Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-19

messenger from General Lee, dated at his head
quarters in Frederick, Maryland. Beyond ts
mere fact Of this messengers arrival, and tina
he came undeniably from Frederick, nothing is
known from this OF any other source, of The
movements of cur army. Where jackson is a
this present writing, is a question involved in
as much darkness and doubt to US dwellers II
the Confederate capital as what became Of the
lost Plead or who struck Billy Patterson. lie
nav be in Harrisburg or in Baltimore, or by
forced marches he may have reached Pittsburg
nobody can say. The Enquirer of this morn
ing tells us that General Lee is well satisfied
with his reception at the hands of the people Of
Maryland, and sugUrs favorably Of the result
of the advance into their territory. 1t is really
quite amusing TO see the Baltimore american
! giving its readers a positive assurance that not
a single rebel company has crossed the Poto-
mac. at the very moment that General Lee has
seated himself in his comfortable Frederick
headquarters to report progress to his govern
ment, with the victorious regiments of Manas-
sas encamped around him. Mcclellan too an
nounees for the comfort and quietude of the
universal Yankee nation" that all the fords
between Harper's Ferry and the city of Wash
ton have been carefully guarded, that the rebels
have not crossed the river as yet, and that
shoCld they attempt to DO so, they will catch It.
Our friend George b. is in q dilemma, from
which It will be difficult to ~eEtTicate himself
Either he was stupidity negligent and fast
asleep in allowing the main body Of our army
to pass the Rubicon without his knowledge, or
else knowing fall well that II had reached Fred
erick, he deliberately published a humping lie
q lie Of the first magnitude. If he did this only
by way of keepiug his hand in, he may, per
haps, be excused.
In Congress to-day the whole time was con-
sumed by the House of Representatives in dis
cussing resolutions a~pplsudiug the aggressive
policy and advising an immediate advance into
Pennsylvania. A spirited debate sprang up, in
which Messrs. Foote, Lyons, Macheu, Conrad,
Aver, and others, took part. Mr.. Lyons rep
resentative from the Richmond district in the
delegation from Virginia, moved to amend the
resolutions, as reported from the military COM
mittee, by striking out the clause urging tie
' onward movement" into the enemy's country,
but the amendment was lost, and the original
resolutions were passed by a decided vote. The
ground tskeu by those who favored the amend
ment, was that Congress ought to be cautious in
giving its instructions or its counsel in military
affairs to our generals in the field, and especially
to the commanding general, who might fairly be
supposed to know more about the true conduct
Of the war than any body of civilians, however
well informed But the House was too firmly
convinced Of the wisdom of making the Yankees
something Of the burdens of the war, to ad-
the force Of these objections, and the spirit
If the resolutions is, / am convinced, the spirit
IF our people.
General Joseph Z. Johnston and General
Isgruder both remain in this city, and the war
rites and q~uidnuncs are at fault as to what is
o be done with them by he department Gen
ral Johnston, 1 believe, has not yet actually
eported for duty, his recovery not having been
S complete as his friends had hoped, and as his
ppearauee would indicate. General Magruder,
aving set at rest all the complaints made against
i'm as to his alleged Incorporate habits and
hort comings in the battles before Richmond, .
waits orders from the Secretary Of War to take +
command may be assigned him. I
ope no friend of his, who may change TO read
lis correspondence, viii consider that I scan
alize him, i'll say that ne would decidedly pre- a
II to set up for the winter his headquarters al
Is Maryland Club in Baltimore. T
Richmond continues excessively dull and hot .
ID expensive. The streets have thinned cut,
It prices know no decline. They have, on the
ntfary, d constant upward tendency. Board,
ith room, in 6-rst-class hotels and private board e.
2 houses, is 800 a month. Peaches and pears 7
tive at twelve cents each. Military boots held s
$50 q pair. The first sora of the season have a
pearod in market ct s. g dozen, the ordinary p
ice Of this agreeable bird being from 374 to Is 2.
uts a dozen. Brandy is $40 a gallon, and Vi
avane cigars sell three for one dollar. Your q
respondent made inquiry two or three days l
o concerning fall and winter clothing, and
.Tned that g plain, substantial business suit 4
MD be bought for about 500, whereupon he %
to wait three weeks until he could get
.thes from Baltimore. What is to become Of sc
unless some relief Is speedily afforded, is a 81
rious subject, too curious for DINE. "
re Oash Of AIiegianCe-Bad Eniih of the ae
Yankees. tie
IN the MIislssippianI TO
t0er arrangements had been entered into for 70
eneral exchange of prisoners, the authorities ~
the United States, true to their Yankee char "
used all sorts OF means to sink the az
IA requirements Of the cartel. The subioined oe'
or Of the commander of Camp Chase is al $40
Of the insideous attempts restored
iefeat the object of the mutual agreement. ON
1ing failed, however, to corrupt any respecta- tuI
portion of our prisoners to their own stand eai
of moral turLitude, they subjected them to u
~ hardship and Inconvenience in an unneces- sol
iy long aud exhausting trip TO Yicksburg. str
The following IS the order handed TO US by one Joa
she returned prisoners:
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP CHASE, I
August 10, 1862 s Ie4
III military prisoners now at Camp Chase, =
ether members of what is here termed regular lLc
regular military organizations, are required uS =.
make known, by ballot, whether they want to oW
q an cath Of allegiance to the government of una
United States, in the form now usually ad- tne
listered, and in good faith observe the same, nS
good and leJal citizens Of the United States, Oh
they want to be exchanged. An am
GER will be at each guard house Tomorrow me
-ning, August ii, 1862, from nine o'clock, A. mar
n DsraoD Ill v,rite nnon . 60 Is $3.50 800 -, ord
40 in an ,y;tb ,bo n1nbo- rs bs - -. - pos
IS and those in favor of taking and observing ete
oath viii write, yes! and those in favor Of oPe
lg exchanged will write, no.! The ballots app
all be sealed up in an envelope and deposited, Tue
.oon as prepared, with the proper officer. A IA
son viii be present to prepare the ballots for o.
Sc unable to write, and to furnish material to ore
Sc unable to procure them otherwise, ell nan
Sc claiming to be military prisoners can write. Dal
order Of c. ". B. ALLISON, enc
Commander of Post. WIN
for preparing ballots-John Smith. 7