Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-17
washiaEtoa Gossip.


Specialize the Chicago Tribune
7 WASHINGTON, o,tober ii 1T is surnisaC
that the rebel raid into Pennsy ylvsnia is the PIE
cursor OF Lees retreat, or some othar ulovenasn
OF his army, OF that it has 20 do With the elee
! ton Of Tuesday No wounded officers were
captured at Chsinbelsbufg
General Sigsl's letter asking to be relieved has
not yet reached the President. It's supposed tC
have stopped in Halleck's hands, as his fornsl
letter 10 the same effect did ia Missouri.
-Hslieck's opinion IS to the proclamation Is
understood to be IN substance that depriying the
| rebels Of the labor Of three aud half millions
slaves is necessary to suppress the rebellion
On The military question of the necessity Of de-
priYing the Tebsls of this ab0r, he says he
never has hesitated since the rebellion assumed
its present formidable proportions The gues-
ton what to do with the freed he regards a. q
problem difficult Of solution, but ore for the
civil authorities exclusively SpsBlding the
ste writer Of leaders for the New York H0rld
has taken the second place on the Times
| cause.-The inability of Mr.. SpRudiug to tura
the VOrld somerset into SeymoUr's Democ-
racY.
| The statement Of the New York Tribune, 10
the effect that General Mcclellan was consulted
before the issuance Of the proclamation By the
President, is believed here to be without founds-
tion.
State agent Dennis Of Indiana, left here to-
day for the upper Potomac, in charge Of blank
cts and other comforts sent 10 the wounded
aud sick by Governor Morton.
General Sickles issued an order with refer
ence to the proclamation, before Mcclellan S, Of
similar purpert.
The court of inquiry into the charges against
General hartiDdsts by General Fitz John Por-
ter, is clothed with power 70 express an opinion
as well as report facts The charges are very
serious, including cJWsrdice and bad conduct on
tbs field of battle
Mrs. Mcclellan returned from Philadslphia
with her husband, aud is domiciled at army
Headquarters
A transport loaded with hay, was burned
near Matthias Point by the rebels, as is supposed,
boat having been seen approaching the vessel
from the vicinity of the shore.
Commander Gordon, acting rear admiral Of
the South Atlantic squadron, makes an official
report, dated Port Royal, October 5th, of the S.
JOhHs river sffRir, the mAtsFsl portions of which
sre the following A battery kad bean erected
on the Sc Johns bluffs, snd heavy guns planted
which kept thres small vessels prosected IN TIE
in nediste vicinity Of EafYpOrt Mills. C0mmo-
dOre Steadman, with lsrge force, had been
ordered By Admiral Dupont 70 look 10 this. Hav-
ing approached the fort felt It's troops. He
urged that troops might be sent to aid IN secur-
ing the garrison Whea the battery should BE-
reached BY the gusboats and to alter the inscleDt
tone Of the rebel military authorities in that quar-
ter. General MitcAsl, with his character istic
Pismpsisu5e. desAilsj a suitsbls foree under
2sDsTal Brsnnsn, which sailed hence on the Both
ultinO.
The report of Commodore Staadmsn Inform.
me that tas cooperating force under Gereral
BrAnnAu, hsyinE arrived and landed Hi5h great
prec cpiluds, the gunbosts advanced. After
spirited aud, as it seems, well directed f58 we
siEnsizsd the battery which was there occupied
by our force. The rebels seem to have retired 10
much hAsts, lsAving their guns, nine ia number,
seven Of which we're eigbt-inch and two four-
snd . hAlEinch rifles mounted, together with
provisions and camp equipage. This success
mas been achieved without loss on our side. The
vessels then asceuded the S. J Sims 10 Jackson
vile, and thsrs leaned thsl the rsbel forces hs5
retresisd beyond that point We retaiu posses
sion of st. Johns river as far ss Jacksonville
Reports that the rebsis are falling back from
Wnchester toward Richmond ars more and
more numerous. A telegram from Harper's
Ferry says that ccntrGbauds, deserlefs and
scouts had come in with this story. The gov
ernmsnt has received information to the came
effect.