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

OPERATIONS AT MANASSAS.
The Battles ef Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The FQliing Bach 10 CeHtersdie etc.
ExCITEHENT CREATED BY THB RECENT BAT
TIES.
/ WASHINGTON August 81, Is62.-The opera
tons Of the contending armies on the other sid
Of the Potomac completely absorb the attention
and interest of everybody here-citizens anC
1 soldiers. The excitement which would naturally
be awakened By knoElsdgs of the fact tina
bloody battles were being fought within cannon
sound of the national capital. was cOnsidera bly
increased because no fail and authentic inlorma
ton respecting the results OF the loSses had beer
received from the scsne of action. The most in
I tense eIcitsmsnt was created early yesterday
(Saturday) afternoon BY the reception at th'
/ Wax Department cf dispatch from Maior-Cfen
! erRl Pope, announcing 3 brilhS t victory IL {
decisive battle with the rebel lorcss on the ol-
Bull Run battlefield. It WBs stated that be hsC
defeated the rebel army and was driving it il
/ discontinue before him. This had the magica
/ effect Of glsddeuing The besrts Of the govern
ment authorities and loyal citizens, and Of pro
cucing corresponding depressing effect upon
the secession sympsthizers. The War Depart
ment, contrary to its usual custom, not only per
uaittsd, bat officially authorised, the publication
Of dis 6ispstch.
/ VOLUNTEER ATTENDANTS FoR THB WOUNDED
The authorities elso called for volunteers from
among the citizens Of Washington to proceed
/ immedistsly to the scene of two memorable
naEsseres, for the purpose Of picking up and al
tending 70 The wounded and assisting in bUrying
/ the desd-thousau3s Of whom on either side OF
the opposing armies HsTe said to be strewn ioI
miles ell over the ssnguinary battlefield 4 lh5
! principal reason why citiEsDs were requested to
1 volunteer IN this humane mission, vss because
I It was deemed advisable that the strength OF
/ General Pope's army should not be depleted by
detailing his weary troops for the performance
Of those duties. In ons hour after the promul-
! CATION Of this request at least
OSB THOUSAND CITIZENS
prsssutsd themselves 1t tho ofice Of the War
Department. prepared to proceed to tie field Of
battle and perform the services required. In
1 obedience to a clause in the request, each came
\ OF yTas supposed 10 have come provided with
! provisions sufficient 10 LAST him at least two
days TIE heads Of the different departments
also invited the clerks in the employment OF the
government to participate in tbs same pstriode
service. Notice was issued TO the effect thas the
( volunteers Of each department would be en-
/ rolled by ons Of their own number as chief Of
that division, and for esch division a surgeon
would be detailed by the surgeon general, under
!
unteer would provide himself with buoket and
tin cup, to supply water to the wounded, and
with q bottle Of brandy; that transportation
would be furnished as rapidly as possible at the
4 general rendezvous, corner of Iwenty-third and
I 6 streets but that those who could should pro-
vide themselves with transportation. This was
| by order Of the Secretary Ct War. Citizens
I could form any division they chose. The clerks
volunteered almost TO a man, thus equipped,
Z IL
snces. By halfPsst FIVE o'clock in the after
noon long line Of GmbHlsnces, each contain
/ ing, besides the driver at least three Of these
/ volunteer attendants, were moving toward the
battle field
Everywhere throughout tie city
ALL WAS BUsTLE AND EXCITEsIEET.
| Citizens Of every grade, Of both sexes snd Of
/ al ages, were seen ia groups around the corners
and in tie places Of public resort speculating
upon the particulars aud the consequ quence Of the
/ decisive victory reported. The triumph Of the
/ Union arms was apparently showz 10 be more
! complete By reason Of. the announcement
| that Gensral Slouewal Jackson, with sixteen
| thousand of his ysbel troops, had been cut oh
| and captured. But there we're very few who
! accredited this statement. Most people believed
the news too favorable 70 be authentic. It was
subsequently found to be a groundless Iumor
quite plausible at lesst, from the position which
| Jackson had occupied. 1t was everywhere be
Heved that be had been in the rear Of Genera
Pope in the vicinity Of Centerville, and Will,
many credulous people in Washington though
be had been cut of By Pope, he bad made Of
with safety in another direction. And so thi
city was full Of similar exciting rumOrs through
out the day.
HOSPITALS N WASHINGTON CLEARED OF sICH
AND WOUNDED.
Orders were issued for the hsimmediate removal
from the different hospitals of all the sick and
wounded who were able 10 be moved, in order tC
afford accommodations for the vast numbers o.
freshly wounded men who were soon expected
to be brought in from the field of battle These
orders were put into instant execution, and sOoT
the streets were alive with ambulances convey.
ing the prostTsted soldiers from the hospitals.
Some of them were transported on trains tC
/ Philadelphia, and some 70 other places.
In the aftsrnoon tbs medical director tele.
grsphsd 10 the quaTtsrmsstsr at Fortress Mon
roe directing that ell the ambulances at that
point be sent immediately to Washington The
eusrtermaster replied that he didnot have and
could not then procure transportation for them
The War Department then directed every public
conveyance upon springs to be temporarily i'm
pressed inte the service Of the goveCnment This
and wagons sweed the long ambulance train
that was on tia way to bring in the wounded.
Citizens rendered their private carriages fol
the same purpose.
Some Of the haekmen resorted to diffsren
lodges 20 save their vehicles from impressment
but they we're unsuccessful All that could b
found were taken for the wounded. By night
fsl the broad and beautiful turnpike leadinS
from Alexandra via Fairfax Court House 4
} I ,4,1 III
long PROCESSION Of smbulances and carriages.
HOW THE VOLUNTEER CITIZENS GOT ALONG
The experiment Of the Secretary Of War Il
sanding civilians TO act as ambulance corps an
nurses did not prove very successful Two 0
three hundred ambulances, loaded chiefly wit
. clerks, were guided BY number Of teamster
and wagon masters who professed to know tn
way thoroughly, and who undertook 10 oonduc
them on the shortest route 70 Centeryille. ]
seems that the Wsgoners must have imbibei
pretty freely before starting on their journey
and the brandy bottles been impressed into ind
vidual service on the way, for this train wen
wandering over the nights on the other side O
{, the Potomac and along devious roads until abou
1, two o'clock In the morning, when the tired traY
le slers, supposing they had travelled forward q
least twenty miles, and were near CenterYille
were astonished to end themselves entering a
= exandIia. They were greatly disguised, an
when the order hO.-. the War Department d
reeting them 10 return to Washington was r.
0 ceived they were greatly gratifed, and hsstene
!. to obey it.
= Some went over in train Of cars which va
announced 10 leave Maryland avenue at P. !
for the immediate vicinity Of the battle eel
= The train was nearly foW hours behind tim
however; SO some Of the volunteer attendan
became tired Of waiting and went home Fl
y ally, late at night, the train started ArriviE
< At Fairfax Station, the passengers were informs
(, that they could proceed no further A few
o. the more determined among them set out {
foot, in the fast falling rain, for CenteTviL
They were soon stopped by guards and Sc
- hack to the station A telegraphic dispatch
the Secretary Of War, setting forth their stu
.. ton, aud asking for orders, brought back VI
= come reply requesting ell Of them to retu