Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-13
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WASHINGTON, April "a reporter sent u
the other side Of the Potomac assured US this moruin.
uat Secretary Stanton had issued an order frbiddiu.
paper correspondents, az well As all Others not con
arcted in some way or other with %. service. from &C
companylns any Of the corps darmee Very many cor
respondents are now with the army. and 10 is understood,
that an order was dispatched yesterday that the who'll
OF them be cleared out, and sent back under the penaIt,
Of immediate arres. and c0ufnementif they attempt q
stay.
Blsuker's brigade has been assigned to Fremont
command.
Carl sehurzis to have command of a division undo
Fremont
Times Dispatchl
1t b. not positively determines who will succsed Gar
ScHurz AZ minister to Spain, and no nomination win b,
made to the Senate by the President until Schurz is con
hrlned as brigadiergeueraL Hon. Geo. Ashman, o.
Massachusetts, is talked Of for the place.
Major Donaldson, Chief Of the quartermaster's depart
ment in New Mexico, arrived here to-day. He bring
much important information in regard 10 the rebel raiC
into that territory. He says the rebels hold every poiu.
OF yaueHeXcept Forts Craig and Union, the latter OF
which is the most important fort in the far West, con
tanning seven millions ~ dollars worth Of government
stores, and is now safe beyond psradventure and garri
50u-d by 1900 soldiers. II has water within the f0rtff
cations and provisions for an almost unlimited siege. II
viii be the rallying point for the ample Union force.
now marching % r-prl Che invaders.
The major relates incidents Of the late battle near
r taE NIhHEr ana SAYS LthL ILhIOl INEhLlLEH. one OF Na
Nicaragua hlibusters, fell dead at the head Of the Texan
Rangers in their terrible charge upon McRse's battery.
Secretary Stanton viii proceed to Fortress Monroe TO-
morrow TO give matters there bis personal attention.
Heralds Despatchl
It is rumored here to day that the rebel cabinet ha.
the Union army.
Business was never so brisk on the line Of the O-anFe
and Alexandra rsiroaI since the aHfr in the Sicklss
brigade, where a master shot al his servant.
Cen HOOKER has positively refused PASSES 90 20 into
the camps of bis division 70 hunt cOutrabandz
Lieuts. J. 7 Hall and w. Melgange have been ordered
20 report TO Flag Officer F00te.
The number Of sick soldiers in the government hospi
tai In the district ~ the last weekly report was two
thousand two hundred and fourteen OF these FIVE
hundred and thirty-siN are from New York regiments
Slight seirmisLing continues TO BE- the order Of he day
along our front, each army lying In sight Of the other,
entertaining each other with occasional artillery practice
and cavalry charges
Yesterday Col Geary captured a number Of rebels
after q pirted sEirmish, in which several Of the enemy
were killed
The completion Of the railroad to within the immediate
neigh5orhOOd Of the advances places many Of our forces
m a much more advantageous position, and VIII doubt
less greatly accelerate the noyements Of our advancing
ar y.
The rebel cavalry continue to make incmsions through
the country beyond Manassas Junction.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 2-The weather to-day is
clear and pleasant and everything j. progressing in the
most satisfactory manner. The rebels fired several shots
nom Seweifa Point last night Of the transports in the
harb0r Some Of the shells fell within fifty feet Of a yes
a reconnaissance was made from Newport News to
Watts Greek, distance Of nine miles The enemy ap
pss~ad 5000 strong and opened with cannon on our forces
hut their balls passed entirely over us. Our batteries
were Immediately got into position and opened fire on
the rebels when thsfr entire force broke aud fed, ford
ing the creek in great e~1riI..11, but keeping out Of rang.
The object OF tbe racauuoa.sauco being accomplished our
The whole country through which our troops passed.
YVES formerly the garden SPOT of Virginia It is now per
feclY devastated, and but one house was left standing.
The houses fences, and trees have been burned by the
rCtrHajug rebels
There as no signs Of tue Merssmac yet. and from her
long delay the opinion Is gaining ground that she viii
not cone ont again. She has now a fine field to operate
in if she should triumph over the Monitor and If she
should fsI TO come uow, tbs thought she d afraid TO run
risks
An officer Of the Seminole says he rad q Savannah
paper of the e3d uil, which acknowledged a terrible
rebel defeat az Pea Ridge, and admitted that there was
10 use 90 attempt go conceal the fact.
A second reconnaissance was also najs to Big Bethel.
The enemy was found TO have returned and occupied
the earthworss in force. On seeing our scouts they
threw shells into She woods which were unOccupied, aud
no damage was done.
The steamers conveying troops to Newport News were
repeatedly tired into from Sewel,s Point, and also by a
re6-l ]guuboat this afternoon. No damage, as far as We
can learn was done.
WOoDsrocK. Va, april a-TIe TeDeis. when re-
treating yesterday, attempted TO burn a bridge over the
creek near Narrow Passage, but 70 was extiuguishpd
The magnificent railroad bridge one hundred feet high.
treating from Gen Shields. A gray stallion, said 10 be
Ashby's WAS found shot yesterday near the town
4 Ac "a B ANHA nave N.AAArA ar AhN|N III NC AIAN EAAAA
The current report however, that Ashby was wounded
is not credited 90 hea5IUarters.
Some OF Ashbya scouts made their appearance this
morning early, on the high wooded ridge ON the opposite
Of stony Greek and beyond Ediuburg. They were
fired on by some Of the 18th Pennsylvania when Ashby
four guns and threw several sh5lls into The
camp. He subsequently refreshed under the Gre Of our
guns. During the aay they frequently iuterfsred with
our bridge builders Uy Smelling them ai long range. The |
OF TIE bridge has however been completed. and our |
ski1nishers and some OF the Andrew sharp-shooters are |
nnar1 an fta Hha afHa Af Tho fnArn 4
Second Lieutenant Dot andatwO privates Of Ashbv's !
cavalry were captured yesterday while carrying dis. |
patches, but refused to divulge the Oontens or tell who
they were from.
4 late Intercepted letter from a rebel line officer
speaks significantly Of the anticipated onrn rebellion iu
but this is regarded as one Of the means re-
sorted 20 by se0ssh headers to dupe their followers.
AHrbys artillery was reinforced today by two OF
more heavy guns, with which he ~pracyced on US at long
range
Gen. Baukss here and Cen. Shields IS At suasburg.
SAY Francisco, March 3l.-Every business house in
he town Of lows Hin, Placer county, was burned on /
Tuesday, the6th. About $4,000 loss
WAsHINGToN, April at is now conceded AMONG /
he reUels that The Virginia troops are equal If not su-
leror 70 any in the rebel Amy. Notwithstanding ne
Of the South Carolina chivalry- Il is said Of them /
hat they were the first to break ranks at the battle Of
sui Run
AIarge uumh,g OF deseruoHs from the North Carolina
nd Georgia regiments are reported to hove taken place
stely.
The time Of the Loudon troops expires on the sd of
april
The steamer King Philip arrived from the lower river
night bringing mp four refugees from Richmond and
fastmorelsut counties, Virginia, who came up from
linsale on Saturday last.
They state that tbs rebels are pressing every male be-
Hleu the ages Of eighteen End forty i've into the ser
and they hal been closely hunted by the press gang
9r @ week or two. The rebels had mostly left the
eighb1rhoOd Of LOudOu, but a few Of their cavalry
ouud through the country are pressing into the service
VI who were able 10 bear arms The refugees also say
hat late secession papers state the Federal loss i the
onHict with the lserrtmac was 500 men also that the
OF the Monitor had no more effect On the sides o.
he NerIuac than halst0neA
The Government having yetUrled % their respective
oEners al the boats on the Chesapeake aud Ohio canal,
has airrady began 20 revive.
our loss in Che engagement on Saturday snd Sunday, |
be nd and BID Of March, was u Htl5d and Al wound.
u OF tl- Latter 30 Lave since died.
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