Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-15
VOLUME XII, NO. 167
BLACK REPUBLICAN NDIsPATCHRs
To TuE NORTHERN PRESS.
M'cLELLAN REINFORCED

BLACK REPUBLICAN DIsPATCHE
"a To THE NORTHERN PRESS.
MCCLELLAN REINFORCED.
:, NEW YORK, July "a letter to the TYibHR
dated James river, on the ztb, says the vetera
u forces Of Burnside formed a junction with Il
t belesgured army of Mcclellan. Gen. Burnsid
4 had made all his preparations for an advanc
inland from Newborn, and On Tuesday last th
command was to have been given; but on tha
0 day dispatches were received which changed tn
complexion Of things They announced tn
results Of the series of battles before Richmend
and urged Burnside to send part Of bis fore,
TO Mcclellan. Not an hour was lost in answer
ing the call. Orders were carried in hot haste
freight and armament were discharged from the
vessels, and all were cOsled, watered and proyi-
stoned at once.
On Wednesday all were aboard and that
morning at daylight the flag boat with Burnside
and staff aboard, steamed down the Neuse river.
but another bearer Of dispatches was sent, after
the ooat had gone few miles, and the signal
Wss gwen for the feet to put back. swift
boat was Immediately sent 10 Fort Monroe. bv
/ way OF the canal, 10 convey Capt. Biggs, chief
qaartermasteT, with letters to the commanding
/ general The answer being received in due
tl' tne' anchors were again weighed and led by
the general himself, the feet again sailed.
WAsHTNGTON, July S.-Ths special to the
" ORD says, intelligence from the James river
mas Deen received here TO the effsct thst vester
day the rebels fred into the mail boat Junietts.
on her way to the headquarters, killing two
men and Wounding six on board The shot was
hfed irom SIX pound field piece.
Inc gunboatS failed to find any permanent
9ateIles on the liver or any rebel troops, or in
aieauons Of any attempt 10 build batteries 4
Surgeon Gen. hammond returned rom nc /
army OF the Potomac to day. and represents it
ss Delng IN excellent condition and al the
wounded well cared for.
Dr. Oliver, the refugee from Richmond. states
that 1t will be impossible for the rebels TO hold
out much longer at Richmond on account
OF the great scarcity Of medicines and proyis-
Late Richmond papers received here sav that
Richmond is so full Of sick and wounded sol
dieTs, that those who fell into their hands from
the Union forces are cared for in the fields uear
the city.
New YORK, July 9-At meeting Of the
directors Of the American Express Company,
held IN New York, July Oh. 1852, il was IMAM
nously resolved that any Of their present en-
ployees who may promptly enlist under the re-
cent call for troops, shall continue 10 receive one
lslt OF their pay during the term Of service in
ne war, and their situations reserved tJithem on
hel[ retu[n. Two thousand are in the regular J.
'mplOy Of the company at an average salary of 2
'Yer sI1 hundred dollars per annum
NEW YORK, July "A letter to the TyiBuus d
lated Fortress Monroe July ), says that beyond =.
few skirmishes in which our t-oops gained the
'dVsatage, nothing has occurred IN the ueieh-
'OThood OF kichmO1d since my last. The rebel =
.Tmy appears TO have fallen back toward the =
'lty, and Cen Mcclellan is now in G position
yell lntrenched. The apprehension that the
e0els would stretch themselves down the Pen :
nsula, and probably attempt to blockade with 4
"a 70 NEna Naw-.
eallzed. Our forces at Yorktown are evacuat- ~
lg that place, and most Of the guns has been =
urst. The rebel prisoners do not claim vie -
'ry, but confess 20 have failed in the object of !"
ielr terrific attack commenced On Thursday of al
ist WeeS, in which their loss was confessedlv \,
ueh greater than ours, including nGny officers -
I high rank. y
A boat came through from Newbern via Nor al
Tx and the canals yesterday, and returned this d
Iening 1t is rumored Burnside, with a con- =,
aeTa0le force was preparing to cooperate with ~
cClellan. q'
Rumors TO the effect that he has advanced
ON Newbern were without foundation.
Ihe statement that Mcclellan had been rein
reed by forty thousand men is an exsggers- NJ
N. th
By noon today Gan Mcclellan expected to
we his position so fortified as to be able to bid an
nance to the enemy in any shape they might
Gen. Casey has arrived, en- route for Washing Bill
0.
1t is rumOred that the Navy Department will thJ
On place Commodore FOote at the head tie sol
" naval expedition, for which vessels are TT
g out, to consist chiefly of vessels of the regu- am
navy. nsl
Lieut.. Frank BrOwnell, the avenger of Els
nth, was not Kill ed, as has been reported wa
llS7 bales of eonfscated cotton sold at suc-
n to-day, on account OF the government, at La
to 394ci bringing about 100000 w
Winchester letter of the 22i, reports Gen
ary's command advancing into Big Foot val pul
: bis advance fell into sn ambuscads near !
Furnace, and skirmish ensued, in which the
o csvalrymen were wounded, not fatally, and MAJ
rebels were driven from the rocks and stone !
ces- Gen. Geary holds the ground gained NIT
WASHINGTON, July S.-A Richmond paper
tes that Beverly Robinson of the 4th Yir- wa.
ia cavalry, has been appointed brigadier- /
leral, and taken the late Col. Ashby's com mel
nd.
Complaints is made Of the inhuman treatment rails
rebel soldiers by our own on the Peninsula l.
feTal GeOrgians, it is said, were found hung, the
many bodies mutilsted, but this is known not
. to be untrue. I
'sne Of the proposals for gunboats for the the
y come up to the requirements for draft and pris
ftness. the
zen. Franklin has been nominated by the zan
sident as brevet brgadier-ge general of the regu ing
army, and msjor-gensral Of volunteers. writ