Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-15


MISSION RIDGE, via CHIcKAllAuaA, Ostsb-r ~
Tbs following ofiasl dispatch vas rsoslved ron
Cen Whsslar his morning. He says be crossed the
river In be lace Of q divissa or tia enemy at Cafsou
Port ford On the BOA uit. aud proceeded IN tbs sir8c
lion Of MeNinnvlls where sfsr a sharp arh,. he esq
Hr@d large uaiE and ssvez Hundred pr sonsra TIE
iran vas isadsd villa ammunuiau snd other stores. and
d EupPo9ed e consist Of seven or eizht Aaza-sd WAGONS
when wsrs burned. he then attacked MsElnavala.
capturing altogether I've hau7rsd and thirty srisousrs
ara another large trsia containing eommlssary stores
ammunition, arms, clothing, etc, aad destroyed the
bridge ever Hickory creek, together uua an suqias and
train Of cars He hen made a demonstration uDop
Murfnaas50ro, destroying the bridge over ssoua liver
aae tSok a train Of osrs 81 Warraos. h bep m,v,5
70 Shslbyviiis, where he captursd a lsr-s amount a.
stores and burned them
Tsis is a severe blow to Rosscrzna, whose uon have
been on short rstions for some days.
The President aad suite loft shis morning.
Heavy rains have fallen during he night and day.
Ersm HfchHssad.
RICHEoND, October 1.-The Petersburg R-elstar
Iearas thai GsnorsI Foster, from Nswbern. has e9ncsn.
lratsd most Of his troops at Fortress Monroe.
General Pillow arrived here On last evening o. OH
alal business.
secrsta-y Benismin'E dispatch 10 COMMISSIONS Ma
son relative 20 the dismls al or Mages and the ap.
poatment Of CHdiand BY Lord Lyons a. acting Engllzh
consul AZ Mobile, wal by direction Of the President CEN.
m~uuioAtsd 20 Earl R1sssiL RUSSELL in alettsr to Mr.. Ma.
son, asserts thas her Majesty is The sole Judge Of the
conduct o. Nazss, but he 10 willing TO admit that tie
80 styled Confederate States Is not bou-d 10 r~sosguizs
the authority derived from Lyons bui Il is dssirabls
that parsons authorized by her Mrjssty sbsuld have
the means to rspressat a Richmond and olssshsrs in
the Confederate States, the alerssts Of British sl jseiu
who nay b. in tha oour5s Of he war griev0uaIy wrong
I ed by acts of subordinate officers.
This has been done In other similar eases Of
States not recognized By har Majesty, and vould be in
confarinity with the amity confessed by the 50 styled
Confederate States toward her Hsi5sfy ana the British
nsgsu, if auangsmonts could bs made for correspond
enos between ageats appointed By her A5sstys Gov
erRmsnt to reside in the Confederate States and be
authorized by ueh States
Hr. Mason, In lis reply, SAYS Il Il Is his lo-dsbip's
pleasEs to make 5lis proposition, he doubts not it VII
receive the favorable consideration Of the Goverumsni
at Richmond
TsEcoHD DrsPArCH.l
AEote from a prominent officer in General Lees ar
my to his wife in ths city, mentions the capture Of 700
Yankees a. Warrsntan on Monday.
Our troops are In the finest spirits and eager for an
engsgsmsRt with asads's forces.
Frsm MobiIe.
NOME, October 1.-THE steamer Isabel running
the blockade On Tuesday, got aground and ten block
adsFs II ed a number OF Llots At her, which we're replied
to By Fsrt Morgsn. shs received 10 Laiury, and sue
eeedsd In getting of and 10 now SAFE IN the bay.
--latest Grsm Charleston.
CHARLESTON, October 5.-FEfag continues from cur
batteries as usual the enemy makss no reply, bus cen.
tuues workiHg An additional number o. transports
are reported IN Folly inlet.