Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-10

lected. General Ho0ker's division and General
Kearney's division came back in good order.
WASHINGTON, September Information
has been received here that a number of persons
from this city were yesterday on the late battle
field, attending to the burial Of ihe dead and to
the comfort and removal of the wounded. About
twenty surgeons were of the party. IL is stated
that a number of them, including some govern
ment clerks, were undoubtedly captured on Mon
day by the enemy, who were engaged in har-
RAISING General Banks retreat from Warrenton.
Their going to the battlefield TO perform the
duty assigned them without Gag Of truce, was
an unwise proceeding
The paroled prisoners who have arrived here
say that they were well treated by the rebels ex-
cept in the matter of food They also state that
the report was prevalent among the enemy that
General Ewell had died OF his wounds, and that
General Lee was slightly wounded yesterday iu
the hand by the accidental discharge of his own
pistol.
Eight freight car loads Of hospital stores and
supplies, which were contributed by citizens Of
Boston on Sunday afternoon, arrived here this
morning.
Reports have reached here from time to time
of certain regiments having been nearly ami
hiated, when, after the lapse OF a few days, the
rumOrs prove grOundiess. The appearance OF
numerous stragglers is the best reiutaiiJn Of
! these reports
Colonel Berlsn is not SO badly wounded as at
| first supposed He was stunned, and his left
shOulder-blade badly bruised by piece of shell,
but he is still on duty with his regiment
The city maintains its ealmness.
The work OF getting the army into good pesi-
tiOn has been accomplished with entire success
So well conducted has been the process of fall.
ing back from CenterYille to its present position
of defense and perfect security, that not one
army wagon was lost on the route. Everything
was carried through in the most systematic man
ner. Many of the troops now occupy positions
short distance from the positions Of last fall
and winter
TIE division Of Msj2r-Ge Fiiz John
Porter, composed of the bngades of Generals
Morrill, Martindsle, ButterGeld and Griffin, have
their tents pitched near the camp grounds Of
last year. The famous Griffin battery, now
commanded by Lieutenant Haz.ett, gallant
officer who was with the battery al the first
battle of Bull Run, have their camp upon The
identical piece OF ground occupied by then las
winter.
As is already known, the city and its neigh
borhood were recently in a feversh state Of ex-
ceitement and alarm, owing to the late battles
and the retrograde movements OF our troops
but, at the same time, feeling Of security was
felt among our citizens that the capital was not
within the easy grasp Of the enemy When the
war first assumed serious aspect, many OF our
citizens, together with sojouners, left Washing
ton in alarm, but now it is not known that any
have taken their departure under panic or sei /
Gus apprehension Of danger by the rebel in-
Vssion.
The Chain Bridge the timbers of which were,
1t is reported, removed several days ago, was TO-
day made use of for military purposes, thus IA
ciitsting intercourse between Virginia and
Maryland
1t has been stated that number of guuboats
have approached within view of Washington
The appearance of two Of them in the vicinity
Of Georgetown this P. NJ was indeed a wonder, |
such craft never having before appeared il that
part of the Potomac.
There are numerous reports concerning the
movements of rebel troops. 1t Is difficult TO
verify them all; but there seems to be no doubt
that they have passed to Dainesville, Leesburg, |
and further up the valley. The postmaster at
Lsesburg reached Washington last week, in
tending to return on Monday, but to-day he con
cluded to defer his departure.
A gentleman who arrived from Fred sTicks-
burg last night, Union citizen Of Washington,
reports that the destruction Of bridges over the
Rappahannock at that place was completed by
our troops before they all evacuated. The wire
bridge was passable for foot passengers and
light teams, having only been partially injured.
Il has since been repaired By the citizens
Scots foundry was not blown upas was report /
ed, although powder was placed there for that
purpose.