Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-24

From The Washington e0rrssp spOndence Of the
New Yo,k Hs-ala, SEPTEMBER 10, We take the
following paragraphs
THE CASE or GEN. MILRoY.
.Ths proceeding Of the c5uFt Of Investigation
in EegaTd 70 the evacuation Of Winchester, to
which The court Of inquiry Was charged, were
forwarded by special order to the President
They were accompanied By the srgumsnt Of
Aiessrs. John Joifs and L P. SLzntoa. counsel
a0t Gen. Mlir0y. Is Is uadsrstood that The 70
suit Of ihs Investigation was such as to relieve
Gen. 0iiroY Of the responsibility Of that move
msat.
COLLECTION eF TAXES IN EASTERN VIEGEIA-
The tax eollaetoI's efiea Of the rev sssts
gaverD maut Of Eastern Virginia is TO be opened
on the l5sh inst, s8d the collection OF tsxes in
that secI0u resumed for the first time since the
nutbreak Of the rebellion. As NEST of the IL
ha5itsHts are absent, and all the cid land
marks bzvs been efscsd, considerable difficulty
/ is anticipated.
ARRIVAL or DEsERTERs.
On Monday night the gunbost Tsassr over
| tsalsd FIVE dessrtsFs from Msads's amy while
/ st-sEsp5ing 20 cross ths Potomse. The msu had
been sent eat a. substitutes bat 8 faw days pre-
| vious. The inhsbtsats or tae MsTyIsui shore
| report ttat q great number Of his ca8s are
/ escaping, some Of whom have been kuoWa o.
swim the river On rails and boards q I .anes or
nearly three niles.
T1s dessrtsrs captured or the Potomac on
[ E1EGay night were sans 90 the army today for
! trial By coUT.-msr.-zl Two hundred and thirty
six dsseTssTs srrive1 here uu5er guard fr8u NeH
/ York last night
! GUERILLAs Or THE ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA
RAILROAD
Last night an attempt was made by susrilas
to burn q bridge on tie Orange and A'exardria
railroad, I've E1ies ll0rs A.e1aadris. The gang
was finally driven Cf, SSd the flames eItin.
guished, not, however, bsloTs causiderabl5 dam
age was done to the structure. Tlas trains again
crossed this afternoon as usual
THE SALE 0F SUPPLIES wIFHIx eUR LINES
An ot3ar has been issued from the War D.
DsTtneHt prohibiting the sale Of articles f1om
the eanmlsssFy department. to inhabitants re-
siding within the lines Of the array. Now cisi-
z8us are cnlY sli0Tsd 10 draw soldiers rations
ard these not aaEl they have taken the cain o.
allegiance, and received permission from the
Commanding geneFsl.
Daring tine month Of August there were
granted enrolled army pensions to two thousand
three au1drec s1d tlty-swe persons.
The wAsHlNGToE AEB GEOR6ETOWE RAIL-
ROAD.
The supreme court Of the United States for
the District OF Columbia TO day gra ted 81 IN
Junction IN favor Of the Washington, Alexandria
ald Georgetown railroad company, against the
I corporation Of Washington. This indicates q
hQsI Settlement Of the pr0Iscted controversy
aHisb wiH leave the c0mpeny in fun possession
Of their franchise. They are now building
ACROSS the P5t0mzc 3 substantial railroad bridge
Hhich Is far sdyancsd to eomplesioR-
T.. ea-,.aT HR.H,sr ane-.sF-.s. l.. - -.
Correspondence og tie New YORK Herald
+ Some dsys since the enemy made q system
ate effort 90 blow ap and destroy the zunbcats
snd Transports IN Ssono inlet by means Of tOrpe-
does. Fortunately no serious damage vsa in
| 1ictgd upon any Of the vessels ~ tha internal
machines Of ds8iFRction; bat the esesDs was
I qTie narrow enough for comfort. One forpede
/ exploded httlo s5tern Of the PaEuee. and bIsw
/ her launch which was towing astsru, 10 frag-
/ msnt5. A lew moments later Tremendous sT-
! plOsi9n occurred On Bird Key, few rods below
/ the PAwnee, oeessioasd by smother torpeso sent
/ down 81 The same HnP. From facts since dovsl-
| 0psI il Is esrtsin that the r-5ss sent down on
Ftsat night ct least ten of thass dsVls invsnton5
three OF f0Ur Of waieh exploded, and tour Of
| which we're picked up. One drted through
! the g let cf trans ports and nD the Folly EvsF
/ and exploded under the bows Of the mortar
/ schooner G.. P. Williams, but oeeseioned no
I damage. The torPsdoes are precisely ike those
We have found IN the Light House creek, and
| 20 eff at she slightest cOUeussian. The msihod
I adopted in seBdiHg them down and securing re-
! suits is rather Ingenious. The boat picked no
| in the StOno the day after the explosions oecaf.
/ red was 6ttsd up feT torpedo business. Il had
/ long and vide plank fastened across tho gun
wales, upon which the tOTDedoes were placed
| From certain marks upon the plank If wss svi-
/ dent that ten Of the machines had rested uron
/ is. The torped0e5 are lauuohed uBon sn cob
/ tide and sent down in psFs, connected By rope
/ fifty or sixty feet long. Oa eaeh Of the msehinss
ru31eT IS sttaehed-one fastened hard 3 rors,
/ the other hard a stsrboaFd. By this means the
/ bows Of the t0rpsdoes have tendency 70 move
I On divergent courses, aud the iile IS straight
| ened ont. As they a0st down she tide the an
ch0r chain Of the vessel which is to be desro yed
I eaaches tas repe about in the middle and the
toEpsdoss are b0Fns down the current 10 ths
I iougEh Of thsir e4ble Fhsn they swing argau3
/ and strike tbs SIDE Of The vessel. The eoneus-
sioa expiods5 them, and the natural conss-
.ss attending ths explosion OF ei0htv
pGuad5 Of powder under a vessel follow. Tbev
did not work IN the instances referred TO- but tbez
Say yet do dsmage Precautions bsye been
adopted 70 prevent any serious damage to he
yesssss 9In iursheF visits OF tbese dsvilish \
.,loas Of the enemy.