Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-04


shall and other prominent citizens.
General Rousseau, late commander of the post
at Huntsville, Ala, has arrived at Nashville, and
taken command there.
1t is reported here that Buell's army concen-
tTatsd ct Altamont, andhad a battle with Brsgg's
forces, signslly defeating tie rebels.
TO the Associated Press North
LOUISVILLE, August 29-Relisble reports
say that Morgan, with 200 men, entered Glas-
gov this morning, and seized the provost mar
shall. The remainder Of his force were within a
mile and a half proceeding toward Glasgow.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Timesl
MILWAUKEE, August 29-John Ham, sutIer
OF the LIST Wisconsin regiment, arrived home to-
day, and reports affairs in 8 deplorable condition
IN Kentucky, and part of Tennessee. His regi-
ment had fallen back to Nashville. The men
were on half Tations. He came through to Lou
i@5yille by private conveyance, and wIlt not re-
turn at present.
Captain D j. Din is commissioned colonel Of
the 18Th regiment.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago TimesJ
WASHINGTON, August 29-The special OBJ
j~eciions OF the minister from New Granada to
the colonization scheme aro not believed TO be
vital He supposed that it was intended to
AmeTiesnize the new settlement, instead Of its
being an in Institution subject to the local govern
ment.
NASHVILLE, August 99-Genera Rousseau
has arrived aud taken command Of this post.
Strong Notifications commanding this city,
have been erected.
Tie rebels have EVACUATED Chattanooga and
one to Knoxville.
No Northern mails have yet arrived.
MEMPHIS, august % (via CAIRO, August 29.)
A hundred guerrillss last night visited Hope
field, Arkansas, opposilei Memphis, sacking
every house in the town. No alarm was raised.
The rebel Congress has declared Kansas with
in the limits of the COntederacy.
Price is reported TO be moving to support
Blagg at Chattanooga.
The railroad from Selma to Meridian is nearly
completed. The utmost activity was displayed
by all concerned IN its construction.
Senator POmeTOy VIII leave soon upon q voy-
age of exploration, and. if net satisfied with
Chiriqui, viii pursue his researches up the val
ley OF the Amazon.
Gentlemen are constantly waiting upon The
Secretary Of War, asking commissions to raise
special regiments. He has agreed to accept sew
ersl if the governors Of the States will commits
sion the applicants, and the regiments be ready
in twenty days. The policy is not to commission
any one for such purpose until after the draft.
The casbieriug of Colonel Mason, of the list
OLlOs QJto uek nlG-b WIN universal GpYlUU4tlUls
It is thought that there are many mitigating CIR
cumstances in his case, which have not been al
lowed due weight
There are arrivals here hourly Of UBicn rehu-
gees, and they are generally in a most destitute
condition.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago T. ibune.I
WASHINGTON, August 29-Thers was another
Cabinet meeting to-day. Besides the Chiriqui
colonization scheme, other matters were dis
cursed. The general feeling with regard to the
public affairs Is understood to be more s%atisfac-
tory than yesterday. Administrator ana Mill
tary circles act as if there had been quite the re-
verse Of bad news, and a good deal Of It.
The ChiTIqui negro colonization scheme re-
eeived a quieius to-day at tie meeting. The
matter came up, and was long and carefully coz
sideTed, in consequence Of the representations of
the COSTA Rican minister, as well as it is under
stood, as because of some other difficulties in the
way, and it was finally decided to abandon the
whole scheme, at least so far as it involved the
settlement Of q negro colony 10 Chllqu. 1t is
understood, however, that The President does not
desire to have the matter abandoned here, and
that Senator PomerOy is yet expected to have
some sort of rowing commission to make explo-
rations through the tropical regions Of the CONT
nent, fol- 3 suitable locality for starting the pro-
posed negro colony. The plan, however, as laid
before the public in P0merOy's scent address 70
negroes, is substantially killed.
There can he but little doubt now that the
War Department has abandoned the idea CT en-
forcing the draft rigidly on the LIST Of September.
TIL extension ia Pennsylvania IS likely to be
followed By similar permissiOns to such other
S atss IS desire It, the Extensions, of course, TO
be made under strict regulations and for com
paratively short periods. The explanation of
this policy will be readily understood when it is
remembered that the whole six hundred thousand
would make an enormous demand Tor arms. 1t
is no longer a secret that the government could
not Immediately supply the demand.
The New York Times contains q highly sig
nihcant leader, denouncing the delays before
Manassas, at Yorktown aud on the Peninsula
aud demanding that in the operations now IN
progress there shall be no repitItion Of the blGn-
of the past campaign.
To the Associa ed Press
WAsHNGTN, August 29.-The rebel gun
boat lesser, which was captured some time since
ia James river, has had a thorough overhanling
st the navy yard, and is now receiving her fn-
ishing touches preparatory to going into service
has received two pivot guns and one t@en-
ty-four-pouud hawitzef forward, ard a sixty
rihed gun aft. She is now as good as
new. and under her new officers, who report for
duty to-day, no doubt viii be used 20 advantage
against her late owners. At Auondale, Butler
county, Pennsylvania, all male inhabitants have
zone to the war. So the Post Office Department
S informed, and tie post Office can only be kept
n operation by appointing q lady. MFs. Nancy
has accordingly been appointed
A meeting Of the Cabinet was held to day, at
all members were present except Secreta-
Seward and Smith. Q ~Iesti0ns Of the Eisbest
are knewn to have been under con-
,ideration, which were not settled till AFTER even
ng session. )
General Mcclellan has gone to his hea5qUar-
.ers, where lie viii remain DUNG the comiDg
campaign.
Il srAsfP CURRENCY,
Postage stamp bills are beginning 10 get into
circulation here, ard considerable sup
plies have been sent TO different parts Of the
country. The supply SIS yet, however, is very +
ar from equsl to the demand, and there is a
great pressure ofthe Department in consequence.
Chase received one letter to-day,
urgently representing the want Of small change
IN certain rural districts, and proposing 20 tAke
hundred and fifty dollars' worth Of the
small bills, and pay tho Secretary a hall per
cent. premium on il, if he would Gully prgHise
10 give him the monopoly mud not send any {
more to other parties in that locaity Siml.H
propositions come tom other quarters
THE scARcrrY or ARas.
Gun contractors eorToborats the recsns state
nents about tie willingness Of do WAs Depart
nent now to Tenew contracts which it broas od
ago. Plenty OF Manufacturers az ready
q manuiReture the Springfield musket 81 once,
lut they insist on much larger prices thaa lA9aa
manufactured at Springfield aTsensi eoss. the
net cost of this arm is about $40 80. The gov
thinks SIC is enough = pay consrae
ors-but they ask more.
FRoM GasR0, 4
cARo. August 29-0vr seven hundfed ne
yroes, Of all kinds and Of both se1es, arrived here
bjs morning from below, on ths AdEiatie
Fifty Of them formerly belonged to Gen Pillow Z