Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-13
Military Movements in virginia.

Military Movements in Virginia.
From the Richmond Examiner. it'll
defamation from sources deemed trustworthy
has been received in Petersburg that the Enemy
mediate an attack upon that city in two col
umns-one 20 approach by the river road, the
other BY Garysville. The eHemy's force is said
to be fifteen thousand, ten thousand of whom
were landed at Msycoek's Sunday and Monday
last and i've thousand st C0ggiH'5 point On
Tuesday.
On Che advance Of the enemy on Tuesday
morning cur forces evacuated Malvern nights.
There was al yesterday a prevalent disposition
10 regard this evacuation IS g disaster But that
the movement was not only s'ragelic, but pre-
arranged, we think a little reelection viii con
vince every one. Malvern hill is, It is true, by
nature, a strong position, commanding, ss it
does, the surrounding country for miles. Dur-
ing the recent battle it was we'll for US to expel
the enemy from il, Just as it was well fr Us 10
drive him wherever we could, and punish him in
every way that laid in our power. But those
battles being ended, a new disposition Of forces
was 10 be made by both armies and these nights
being within easy range Of The enemy's gun
boats 1t was clearly, for Us, an undesirable, and
indeed an almost Uutenable position.
We will state the facts Of the affair Of Tues
day morning, as ne have received them from
what We consider good authority.
At an early hour Tuesday morning 3 division
Of the enemy advanced on Malvern bin, which,
At the time, was occupied only by TOombs'
brigade. As the enemy came within range, one
Of our batteries opened upon them, and a sharp
artillery skiTmish ct long rarge ensued, and
lasted a few minutes, when the brigede fell back
aud the enemy occupied the hill. Oar men
retired IN good order, bringing of all their
guns. Two Of our artilleIists were killed and
three wounded. This is the sun Of our casu-
allies.
1t has been announced that nearly the whole
company Of Cake Rangers were taken prison
ers on the occasion. We learned last evening
from good authority that they were not in the
neighb0ThO0d OF Malvern hill at the time Of the
attack Of the enemy, They were absent, it is
said, on a scout in Charles City, somewhere
along the south bank Of the Chickah miny.
The fact Of the enemy's advance 70 their pres
ent position being unknown to them, il was
fesTed that their return would be intercepted.
At the time we write nothing definite has been
learned as to their fate.
By some i. is thought that this demonstration
in force is designed by the enemy to cover bis
evacuation of ais James river base but, taken
in connection with the reported lsnoiug Of 81:
teen thousand men on the south side, and The
arrival Of POrter's mortar feet in Hampton
Roads, we think this movement points directly
TO an advance on Richmond by land and water.
The news from General S1uart's t0rcs on the
line Of the Central railIosd is unsatisfactory, and
by no means encouraging. Wien the down
train reached ETedeTIek's Hall yesterday, citt
zens Of the nsighjOTho0d announced that the
enemy were only three miles distant. At Hano-
yer Court HOUSE q man who Just arrived there
before the train brought the report that Stuart
had yesterday morning q fight with the enemy,
Eve thousand strong, which had resulted in the
loss Of two Of his cavalry regiments. This Is an
improbable, but not an impossible, story. From
a careful examination of 81 the information
within cur reach, ne believe that the facts of the
movements IN that quarter within the past forty
eight hours are briefly as follows: Ga Monday
the enemy made his appearances at Jerrold's mills,
ten miles northeast of AudersOn's (NeTdOn) sta
ton. On Tuesday General Stuart made a recon
noissauce in force, With the design Of feeling his
strength, when a sharp skirmish ensued, in
which We killed several Of tho enemy aad took
four prisoners. Having ascsTtaiusdt tho eHemy's
force to consist Of iouI regiments OF infantry, 1
six hundred cavalry, and ten pieces of cannon, I
Stuart fell back toward the railroad. During I
this skirmish some Of cur cavalry made the en-
tire circuit of tue enemy's lines. Assertions fight
was expected to a place yesterday between
the opposing forces, bus nothing has been heard
on the subject, except the announcement made
BY the badly frightened man a. Hanover Court
House.
We have heard nothing Of moment from the
region about GoTdOusviile. It is said that, on
Monday, q body Of our cavalry fell iatO q
fatal Gm0uscsde near Madison Court House A
scouting party of three hundred lad approached
within three miles of tLs court house, when they
discovered they had been an5uIcadsi aud sur
by upwards Of three thousand Of the
enemy Our E9en, with grss. gaiIaulry, cut
way through the ranks OF the enemy and
with a loss Of thirty men either killed or
taken prisoners.
AIum0r reached this city last evening that
hill had been re-taken by our troops.
reasons given above we are unwilling to
credit the opinion that al attempt to re-occupy
t has been made or is contemplated.