Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-26
The movement. OF the Rebel Army.

The Movements OF the Rebel Army.
Special the New YUrk Hsrald.l
PooIsvILLE, MD, Aug. l9.-The following
narrative was given me oy civilian, who ar |
rived from Richmond on Sunday. He left
Richmond last Wednesday, the 18th inst.
travelling to Sections junction, twenty seven
miles north Of the city, by private convey
ance, thence by railroad 10 Gordonsville, and
thence on foot to the Potomsc. At the time
he left, troops were pouring out of the clty on
the Virginia Central railroad in such num-
bers that it was impossible for civilians TO pro-
cure passage. ss+
Ali the troops around Richmond were IN
motion toWsrds the north, while others were
passing through in cars for the South, supposed
TO be that part of the army between Peters
burg and the city. IL was known at that time
that Mcclellan had begun the evacuation of
Harrison's Landing. Arriving at Sections
Junction, he saw large encampnaents extend
ing from the south side of the Psmunkey
River to several miles north of the Junction
and also from the Junction, in westerly
direction, up the valley of the North Anna
River, several small camps were visible at sew
eral localities along here, from the mountain TO
the crossing Of the common road from Freder-
ieksburg, where another large body was also
encamped. At Louisa Courthouse was an
other large body, and thence to Gordonsville
several regiments we're strung along the road
in camps every two or three miles. From
Gordonsville, where there were not more than
six or seven regiments, heavy force could be
seen camping in the hills, stretching then in
the direction of Orange Court. house.
He stopped ten hours st Gorlonsville and
during that time saw no less than ten trains
arrive over the Central Railroad from the
South, and the Charlottesville Railroad from
Lynchburs--thuse from Richmond bringing
troops and supplies. My informant, judging
from what he saw, says the whole Confederate
! Army in Virginia is by this time in position
/ on the Virginia Central Railroad, and that IT
I numbers near two hundred and Afty thousand
I men.
/ Stonewall Jackson was said to have left
1 GOrdonsville bat none knew his whereabouts.
I Our informant passed through Stanardsvllle,
! aud saw quite heavy force at that place.
The were not eneamped; aud seemed pre-
/ pared TO move. More troops were said To be
marching to the same point from Charlottes-
| vile and Gordonsvile. This looks as 1t they
! contemplated flank movement against Popes
right; ii SO, it will probably be led BY Jack
J son.
1 movements OF MsCIslian's Army.
Times DisD-tchl
FosrREss MONROE, August l9.--The army
is already In process of embarkation for an
other field of operation. General Porter )
corps performed very rapid march from
| Yorktown, making the whole distance of near
thirty miles in less than one day. The dlVl-
sion of General Morreil, with the stan, reached
Hampton yesterday afternoon, and the wagon
train. with the whole corps, we're comfortably
encamped before night
This morning they took up their line OF
march 20 Newport News, from which place
they will Immediately embark. Sykes dlvl-
sion are already On beard transports. Sum
ner's corps which formed the rear guard oi
The army, with French's brigade, forming the
, extreme rear, arrived at Yorktown yesterday,
all safe, and will embark soon. The entire
f wagon tram OF this corps arrived at Hampton
and eneamped to-day.
TrBune's Lctter1
FORTRESS MONROE, August l9.-Geners
HeintzelmaIl did not accompany the army II
its march down the Peninsula, but struck OF
IN another direction toward the White House
His exact course and whereabouts were no
known but the common remark was that h'
had gone off to look up fight. He was &C
sompanied by AverilIs artillery, who saw
body of the enemy's cavalry above.
$ 1t Il surnised that General Hill will max
his appearance Ia the neighborhood OF WHIT
: House or West Point.
Appcfntmsnts Under the Tax Law.
WAsH1NaroS, August 20.--Under the al
thority Of the act of July l, to AID the cen
: struction of railroads and telegraph lines T.
the Pacific Ocean, the Secretary OF the lnte
rior has appointed the following named gen
tIemen to be Commissioners, IN coDJunctlo
with other commissioners named in the act
!, Samuel j. Tilder and Henry V. Poor, Of Ne'
= York: William D. Griswod, of Indiana; Il
4 w. Latham, of the District of Columbia, an
e DR.. o. NJ Wozencrait, of California.
q The following are the appointments fer tn
Z 4 A Dar
2 enue Act, made to-day
it ist Dis.rict-Horaee B. Shepherd, of Vim
: cennes, collector John PithoD, of Mt. Vel
non, assessor.
II 2d Dlstrict-D. Syler, collector; Thomas
/; Slaughter, of CorydOn, assessor.
g sd Dist.iot-J. s. Hunter, Of Bloomington
. collector; w. Browning assessor.
, 4th DialEict-J. J.. Later, OF osgood, co
2 Iector; II. II. Kyder, assessor
;, 9th Iistrict-C. johnson, collector Jon
le Yarman, of Richmond, assessor.
le 9th Dist. r. Haughly, of Indianapoli
Y collector; w. A. Bradshaw, OF 1ndianaPoii
assessor.
Is 7th Distrist-J 6. Cram, of Rockville, co
= lector j. Harrington, assessor. :,
es 9th District-John L. Smith, of Stockyill
az collector; j. Patten, of Delphi, assessor.
'e 9th Distriet--J. +. Dedds, of LogansPor
" collector; d. Turner, assessor.
e 10Th District-W. Fl. Withers, OF no
eF Wayne, collector; W. Williams, of Wsrsa'
assessor. =,
-Ilth District Chapman, of Noblesvil
- = collector; Sterns Fisher, OF Wabash asst
tas sor. a
,wI Indian resurrection q Minnesota.
he Sr. PAUL, MINNESOTA, August 20-The
mt dians of Meeker county, exasperated at {
on non-reception OF money from the governmel
attacked the whites at the town Of Acton, II