The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-07-23
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MEMPHIS. July 76.

MEMPHIS, July 16.
General Hovey is ia command here.
General Grants staff is expected to bf
called to Corintll at any}rnoment. = =
The fortifcations here are being pushed
to completion with great rspidity. They
will be formidable, and are intended as per
manent forts of; defence. ~ Z
Several female secessionists were yester-
day y,escored beyond the federal lines by Gen
eral Thayer, they having refused to take thu
oa'h of allegiance. So -<s,''" '"'
Their husbands are among the mos'
wealthy citizens Of Memphis. and are now
serving in the rebel army, II ..- .'::
The Grenada Appe1l of the 1lth publish.
es the following dispatch: dated Camp Moore
July llth: -. ~
"rhe dispatch Of the capture Of Baton
Rouge by our forces is a. canard Of old Jake
Barker's of New Orleans, for financial pur
poses,''
WAsHISGToN, July l6.
The Senate failed to confirm a large mum
Der Of nominations, which fell with the ad
Journment. Amorg them were Ward Bur
nett, Il. A. Scroogs, Edwin IT,. Webster and
Colonel Carroll. to be Brigadier Generals
The Richmond Inquirer of the 18th ap
pears alarmed at the order Of our War De.
partment. concentrating the forces of Nc
Dowell, Fremont, and Banks under Gen.
Pope, and remarks of the latter that he is
VIGOROUSLY one Of the most dangerous o.
the Union com,nanders-an officer Of great
activity and daring, and is very apt to do
unexpected things
1t adds that the foray into Orange county
and the destruction of the railroad bridge
over the Rapidan by the enemy, is chal
lense on the part of Pope that our troops
have to take up.
The I"Qu4tT commenting on the threat
ening aspect Of McCleian's operations says
We must dig, dig, dig, or Mcclellan will
dig into Richmond. The spade can only
cope with the spade, and the shovel will al
ways defeat the m usket
Of Linco|n's recent visit to the army the
Inquire" says, "a dirty THO Lincoln Stanton
and Winfield Scott, passed by Old Point O,
Thursday last.en route for McClellan's head
quarters at or near Berkley. y gentleman
who saw the steamer which conveyed this
dirty trio of Yankee negro steaers, SAYS
there was band of music on board anc
many flags and streamers futtoring to thu
breeze.
New York. July II.
TIE llarper's Ferry correspondence of the
New York 7r.bune dated July 18Th. state!
that fears are entertained that we shall soor
have trouble. In consequence Of the threat
iening appearance Of matters at Wincheste,
the stores and al! other valuabIes of the army
have been safely removed to Harpers Ferr,
by way Of the Potomac &; Winchester Rail
road
Various rumorS are of1oat in regard to til,
movements Of the enemy, and it is rcporte,
that our pickets were driven in below Win
chester last night. In anticipation of dan
ger, the telegraph at that place has been re
moved over mile from the town, near til,
fortlfcations.
CAIRO, July II.
Especial to Chic 1go Journa1) )-The names
Of the two City Fathers Of jackson, Tenn
who arrived here last night a., prisoners. ar,
DR.. Alexander jackson and Harvey Brown
General Logan insisted that they shall no
be paroIea or released only on the condition
that they should take the oath of allegiance
They are very wealthy old offenders, an,
have great influence. General Logan in
islsts that an example shonld he made O
them-:hey arc hau5hty and defi.nt, and
unconscious OF crime as idiots. They viii
be sent to St. Louis.
C1NSINNATI, July Is.
A man came Into Boyd's kentucky. o,
the kentucky Central Railroad, this morn
ing, reports the town Of Cynthiana City 81
miles from here, having surrendered at
O'Clock, yesterday after an hours fiyht-h
saw Morgan and Sso"k hands with him
Morgan's men number about 2, 500 A sol
der came into Boyd's and says Morgan
men fired two rounds aft cr the surrender
Captain Arthur's company from New Por
are all killed or taken prisoners. The cx
citement is very high and increasing cili
zens organizing for defence The New Por
Provost Mar hal arrests all sympathiscrs to
day.
| PH'lAnELpA1A, July IS.
i The IN, u'r"r says that Gen IIalleck il, 0,
his way to Washington to take his positio,
as Genera: commanding the armies Of tn
/ United States. Gen. llalleck is to remain
in Washington.
Generals Mcclellan and Pope are to con
tinue in their present commands.
CoK1NTH, July 1G.
Hall"ck his just issued field orders say
ing that, in giving up the command Of tn
troops constituting the Army Of the South
west. he desires to express his high appreci
alton o! the endurance, bravery and soldier,
conduct they have exhibited on all occasions
and to express commanders Of army corp
and their subordinates his wurmest thank
for their cordial corporation He says tn
soldiers Of the West have nob's done the
duty and accomplished much towards crush
ing this wicked rebellion ; and il they con
tlnue to exhibit the same vigilance, courag
and perseverance. it is believed that the
will bring the war soon to close
New YoRK, July 18.
| The Tribune's Washington dispatch sayi
that adviccs have been received there from
Warrentown today. -" ;s~-..,... .
The newsjust received that General Hatcl
occupies Gordonsyille has created great con