Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-19
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PROM tie Kew Yo-k Times Oct.
Faeoussqinr repof.s c5ntiuus to reach rs
foss Gen R3se1rags- a depatch from the
army OF the Cumberland, ds.e1 Saturday, states
that the present and fusuTe prospect OF success
for The army IS not only brighisniag, bns resly
s6od, and thai e Bragg sslsckg, he viii most
likely be defeated. Every 1ays's delay adds e.
the strength OF our position, ard increases tire
efficiency Of our troops, who are now sb1z3-
sHtly sgHplisd with provisions sad smmUnitioE
and are faii Of confidence Ad5idansl infer
NATION makes i ne lcageT 8 matter Of surPriss
that the clustered baElaiions Of the enemy dC
not sgain offr battle. Their losses were fsi
more severe thsn was at first believed, snd The
success Of the brave Gsn Tkomss, on ths ieft
wss much greater thsn has been Published. he
reuted Longstreet's corps, sHf would have pur-
susd and destroyed is, had it net been for the
psriisl demorsii izsrion Of cur own right wing.
Our losses are slated b ths latest Ct5cisl csti-
mates 10 have BEEN N killed 500; Wsunced,
g 500; and prisoners $500. Aany Of our
voundod have recently bsen recovered under
fag of truce. The Washington Star, Of Satur-
dsv states that heavy reIntOTcements for the
army Of the Cumberland are rapidly approach
ing Chattanooga.
The Teoels kaye determinsd 70 make q stout
resistance sg6iust the passage Of the Rspidan
BY the Army Of the Potomac Our special dis
patch, from WashnRton, states that Lee hss
strongly terrified his positioa on the south bank
Of the RapidsR, aud earthwOrks and rife pits
are constructed Sc every one Of the fords,
Commodore BsH, eommanding the West
Gulf bociLAding squtdr0n makes the painful
statement that several cases Of fever Of a maiig-
nant type have occurred IN the navy fsei
anchored before EsH O-ieaus. -Four Cfiesrs
had already died, bus tho mAlsdy was moi
spreading rapidly, and i was hoped thRt the
approaching sutUmnal fTosts would check ia
/ further rsvaEs A few of the cases sre ssid "a
be wsll-msrEsd tyres Of yellow fever, bat ths
/ greater number bad assumed the phase Of csasi
fever, disease scarcely less 20 be dreaded than
the other.
From New Orleans We have received dates ta
| the 10Th Uldmo, four days later. There bad
] been brush between our gunbOsts and the rebel
fort se Grants pass. near the entrance Of Mobile
bsy, m which the fort was believed to have been
materially dsmsged, as well as q rebel iT1n-ciad
that foT a brief tms participated in the engage
ulant The Era publishes q Startling story tia,
JEFF Davis had been plotting for the destruction
Of an our steamboats, on the Lower Mississippi
and Ohio rivers, BY iReeudisTies. Il is asserted
that the burning Of the steamer Rath was the
first traits Of this scheme,
BTsn arrival at ortress Monroe from Charles
ton bar We lesrR that the batteries n process of
construction by Gen. Gilmore were progressing
rapidly, in spite Of ths constant and annoying
FIRE from the rebel batteries, 70 which our work
ing parties sre subjected. A shot OF two ere oc-
essioniy 6gsd st Fsrl Sumter, bat 10 determined
eEort has bean made 20 eject the enemy from the
ruins AZ the proper time the rebels viii be re-
quired to issvs. A single monitor serves 10 keep
Fort &5Ultris perfectly quiet
General Grant On the 22d ult., issued "a i'm
poTtsnt order regulating the cotton trade Ia his
department south Of Helena. Actual residents;
well disposed % the Government, may bring
into any military post on the rver, cotton or
other Southern products OF which they sTe the
bona hds owners, and ship is above OF below,
Tor sale On their own account. The concluding
section OF the order absolutely drives all cot
ton spectators out Of the department south Of
Helena.
The euisssries Of JEFF Davis are still engaged
10 steamboat burning. The lsst sRi most shock
ing case is reported ia q dispBtch from Csiro Of
The 81 iEst. On Tuesday m5ruiEg last the
steamer Robert Campbell, fToz S. L8ais, bound
10 VicksbUrg, With hoops on board, was fred
gesr Mlhksn's bend, snd tho flames sprssd so
rapidly that the passengers were forced to jamp
overheard before the bost reached the shore.
TKenty-two lives are known 70 have been Loss.
A disptteh from S. Louis states that ths steam
ers Chancellor, Forest @ 1eeu and CatEhoUls,
L = y
of thaf city, snd the two were utterly destroyed.
Several lives are supposed to have been sacr-
feed.
TIE special correspondent Of the Missouri
Repu5lican a. Weston, charsetsrizes the recently
published dispsieh from LeaveuwCrth, that
Moss was numbering snd driving Union men
out Of Missouri IS an uumitigaisd fklsehOOd.
Loyal men, he ssys, are only now feeling them
selves safe.
The President has issued proclamation, in
vilng bis fellow cit z8us in every part Of the
Uuitsd States, and also those who are at ses
and these who arc sCjourning in forsiEa lands
70 set apart and observe the last Thursday oI
November, next, as day Of Thanksgiving and
praise 20 Almighty God, for bis msrcie5 aud
goodness, 50 sbuudanty VoBehsafed to the ma
ton duriBg the current year.
A dispsteh from Washing 30 the associated
prsss, SAYS the formation 9f the State govern
meut Of Virgins is now e0mplete. The capitol
is temporarily established at Alexandria The
following are The names Of the State officsrs
Z. u PisrPont, goverH0ri L. P. Q. CowPer
ieutsnEnt- eevOrnor L. A. Hagans, secretary
Of State; n p. Smith, treasurer; l. W Wekb,
auditor; 7 Z Foster, adjatsnt- general; P. r
B1wden, attorney General
The advert semsnts ef Tesel property under
the cou65catioR act, ara daily on the increase in
Alexandra
The Blslon Transcript stsses that the Russian
admiral has accepted the invitation to visit Bos-
ton wish bis fsot
Gold ID quoted at l43.