Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-30
Pope Attacks jackson I'm Front
While F0reslng the Kappa
hammock, while Mcdowell
FaHs uron the Rear.
THE RIVER AADE TO RUN RED
WITH REBEL BLOOD.
Rumor that Siegel Shot Mcdowell
Through the Head at Warrentsn.

NEw YoRK, August 27.-The TTs5asaes cor
rsspondence gives the following extraordinary
statement relative &c the senderne= of rebels
to wards Gen Mcdowell
attack of Ste warts cavalry upon Cattle
let's station seems likely to prove as rich
mine for correspondents IS the one by the same
daring officer to the rear of the Peninsula
array. Among the trophies carried OF are
s405 in cash belonging to the QuArtermasters
Department Of Gen. Pope's army, and his own
commissions as Brigadier General and Major
G7.neral The latter was, however, recaptured
BY one of our soldiers, who found it In the
saadlebag of a rebel trooper, which was left
behind in the hurry of the departure. A Cap
tain in the Bnrnell Legion, in Col. Simpsons
was living hid in q house by the railroad track,
aud heard Gen. Stuart give positive orders t.
spare Gen. McDowelrs baggage train, but to
seize Gen. Pope's, aud destroy what was not
OF public Importance. The order was implicitly
obesed. Although the wagons of Generals
Mcdowell and King were close at hand, they
were not disturbed, but everything In General
Pepe's was turned out His official papers
sorted out and carried of, and his letters from
his wife and other private individuals strewn
over the groand or torn into bits.
The Fredericksburg correspondent of the
Tribune dating Sunday, says musketry firing
was heard this morning. A cont-ahand who
came in yesterday, reports our troops were
I fighting the rebels and we had captured thir-
to IN guns.
A lieutenant of cavalry came in last even
| ing and corroborated the contraband's story,
| but says the number of guns captured was
sixteen, ard that when Ssonewall Jaeksons
I forces reached the Rappahsnnock at BENEFITS
Ford, some is or 20 miles from here, q part
| of MeDowelFs forces were on the South bank
/ of the river. He says they screened them
selves uuder the cover of the woods and that
Jsckson's forces passed them and attempted
to ford the river. While in attempting this
/ Gen. Pope's troops opened Destructive fire,
and at the same time MeDowelfs men threw
themselves on their rear, thus bringing them
between two fires This officer says this is
the position of Jacksons forces.
He cannot say how many were utterly an
initiated, but hat the river was red with rebel
blood. These reports give you for what they
| are worth. The story is believed here, anu
| also that fighting IS going on, and the above
| viii turn out TO be rue.
Dur pickets in front of town have been
doabsed during the past two days, snd every
precaution to ward OF surprise has been
| taken by Burnside.
LOUISVILLE, August 27-Gen. r, Fl. John
son, CaptAa TurAer Of his staff, and Captain
fLibbon, OF I'd Indians cavalry, arrived this
afternoon, and state that General johnson was
l.eompelle1 to surrender near Gavin, 2lst, be-
cause his force, numbering about seven hun.
bred, after hgnting bravely some time, became
| aRmanageabie and finally ran, excepting about
seyenty-fve, who, with General johnson, Maj
Wentry, 9Th Kentucky, and three other Off.
GERS, were taken prisoners.
Federal loss 26 killed, including Lieutonani
| Wynkoop, 7sh Pennsylvania cavalry, and twe
other officers Thirty-three wounded,
/ aha4 lin. La Al
teen killed and forty wounded.
/ The Federal prisoners were well treated By
Morgan and liberated on parole.
/ Morgans force il 1900 strong is finely
equipped and mounted, carrying along print
ing materials vi b which they regularly issue
a newspaper called the /" Vidette.'
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 27s-The Press of thil
lefty has a Tumor that Gen. Siegel shot Genera
Mcdowell through the head on the battle field
st Warrenlen. The news comes from Balti
more.
to-day nominated for Congress by the Repuh-
lcan Convention tor the Sd Congressiona
District.
ST.. PAUL. Aug. 27.-Dispatehes received
this P. II. from Lieut. Gov. DJnnelly and Col.
fSibey says that forces left st. Peters, Tuesday
for the fort. 1t is reported that Col. Fland.
reau was obliged TO leave New Ulm on Mon.
day. Lost 10 men in fight on Saturday.
No doubt the town of New Uim is entirely
destroyed.
Messengers from Fort Abercrombie report
Indians in that vicinity hostile, and had muir
dered many.
Stage coaches found on the banks of Red
river, supposed that the drivers were killed
and horses stolen.
DETROIT, August 27.--Gen. Wilcox arrived
to-day, and his arrival was occasion for the
grandest demonstration ever win essed here,
and the ovation accorded 80 him is q splendid
tribute to q much respected citizen and brave
soldier.
GEEENyILLE, No. August 25.--Major Lip
pert, OF the 13sh Illinois cavalry, with 200
men, met body of rebels, $50 strong, yester-
day, between bloomfield and Cape Girardeau,
after fierce engagement, routed them. Thirty
OF the band were killed and wounded, and
sixteen taken prisoners.
| A number of horses several wagons, side
arms, ammunition and their camp equipage
were captured
The survivors scattered through the woods,
and 1t is not probable they will again join to.
gether. Parties of national troops, thorough
Il ~ armed and equipped for guerrilla chasing,
are after the rebel bands
Gen. Blunt has probably, ere this, engaged
Coffee's forces, provided the latter gained sufi-
Gent courage TO stop running, after forming a
Junction with Rains forces at Greenfield.