Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-15

We copy The following items from the Rich
mond Dispatch Of the 9Th inst:

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mond Dispatch Of the 9Th INST:
sgIRsusH AT MOUNT CARMEL CHURCH.
We understand that the lss Virginia cavalry
had a successful skiTmish with the advance
guard Of the enemy at Mount Carmel Church
Caroline county, a day or two since Some
prisoners and horses were captured, with no loss
on our side. Areport has reached as Of a fight
near the same place on Wednesday, which re-
suited in the capture Of q large number Of horses
and mules, and p wagons Ioaded with ammu-
milton.
ANOTHER p UPos THE CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD
"a wednesday, after The train for Richmond
bad passed Frsdencks Hall, q station or tho
Central railroad, fifty miles from Richmond, q
force of the enemy made g descent upon TIE
place, and set FIRE TO the ont-buildings and water
tanks. The depot binding, which contained no
stores Of value, and was partly occupied by the
agent and his family, was not injured. Ii is
presumed thas some damage was done to the
track; but as 10 direct communication was had
with the place yesterday, the extent cannot be
stated The Yankees seem determined to break
up this important avenus Of cOmmnnieati5u with
the West and their aUdacity IN their several at
tempts has been a matter Of establishment,
though, up to this time, they have signally failed
to accomplish their purpose.
MOVEMENTS or an ENEMY or THE SOUTH
sDE or JAMES RIVER.
RamoTs reached Petersburg on Wednesday.
nom Prince George county, that the enemy were
adYaucng bat the latest and most reliable as
suranees are that their pickeis were driven in on
mat day at several points, and that thsir main
oody retired some five or SIX miles. There srs
various conJectures 10 regard to the recent dem-
ouSISuona IN that quarter, some believing that
an advance on Palers3urg is contemplated,
WhHe others adhere to the opinion that it is a
reconnaissance in force, COVERING operatiops on
Inc immediate south bsuk Of the Iiger. 1t is
positively asserted that the Foderals have been
ln!renching at Coggin's Point sud MaycOcks
since Sunday last. The Petersburg ErDress an
nounces the arrest OF Sir. Geo. n. Hsteb. a
prominent citizen Of Prince George. He was
taken INTO custody on Tuesday, at his residence,
neal OaTysVlue, because he refused to pilot the
enemy 20 me rear OF DispUtaata,' a station
on the Norfolk and Petersburg railroad. vvbere
they hoped 70 capture the train which has been
running to Wakefield, IN the county Of Sussex
Mr. Hatch boldly maintained his l6yalty 10 tbe
South, and IS by no means inundated BY the
Threats OF his c6p5Ors. The Yankees ara now
using Capt Edmond Rufin, jr.ts, carriage
driver, a negro TO pi0. their forces through
Prince George.
DEPREDsTIoNs UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY.
The column Of Yankee hoops which leis Fred
ericksbuTg some two weeks ago stopped At Yer
dieIsyile' IN Orange county, where they stole
and destroyed q considerable amount of proD-
erty. They demanded from Catlett Rhoaaes al
tns corn and bacon, refusing 10 make any rsmu-
neration and then broke open The store and
dwelling Of L. j. Hatch, postmaster, demolished
his furniture, and destroyed or carried of bis
goods. They also stole a horse from Henry
Hatch, and committed various other excesses.
citizens were arrested and held il Gus
tody for t~weaty4ouT hours, when they were re-
leased.
Private letters nom Gloucester state tha. 10
than three thousand negroes have been nun
etf ron that country and Matthews since tie
by the enemy.