Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-12
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From the Richmond Dispatch, August 81
THE LINES BELOW RICHMOND.

From the Richmond Dlspatcnt August D.
THE LINES BELow RICHMOND.
Lieutenant-C Colonel u. s.. McGruder, com
handing the 10th regiment Of Virginia cavalry
now on picket near White Oak sW amp, having
learned on Sunday that the enemy was occupy
ing FORCES bridge, sent toward that point
small ecou.ing party, under command OF Lieut.
Tichenor, of Richmond The lieutenant secuted
as far as The bridge, bringing back with him two
prisoners. The Yankees had left the bridge or
| Friday last. Tho piekets also captured ont
prisoner the same day. They were all brough
70 Richmond on yesterday, and handed over t.
General Winder.
THE FIRING ON UNDAY AFTERNOON.
The heavy firing so distinctly heard in tn,
city on Sunday afternoon, was hOm the enemy.
/ runboats shelling the woods on the south side
Of james river, opposite and below Harrison;
landing. This harmless amusement was in
dulged in for over an hour and a half, withou.
any other result than the unnecessary expendi
ture Of a considerable amount of Yankee am,
munitiOn.
THE RAPPAHANNOCK LINES.
There is 10 material change in affairs along
the lines of the Rappahannock since our last
report. Gu. latest information tends to confirm
the impression that a heavy engagement is i'm.
pending, and must occur il a few days at most
The movements of the contending armies indi-
cate that the blow must soon be struck.
The train yesterday afternoon brought down
four prisoners from GordOnsville, captured in the
cavalry fight at Orange Court House on Satur-
day. Two of these are members of the 2nd Yer
mont, and The other two of The 9TH New YoIk
regiments Of cavalry. From the statements Of
these prisoners it would appear that the fight Of
Saturday was much more severe than previous
accounts represent it. They state that seventeen
Of their men were killed and a number wounded.
Lieut.. Myner, Of the provost guard, under
whose charge they were brought to this city, in
forms us that our loss was one killed and eleven
wounded.
The prisoners report their force in the fight at
about geo, and ours from 800 to 400. Notwith-
standing this disparity Of numbers, the enemy
were driven from the town, and the place was
occupied by our men.
FROM TIE VALLEY.
Passengers who arrived in the city from
Stanton yesterdy afternoon state that the read
from that iowa to Winchester IS unohstyueted,
and the Yankees, though occupying the nights
north Of Winchester, have no picksts on the
Valley turnpike. A number of the citizens Of
Frederick aud Clark had left their homes in con-
sequence Of the order Of Gen. Pope requiring
them to take the cath, and were daily arriving
at Stanton and other points in the upper Yslley.
On Thursday last there was considerable ex-
element at New Market in consequence Of the
rumOrsd advance Of the enemy on that town by
way Of the Lursy read. On the afternoon Of
that day they took possession Of Poweils Fort,
some ten miles southeast Of New Market. aud ii
Yves seriously apprehended that they would cx-
tend their advance into tie Shenandoah valley.
alresGy suffered severely from the pres
euce and robbery of the invaders, the people OF
Shenandoah and Rockingham Justly dread their
retuTn. Il is hoped thar active operations will
give them employment in some other quarter
before they have an opportunity of again ma
upln that rich section.
FROM II SOUTH D
We mentioned yesterday that the enemy we're
to have landed a large force on the
South side Of James river, about seven miles
below City Point. Their force is estimated from
5000 to 10, 200. On Sunday afternoon there
vas d brisk skirmish between about fifty men
# the 10th Virginia cavalry and some eighty of
ke enemy's cavalry, near Cox's Mil, in Prince
George county. Our force was under the com
Of Capt McIlwaine, who divided. his com
nand, posting twenty-five CT his men on the
,apk eli q creek, and twenty five on q kill in the
commanding the ford. On the appear
nee of tie enemy Capt. Mel. ordered the men to
but from some defect in the powder not one
I the carbines was discharged. The twenty
re posted on the bank of the creek then
harged with sabTes, The enemy using revOlveTs.
l brisk fight resulted, in which private James
'8ilips was killed, and lst Lieut.. Craig Riddle,
t Petersburg, and pTiVates Gillian and Thomp-
on wounded, and two missing, supposed to
fallen into the enemy's hands. Finding
o-utnumbared our men retreated, and
pursued 10 GaIysvile, about half a mile
iStant.
The Petersburg Express learns that on Friday
fternoon the Yankees having Witnessed the de-
arturo OF cur artillery, landed at "Msycock's,"
le residence Of Mrs. Dr.. Cole, and tired the
yelling and all the on. houses The buildings
arnt rapidly, and by dark nothing was lef, save
&c b.ackened chimneys. Mrs Cole was absent
the time. The dwelling at Maycock's was
ne of the handsomest on James river, nearly
and cost some $4,000. About 400 of our
reached the place before seven O'Clock,
ut the buildings were then in ashes, and the IL
had embarked and jlined the Yankee
The Express says that information reached
lat city on Sunday afternoon that a Federal
lnbost had got aground in the mouth of the
ppOmGttoI, near City Point, and alter houn-
about for sometime, had resigned herself
her fate. Such disposition was Immediately
ade Of some of our heavy pieces as would ena-
: them TO destroy the monster. From half
asst SIX o'clock until dark heavy c~annonading
as heard in the direction of City Point, but
ith what result was not ascertained.