Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-07
VOLUME XIII, NO. 100.

KEGS were completely hidden behind their works
and did not suffer much apparently We tool
a captain, Lieutenant and some FIVE or six pr
Yates, the Yankee picket force at the point
Later flag Of truce was granted to take away
our dead and wounded, but a conference viii
Gel Lamar was refused. The Federal sur
geons, however, did not think his wound fsta
one, and, therefore, would not allow him to be
taken away.
GEN TooMBs' BRIGADE
On Friday Gen. Toombs was ordered to feel
the enemy intrenched 70 the east and front
Of Garnett's farm. After receiving written or
| ders to advance, Cen. Toombs sent forward the
| ID, 18th and 18th Georgia. The enemy had
near three bTIgades Ia q skirt of woods behind
an abatts Of felled timber and bTushwood The
Georgians advanced spirisedly upon the Yankees
and drove them back, not however, until they
had fought desperately for the ground. Find
ing it unfsvoTable TO flank our force, the Yankees
with drew and left US in possession Of the field
1t was maintained until orders were sent for
Gen. TOombs to retire.
Our total loss may be summed up IS follows {:
Killed. "A wounded, l60, and missing, up to
the time the reports came in. Col Mcintosh, Of
the 18th, lost his leg, Capt Birch was killed,
Capt. Tlley dangerously wounded, and Lieut..
Edwards slightly wounded. This engagement
"
obeying strictly his written orders
Gen. Lee pushed bis advance until 10 o'clock
last night, Saturday., and st II was in occu-
pancy of the York river railroad the enemy's
principal line of communication. This IN effect
pierces the enemy's center, and separates their
forces on the nOrthside Of the Chickahominy
from those on the soUthside. Brigadier- General
Riker is among the prisoners brought to the
city yesterday morning.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Among the wounded may be mentioned Mai
John n. Daniel editor Of the Richmond EIam-
jHeT, and late Of Gen. Floyd's staff, but now act
ing with Gen. Hill. His arm was shattered
In the engagement near 81 Fair Oaks, yester-
day afternoon, Bdgadier-G General Griffith had
one Of bis legs broken, and appTehensions are
felt that amputation may be necessary.
A Federal lieutenant, who was captured yestsr-
day morning and brought to the headquarters
Of Gen. Lee, reports that two entire regiments
had deserted during the morning.
Tbs Confederate forces yesterday afternoon
occupied the enemy's position at the White
H5use, On the PamuBkey, but Ell the stores of
the enemy at that point were destroyed by them
in their retreat.
SATURDAY NIGHT AND sUNDAY-THE ENEMY
IN FULL FLEGHTii
About 1 a. NJ, Sunday morning, cur pickets
down the Nine Mile Road were feTcely attacked
by the enemy, and a severe and lively fight en-
sued. The enemy were easily driven back with
loss, many pTisonersifaLling in to our hands
Many Of the Federals threw down their arms
and surrendered voluntarily Sunday morning, I
about six or seven o'clock, another fierce picket
fight occurred. Gen. Grifith's Mississippi
brigade moved down and pursued them past
their Notifications, which were found for the
most part deserted. It thus became a matter Of
fact that the enemy were in full fight.
Pursuit was instantly made and several fights
ensued. All their camps-wagOn, cOmmissary
and qusTtermsster camps, siSo-WeTe totally de-
stroyed. Immense piles Of stores were blazing
at the moment of our visit, the Mississippians
pursuing over the red ashes of the camps and
stores. Our army is following close at their
heels, and many prisoners are hourly arriving
Loud explosions were heard during the after
noon, caused by the destruction Of vast qusnti-
ties Of ammunition. Dense columns of smoke
dsTkened the sky. The railroad BIerrimac was
far in advance of our men, and was vigorously
shelling the enemy at every turn. They are en-
deaYoring to reach James river, but are totally
cut off therefrOm Their loss must prove fearful.
They are retreating in good order, however, but
it cannot long be maintained they seem totally
demoraBzed.
Mcclellan says he has got US just where he
wants us - but, as some of the prisoners re-
mdIAs il may D9 So DuL certainly OUT losses
and disgraces are no joke. If he intends to
win, this last weeks operations does not much
look like It." Our generals are fully alive 10 al
his movements and are hourly hemming hin in.
An srmistiee of two days, It Is reported, was
asked by Mcclellan to bury the dead, etc, but
Gen. Lee, il is said replied, There is nc time |
now to think Of the dead-lst the dead bury the |
dead. The only proposition / can receive from /
Gen. Mcclellan is for an unconditional surren- /
der" We know net if this be true, but give /
the report for what it is worth.
Gen. Griffith was MORALLY wounded. we are
sorry to hear, by a fragment Of shell, while
standing near the MerTimae on the railroad
His troops form the advance, and the country |
loses a fine officer aud gentleman. Col. BaTks
dale, Of the 18Th Mississippi volunteers, now
commands the Mississippi brigade, and a finer
officer cannot be found.
The Federal flag, made by the Yankees to
float over our capital, was captured by Major |
Bloomfield, of Gen. Magruder's staff, in the /
Federal camps, and was exhibited, with great /!
applause to our troops. It is an immense piece |
of work, fully twenty feet long, having thirteen
stripes and thirty two stars thereon. We IN /
derstsnd Mcclellan received it as present from /
the ladies of the city of Boston, and promised to
plant it on the veTitable last ditch" TO which /
the rebels should be run, and afterwards wOald 1
elevate it, with al military honoTS, on our /
capitol at Richmond. How are the mighty 1
fallen Verify, George 3. Mcclellan viii be 1
decspiLated, and such is the fate Of the greatest
living liar