Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-21
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/ government IN rs IaDS2ctiOnSf IacluQluE bHe
difference Of exchange TO pay the naval and
civil expenses distant from points where United
States notes can DO made availabls. From a
similar cause, many contractors viii be involved
in heavy losses, If not bankruptcy, owing to the
greatly increased prices Of articles which they
have obliged themselves to furnish. They viii
! it is said, apply to Congress for relief
The subject Of always having alarge aud eff
Gent reserve corps is popular ID military circles
and among re suggestions is one that is should
be placed under the military governorship Of
the District of Columbia, in connection with the
Reconstruction and organization Of the troops
constantly arriving here from the several States.
A letter has been received from Governor
Curtin, ia which it is stated that he has been
informed, on good authority, that the generals in
| command Of the troops & HAgsTstOWn knew
hai he rebels kAd 0o@s1 the border ct ten
O'Clock Friday noFHHag tWoHy miles by rail
road rem ChAakaTsbuIs werei in cur psssS8ssa,
and a Ike distances by good reads, sad thai Ghe
rebels did not leave Chsmberburg untl niue
! o'clook Saturday morning, so that the whole
force could have been captured and the people
of ~Psnnsylyanis saved the disgrace and cost
upon them. The governor desires a thorough
investigator. A1d the military authori6es have
alsAdy ordered an investigation. IN the mean
6ne, Governor Curtin is taking active measures
to prcSecl the border from any further raid.
New YORK, October l6-Ths Washington
special to the New York Times says:
There is no truth in the statement recently
published that the Secretary Of the Treasurer
has decided 10 ask 3 new loan for the govern
ment.
We learn from ShsrpsbuTg that . gentleman
who arrived there Saturday from Richmond
states that there are at least 100000 rebel
soldiers between Gofdonsyille AID Winchester.
The railroad bridges between StsunsOn and Win
chester are not rebuilt, and much embarrsss-
ment results 80 the rebels in the transportation
Of their artillery and supplies. He states that
the journalists and aristOeras Of Richmond are
bitterly opposed to all ovatuFes Of peace, while
the middle and lower classes favor such a policy,
bat are inundated into silence. Tn Pfesi-
dents emancipation proclamation has excited
great wrath in the South.
The Times special correspondent az Fred
erick sends the following:
l have Just seen a Lieutenant who left Po0les-
wills at nine O'Clock this morning. lie says tho
same rumors are current there as in Frederick
in regard to a return Of the rebels, but the story
is altogether destitute of foundation. One Of
General MeClellsh's staff, who left headquar-
teB this morning., says nothing was known
there Of the enemy having crossed the Potomac.
Mrs. McClellsA vas still there.
Tbs rebsl cavalry piekets are in sight from
Bolivar Nights. The ID cavalry ~(regulsIs) are
accommodating with two days provisions.
A Washington special to the New York Tn
baAe, says:
A report which we mentioned LAST night. to
the effect tbst the euemy's cavalry, 10000
strong, was at L~eesburg, and perhaps bound on
a dash into Washington, caused unusual pre-
cautions to be taken last night By the authori-
ties. An expedition Was ssns out to ascertain
the facts. They proceeded 70 LeSsburg, and
Er1ir- on1.r q fnr aauaIrv H.. akA- ~a.-.
the town. There they learned that Stuart's
cavalry had been eneamped near the town on
the road to Conrsd's Ferry, from Sunday noon
until Monday afternoon, at which time they
passed through LeesbuTg on their way back 30
Winchester, as was supposed
Scouts from various directions have coma
In, all of whom bring she old ~TssOrtof no enemy
in force this side Of Ball Ran asd Kittern Noun
tain. a reconnaissance TO Culpspper found
only a small squad Of cavalry there"
The Washington special to the Herald says /:
IT is rUmered in court circles here that Hon.
Leonard Sweet, Of Illinois, has been called to
Washington to assume a responsible position
near the President
Colonel L Z. Soammon, Of tie 43i Ohio reg
iment, hss been appointed brigsdieygeneFsl fer
gallant services at the battle Of South heuu-
tain.
Colonel VIZ. H Polk, of Tsnnessee is here.
The experiments with the 15-inch Dalgreen
guns are satisfactory, bat it is doubted whether
this species OF ordnance viii be made pracbic-
silly useful in naval operations.
Intelligence has reached here this evening that
Ssnstor Pearcs, Of Maryland, is at the point Of
death.
New York, October 10, ?! p. M-Tae rC-
moTsd action of the banks on the subject of
stocks is at least premature. No such meeting
has yet been held, and ne such action taken,
though there is much talk on the subject par
ticularly as regards the refusal of loans on gold.
AT the stock exchange today q motion was
to sxp9nge gold from the list. The mat
yer was referred to q eommittee.
This is the foundation Of some stores ahOat
Il s reported that Prince PoIiynac, bearer of
dispatches from Slidsll to JEFF. Davis, was seen
IN this city yesterday.
TIE steamer Hazel, from Newburn, n. C, Q b
inst, hiss arrived. Al expedition under Lieu
enant-C Colonel hRnchssss had captured, at
Smiths creek, RisutsEAni Cslo0el S1sIl, Cap
Sumner and OVASfs, Of lhs 15A North Car
)lins rsgnGt. The former has been scdvs Ia
~eonscnpts for She Tebsl army.
FROM KENTUCKY.
special to the Chicago Evening Journal
LOUISVILLE, October I6.-Thsfe ere one hun
red aAd eighteen wounded Illinois soldiers here,
not dangerous.
The reported capture of Kirby Smith is not
by white men,
Il is reported that General Claiborne, rebel,
Yas killed at Pcrryviile.
BuciRer wss severely wounded.
The Louisville Democrat states that General
was severely weundsd il Sac arm.
What is known from the font indicates that s
attic will take place near Crab Orchsrd, il
. afroD-a fFS,n than Gau-n nfaL - n I
lson.
Ia a speech at Versailles. during his last visit
said q decisive battle would be fought
cry soon. Hs would dnye the FederAls across
he Ksnsueky river,
The city is full Of Sil sorts Of rumors, and It
impossible to hear anything direct from the
rmy at present.
LOUISVILLE, October IS The Journal has q
pecial from Frankfort saying that Kirby Smith
nd his command have bson captured between
and HArT5dtburg. Headquarters
re- UnadVised thereof, and diseTedi5 the state
lent,
The sans specisl says Basil Dake, br0thsr-ic-
Nv of John Morgan, has been killed that 800
,bels came into Lexington this morning that
ar forces captured $4,000 worth of jeans
om Smiths command. All this news needs
The guerTilss are committing al sorts Of dep
IL Cur county.
A rebel officer wTiling 20 Lexington, says tho
General Claiborne was killed nosr Perry
and tbs rebel General Woodward died.
be ~latter's command is transferred TO General
reston. He writes that the rebels had 1900 !
the PerTyville fight :
The main body Of our army this evening is
ear Grab Orchard. The rebels are in full re-
in two columns in the direction Of Cumber-
nd river.
u General Beauregard, evsr since the out
resk Of bostlities, has occupied a high place ia I
,s affections Of the people OF Wilmington. We
the hero Of Sumter. Of Manassas, Of
blob, Adversely has row given as new grounds
/ attachment to the distinguished leader Of our
His prompt humanity in sending q dis.
nguished m.mber of his medical staf-Dr. ,
hoppin' to cur ala, ana obtaining sutaoIity to