Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-13
VOLUME XIII, NO. 1872.
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Latest WashfngtOn IsseIIigeace.
Special TO New York Tribunei
| WAsHtNGTOS, August ST IS believed hero
that very important movements are about 10
take place, affecting the future Of the campaign.
Gov. Morgan and ThUlow Weed arrived this
evening. Ihe governor says New York's quota
will be raised BY the end Of next week
The following are our latest adyices from
SPerryville:
Eight prisoners have just been brought in
from Madison. Three Of them had been I'm tbe
rebel army at Richmond.
Loyal blacks ara coming into the lines in
great numbers in the direction OF StannardsviIlo
They are Of g superior class, and viii make sx-
I cellent teamsters.
/ A scouting party yesterday found between
\ twenty and thirty negroes II irons about twelva
miles from Madison, 10 q nearly starved cOndi-
tion- They say fhes hey wers caught while
trying to escape to our lines, and placed in
Irons.
| Special to the New York Tines
WASHINGTON, August 5.-ThOugh the rumor
has not been current on the streets, Well-in-
formed circles are full Of stories about move
ments either progressing Or impending in Nc
Clellan's army.
TIE President is cited as authority for dscls-
! ratiOus that the present week must bring Us
stirring news from the Peninsula. Il is alleged
the state Of affairs is regarded as toe critical 70
admit any passing to and fro Though the lines
even BY military men.
The heavy draft by government is variously
regarded IN Washington, but the prevailing sen
timent is approval. A strong feeling Of cont
dence succeeds the Encouragement Of the past
month. It IS a question whether the draft ap-
plies to this district.
special 70 the New YORK PostI
WASHINGTON, August G-Reports from Gen.
Popes headquarters state that the rebels are
concentrating their forces at GOrdOnsYille, with
an evident intention to attack Pope.
Several governors Of the loyal States, inelud-
ing Gov. Buckingham of Connecticut, are here.
in consultation with the President in relation TO
the orders for drafting.
The printing Of the 81 and > treasury notes
commences to-day.
Special to the New York Herald
Eleven arrests were made at Fairfax Court
House on Friday last, of parties known to be
secessiOnists, three Of whom are charged with
having in their possession horses branded TT. s.
The balance were only charged with treason,
and arrested in pursuance of Gen. POpe's order,
No. II. The parties were al conveyed 70 Ma
nassas, where they viii have an opportunity Of
proving their loyalty by subscribing to the test
oath, and returning to their homes, or else be
conveyed across the lines.
Last week man named NcCrGcksn was ar
rested in POttsylvanis county, Va, and brought
up 70 the city and sent to the old capitol. Nc
Cracken is an engineer IN the rebel army, and Il
is said laid out the plan Of Fort Darling, On the
James river, and superintended its construction
He had obtained iurloUgb for ten days, and
while visiting near fredericksburg was cap
tured. He had in his possession number Of
letters from various prominent rebels, among
them Characteristic one from Ex-Governor
Smith, Of Virginia
To the Associated Press North
WAsHINGTON, August > It was months ago
believed that through rebel sources in Washing
ton the enemy was in constant receipt IF imp0r-
tant knowledge not generally known. Only q
few government officials, whose patriotism is
above suspicion can now receive information
the improper disclosure Of which would prove
detrimental to the best interests Of the country.
General Burnside, it is believed, has reached
his new field Of operations, and may soon, by
an act Of his own, announce his exact locality
There is authority for emphatically denying
the truth Of the statement that Secretary Seward
has made remOnstrances against the presencein
the Gulf of Mexico Of a powerful foreign fleet
Nor has any other action as represented been
taken in the premises.
The preliminary report Of the census viii ba
| printed and ready for distribution in about a
week.
WASHINGTON, August 6-Gen Wadsworth,
Of this District, left suddenly for Hawesburg by
| last evenings train. He was accompanied by
one aid. His mission is not definitely known,
but it is regarded as of great importance, as he
went at the instance Of the War Department
A treaty Of commerce and navigation between
the United States and the Ottoman empire, IS
officially proclaimed. It is marked throughout
by much hberslity Tobacco and salt, however,
are not included among the articles which our
citizens are permitted to import into the Ottoman
dominiOns, but as a compensation TO their pro
hibition, no duty whatever in future shall be
levied upon them when exported from the Otto
man empire by the citizens Of the United States
Six persons were recently arrested on the
Rsppahannock while engaged in shipping salt
and other articles in great :nsnd in the Rich-
mond market, across that river, for the beneht
of our enemies. The prisoners were remanded
to the old capitol prison.
The Union meeting at the capitol was an IN
menss affair. 4 number of the most distin-
guished men spoke. President Lincoln made
short speech, principally justifying the Secre-
tary Of War; taking upon himself (Lineoln)
the responsibility for acts for which the Secre-
tarp of War had been blamed.