The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-14
Extracts from the Memphis Appeal

CINCINNATI Sept lO-3 i. MA train
Of thirty ambulances with flag of truce
lett here yesterday afternoon for the use
Of our wounded at Richmond When
twelve miles distant they were halted by
the enemy's pickets, aud the officer in
command taken before Gen. Heath, who
informed him that the train could not
pass as he was not receiving flags OF truce
at present Appeals were then made 10
Kirby Smith, and the ambulances were
allowed to proceed.
Scouts report the rebels moving in two
divisions, numbering about sixteen thou
sand
Early this morning a large cavalry
force attacked our pickets on Licking
River driving them back mile, and sew
eral were wounded
Our whole force over the river were
drawn upin line Of battle at noon o-day,
One of our men was killed in a skirm-
ish
NEW YORK, Sept. l0--The Times pub.
fishes Gen. Pope's report of the recent
battles in Virginia. He severely censures
the conduct of Fitz John Porter, but
speaks in the highest terms of the zeal
and energy of Generals Mcdowell, Banks,
Reno, lIeintzelman, Hooker and Kearney.
lie attributes the disaster of Saturday
jointly TO the bad conduct of Porter and
the failure of Mcclellan TO send him sup
plies. On these points he says:
l do not hesitate 20 say that il the
corps of Porter had attacked the enemy
in Hank on the evening of Friday, as he
had my written orders to do, we should
have utterly crushed Jackson before the
forces under Lee could have reached
him. Why he did not do so cannot un-
derstand.
Our men, much worn down by hard
service and continuous fighting for many
previous days, and very short of proyis-
ions, rested OH their guns. Our horses
had no forage for two days. | had tele-
graphed and written urgently for raliOns
and forage TO be sent us, but on Satur-
day morning before the action was re-
sumed, | received a letter from Gen
Franklin, written the day before
at Alexandria, stating TO me that
he had been directed by Gen. Mcclellan
TO inform me that rations and forage for
my command would be loaded into the
cars and available wagons as soon as I
would send cavalry escort to Alexan-
dria TO bring them up.
All hopes Of being able TO maintain my
position, whether victorious or not, van
ished with this letter. My cavalry was
utterly broken down by long service in
the face of the enemy, and bad as they
were they could not be spared from the
front even il there had been time TO 90
back, thirty miles 70 Alexandria to
await the loading Of trains. At the
time this letter was written Alexandria
was swarming with troops, and my
whole army interposed between that
place and the enemy. at once UNDER
stood that we must if possible finish
what we had TODD that, day as night must
see us behind Bull Run if we wished TO
save our men and animals.
PnILADELPHIA, Sept 1O.-The Inquirer
Of this city publishes a letter from Eli
colts Mills, Md, dated yesterday, which
says that on Monday the rebels captured
two telegraph operators. Rebel pickets
are within four miles of the Mills, and u
large force under Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee,
estimated at from 5000 TO 10000, is at
New Market.
Billings Ilorbart, a noted secessionist,
is in custody at the Relay House. lie
will be probably tried as a spy.
Two men from Frederick state that
there are but few rebel troops there
Those that were there ON Saturday night
moved OIL during the night.
The rebels are in a state of great des-
tsh,ffnp Mopu Of Than, ora ah,,1.,,
and are only kept in the ranks at the
point of the bayonet.
PHmADELPmA, Sept l0.-Major Gen
eral Eleintzelman has hCen appointed 10
the command of the forces for the de-
fence of Washington south of the POto-
mac. The friends of Brigadier General
Mansfield say that he is TO be appointed
Major General of Volunteers. A spe-
cial despatch TO the Bulletin, from Har-
risburg, represents that all is quiet there.
No rebel movements had taken place to-
wards Hagerstown. A force ofOur cav
airy, under General Mcclellan, captured
Barnsboro, in the rear Of New Market,
yesterday.
The operator at Hanover says that
refugees from Frederick report that the
rebels are entrenching themselves on the
Monocacy and that they have blown up
the iron bridge over the river.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 1O.-Tho National
lntelligencer, of Washington, says the
rebels are falling back from General Nc
| Clellan's front, which has advanced 10
within six miles Of Poolesyille
Reports from York of yesterday say
the rebels have not entered York county,
but were represented to be at Emmetis-
burg, on a line not more than eight miles
from Gettysburg. They had stationed
theirpiokets six miles from Union Bridge.
There are no signs Of an approach of the
rebels toward Westminster.
WASHINGTON, Sept l0-The party who
left here on Saturday under a flag of truce
for the body of Gen. Bohlen returned
with il TO Washington last night They
were the recipients OF the kindest atten-
tion from the rebels.
HARRIsBUBG, Sept 1O-Goy Curtin
has issued an order in view Of the danger
of invasion now threatening our State by
he enemies OF the Government calling on
all the able-bodied men Of Pennsylvania
10 organize Immediately for the defence
of the State and 10 be ready for march.
ing orders upon one hours notice and
proceed 10 such places of rendezvous as
the Governor may direct