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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23
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A letter from Amsterdam, Of the S.h ut re-
ports the total destruction Of the manufacturing
town Of Enchede by re. The account says
Fifteen manufactures, four churches and the
town hall, besides the DWELL; gs Of al the in
habitants, ab,us ten thousand, are burned to
the ground.
Everything is destroyed OF bling destroyed,
without any meaus for saving the little property
which the fam s may not yet have reached,
S veral lives have been lost. The disaster was
caused by lightning. Provisions are being pro-
' d d tor the inhabitants by the surrounding
districts. The disaster Occssinned by this
calamity is reported as hear -rending. BY the
last account the town is one sheet O. fame.
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From ChauaaOogn-l'ovsrnruIs % the
Encsny.

Correspondence Of the Mobile Rogis.er
CHATTANOOGA, June I2-The threa,riup no
sition Of the eD,my's forces in the wien ~ Of
Cumberland GAP, and the sou hern portion of
kentucky, rear the ) ate liHe, indicates that a
movement will s~on be made toward lst Tn
nessee, If not now actually ccmn-ncsd. The
enemy is reported 10 be twenty thousand strong
near Boston, kantGcky, and have lately been
reinforced with twenty pieces of artillery. A
/ simultaneous movement of the enemy No tie
S quatchie Valley by Wis Valley to this
| place, woull certainly jsnps d;ze East Tonnes
see, AID, if success'u l, would give the enemy
possession Of Cherokse-G Georgia, eudangering
Atlanta. r is no doubt The inteut.on Of the
enemy to effect an entrance into East Tennes-
see, eithe: by Wheeler's or Be Creek Gap
most probably the iatt (which is east of Cum
berlsnd Gap The Importance, therefore, of hold
ing Chattanooga and the passes over the Cum
bprland mountains, cannot be over estimated
for it is only by the former OF latter points that
East TenneSs es can be invaded. Be,id this,
should + -StT-nuessfe fall into tie hands Of the
enemy, cur communication with Virginia on
this line would BE- eat Cf, and II our coal u ices, |
which now sustain cur ma ufscturirg establish
ments of all kinds in Georgia, while that State
itself would be seIi1Hsly threatened.
Il must be apparent 10 every one, then. thai a
great If ri should be made to preserve this por-
ton Of our Con'e1e scY from tie hands Of the
enemy, and cur people should not sleep over the
Danger that threatens them
Since the shilling Of Chattanooga, a pit has
been discovered over the river, which, on open
irg, nire dead Yankees were found, showing
that The less OF the enemy was very c0nsid-
cradle.
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IL The Washington correspondent Of Ill
Cincinnati Ga-ette says;
Surgeon Hayes, who l-f three or four hun.
dsed wtn5ded soldiers from Port l. Publis, al
SatuId,y night in the ears, without focd ,r mat
tras, sleeping himself at Wizards, made his ex-
Gus this moFLi g TO Sc etsTy Stanton. lie
DID net deny igcs. bat said he could not fad
the surgeon general, afjutant, etc. Stautep.
sfcr hearing all quietly, burst out ~ Il are
dismiss d from the sfrvic,. sir you are a dis
grace TO the army. Lave the room. s.r." Whicb
ne did in a bee Ia e, The throng in attendance
man / sing a desire to X ,edite bis retreat T.
should be added, there is some (aul, among thr
officials heIs also.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

A DARING SPY-Ths Pstersbu g Express
learns that one of McClellan's eff -ers, disguised
in the Confederate uniform, was in Richmond d
few days since and dined at the American Hotel,
He was recognized at the table by a daughter
of Mrs. G~reenhow, and when he discovered her
cycling him very slspiciously, h cut out and
disappeared before information was given in
time to arrest him.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

From MFMPHHs "a letter dated lsth inst
says . That the Federalsts are coming into
the city daily. an coming Down with a heavy
hand-t'ghter and tighter Arrest, persecution,
etc, is the ORD Of the day. We have not been
m0lested as yet. Piekets are posted beyond aud
ia front Of Our residence.
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THE PARTTsANs IN f6ENFUCKT.


The Louisville .J0araal complains bitterly oi
tie movements q the Southern p~artisans in
Ksntueky-whose acts Of redress upon their per
s~seutors, by TIE way, that psper has lately been
called upOa to recsrd very feqleutiy If Cpl
the.s could snnihilase these brave men who are
wSging a waIfAre FOX the possession of the;r
homes sud Eresides,. similar 10 that prosecuted
By MARION and his associates in I7s6. PREN-
Tics would sOon wipe them out;'' but fortu-
nA:ely they have thus far been able to ward eff
al tie shafts Of their enemies.
movement Ct the p%artisans was made against
jacksonville, Hopkins county, Kentucky, a few
days since, which was entirely successful. L IS
this feature Of success that annoys the Journal,
and j; IS to be hoped tkat its wrath wiil not he
allowed 10 cool.
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NOTICE.

~ CAMP
ia Ms. June - f-7
"A l. sick an ht--Gt msmhsI. o Co Nah p I'll
= a ier HeRrneut Mas Fri To-un-e ~ aa i---t-
{ nrea 70 report 20 Dr. vs. g. MGR gs.. a. Gr.r-f-
ICY " l. o. ulreT his cna1mzud and fsrrisat I,t-.
Win transro tall a % q l-r he Pezfn 60.
y 'f"r't EAJ- " A. FEENEy
Cor m t7@1rv r-. 4a.+
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ACELS PARTISAN BAND

WANT Inn darcy o IL HUNDRED b.3 y
A IN mea, o. join M IN D.. es:el sa o. be Ms.fy. y,
~ dollars boun'y, co hing terce a.d pz4
tunian'd Apply 70 The uads rsiere "a. or Cs1f d Il
51 q N sic ssfo.e, IN Grenada, Mss.
mifN p 7 AgEe
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

The Forrest divorce casa is again up before
the court of Appeals of New York.
The steamer Ariel, from Aspinwal the 8tb, ar
rived at New York on the l6:h with $350,Oo0
in treasure.
Calao dates to May ooh, state there had been
an eartl quake there and at Lima.
OAe hundred and two Representatives and
thirty-seven Senators have signed a paperr
started by Wilson, of Iowa, asking Lincoln TO
make aa arrangement for releasing, by exchange
all Federal prisoners in Confed,rAte hands.
gThe Washington Republican says it knows
positively that Humphrey Marshall, with add
tionAl forces from East Tennessee, has been
lately in the Valley of Virginia.
CLARK Mills brorzs statue Of Ffee1on for
the capitol j me-, S set up IN the grounds eas; OF
the capitol. 1t is nineteen feet high aud weighs
sixteen thousand pounds.
Another ship load of Africans are soou to
leave Washington for Hey /.
The Federal Senate has passed abll' one sec
lion of which reduces the cavalry to thirty regi-
ments. The House military committee raises
the number to forty four.
Dawes, from the committee on elections, re-
ported for the third time against the claim o
Charles Henry Foster to a sat as member from
North Carolina The committee express sur
prise that the man should claim an election IN
der the circumstances
dispatch from Now York says: Il is the
intention of the feet to ran by YickSbuIg ant
attack the rebel a ct on Azor (Ysz)o) river, one
Of which is iron plated
The second and the eleventh OHIO rFgm ITS
serving in Virginia, have each sen: home SO,
/ GOO TO their families.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

One Of the most heroic acts Of the war has
just been reported TO Us, as having occurred near
Germantown, Tenn. Two Federal soldiers en-
tered the dwelling OF az old citizen, and after
being wei treated. they demanded the old gen
1lemsn's money, and one Of the rufians sought
70 force q compliance with their demand by
1eveling his gun at the head Of the house The
old lady iaterpOsed herself between the gun OF
The miscresnt and her husband, and while tie
coward hesits:ei to shoot, a daughter Of the
aged couple came from an a adjoining room, and
seeing the situation Of eff hrs, seiz,d a double
barrcled shot gup, with which she shot the rufian
through tie head, killing him instantly His
companion fed, while the inmates CT lie house
remained uuinjared. The heroism of that gal
Ian young lady viii be remembered wien the
history Of the war is written.
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NOTICE.

OF NJ CE 0FFTIF
GRFS4D4, Ms. June aIsf. i-az
NJ tz ne % Or ua6a ald ve-uty ara srsm=7
l int he cArugs notes that hsvs been fs-B-f 80
,ls ne viii BE- taken ~ s. Ca1r.L r. Frer-S
Joo ciAosi Cp5n bs c0LdiiCus ca en- ~ 49,.
q X r. tHAMBLrSs
I-lS NJ fnr and n4sra-.e 49,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

THE MEMPnIs PAhK.-A correspondent Of
The Chicago Tribune is delighted with this insii-
tulion. lie says:
The public square in Memphis is by far the
most attractive spot within is limits, and is
eally a miniature paradise. l have never seen
IS rqual in any oftke Northern cities for taste
aud care which has been display ed in its 'aying
on, aud The FederalS are apparently not the
only ones who spprtc ate aud admire its syIvan
beauty. 1t is ihronged with the natives from
m%orning I'LL night.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

"Gsiaa Ni'siq PPi jus III 500 q die -.
10 heart EaNA e. RUcE daughter e n. = ad
V br c. 'grd nine year. aur months and .igLt IN
avs
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

z Thee are many widows ia Nashville,
says the CHioa, who have no way of supporting
themselves and their families but by daily labor,
and there is nothing for them to do. There ale
many stout. healthy men, who depend on their
trsdes or bs Of work to obtain bread and clo.h,
ing for their little children, and they can fad 10
employment. The war las either annihilated
their business, or reducsdit to One-half or one
fourth Of What it formerly was. So much fer
the realization Of the benefits which were to fol-
low the rule Of Andy johnson.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

y Gen Grsnt is said to b ordered to Mem
7. Is, 1t is stated by the Northern press, that /
recently t nlerel his resignation, but Gen Hal.
leck rsfused to accept :, saying that he appre
ciated his services too highly to allow him to
resign at this j%nncture. Tn tender was subse-
qientiy Withdrawn. Gen. Grants friends say
he las an unaccunulstel mass of testimony,
showing that be was in 10 manner responsible
for the Pittsburg landing disaster, and placing
ne responsibility where it rightly belongs,
When the proper time comes. the whole affair
will be ventilated.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

IL The New York 7th R gimeut has again
declined to be mustered in 0 service in Wsshii q
u Ga their arrival their it was prop ,sed by
t cir colonel b re them Ia liae. All who re-
fused to be mus erei in W r. T quested to sep
t the rear, and be cousidere rs towards, where
upon the whole regiment stepped hack.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

N'a7 4tl Of ip O. IS TrIasd nv TaVkE q
y bag 4 Fr J. n TaHr- J. Of re % D.
ne ) \ SLo p-ruisrd 3. d+p1 i'm :. ~ T. 7.
i1 arfn d. J sole sssl frnsk 49,
= - y hry1oidr Team i. ed on uu- arg
VII g-vst tie above r wsdf rrfe del v-rgr q -
irduk a. Tie eff g OF rIe e nLh-s a p.sI 4, o.
my NO Ua.on O. es & g IT, EI be eigsn tb-7-..
lIll @l D RFVN1aF
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

SiLT-Much attention is beii g given inst
now to the sal; lake or pond about a mile from
tosn. A gentleman procured less than a pint
of the sand or earth from the basin a few days
siuce, aud out of it made about two large table
spoonsfll of salt. Iother scraped from the
su fee a consi iersblr quantity Of pure salt and
says he could, ia a lille tim', gather enough in
tia: way to supply his family Of over twenty
perse. We hope ener.etic steps may be
taken at once 10 make salt for cur whole commu-
nitY.- Enfatr (ALa J Nhig
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

II II is stated that the captain Of the boat
that brought Gen. P,entiss aud other Yankee
prisoners up the Alabama river, a few days ago,
actually refused to let the prisoners eat at the
first table, to the exclusion OF the passengers
there not ing room fer both-wher,upon PEN
tiss becsms indignant and threatened to starve
| himself to death! When he succeeds, one "a
ton of corn aid bacon viii be savel to The Con
federscy.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

IL T. rate of postage on all letters after lst
of July next, will be ten cents to any point in
the Confederate States, (orepait)
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ASoTO4E Il TTEEE ON s.nss IS
% Isciern con,nesc.

iCHARLEsTeN, june Is, 4 ?. M-Another Sc
' re battle was fought tlis mo ming on j mes
island, four miles from the city.
Il The enemy sdva ced with i've regiments to
assault our 5 'cessionville battery with the bsyo-
net. Col. L G Lamar commanded the battery,
his force consisting of only a few Hundred Of
Hur troops. lis waited the approach of the
Yankees, r~eseIving lis fire. until they had got
within close rang when he opened upon them
with grape and musketry, literally moving
down the advancing Yankee column. The
. nemy reeled, ialteFed and fad, but presently,
having been reinforced by artillery, they again
loaned and again charged, but were again re-
pulsed with great slaughter.
a third lime they advanced, endeavoring to
flank our battery, but again they were beaten
back.
Then cur forces advanced from their works
in pursuit, killing and capturing many OF the
enemy.
Oar victory is complete.
Our loss Is twelve killed and twenty wounded.
Oar Charleston troops were chi. ay engaged.
The enemy's loss is uusscertaiued yet, but
Certainly numbers several hundred in killed,
wounded and prisoners.
A batch Of thirty prisoners have Just been
brought TO the city.
From the SayIn al Republican Extral
CHARLESTON, June IS The enemy attacked
the Eutaw regiment and Charleston battali u at
: c 'sSionville, James Island, this m Tning,
and were driven back by our troops after three
hours hard Ii citing. Oar troops are pursuing
them in the woods. Our loss is Slight thus far
The enemy 5 loss is supposed to be five hundred
killed and wounded
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HISSISSIPPl AND TEIIESSEE
- - - a
RAILRO
CHa2GE or TINE

NTlL rther no j e Trsius will RIM 81 fu 49,
Fasseng rtrtn will leav- Grenada dsiv sf. s79
a y Hr1te = dfrnsndo al Hoo Al
Retun MI ve Eernsu5o A. - -
9Fenaia 7:lU
trrighl tr in vii ieave Grenada Monday we5,e.
snd Frdsy' a . "a u arrive Il Hsrssod3 A.
as,raing -Leavs fernando Fuesdsy y. Thsus5sy AM
) ''rrday a. l"OA N. Ar i've at Brensdt al 49,
s t4FERNUFE.
ets1zts Iisg,. June sth. IsSs.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

Eg dispatch from C rInth to the North,
dated the i4.h, says; " II is probable that the
lighting III the Mississippi Valley has suspended
I'LL after the months Of July and August The
Thermometer indicated IS deg in the .bade at
noon to-day" 1t is to be hoped our boys will
notallOw the invaders to remain q il. the shade"
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fNAWtf z. N the uisc Ie-is ,arp near Ga
Ia uaia on thr lih q t-Et q 10 BOY r.~-
o'epa q 40 a. use lee SIX .u-tes biEf- bes-v l-a.
rui X spokfn sui Of a c0P7s- color aqet ab5g- tt..,
ave years TIE said boy latasca over - rsts--
De ewes sd ais a sea- on liz Jet hand Ta-
s05 e50er VIII p y 4 Fbersl rev z-d fr Biz ir-r--vr
a "a II eom'fn5 f. SD Ale iPpi n gf- sit or a e..
q any i f5rmttioH eonee- ming szid by viii &.
ir,g 5t' w 9Cu.--
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

Surgeons q PRISONERS "A dispatch from
Washington to the Chicago Times says: The
principle being recognized that m dical officers
should not be held as prisoners of war, it is d
rcced That all medical ,ficers so held by tie
Uuited States shall be Immediately and uncOndi-
discharged.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

e The Cincinnati gazette says that the ship
mtnt OF government freight to P.ttsbarg Lau :
ing has been stopped, by government orders,
and add The Lebanon, which is at PRESENT
leading at the wharf, is the last boat which will
take government stores fer that place.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

u a gentleman who recently reached Rich
mond direct from Norfolk, says that all the
troops who have Hitherto occupied thai ely at
being sent to reinforce Mcclellan. aud their
places supplied by raw New York militia. The
troops are very mutinous in consequence of ibis
change. They protested against being sent to
" that slaughter en-, - the Chiekahominy.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

GtLFEsTOy, May ., 3P.M-Ja ob3diancs e
the call OF Aai 7 J Z. Mass:e, provost marshal
P eoEs!iera5ie Dody # c.tzsns ASSEMBLED thi,
mOrtiIk at the court house squire 10 hear read
t1P proclamation and orders IF Gen. Hebert
NJ Ass,ie also Tesd bis orders as provost mar.
shat. which | seud yCu
Remari wee made by George Mason. T. O..
and Colonel Cox. Thu people then adjourned
70 make their pgepaEatOEs-mRuy for leaving
and others to provide for safety on the island.
tt provost marshal mlI5 ac.ldiI state
msut to the p-opl-, ard assured Them that Gal
weston would HOi b. rrerde-ed. and tina: oar
troops would never retire, excsP. before al ever
wh lmirg force.
About eleven o'c.ocE the bark spread her sails
and got under way. Ia a few minutes the rie-
ing and yaTts OF the Ssuses were alive with
mea and her sails lOOsei. The bark, meanwhile.
stood Gus aud then tackled in toward the soutl
bait ~. Shs has since tackled several lines.
and { Is DO. certain ye. MIA. are heT Intentions
Active prep TsiloUs ars gJirg on for defense
against bUm5Admert, and u Ulcers ami men
all seem determined lLsl if they csn D event il.
Galveston shall not al before the force that
row threatens its destruction. Sine one
o'clock, all the days aud other means Of trans
pIr'aLiOu in tie city have b en- employed under
management Il Capt VI. Sellers, in removing
such poCI families rs drsire to ! ave the CITY
with tLeiT Effects. Many are embracing the en-
poItuniIy, SONS lesee by the cas- this evening
and Uth4s viii g by tie cars and beats t.
morrow. The time has come Er charity al
Christian brotherhood 10 engage in It's noble
work. Let it not be said thai The poor WIN
hay deserted their homes sooner lhIn live IN
dor Federal Iu'e sha I suffer while there Is
plenty ia the aud.
Mr.. Sellers is doing his BIS; 10 p.OYile trans
pOriGtiOr, bat there is u scarcity OF wagons.
The consular flags are al dying.
-Four u'c'Ock, r M-Ths cars havs Just LETT
for Houston, there are on board sJJu. SEVENTY
women and children, but very few men,
some Of them viii be without masns OF obtain
ug shelter Many VIII Dc unable to DO so unless
are taken by the h0spits5ie ana patriotic
May the CD e the hom 4less inspire
va-m healts and willing hands 70 aid aud succor
The BIthyen is st la. other boa ar
1t The towns near the coast -,
eady to shelter those Who Viii leave On tn, IN.
Sx o'clock, p M-The bark has taken her
'Jsi ion opposite the South bst cry. She is five
If at archer. The Saniee is still at 81
in her old position.
GALVESTON, May 2lth, a. M-MaLters remain
Unchanged here from last night.
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1sEc0XD DIspArCH.1-

CHARLESTON, jane I6, 1 P. M-Ths Eutaw
regiment, Charleston battalion, iOrty-seventh
Georgia regiment, Uagoods regiment, Lamar's
battery, and a detachment Of the Chatham ar
tiliery from Savannah, engaged the enemy,
who assaulted our intreu chnents-We resery-
ing our Ere Hniil the eLemy came within thirty
yards Of Us, We then opened 8 murdefous FIRE
rpon them, strewing the ground with dead
Yankees.
Gen. Evansis in command Of our troops.
Captains REED and Llma- are reported badly
wounded
No par iculars received yet.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

GRENADA SAFE--Tbe Cincinnati Gazette of
the l7th says +" reliable gentleman from the
SJuth who has taken the oath, says the rebels
have an army Of 5000 at Grenada, Mississippi,
and plenty Of provisions" Our city is certain
~ Safa
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

E$ Tie Richmond papers state that ta 0 Con
tederato partisan rangers were lecently hanged
by the Federa.s in Northwestern Virginia.
Ihey counsel retaliation.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

IL A Yankee letter from Il. tress Monroe
says: The raising Of the Merrimae as not yet
b"gan' bat wreckeTs axe at work taking out as
Of her iron as they can get at"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

Eg Twenty eight Union men, citizens Of Ma
non county, Ala have been arrested and taken
TO Columbus, Mss.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

POSTPONED The lecture by Captsin Bard.
announced for Sunday afternoon last, was post
pOned until Wednesday evening re1t. 1t vii
be delivered at the Presbyterian church, com
ueneiug at y o'elcck, p NJ a general attend
ance IS Ieepesled.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

E The Cincinnati Commercial calls Gree
| Us iuformaIion regarding UniOnism in Texas
a cock and bull sorry"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

q SsTen Of the parties engaged in stealing
the engine aud train in Northern Georgia a few
" eks since, we're hung at Atlanta on the l5th
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-23

~ The Federal flagship Hartford. together
with a number OF mortar aud gun boats. passed
Bayou Sara on Tie morning Of the 9th, com
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ENsT z

A letter from Chattanooga to the NJ bile Ne'es
dated tie lG h, says that the eIemy's plsus are
gradually maturing for tie possession Of East
Tennessee e, and adds:
1t Is reported to-day that a force Of the enc
my, about 5000, is advancing by the way OF
P.kevi lille to Kingston, on the Tennessee llyer,
in order to fall upon tbs rear OF General ki,by
Smi;h, at X ~Ixyille, aud thus unite their + rces
with the Federal troops which are reported is
POwrll,s Valley. We have direct news iom
Gen Smith, this morning, that the enemy was
falling back before the advancing C lumas from
PowelIs Valley to Big Creek Gap sgain, fear
i'g, It would seen, to risk a battle. Thus il
would appear that the force in PJwell's Valley
a"e awaiting ;he~coming up of the force adv4u-
cir Q Oh Kingston AID Knoxville b IRE risking
su engagement. Every measure should be Ia.
ken, and every efJIt made TO :ecure to ouT army
succcsS in this struggle for Tennessee, and uo
time should be lost il making assurance d.ubly
sure.
Vile thes. demonstrations Of the enemy are
being made toward Knoxville and Big Greek
Gsp Mitchell is lowering in our rear, in he vi
cinity Of Battle creek, with his mountain bancit
II and 7 b5rrs, waiting like a cowardly buzzard
TO fail upon his prey, when he shall feel assured
that life is extinct.
Ice Northern plPers are not very hopeful Of
the Federal situation, as will be seen by tie fG,-
loving paragraph which we clip from the Cir
cinnati Ga-ete If the l7th:
Tn l. uisville Journal is informed that our
forces have Withdrawn from Cbatssnof ga, Ten
n'sse Taey were probably unab { TO nod it
Is itnow' about tima that an army strong enough
20 posses and hold East lem e see were SIM
Into that quarter ! II there are not soldiers
euou b in the field, l,t the word be sa d, ard mea
viii volunteer quick enough for that especial
purpose. Gun Morgan, who is said to have
passed through cumberland Gap, is not strong
to DO much.