Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-28


HoLDNG BACK WHBAT.-TiA Lynchburg
(Vs) RspajiiCaR, ir3m information in its pos
HrssicH, Ears that tho supply Of wheat, which is
amply a5na5ant 10 the country, il likely to be
Withheld rom the Government, for the purpose
of forcing ua prices Ii ssys:
We heard of ons fsrmsr who refuses 70 sell at
'b0 prices offered By tho government, because
re expects wheat to 60 to ten dollars per bushel
I'd shore was any surety tlEt this wouid be the
cass, or any reason 20 expect it upsu the
grounds Of scarcity and a shsrt supply, the de-
sire to get the highest market price is but natural;
but when. in face Of mo fact that a crop Of
wheat is made ample for al the wants of the
people aud aunY tho refusal 70 soil does not
seen. 20 ms 90 be conceived in the right spirit.
We lears that The Government hss given the
c5mmissaTY as this post orders 10 bay wheat
rom tBe fsrn5Is as qaickiY as p9ssibie to be
converted into iour, and If he can't buy 70 i'm
press it forthwith.
s me fagaers refuse either to sell as the prices
given under schedule rates by lhs G9vsFnment-
ard W1sa notified that &c will ba impressed 20
fuse 20 have it tbresbed cut. Bat We Sre told
thsJ the power 10 impress wheat includes the
psWar 10 1se tie necessary labor on the farm 10
got t ready for mafkek We have heard Of an
instance IA which enc farmer threatened to
throw kis wheat into tue river, rather thaq have
Is Impressed. The impression is a5Toad that
5bs Government viii raise tho schedule price
later in the season, and that tn0as who sell now
viii gst lower Tst8 than the less patriotic who
are b0lehg back This should 30 Femedisd by
tbe Government authorizing nssios that the
sclejuls prices is the altimatum Tbere are
some who are making arrangements 70 sell, and
5sms who have soid, tom motives that DO honor
90 hem TBsy Should BOt be made 70 suffer by
5einE paid a less pTice than Others who, from
e5ves Of gsih alone, are holding back their
supplies.
WIECHEsTEa.- plaas is not yet perma.
nszIly occupied by Yankees, On Thursday
lest about two hundred el thsit- cavalry msde
raid lh55e, but remained ouly three hours They
brought a wagon load Of provisions for theiT
sick, (stil unable t1 gat away and took, IN
return wagon, lead Of hospital furniture. Mr..
Gco. 5hsFeT, whs was raising a e0mpsny 81
C0rledeTate Bsrfissu rangers, was csught aGe
taken OF Ono of the 4suzse7 stale3 ti'st they
3ic r05 iBsgud 20 reoeeupy Winchester that
rsr-pJftatoa % that point was too expensive
(h-zardous, he probably meant,) ihas they in-
.eH.ed 80 occupy Hsrtus66rg, ftvasiy-tve
miles nerth OF Winc5Gster) permanently, Tor
tfa purpose Of rspsiriHg aad holding he Bait-
more aud Ohio RAILROAD, which they are HoW re-
pairing. By the time it is repaired, our troops
viii probably 5e ready to demolish 1t once more
for them.
Barring tho mutiIadons Of the enemy, the
QFeAl Fhii6F OF Virginia never io5aeu AtJAS
Rszutful. Ilis lIadsd VITA corn, grass, aud
vaEats.ion Of sll kinds. The desolEti5n Of war
and .ne dapredgtons Of two large armies, can
not exhaust inst fertile region.
AARTNsBUBG.-Th Yankee force guarding
tho B.lHmoTe and OHIO railroad is occupying
Mmliasbmg. A letter n lhe Wheeling iHtelii-
geHc1T, dated from tbe town, en- the l2sh INST,
says;
We marched from SharpsbnTg, Marylsnd, 70
this place she 4lh Inst and arc at present pleas;
anty encampad near town, en- the beautiful
grounds surrounding The pslatIsl residence oi
Col. Charles j. FsukBeT, once membeE Of Con
gysss, afterwards French minister, aad nov on
the STAFF OF Gen EwelI in the rebel army.
We have kindly furnished MTs, ksQlknet
with g guard for 3YsIy doorstep, every potato
nil, and every flower oed. The properly, con
BistinE Of prinesly mansion and sighs hupdFsd
ocTes st well cutiyAsed Land, belongs e MRS
f. aud her heirss being part Of 2 legacy ss-
qaea.hed 70 AeT By her father, old Gen. Boyd,
who was man OF Immense wealth.
hrs + and haf daughter, q beautiful girl oi
some sighleen summela, afe the or I aceup%nss
Of the house, aud haYs been stan Union Re-
men from tfe beginning,
Ihly sfs very kind 70 our soldiers, especially
the sick, snd contIibu.s many nice inings teI
lbeir comfort, as well a. funish ggeas dssl q