Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-27
Army HEovements in virginia.

The latest advices from GOrdoDsyille state that
Pope has been reinforced by $4,000 Of McClel-
lan's army, but is steadily retreating and the
COnfederates pursuing him.
stonewal Jackson's headquarters are thirty
miles beyond GordonsviIle.
It is supposed the enemy will make a stand
as Manassas.
The South Carolina convention has been
called to meet on the 9th Of September.
BusII's Army R~erreatiHg.
CHATTANOOGA, August 26.-It is now GER
tain that Buell's forces are falling back from or
down the Tennessee, he having evacuated Bat-
tie creek, Bridgeport and Stevenson leaving bat
q picket guard at each place.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from Morgan.
CHATTANooGA, August 26.-Gen. Morgan's
proclamation, dated Hartsville, August 18th, de-
clares his intention Of putting the law of retaIia-
ton in force, since the Yankees will not permit
his paroles to be recognized, and says he viii in
future initiate them in their exactions, and re-
t late upon them and theirs, the c%ruelties and
o preston with which his friends are visited,
AID win continue this course until the enemy
consents to make war according to the law Of
nations.
Additional COunterfeIts Of Confedrate
F0,es.
MOBILE, August ga special TO the AdreT-
tser and Register, dated Charleston, August
25th, says there Is q considerable Antter in com
mereial circles here aud ia Richmond, owing to
the discovery Of counterfeit Confederate notes OF
the denominations Of twentys, 1fays and one
hundred dollar notes The eounterfaits are
well engraved copies from Hyer & Ludiags
plate, containing the denominations above
named. Secretary Memminger hiss published
orders calling in the issues of the plate. The
counterfeit has been traced to Atlantis, and
doubtless comes from Nashville.
Richards, convicted some months since of ut
tering counterfeit Confederate notes, was hung
in Richmond on Friday last.
ConzressioHaI Proceedings.
RICnM0SD, August 25-In the Senate, Mr.
Ysucey's resolutions relative to retaliation aud
the right of the citizanto attack the invader, were
laid upon the table for the present, Mr.. Yancey
being detained from his seat by indisposition.
Mr. Orr submitted & resolution relative 10 the
medical examining board in Richmond, which
ELECTED an animated discussion Of the abuses in
the medical department of the army. The reso-
luton was adopted. It requires the President
70 inform Congress who constitutes said board,
and what necessity there is for it.
Mr.. Semmes, Of Louisiana, submitted a reso-
luton, which was adopted, directing the com
mittee on the Judiciary to inquire into the neces-
sity for further legislation to restrain within
constitutional limits the exercise of power in
military officers, assumed under color of the act
suspendiug the privilege Of tie writ Of habeas
corpus Mr. semmes criticised the order recently
issued by General Van Dorm, but gave him
credit for patriotic motives.
In the House a bill was introduced providing
for granting bounty to conscripts.
Also, q bill to amend the law prescribing rates
Of postage.
Mr.. Foote submitted resolutions declaring that
tde movements Of our armies should be active
and aggressive, as far as consistent with en-
Hghtened discretion; that when tho enemy is
driven back TO their own country, if the deluded
government at Westinghouse ill refuses US peace,
cur policy viii be to invade The territory of the
foe; that at the same moment anterior to this
invasion, the President should proclaim to the
inhabitants of the Northwestern States the unan-
imous willingness of the people OF the Confede-
rate States to guarantee to them the free use of
the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, provided they
VIII desist from further participation in this cruel
and unnatural war. The resolutions were re-
fsred, without debate to the committee on mill
taEy affairs, when the House went into secret
session.
RICHMOND, August 26.-In the Senate Mr.
simms, Of Kentucky, submitted a resolution,
which was adopted. for the appointment Of a
select committee 20 investigate complaints Of
inattention and neglect on the part Of medical
officers whose duty it is to provide for the com
fort Of sick and wounded soldiers.
Mr.. simms also introduced a bill to authorize
sbe President to appropriate, for public use, all
mines and springs, and work the same.
Mr.. Davis, Of North Carolina, introduced the
bill Of last session to make provision for the
coins Of the COnfederacy.