Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-30
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4 Special to the CiDci rsi Commercial
The trial Of Gsuersi Marln8sla wilI U-ol a-
bly, conclude tomorrow. The most thst b-l
thus far been slici.ei is, thas be has been rstt
free il expression Of opinion relative TO other
| 6cers. The testimony does not show, thus i5
that be was guilty Of cowsr1ice.
I The TUmors in the New York papers of ttif
morning, relative to foreign Intervention, sr5
{ mere sensation TUmOrs.
! A large number Of cOntrabsuJs and c5uts .-
/ band goods, and several prisoners, WeIs br0ugA
in to-day from the Lower Potomac.
The VumOrs again started OF new batteries
down the river ere unfluude6-
There was report at AlcClslsn'5 headqusr--
ers, day before yesterday, that the re5es were
gathering IN force az Sir Johns Run, On tia
I Virginia side Of the Potomac, as IF prepariI &
for another raid northward Troops were iu r.
mediatsly dispatched there. bUs the enemy hsd
retired, leaving only q s1al cavalry force,
which retired PrecpiateIy upon tie approach CT
the Nationals
The reason for the inactivity CT cur troops IS
the want Of sufficient supplies.
eonirEband from Jscksou's army cams info
the Federal lines yesterday snd reported thas
Lee had moved from the vicinity Of Hinchest
with large body Of mon toward R chm0ld ls
was generally believed in the rebel lines that his
destination was the rebel capital L0rg5rezs
has moved from MarlinsbUrg 10 Winchestsr
Last Friday, while Hancock and W00dburY
were out on their reconnaissance, the rebels had
their transportation trains al ready for skedad-
die. They expected general attack from our
forces, aud were all prepared f0- a retreat.
JACK ou's headquarters are IN the same house
occupied by General Patterson IN the early days
Of ths rebellion, near Bunker Hid.
he rebels lack for tents, blankets and pro
visions. The strcsest vigilance Is exercised over
the men, to keep them from de5srtiug. The
above Information is entirely reliable.
4 general order states that When prisoners Of
Waf are released On parole and sent through the
lines, Cthcers who release then viii Immediately
send 30 the &cjutant general Of the army, an
exact list OF prisoners. containing uaEss- rank,
regiment, date, place Of cap uEe and date Of re-
lease on parole The rolls are in5isp peusable in
etfseting an exchange Of prisoners.
To tls Associated Pres North
WAsHISGToS, October 23-Li.t.e, IF suv ial-
poTfauce. is attached TO the 1um0.s which FRA
occasionally revived hare and elsewhere. fhss
General Mcclellan is to be superseded By Cen
eraI Hooker in the command Of the Army Of
ths Potomac Inquiry has been made today in
usually well-iui1me4 circles, bu5 nothing IS
known whatever to give any basis fIr such re-
ports; besides General Hooker hss not sutfi-
ciently recovered from the etf-cis OF his wound
to take the field
A number Of merchants sad other business
men are urging the execution Of sucr measures
as will speedily open the entire Mississippi
river to commerce. It is behaved that plans
with this view are under consideration.
A correspondent from Mexico shows that the
constituted suth9Tities there s-o making the
best preparations in lhsir power resist further
invasion Of the country BY the French.
EN-tr1VpTunr Randall Of ffizprug-r E1- h---r
appointed First Assistant Postmaster General,
in place Of john A. Ka-s0u, u O. elect from
Iowa. Richard q. Mccormick has resigned
toe chief ceTkship of tbe Department If Agri-
culture. having accepted the nomination f3r
Congress from the first district, New York
WASHINGTON, October 2i-Oa account bf
the sickness of Col01eIJ. B. Tuiua-, commits
saTy- general, he has been relieved Of 56ty asa
member OF the cOuEt-martial, nov in session &c
s.. Louis, for the trial Of Majlr AeKins.ry.
Colonel W. j. Woodruf, whose nominati9n
as bIigadieT- general was not confirmed III fas
Senate, has been ordered to join his regimsnt.
the l2h Kentucky volunteers.
NEw YORK, October 2t The New York
ITl0EHo SpeCisI mum -us11iz-z- r1ll rss--ss
Reports dstier respecting tie present where
sbcuts Of the great rebel army oil Virginia Tds
general opinion among cur Cficers is understood
20 be that their main body remains Iu tia vi-
ciuity Of Winchester. IuEeiEgsul residents OF
Frederick City, however, p7olsssiug to speak on
the authority Of de5erters and refugees. black
aud white, are coufdeu. ths- G-tls more
than the shell remains in lrcut Of our forces,
most of the rebel army behind it having c-awisd
away. TIE Circumstance shat Bragg has ia
like manner escaped Buell., by svacuGtuE Ken
tucky, lends PlsusibilIty - this latter sUgEes-
tiOn IN the eyes Of some persons.
The correspondent Of the New York TriIuHs.
writing from Bolivar Hights 23j, says: % More
than one-hsIt the army is now under ihe COM
msnd of Msj0T-Gsneral Burnside. Iu addition
to his own corps, the h, The commanders Of the
2 and l2lh report % him. The u. la.a sun
ner's. Is under Major General Couch The l2-h
/ (Banks) was assigned three days $50 % Major
General Slocum, but while all these corps ora
under Burnside, the ihrrs remaining 0nss to che
north and west Of US. the 5,h, ls5 aud 6-i, are
commanded respectively by Fitz John Porter,
Reynolds and Franklin, Wh) continue % rsp0It
directly 20 @ neral McCIelian- The current be-
lief ths. when the army Of the Potomac moves,
it viii be IN two bodies, one comm snded By
Burnside and toe other by McCl=llau, one 10
take the enemy in 'front.' the o,h5r in aank, is
probably only al Inference dragn from this az
rangemeLt"