Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-28
CesFIsCATIoS OF sLIDELL'S PROPERTY.
An Order Demanding all the
Arms I'm the City.
FRENCH CoNsULs ASK EXEMPTION
Petition fer The Retention of Gen. Baler.
FROM McCLELLAN'S COMMAND.
HopKISsvILLE KY CAPTURED BY RERLs
--latest Foreign News.

LOUISVILLE, August 23.-Majors-Gsnaral
Nelson and Wright and Brigadiers-Geneal
Manson and Croft arrived this morning.
Yesterday, near. Gallatin, Gen. Z. w. john
son, OF Kentucky, with eight hundred meo
comprising part of I'd Indiana, WyncOops
pa cavalry, and the 9th Kentucky cavalry,
under Col. Haggard, attacked seventeen hun
drsd cavalry under Morgan, near GallatiI,
and were defeated, with loss of three hui
bred prisoners, including Gen. johnson.
The remaining five hundred escaped and
went to Nashville.
Col. McCook was not in the fight.
No Geographic communication south to Ras-
sellville, kentucky since Eve o'clock Thurs
day afternoon.
From New Orleans.
NEW YORK, August 24.-The steamers
Blackstone and Creole have arrived from New
Orleans, 18th inst.
All the property of John Slidell has been
confscated by Gen. Butler.
Another order commands the turning over
to the United States all the arms in New Or
leans.
The French Consul asked that French citi-
zens might retain their arms, for fear of servile
instruction.
Gen. Butler replied protection would be
given by the q uited States in such case, and
insisted that all arms of white and black
should be under his control.
Buffers Popularity In New Orleans.
FoRT MONROE, August 23.-The steamer
Cambria, from New Orleans, 18TH inst, has
arrived in here. She brings the mails.
A strong petition from the city of New Or
leans to the United States Govern ment is cir
culated, requesting Gen. Butler to be retained
in command, of that city.
From Pops's Department.
CAMP NEAR RAPPAHANNocK STATION. VA,
Aug. 2l.-All quiet in front.
Last evening report came of the approach
of the enemy in the direction of ford two
miles above here. Halls battery and three
regiments of infantry went there but found no
enemy.
A slight cavalry skirmish occurred yester-
day. We had three men wounded and five
taken prisoners.
The Harris Light Cavalry also lost some
men.
EaIthworks have been thrown up, and
bridges constructed, to enable our batteries to
cross the river, if necessary.
| One of our men who was captured and got
away, reports the rebel men and officers mis-
erably clad.
half of them reported captured by the rebels.
From Lexington, Kentucsy.
Correspondence Cincinnati COMMERCIAL
| LEXINGTON, KY, Aug 24--An order was
issued on Saturday to impress twelve hundred
slaves to repair the 66ad between Lexington
and Cumberland Gap. The impressment was
made in Fayetse and Madison counties.
Loyal owners are to be paid laborers' wages,
anc the rebels are referred TO the Department
at Washington for settlement.
| 1t was not found necessary to take loyalists'
| negroes.
The rebels are in great distress, as many of
/ tot- v-ni In in z
hemp fields.
Loyalists commend the measure as just and
wise, and other roads in different parts of the
State are to be repaired by impressing negroes
in other counties.
| Cassius M. Clay is here, and will be assigned
command in a few days by Gen. Wallace,
commandant at this post.
Arrival OF the Ariel.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24-The steamer Ariel
arrived from Aspinwall on the 10th. She has
/ 81 ,083, 900 in treasure. She spoke the gunbost
! PENGUIN, which stated that she lad chased
rebel steamer, supposed to be the 0veito, on
the Little Bahamas. She had also chased an.
other, and was now cruising to cut them Fl.
The Government of Brazil has decided that
after two years the Amazon and tributaries
shall be open to the commerce of the world.
A battle was daily expected between the
contending farses ia Panama.
Another Correspondence between Earl Rus
sell and Mr.. Adams is published.
The Times editorially endorses Roebuck's
| late speech as far as his lecture to the North
is concerned, but totally dissents from his ar
guments favoring mediation, which, it consi-
ders, would do more harm than good.
The Daily Neacs bitterly reviews Roebuck's
speech, and says his course is the lowest depths
Of degradation, but, happily, his opinions have
i long ceased to have any value.
The article concludes with complimenting
the American government for its friendly and
straight forward dealings with Englsnd.
The Times, speaking of the probable de.
maaos Of the British subjects for protection
| against CONSUMPTION in America, says: 1t is
impossible TO extend protection to the myriads
who may want it only temporarily.
The st. Petersburg Journal reiterates the
desire of the Russian government to see the
| war ended by honorable compromise, to unite
ed samain brothers.
American Elratss I'm Mexican waters.
0ae or x0e' French merchant vessels which
hxecently assembled some of the Mexican water
eurses having been pillaged by pirates, the
French government has ordered seven IRON
clad gunboats, three at Cherbourg, two at Tou-
lon, pr the service of the inland navigation
OF that country. These boats are now on
their way, and win have reached their desti-
nation before the end Of the month. The
French papers which bring this fact into
notice say that the pirates infestiug the Next
can shores and rivers are supposed TO be Uni
ted States citizens enlisted by Jaurez in the
service of the Mexican navy.
GEN. MeCLELLAN's change of base from
James river having haen announced in some
New York papers week or two after it was
fully known all over the Confederacy, there is
q talk of banishing all newspaper correspond
ents from the army of the East so as to con-
fine intelligence of army operations entirely
to the government and to the enemy. 1t is
an undertaking worthy Of military genius Of
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