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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-07
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The ex-United States, ''the best government
the world ever saw" with its thousand ether
superfuous, fourth of-July prcfxsS sad adjuncts,
owes = large foreign debt. This debt was con-
tracted previous to the outbreak Of the rebel
lion - and upon the BELIEF, no doubt, that "the
Southern States could not be kicked out Of the
Unioa." The time is row approaching for its
payment, and the question is beginning to elicit
discussion at the North.
1t will be remembered that previous to the bst-
tie Of Fort Sumter, the provisional government
Of the Confederate States sent commissioners to
Washington for the purpose of tffecting a peace
able separation, and with instructions 10 assume
their pro rata of the foreign debt, divide the pub
lie property, and each section follow its own in
c%lination in peace. This proposition was hauti-
ly rejected, aEd suhjugatiOa was Tes5rted to.
Now what does the North say about the foreign
debit Here is what the New York Herald says,
in which is claims to represent the great con
serya'ive'' Union parry: "The late events
near richmond indicate another years war, sld
an additional debt of five hundred mil ions of
dollars, to our calculations, to say nothing Of
our Old national debt and the chances of for
sign intervention" The Herald goes on to sug-
gest, that he best plan to keep Europe from in
terfering in their domestic affairs" would be
to give John Bull a check on JED. Davis for one
half the amount of the old national debt.
bblucLL s lucas are cNlututly COAlu5cu. 4uo
northern politicians and journalists are acting
very much ike men do when suddenly aroused
from a deep and profound slum5er. They are
beginning to rub tneir perceptive faculties, look
round in confusion, and enquire chow I camo
They are beginning To realize that this
is 70 sixty days "reJeilicn"-that it is not a
little Instruction to be quelled by a posse conf
tatus-but that it is a war Of Independence by
ten millions of people. What next Bennett
begins to feel the northern pulse by indirectly
proposing to accept the rejscs-d proposition Of
our commissioners Il won't do. In the ffst
place, the proposition too late; IN the next, /
the Yankee government is not prepared for it.
leading members Of tie Yankee Congress,
the Yankee generals, Yankee army contractors,
and Yankee paymasters, are al interested in pro-
tracing this war. Yankee ike, they keep the
Of dead soldiers, killed in battle, on the
pay rolls SO rs to draw their pay and divide it
among themselves. This IS no doubt the true
-esson of the false aceOnts Of losses on The Yam
kee side, and the industry which the Yankee
authorities use to prevent the circulation at
he North Of Southern newspapers Bat this
viii in time play out, the people will event
Ially make themselves heard, and then woe is
and the corrupt, prohigate party which
las placed him in power.-Coiaal5Rs San.
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LIZ LArE RATrLF.

We give al the information We have been able
to obtain concerning the late battle at Baton
Rouge, up to our usual hour Of going to press.
The dispatch of Gen. BRECKINRIDGE to Gen,
VAN Dorm is the most authoritative statement
yet given, and perhaps the most satisfactory,
The retreat Of the Federals to the shelter Of their
gunbosts was all that prevented their capture;
9, II is, their defeat was q signal one, and our
victory decisive, and obtained overa vastly supe-
rlor force on land, aided by a powerful feet
The city wss saved temporarily to the FedeTal8
only by tho presence Of the latter.
Gen. BIS dispatch announces that he expected
20 renew the conflict in half an hour. It is to
be regretted that his force is not larger. Shell
teTsi as the enemy is, we fear the result should
an attack be made, unless, indeed, reinforce
msnts should arrive. His dispatch, sent two
days ago, is the latest intelligence we have, and
the silence Of the telegraph is u~nsccouutsble.
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Tun Loan,

The agent Of the government J. B DEBOw,
Esq, tas issued, in pamphlet form, instructions
relstive TO taking tae Produce Loan Of the Con
f. leracy. He is o engaged in closing the ne
got atoms with planters, and the rules pre-
scribad, published elsewhere, viii be found use
fol o those interested.
TIE bonds Uf the Confederate States, draw
iug interest Of-eight per cent, constitute one Of
the best securities and most advantageous 10
vestments that can be offered to capital, and
those who have control Of even the smallest
SUMS cannot do better than invest them in funds
which are now everywhere in demand and at
par. The interest is payable s~emi-aunually by
the Treasury agent in each State, aud IS secured
by the war tax and an export duty on cotton
Considerations Of patriotism aud devotion to
our glorious cause should alone, however, in
duce every good citizen to give his aid to his
country by taking as large an amount IS posi-
HE of these bonds.
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The train last evening brOu GIT no passengers
OF papers from Memphis, and consequently we
are without any later intelligence from that city.
A report brought to our camp by a scout that
some forty transports had arrived from the upper
Mississippi, and the additional intelligence from
the river that about twenty steamers had gone
up from Helena, has led to the existence of the
impression il some quarters that an evacuation
is contemplated. To us it rather looks as If the
lager portion Of the troops were 10 be removed
10 some other point, the Potomac most probably,
the FedeTsls trusting to a few thousand men
aud their gunboaiS, to hold the city.
Tie forces heretofore noticed as having made
an advance South, are stu encamped a few
riles below the city, and no indicator Of their
object has yet become visible. Their s%eoutIls
parties are securing he country and cutrages
upon property are frequently committed. The
presence, however, Of several partisan corps in
their vicinity has made them extremely eau
tious, aud operated to protect the citizens to a
CREST extent.
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GOOD NEWS.

The announcement that Gems. BUCKNER,
TmGRMAN and MACKALL have been released
aud arrived at Richmond, will be hailed with
Joy by the people of the Mississippi valley, in
whose defense they were fighting when captured
It viii be remembered that Gen. TLGHMAN was
surrendered with Fort Henry, Gen. BUCKEER
with Fort Donelson, and Gen. MACKALL with
Island 10, and since they fell into the enemy's
hands have been inearcsrsted in Fort Warren
Notwithstanding their misfortunes, these gallant
officers viii each be welcomed back to the
service, and yet render efficient aid to the cause
in which their hearts are SO thoroughly enlisted.
Their comrades at the time of the respective
surrsnders, VIII of course, soon be at liberty,
and the whole force will make an immediate
addition OF vstersn troops, led By gallant Ofic-
ers. to the Confederate army.
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4 C|ONMISART BLUNDER A short lime SGD
a meTchan: Of Petersburg offered the Confeds-
rate cOmmissaTy department. fourteen huudred
barrels IF -four at eight dollars q bcrrel, whsn II
was Commanding twelve. The department re-
fused to give is, and tee merchant kept the
stock on hand to dispose Of privately. Not
many days had elapsed before tae department.
being in van Of -four, which had in the mean
tine advanced to ftean dollars, seized the
whole stock, and allowed te merchant eleven
dollsrs per bsrIsll The aPpUE.en2cces Of gov
eTumsut sre a. ell times subject to errors and
abuses, owing to lhesirnpla tacJiu moral DLfloso-
ply ;hG' ~jUdcneu. IS rendered blind BY igno-
rance. Il hes always been 8 selfevid=nt fact
that bTesdstuffs are necessary % the support Of
the army, and It has Hev-z required he acamou
Of a demi god to perceive mat b-ealstufs were
defined to a steady advance since the beginning
Of the present year. Ia this, bus enc, We pre-
sumo, Of many similar instances Of carslessusss
or ignorance, the government has been relieved
Of about $1,000 without the slightest necessity
whaieYer-RichuoHd Enqui-er.
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We fear the people Of Alabama are not SIS
fully alive to the Importance of making salt for
home consumption as they should be. A salt
famine is = calamity which should be prevented
if possible, and every man in the State who has
it in bis power to aid in the production of this
almost indispensable article viii be guilty of q
gross neglect of duty if he does not render that
aid speedily. Comparatively a large number Of
persons are now engaged in the manufacture of
salt IN Clark county and elsewhere, but tie
amount produced by them as yet is bat a 1.-THE
Of that required for the use of the people of the
State, and unless greater efforts sre put forth
there is reason to apprehend that there will be a
great scarcity at the very moment when salt is
most needed for the purpose of curing meat,
This need not be, however, if the peonle will
give up looking Tor q supply TO come in from
abroad, and 60 to work win q determination to
provide for themselves. Those near the coast
can make their own supplies from tbs Yates of
the gulf, while those ia the interior can 20 or
send their hands to the salines in Clark county
and elsewhere We are assured there is water
enough in the Stats to make all the salt neces-
ssry, and there need bono more deficiency if the
people will go to work earnestly to meet the
emergency. A salt famia eau be avoided If
the people only do their duty.-Montgomery Ad-
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
BATTLE OF BATON ROUGE.
The Enemy Driven 10 their
GunbOats.
THE FEDERAL COMMANDER KILLED

Special to the Appeal
T~ANGIPAHoA, August The battle at Baton
Rouge commenced on Tuesday at half-Past four
A. NJ, and ended at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
It was q glorious day for the Confederate
arms.
The fight rsged with great fury. We drove
the enemy to the shelter of their ~gunbOats with
great slaughter, destroying their tents and COM
missary stores.
Gen. Williams, the Federal commander, was
killed.
We lost heavily in field officers, but Generals
Breckenridge aud Ruggles are unhurt.
Gen. Clark, of Mississippi, is, fesr, mOrtally
wounded. He fell at the post of duty.
Our loss will not exceed two hundred and
Fifty.
The Arkansas was not engaged in the fight.
Our troops are in excellent spirits, and eager
for a renewal of the combat. S. B.
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RICHMOND, Aug. 5-A sharp skirmish took
place this morning below Malvern Hill. 1t is
reported that q considerable body Of Federal
troops attempted to occupy a position near
Curl's Neck, o n james river, but they were at
tackled by a portion of Cobb's Legion, AID
forced to retire to their intrenchmenis.
Federal Report of a River skirmish.
New York papers, of the q inst, has been
received.
Dispatches from the headquarters of the Fed
eral army on the Potomac, dated the 1st inst,
say; At 10 o'clock las. night the rebels opened
fire from the opposite side of the river, with two
batteries of light artillery. Their fire was PTin-
cipally directed at the mail boats landing at the
headquarters of Col. Ingalls, shipping and en-
campment at Westover. Their pieces were well
handled and fred with great rapidly. Our loss
was four men killed, five or six wounded, and
several horses killed. The rebels had i! all their
own way for some time, as our troops did not
expect an attack but the ~32-pOunders station
ed at Col. Ingalls, headquarters sOon silenced
their guns after they opened.
Few Of our vessels were struck, and no seri-
Gus damage was sustained by any.
With this exception nothing has occurred
worthy of mention.
Another English Vessel Capt ared.
AUGUSTA, August THE Charleston papers
of this morning contain a telegraphic dispatch
from Savannah, dated the 9Th, stating that the
Lodons, Capt. Luckie, from Nassau the
3Ist, after entering O5sabaw sound on Monday
morning, grounded and was captured By the
Federal blccksder George Marshall.
Two pilots and the passengers escaped in a
small boat. They represent that a number of
vessels were about port Nassau, causing
excitement in that place.
The Lodona first attempted to enter the Tybee
was fred into from Martello tower, tho shot
passing through her cabin Her cargo was very
valuable.
The Released Prisoners.
RICHMOND, August 6 Gems. Buckner, Thigh
man and Marshall, Commodore Barron, Lieu
tsnant Der. Kennon, and other officers, with a
number of %privates, exchanged prisoners,
have arrived in this city. Gen. Pettigrew has
also arrived within our lines, and viii reach the
city to-day.
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nnnruRRN RUNEoRs.

The telegraph states that the Lynehburg (Va.)
Republican of the 4th has information from
S.sunton, Of the receipt of the National In
telEigenesr and Baltimore Sum, of late dates,
both of which announced that SEWARD has re-
signed his position, and that the FIRST named
paper accuses him of having been engaged, for
the last sixty days, through England, to bring
about an srmistice. Dates from New York as
late as the End do not, however, contain q sylls-
bic aboutthe fuss.
1t is also stated that the governorss of Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Connecticut refuse to send
more men to the field. Vallandingham is said
to be stumping Ohio against the enlistments,
while Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania. is making
speeches in his Safe, urging e%nIstments.
Seven of Porter's mortar feet reached Fortress
Monroe on the morning of the 2nd, and five
more were hourly expected. The impression
was hat they were to be used principally
against Fort Darling.
The New York HOrId Of the LIST says editori-
ally that it is now certain an order viii be issued
for a draft in such States or portions of States
as will not supply their quota of men before the
middle of August. OF course LINCOLN will
have his men, and that speedily.
On the lst, in New York, gold was selling al
a premium of I53 and foreign exchange al
l2448I26.
A large war meeting was held in Cincinnati
on the 1st, The usual resolutions were passed
sustaining the government, aud declaring in
favor of confscation of property wherever
found. After having been built up by the trade
of the S5utb, Porkopolis would destroy hel
| hanefartnrs-
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- 4 mana stTangeI-cam3 to this place
On Friday night last, and put up at the Sassssn
House. The nexl day be entered the room Of a
gentleman who was asleep, and attempted TO
steal his pocket-b0ok bat in this 10 was foiIed.
as the gentleman happened to wake Just as tee
thief was in the act Of putting the stolen article
in his pocket. He was Immediately arrested and
l)dged in jail. He firt said bis name was Rob
ertson, and aferward Gnfin-tha. he was from
Boston, and belonged 10 the City Guards
from that city, a company in McClelGn's army.
that he was in the recent battles near Richmond
aud that he got separated from the amy when
Mcclellan reIeased, went to Richmond, ioined
a Confedarats cavalry company, hough. lstole)
a transportation ticket from a solder named A.
@. Robertson, belonging to tho 10Th Alabama
regiment, and was on his wsy to see an aunt re-
siding in Montgomery.
We understand this Q" igbt-fngsrsd" Lin
coiniie viii Do tn ned over to Capt Alley, com
handing this post, to be dealt with as tie mill
tary authorities may see pr0per-Norta Georgia
Times, 18th ut.
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TIE confidence of the people in the PeTma-
neney Of the Confederate government is demon
strsted by the willingness with which the peO-
pie are investing the treasury notes in the bonds
Of the Confsderacy. Large transfers have al
resdy been made in the latter securities, and as
acEtiss are still offered, we may reasonably ex-
pect a still greater absorption and retirement sf
the circulating medium. Parties having Con-
federate treasury notes which they wish to eK-
change for bonds can do so st any time by pay
ing them over to the agent st Jackson, Miss,
or 10 the following gentlemen who are author
ised TO receive them: WALTER GOODMAN,
Holly Springs B C ADAMS, Grenada ". S.
BAILEY, Canton C. BASKERVILLE, Columbus,
or BARKsDALE & MCFARLAND, Yszoo City.
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THREATENED SUPPRESSION OF H NEW

THREATENED SUPPRESSION OF H NEW
YORK HERALD.-The New York correspondent
of the National washington, u. c. RepuJ-
tioaa says:
The suppression of the New York Herald is a
good deal talked Of That sheet is out this
morning with a reasonable declaration that this
war has resulted from the invasion Of Southern
rights ~ the Aboltionists. This is a wholesale
and point blank justification Of the retels, and
it IS really wonderful that it should have been
ventuTed upon within two days after the mag
Eifcent demonstration in Union Square.
The opinion gains ground that Ii Jefferson
Davis Cabinet employ secret service money in
subsidising Northern newspapers to distract and
delude the Northern public mind, by eulogies
upon generals from whom the rebels fear moth
ing, and by assaults upon everybody who
faVors an energetic prosecution Of the war.
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Partisan ORGANIZATIOxR.

It may be g matter OF some interest % those
engaged in raising and organizing partisan
sroops, to state a few facts governing OrganiEa
tious CT this character.
In the first place, no less than a battalion or
ganizalion will be recognized. Companies of
Partisan Rangers, organized and in the service of
the State, may, upon application, be received
and mustered into any authorized battalion or
regiment. Independent companies will not be
accepted in the Partisan service.
Sec0njly, squads of men mustered into any
battalion or regimental organization, may be
assigned to any company in the organization
that the commanders of it may designate.
Thirdly, persons having received the proper
authority to raise a regiment or battalion of Par
tisan Rangers, have The right to commission
captains to raise companies for their respective
commands, and the captains 50 commissioned
are entitled to commissions as captains from the
war department as soon as they shall have re.
eruiied and mustered into service the number of
men required by law for company organization,
and while engaged in recruiting and mastering
into service the men recruited for their comps-
mics, they are entitled to transportation for them
selves to and from such points as their duty may
cell them, and for their men from their homes to
the place of rendezvous.
There are several gentlemen already engaged
in raising ba.talions and regiments of p~artisans
aud we indulge he hope that they will meet
with a generous response from the people every
where who are able to take the field, and who
can assist in driving the bastard foe beyond the
the northern limits Of The Southern States.
PUBLIC LEcTUREs.-TEe first lecture of Rev.
Dr.. Ford, at the Baptist church last night, was
vel attended and well received. His subject is
in e,ucidation of history and prophecy as they
bear upon tie present crisis, a subject full of
interest at this time.
These lectures are gratuitous, delivered every
Wednesday evening, and the public at large are
invited to attend them.
THE C~ONSCRIPTION LAW.-The Petersburg
cypress publishes the following explanation, by
Gen Lee, Of a feature Of tho CONSUMPTION law to
which we Lave hitherto seen no a%llusion:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT, VAR
July l9, 1902
SIR: Gen. Lee directs me to acknowledge the
receipt Of your letter Of the 18th of july. and
to thank you for your Congratulations on the
success Of our army.
With reference 10 the construction Of the con.
s~cTiption law, by its express terms it s1biects all
persons who may be over the age of IL yesrs At
he time Of any call for troops made by the Pies.
ident, to service, and persons attaining that ae1
at oncs become subject TO military duty.
Althoug1 the law contains no express proYis-
ion as to the discharge of persons in service upon
their attaining the age of 30 years, Gen Lee is
Of opinion that such persons will become euti-
tied to their discharge upon o~eaching that sge,
aud their places will be supplied By others be-
tween II and IS years.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
CHARLES MARSHALL,
Major and A. d. c.
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RECRUITS FOR MORGAN's BRIGADE We OBJ
serve posters about the city giving notice thai
Capt T. B. Weber will visit Grenada on the
10Th. Jackson On the 18Th, and Columbus on
the 18Th, for the purpose Of mastering in all
coed men who wish to attach themselves to the
command Of Gen. john h. Morgan. Those
wishing to do SO should report at the APPEAL
Office, Grenada, MississiPPiaH Office, jackson,
aud the principal hotel in Columbus on the re-
s~pecive days named. None but good men, who
wish to be engaged in an active service need
apply. To these a rare opportunity is offered Of
eltsrng one Of the most agreeable branches Of
ne service, under q leader Unknown reputation
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To

Gentlemen who arrive from the United States
with late papers, will confer a favor by leaving
them at the counting room of the APPEAL Office,
or at the editors room, oveF GEO. LAKES store,
next door north of the Collins House. In these
days Of uncertain mails from the South and q
blockade on the North, cur facilities to furnish
the latest news from all quarters can be greatly
increased by q little attention on the part of our
friends, for which we shall ever remain grateful.
Parties from above viii confer an especial favor
By furnishing US any Northern papers in their
nassassinn
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Special ORDER No. %.
HEADQUARTERS WRITER'S LIGHT AR.
TILIEkY.

AA-aAA ~
TILLEkY
hEGIAENT-N NEAR FICKsBUEG Avg. { I562.
NOTICE Is hereby given 20 all members Of tais resi
~ melt sbssnt without proper authority. soldiers
overstay BF their lsav- Of absence, 50 hers who have
been sent OF lex sud have failed 70 present certbcs'cE
OF diFab lry signed Py ermy survecL7, who have been
~reFulBriy aypsuted, c0mm siOued or who have taken
the oath Of etics, or certificates aud aid Wis L-m re
sps-tab'e p~rseiiinz pby iciaus ali soldiers scting as
arUs gists, attendants CT nurses IL h1spi as, that finley
90 not r port a. oubs 20 these HeaGq 1sriers. they vii
Re bro~ghr back 10 irons s1d dealt with S. de- erte-s.
Commuluies shoald tpIu from their midst thoss who
LACK q efficiency Of sadeTly pdds, CT should have fer
gl;tea tkeT ca,h to serve toeir conntrY honesty and
"a tkfJly. On the return Ct 81 sush persons. whsihsr
voluntarily or 0.hsr0ise, they viii be dealt with n ne
clrdsncs with army rgfai1cE. This notice is Intended
for Ihs i2formstOI IS tkoss now pre.ent on du-Y, who
may hsresf er pracurs leaves o. sbesnce, 81 well as Rd-
yics TO present Of-nters. No person belonging TO tbis
reg nent will b 2iIWe ID 20 p-oscEs- ss5st t1te5 except
IA the most psri-ular end urgent csses, as those yer
SOus able 70 d. eu-T as hired suls itufa. 0ught 20 have
pat'ist sm eE5asa % Go duty as volunteers end lhosS
wheat sbiaFeQasise ars not wanted in ths Feqirenf
Thoss nov on The relic vii be rsta usd a. every szer+
fcs uhil pr 5ps1y d schsrgsd by uropsr authority.
By srcsr Of JAMES p. PABKER,
LIsu:.-COL CcmnaId ug yi herE ArtIlery.
JAS. }. GALLOWAY,
a7T-2w Act ne a~dirt4nt.
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Carroll County.

THE next session Of This Insti utio1 VII c1ur
L on tie is7 MyNDAY Cf SzPTEHBER. lsf-
3 term Of ten ua--hs.
&r. sni Ms. WM F. S-TRkDELLA VIII continue q
take charge Of tie MUSICAL and PAINTING d-us-.
msuL ISABELLA GEFEN-
a 8 l2taod+ PRINCIPAL