Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-11

From the Bulletin Nov b
4 The corner of Third aud jackson streets wa'
last evening the scene OF a hellish, unprovoket
murder At quarter past six o'clock in tht
| evening, soldier who proved to be n German
and who appeared to be under the irflutnce o
liquer, jumped over the fence of Mr.. WeRdel
Rapp, cooper, ct the northwest corner Of Third
and Jackson streets Mr.. Rapp, who was also
German, asked him what he was doing there
| The soldier replied that was none OF his busi-
ness. Mr.. Rzpp replied that he had right to
know why he had entered his premises, and re-
| pested the question. The reply was the insult
ing words, You Cd d--d son Of a b--h. y
Mr., RApp then proceeded to push him out,
when the soldier drew revolver and fired at
| him. The shot missed its aim. The soldier
fred at him again, and this time with precision
only too unerriHg The ball entered the unfoT-
tunate ceoper's forehead directly over the left
eye, and he fell corpse The murderer imme-
diately fed, jumped over the fences of vaiioGs
lots until he reached the alley, down which he
disappeared. Ia bis fight his cap fell as he
stumbled IN crossing one of the fences. Il is s
cavalry cap, bsViBg the emblem of two swords
crossed in front his belt he also lost, and it is
kept as evidence These should aid in discov-
ering and identifying the murderer. The de-
ceased was a Gne, hearty looking man of forty
His eountenanee as he Jay, the victim of a bar
humored xpTessioR-appssred to indicate an
smiable disposition. He leaves bshind wife
and four children.
The Memphis Argus newspaper having been
considered by the military authorities guilty OF
showing tendency, in the general tone of their
paper, inimical to the interests Of the United
States, and to the position they at present occu-
py toward the States and portions of States with
which they are at war: and with having pub
lished matter calculated TO engender and foster
spirit of characterization and rssistauee to au-
th0rity, at time when the public mind is, from
the circumstances in which society is at present
placed, in an irritable condition-lts ditors and
proprietors were yesterday summoned to appear
before the provost marshal, when they were each
one required to enter into bonds, to the amount
of ten thousand dollars, not to publish either in
the Memphis ArgNS, or in any other newspaper,
any matter. edit0rialy or otherwise liable to the
objections above mentioned
The fifteen days grace allowed TO those forty
persons in this city who had received warning to
leave, in retaliation for the attack made upon
four merchant boats while making business trips
along the river, having passed by, and the Con-
fedeTste commander in the neighborho0d not
having designated such acts of gueriIlas OF
others, as destitute of authority and By them
disavowed, have received notice in the case OF
those that had not already obeyed the order
that they must do SO at once. We have already
published the names Of these who are the sub
jects Of this order 1t is distinctly understood
that the responsible officers Of the ConfedeTacy
have expressed their strong disappTobation Of
the practice tf firing upon mere tTensis boats,
but they have not formally disavowed it, and
they have accepted and paroled prisoners taken
by guerillss.
On Thursday night half a dozen, men, we
suppose we must style them, stopped hack III
which a gentleman and lady were going home
from the theater, and teaIiag them out, together
with the driver, they took possession of it and
drove off. The hack was recovered, but all the
glass was broken and the traces of the horses
cut
On "Wednesday last Mr John Tuefel left
his horse hitched on Main street. near Gay
oso; it was taken OF and has not been seen
since At this time there is no more safety in
this city Tor q horse bitched in the street than
there is for purse of money left on the pave
ments.
Major General Sherman yesterday, forwarded
to the president of the Central Reliet commit
tee, the sum of S2l5 35, which he had received
from Mr. RayAeld, the lessee Of the theater,
that being one half the gross amount of the re-
ceipts on the night Of the benefit for the poor on
Wednesday last
We learn. that Capt. Rice, Of the 18th Ten
nessee regiment, a citizen of Memphis, WAS
among the prisoners that passed down on the
Maria Derning yesterday.
Sam. Tate, Esq, president Of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad is, by permission, in
the city few days.
There were eleven appointments for recorders
justice this morning four of the party were
women F. six of the CHARGES wore Of drunken
ness Jem, slave, was ordered thirty-nine
lashes for stealing. There were three cases OF
fighting and one of license.