrounded and
csptur' d. l. is not wholly suTp lug however,
that thase s'ors should have been circulated
and believed, for If Cen. Preniiss could net know
~lIa was gong on at his T,s-, those in the rear
cou' d not be expee, d to know what he was do
ing, and of course the easiest way f.r those who
were not captured 70 account for their own dis
conhture was to set down the surrender Of Gen
Prentss division at the Ssrliest hour poss bIe
The rrb.ls. after theft retreat TO Corinth,
claimed that they had retired in good order frcn
SUI G. ior force, Lut these gentlemen saysthal
Beaur' gard rode Into Coginh plas,ertd with
mud fiom TIE crown of his head 10 the sole OF
his feet, betokening great " erity If movement
and that those who came y ith him had 4 wild
and d.sOrgsniz ID aspect. Zone OF them hal the
imIuderCe 10 claim the expedii N as victory,
although they iied it such in th,ir iii 'ial di-
patches 10 Richmond, aud The S1utheTn people
believe il 10 have bren y victory TO their own
arms although not quite so fruitful in results a.
could have been desired. As The prisoners came
NJ through the Csroiinas aud Virgins the peo-
pie we're r icing over another great victory
o Besuregard, lamely, his evacuation ui Coz
inth. EveTO body en ed 20 consider it the grea:.
est fTiumph If the war. They learned in Rich
mond s'so that Gen Joe Johnston was shst
through thr shoulder by musket ball at the
battle of Fair Oaks.
TIe sergeaut-n.-a.rn Of the Senate, WHO was
sent t. Nashville to summon Judge Humphreys
to appear a. answer to charges of high crimes
and mSdrmcaaOrs, found nobody At home but
the muIstto children of that high functions V.
Therefor, the trisl had 10 proceed without him.
An impeachment case in the Senate of the Uni
ttd States is a novelty 10 this grnrratiOn. The
last 0, on record was that of Judge Peek, of
Missouri, Ihirty-!wO years ago, and the ruh 5
adopted by he two hou, eS in that case are fol-
lowed in this Tie Senators, after being sworn
by the NlcePresident to do impartial justice ae-
;JJdirg TO law, occupy seats ON platform on
.itEeT side of the pr, siding Utfic r. and the mem
Jers of The Hul s., in Committee Of the " hole |
AXE the seats OF the Seuate-tive OF ihric nun |
Der, chosen by ballot mauagrs being ss- |
gued chais sruu;d table iii front Of the sec /
rtary's d SIX, and another similar table being |
iIced at the disposal of the party impeachrd /
md lis counsel The proc e!ings are then con /
luct Ike ell ordinary court, The Ser a,uTs be
ug the judges and the jry. Every motion
na e 10y. The IL use managers or the counsel .Og |
he person imDcachsd, must be reduced TO viii
ing aud read by the secretary, after which the
oil Of the Senators must be allied aud their vote
sIen ly yeas and nays. The proceed ngs ia
lis Distinguished court yesterday were &, ner-
ly voted bore. Thee was gTsa thrO: in
he gail ries Of Ic' SOILS who had come 10 see aId /
rsr q Eew thing aud when Mr.. Bingham arose
ad moved thai the court al Iuru till the 26 d Of
unr in order that tie attei dance Of Witnesses
night be prt c ired, the expression Of disgust
morg the soveieigns was nearly unanimous.