Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-05
NoRTmRRN DrsPATOmRs.

| WASHINGTON, July 30.-The Postmaste
| General and the commissioners of internal rev
enus to-day approved of specimens for postag
| stamp currency, which will be for FIVE, ten
| twenty-five, and atty cents. The designs en-
brace the present five and ten cent postag
stamps, tastetully arranged in such a way tina
they cannot be separated and used for postage
They will be printed on bank note paper, 0
different sizes and averaging about one fifth th
size Of United States notes, and furnished il
sheets auring the next two weeks.
LOUISVILLE, July 3O.-The Express was sup
pressed and its editors and publishers arrested
by Gen. Boyle, on account of the general toni
of the paper, which was calculated to aid the
rebellion.
Further particulars of the Mt. Sterling affail
are these: Yesterday morning at sunrise l75
mounted guerTillas, mostly armed, principally
from Boone county, arrived at North Middleton
from which place the Union men sent messen
gers to Mt. Sterling to notify the inhabitants Of
the intention of the guerrilas to attack thai
place. In the afternoon seven of the guerTillas
went to Mt Sterling to demand the surrender of
the Mt. Sterling home guards. The home
guards, thirty strong, under command of Capt
Evans, provost marshal, killed the whole seven.
The remainder of the rebels coming up they
were fred upon from houses along the read and
six men killed and some twenty wounded. The
rebels on returning, came upon Major Braeht OF
the 18th Kentucky, and provost marshal of Lex
ington, advancing with one hundred of his regi-
ment and thirty home guards from the neighbOr-
hood of North Middleton, when they broke and
fed in confusion. Bracht pursued them, firing
upon them, killing and wounding several, cap
turing their horses, arms, etc, and taking some
fifty prisoners. From twenty to fifty mere were
subsequently, reported captured Our loss was
three home guards-one atally-and one of
Bracht's men wounded.
WARRENTON, Va, July 30.-Col. Lloyd, CT
the 9TH OHIO cavalry, commanding at Luray,
yesterday, in pursuance of Gen. Pope's order,
arrested all the male inhabitants of the town
and lodged them 10 the court house preparatory
to administering the oath of allegiance. This
course is rendered imperatively necessary from
the fact that several Lett their homes it is sup
posed to j)in The guerrillas who are on the west
side Of south bank, and in one instance cap
turel the river pickets
A prominent secessien farmer and his son, re-
siding near Little Washington, left here yester-
day for the mountains, taking horses, equip.
mcnts and arms. Last night our pickets fred
upon two guerrilla5 in tha. vicinity, supposed to
be the farmer and his son. All was gaiet at
CulpeppeT at last advices.
There is a report through contraband sources,
TO the effect that large DOQleS OF IeOel troops are
crossing the James river south. The contra
bands say they are eYacuaung Richmond.
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-The steamer Wash
iDgton arrived at the navy yard early this morn
ing. Captain GeImain says that there is a ru-
NOR at Norfolk which is believed by some that
the Merrtmac No 2, and a new ram which the
rebels have at Richmond, intend to run through
our feet on James river, and attack the Mingo
and other vessels at Norfolk, aud take the city.
1t is also ssid and believed by the UniOnists
that the secessionists there have full supply of
arms in their houses, and that they are ready to
snike q blow simultaneously with the approach
Of the rebel steamers. On their way up quite
I'd unusual number of boats were seen on the
Bay crossing either way, which Capt. G. thinks
are in the employ Of the rebels.