Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-11

The New York Herald Of the 2d instant give

The New York Herald Of the ID instant gives
the following summary under ihe above head:
Our news from Srssburg is not very import
ant A party Of rebels, 2U0O strong, showed
themselves about two miles beyond our pickets
on Monday; but upon a few regiments drawing
Up in line Of battle, the enemy declined to try
fight
There was a little Fkirmishing between the
pickets of Gen. McCleiIau's army and those Of
the enemy ON the Rsppahsnnock yesterday,
shots being freely exchanged on both sides Il
is sa'd hat three of our otticers-usmely, Major
Van Stein H0ussu, Capt Camp White and Capt
Neus'a 'adteT-weIe taken prisoners by the Tebsls.
Thirty agou loads Of forage were secured by a
recOnuoitsIiug party of'Our troops on Mondsy
in that vicinity.
We learn bv dispatches from Chicago that
affairs at Island No, 10 nave not experienced any
material change for the past day OF two. The
rverat that point is falling al the rate of severa!
inches a day From observations made it ap-
pears that the rebels have erected a large
iutTenched camp n-thc bend Of the river directly
in front of our gUubOsts. An embaukm
half c mile long has been thrown up on the
shore, behind which guns sgs mounted in large
numbers. They are masked ~ yet and II has
not bssn asceItsiued what artillery they have
posted at this point Several batteries, however,
It appears, age plainly visible. Their inueuch-
ments extend from the center of the bend 10 the
upper point Of the island. They are constantly
busy, both with steamboats, aud men Our
U,OTtars were fired yesterday and Monday every
fifteen minutes The shells were al thrown
upon the island. The rebels made 10 answer
except an occasional shot at a transport Occa-
siUual firing was heard yesterday in the direction
of New Madrid caused by engagements between
the batteries, which are placed On opposite sides
of the river below that place.
More stirring news comes rom Tennessee. |
Dispatches iroui Cairo yesterday announce that
Col ButOTd had on The day previous made de-
scent upon Union City, with 9th and 42d Iii.
nois regiments and part Of the 18th Wisconsin,
accompanied by detachment OF cavalry and ar
ull.Ty from Hickman, commanded by Col Hay,
aud, after a forced march Of thirty miles, fen
upon the rebel cucampments a. seven o clock in
the morning disperslug Jlc euyire iurce stationed
there, under the rebel commanders Clay ana
King. COnsi, ing of beth cavalry ana infantry
The enemy fed in every direction. Several Of
then were killed aui d number takeu prisoners. 4
A large amount OF Sp0ii5 We're captured, inciud-
uc $50 wagons flied with c0mmis5afy any quar-
,eimaster's stores. The rebel forces were sup
posed 10 number ZOO infantry and between 100
snd coo cavalry
Letters from our army IN the Southwest state
hat the leuel Generals Price aaG Van Dom
nave been summoned ia hssie b., Gen. Beaure-
gard, 10 CoIinth, 10 Egsist him in the coni, g /
.Taud battle expected there il is also s,sted
nat the rebel forces In tGe Wes. are ordered 70 1
Concentrate IN Western Tennessee, with view
% make desperate resistance il thai vicinity
The first through train Of cars over the BalLi- F.
pore aud ONO ~ailroad viii arrive az Wheeling !
his morning ID demonstration iu that city Is /
al+-i of 20 q -la.e he event
Exchange closed very hrm at ll2sS. Money !
yas without change.
The cotton market was firm yesterday, while /
he sales embraced 3JU % 400 bales, on the basis /
f274 TO 25c. iJl taiiiing up.auis