Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-26
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Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.I
WASHINGTON, July l8.-Mr. Trumbull made
an address this morning to the President and
Cabinet, Saying " Make the war on the rebels,
use rebel property for the support Of your ar
mics, subsist off the enemy's country, use ne
groes as labOrers, and put arms in their hands
when necessary. Give the country proof that
you are in earnest and you can raise one huu-
bred thousand soldiers in Illinois alone adhere
to the present peace policy of conducting the
wal, and you get none at all" The result OF the
conference was such as to give Mr.. TIumbull
considerable encouragement
This evenings Star has the following 1--WE
have reason TO believe there is truth In the re-
report, that Gen. Halleck is now on his way TO
this city, summoned here by the government.
1t is not so certain that the government has de-
termined to retain him at this point ss a military
adviser, IS alleged This paragraph is under
stood to refer to the belief here that Gen. Halleck
is to take command of both Mcclellan and
Pope's aEmies so as to direct their op rations
against Richmond on q common plan.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
WAsHINGTON, July, 19.-Though no official
statement to that effect has been made yet, Gen.
Halleck, while not taking the field, will have
the executive direction Of all the armies in Yir-
gina.
So far as is known at the War Department,
there is no foundation for the rumOred defeat of
Stonewall jackson by Gen. Siegel. 1t is not
known that any engagement has taken place.
1t is known that the President has recently
visited Lieut.. Gen. Scott, and subsequently
Gen. Mcclellan and the army of the Potomac,
and now he mas the benefit of their experience
as we'll as that of Gen. Pope, Gen Mitchell, and
other distinguished military officers. The ex-
pected presence here of Mai. Gen. Halleck be-
comes important in this connection. The cur
rent belief is that he viii not take the field but
be entrusted with important duties in this city.
Tho consolidation Of the corps now comprs-
ing the Army OF Virginia, and other ascertain
ed arrangements, warrant the conclusion that
measures are in course of cOnsumation to every
where secure unity Of action, or, in other words, a
specific plan Of operations, the better to insure
success and to prevent all conflict Of jurisdiction
and iealOusies whatever.
The recently published orders Of Gen. Pope
are highly popular with military men as well as
civilians, and their execution will remove much
complaint on the paTt of the soldiers.
Special to the Chicago Tribuuel
WASHINGTON, July 20.-Parson Brownlow
has written to parties here, expressing great fear
that both Tennessee and Kentucky viii fall IN
der the rebel control again. He even says Gin
cinnati is not safe from g sudden dash from the
enemy, and asks his friends here to Urge.on the
administration to adopt more vigorous measures,
declaring all mag be lost If 1t does not.
Several prominent Kentuckians are here, rep
resenting the imminent danger of their State,
and asking for relief.
Fears are expressed in some quarters that the
rebel silence around Richmond portends a
sudden attack on POpe's advance at GOrdons-
vile.
tits regarded as almost certain that the rebels
will not wait for US to perfect our arrangements,
and that they will hUrl their whole force either
on Mcclellan or on Pope. 1t is stated that they
have an improved Merrimsc at Richmond, as
well as other iron-clad vessels, with which they
may be contemplating an onslaught on our feet,
and with a supporting and force, to attack Nc
Clellan's position.
The story in Saturdays New York papers
that Gen. HaIleck is to be commander n-chiet
of the whole army, thus succeeding to the place
vacated by Gen. Mcclellan, when the latter
took the field, is most probably incorrect, it not
being understood that the President has any in
tention of making either Halleck or any other
general, commander-in-chief The better Opin-
ION seems to be that the army Of the Potomac
and The army of Virginia, are to be consolidated
under one commander, with a view of securing
the cooperation of all the terces operating
against Richmond, Halleck to take command,
and Pope and Mcclellan to retain their Tespec-
tive forces under him.
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its to Corinth and the Peninsula, were to make
arrangements for this change. Gen. Pope is
understood to have been very anxious for such
an arrangement, as it was becoming painfully
evident that he and Mcclellan, if continued iu-
dependent Of each other, would hardly cO-ope-
rate satisfactorily.
On the other hand, there are rumors that Nc
Clellan is not well pleased, and even said he in
tends to resign, or has offered his resignation.
1t is possible that Halleck's exact position is not
correctly stated above, as everything seems I'M
certain yet, but it is known that at any rate,
Mcclellan is henceforth subordinate.
1t is understood that such dispositions are in
progress as will give Gen. Cox's force, lately
holding the head Of Knawha Valley an actual
share IN the campaign Of POpe's army.
There is a marked change of tone the past
two weeks with regard to Gen. Mcclellan. a
prominent Boston paper which has hitherto been
Iabid for Mcclellan, wrote to its chief cores
pendent here the other day, tosay no more about
Mcclellan, that they were disguised and all
Boston was, and wanted to drop tie subject. 1t
begins to be admitted on all hands that the Pres
ident was not so completely charmed as repre-
scented on his recent visit TO the peninsula.
Those who know the President best say it
was such q change in public sentiment be was
waiting. Even yet il IS surmised that he will
attempt to cover up the proposed change at
which Mcclellan might take otfense, by calling
Halleck the military advisor to the President for
the campaign in Virginia, or something Of that
sort.
WASHINGTON, July pa special dispatch
to the New York Herald claims authority for
stating that Halleck does not come to Washing
ton as commsndar-in-chief of The armies. He
may be Secretary of War, but it is believed that
Stanton will retire, thus relieving the President
of embarrassment, and that Lincoln will appoint
Banks as Secretary of Wal and Halleck as mix
itaTy adviser.
late visit to the army, asked Gen. Mcclellan if
he desired 70 resume command of the WI ole
army, but Mcclellan preferred to retain his
present command. 1t is also stated that the
chief command was offered Pope and declined.
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