Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-29

replied briskly with their guns but failed to reach
tbe Yankee although they made several excellent shots
o. IN ytrnck INIT short distance from the Yankee,
in a direct range with the wheel-house.
The baayv guns Of the Yankee enabled her to lay off
out of range and drop her shells with precision into the
After firing some time, the Yankee and Anaeosta
hauled off, without being struck
thought that the rebels are removing their stores
ordnance etc from Aqua Creek.
The batteries at Potomac Greek are still occupied by
the rebels. -; t
s IsTre number Of splendid guns have been recover
ed which were left by the rebels in the upper batteries
Tbe leslie brought Up from the Evansport battery
seven and half inch rihed gun. throwing l2s-pound
Cannon of the best description are daily being found
AT the various batteries also many cannon have been
received, and together with large amount oi 0-Nou
shell, are being brought up 20 the navy yard
NEW YORK March l5-The following is Major-Gen
McClelans address 70 his soldiers
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
FAIRFAx c. H., March IA, 1862
Soldiers Of The Aray Of ahe Potomac:
For long time have kept you inactive, but not with
out a purpose. You were to have been disciplined
armed and well instructed The formidable artillery
you have had to be created Other armies were to
move to accomplish certain results nave held you
back that you might give the death blow TO the rebellion
which has distracted this happy country. The
patience you have shown and your confidence in your
generals worth dozen victories These preliminary
results accomplished. l feel that the patient
lessons Of many months have produced their fruits The
army Of the Potomac is real army-magnitcent
in material, admirable in discipline, and exeelently
equipped and armed Your commanders are all that
could wish The moment for action has arrived and
know that trust in you 70 save your country. As
ride through ranks in your faces the sure
estge Of victory. feel that you will do whatever
ask of yOu The period Of inaciOn has passed will
bring you now face fac, with the rebels and only
pray that God may defend the right In whatever diree-
ton may move, however strange my actions may
appear to you bear in mind that my fate Is linked
with yours and all do is to bring you where know
you want 70 be- the decisive battle field. 1t is my
business to place you there am 10 watch you as
parent over his children and you know that your gen
ers loves you from the depth Of his heart 1t shall be
my care as it has been, TO gain success with the
least possible loss bat know that, If it is necessary,
you will willingly follow to graves for our right
eous cause. God smiles upon US Victory attends us
would not have you think that our ain is to be At
tanned without manly struggle viii not disguise II
from You that you brave forces to encounter foe
well worthy of the steel which you will use so well
shall demand from you great and heroic exeruons'
rapid and long marches desperate conflicts and prVa
tons We will share these together, and when this sad
is viii all return to our homes and feel that
ask higher honor than the proud consciousness
that we belonged to the army Of the Potomac
GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN
Major General Commanding
1t Is rumored at the navy yard that the sloopOfwar
John Adams is be raced and turned over to Captain
Ericsson, to be iron plated
Yesterdays Washington LateLEigepesr contains this
paragraph:
letter received here yesterday by highly respeeta
bic gentleman from his officer board Porters
mortar feet the general impression to be that they
viii De in New Orleans by the 3lst Of March.
The World has the following extract from letter re
ceved by prominent shipping house Of this city
LIVERPOOL, March THE Bermuda is now in the
river ready to 20 The Confederate traitors have
also gunbOat nearly ready, which to be delivered 70
months voyage The Bermuda has rited and other can
board in convenient position TO be discharged
and impossible that The two sses may meet at
sea and partially exchange cargoes If the gunboat gets
/ she will be a troublesome customer.
p. S-The Bermuda sailed to-day
HICKMAN Ky March 1.-THE naval expedition,
composed of gunboas Benton, Louisville Cincinnati
CsrOndeet and Conestoga, under Flag Officer FOOte,
left Cairo at o'clock this morning At Columbus they
were Joined by the Pittsburg St Louis and Mound City
and oveFaken by eight mOrtarboats in tow Of four
steamers with transports and ordnance boats and
rived here at 4:3O P. NJ Mounted pckets in sight
on the bluff on arrival Two companies of the 27th
/ Illinois were sent after them, but they escaped.
A strong Union feeling is manifested hero. The i'm
preston prevails that Island No 10 will not offer much
resistance.
There are said TO be two thousand troops at Union
City seven thousand at Humboldt, and fifteen thousand
in the vicinity Of Island No 10 Al the latter place there
also said to be twelve heavy guns in the batteries
WASHINGTON March l5-The rebel batteries at Aqua
Greek sheed yesterday by the Yankee and Ana
costa They replied bristly. Cars rapidly run
been brought up here from the abandoned Evansport
batteries.
Special to the Postl
Gen Wordsworth to-day his place az Military
Governor and commander Of the defenses of Washing
Business grows brisk in Alexandria as the back country
is gradually opened 10 trade.
The President has appointed John 2. Upshur Of IN
diana Assistant Secretary Of the Interior Department
the Office having been created by late Of Congress
ST LoUIs March I5-Gen. Halleck commands that
an urors whether Of civil criminal courts will here
after be required to take the oath of allegiance pre-
serbed by the act of the convention of October 10th
1861 Those refusing to take the oath will be rejected
aliens
Anv neglect on the part of the army of volunteer sur
geons in their duties to the sick wounded will be re-
ported to headquarters 1t is said that some Of the med
ica officers prisoners Of war, have failed TO give
proper attention TO their sick and wounded In
of this kind medical officers will be deprived Of
their parole and placed ia close confinement and the
facts reported to headquarters
BALTIMORE, March I5-Bishop Whitman Of the
Protestant Episcopal church of Maryland and the Dis
tric of Columbia has transmitted to all clergv1neD of
that church in his charge for the District Columbia
for their all public occasions Of worship within
- days Of Sunday following the receipt of the letter.
prayer of Thanksgiving for the late victories.
RoLLA March I6--The remains of Col Hendricks OF
the 18th Indiana regiment, killed at the battle of Pea
Ridge arrived here yesterday accompanied by his broth
er and two or three other gentlemen who left the battle
ground the Monday following the battle. They rep
resent the contest terrible The rebels fought
desperately using stones in their when their shot
out Their force is stated at 35 0O0 including 200
Indians under Albert Pike As near as could be
tanned, loss is 600 killed and 500 1000 wounded
Rebel surgeons who dress the wounds of their
fallen, acknowledge the loss OF 100 killed, and from
$500 to 5000 wounded.
We took 1000 prisoners and thirteen pieces Of artillery
ten Of which wre captured by Gen. Sigel's command.
and three by Col Patterson's brigade. Two Of
nOn belonging to Davidson's battery, taken by the
rebels but were recaptured by cur troops.
The rebels completely whipped-the division
der Price fleeing IN one direction and tbs other under Van
Dorm taking another way
Herbert, Of one of the Louisiana regiments, who was
taken prisoner says that Gen Frost Of Camp Jackson
nOtOrety killed.
ST. LOUIS, March I6-A specisl to the Democrat da
ted on board the transport Alps Hickman KY. March
Ia, contains the following from Southern papers
Ine Memphis appeal says two rebel transports ran
Gen Popes battery at Point Pleasant Wednesday last
letter from New Madrid Of the ilth pronounced the
fort at that point impregnabe-that it would be made
the American ThermopyaA a.
This, however did not prevent the rebels from evseu
atng the place as soon General Pope contracted his
lines around It,
The Florence Gazette says the Federas landed a
large force at Savannah, on the Tennessee river
The appeal also contains dispatch dated " Carks-
vile, Ark, March -, which says Van Dorm and Prices
armies with their baggage trains safe in Boston
Mountain.
Savannah Tenn dispatch to the government ssys
the expedon up the Tennessee river yesterday has
rived there and the feet is the point Of proceed
ing further up the river The expedition il commanded
by Co. q. F. Smith with Gems Sherman McClernaud
Horibert and Wallace as division commanders The |
force is large and fully able to conquer any army the
rebels eau bring against them.
Gen. Grant remains in command at Fort Henry
The enemys force in this section varfousy estimated
at from thirty to one hundred thousand
Gen Lew Wallaces division went to Purdy McNary /
county yesterday, and burned bridge and up the
track the railroad leading from Corinth, Miss and