Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-10

A1lAs Al1AlA A41- plANttl aia-a-A Az -t---A-
phjs at the Gsyoso house last week. Pine FOL
lowing letter from The general was read amid
dea{suing applause.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Aug. 26, 1868.
GENTLEMEN: have received copy Of 1850
lutioBs passed by the loyal citiz5ns of Mem
pbis, a. mssting held at tbs rooms Of the
Chamber Of Commerce" August ., 1853"
rendering me a pubic reception
In accepting this testimonial, which do at q
great sacr6cs cf nay psrsonsl feelings, simply
desire tn pay a tribute 20 the frst public eThibi-
ton in Memphis, Of loyalty 10 the Government
/ which 1 represent in Tee Dspsrlmen, Of the Ten
nessse. I should dislike TO refuse, for consider
atoms Of personal ccnYenisncs, 70 acknowledge
anywhere or in any form, the xistence Of ssnti-
ments which 1 have so long and so srdently de-
sired 70 see manifested in this department The
stability OF this Government and the unity Of
this nation, depend solely on the cordial support
and the ozrrest lOySlty Of the people. While
thersfers, I thank y0u sincerely, for the kind
expressions You have used toward me, ] sn pro
i1ucdlY graahed ST this public re ecognition, IN
the city Of Memphis, of tie power and authority
Of the Government Of the United States
thank you. too in the nsma of the noble
srmy which I have the honor 70 command. l.
is composed Of men whose loyalty has been
proved by their deeds Of her5ism aud their VII
ling sacrifices Of lito and heallh They will re-
i1iee with me that she miserable siherents of the
rabeli0u, whom their bsyonets have driven from
this fair iAnd, are being replaced by men who
acknowledge homsn liberty as the only true
foundation Of human government. May your
efforts % restore your city 90 he cause of the
Uui0n be IS successful as have been theirs to re-
claim it from the dssp0ic rule Of the leaders Of
tha rebellion
have the honor to be, gentlemen, your very
o5edisnt servant, ". s. GRANT,
MsjoT- General.
Eessrs. r Houyh, aad others, committee,
Memphis, Tsnufss@e
A EIeC0uHoissuuce on iho Upper PotOnlac.
The Yankees are rsc5nuoitering along tho up
per Potomac. A dispatch'Tom Washington
says;
Lieutenant Burgess, with thirty Of Colonel
Bakers mounted rangers, went on a recOnH0is-
rance yesterday, ia search Of the camp Of
Whites gucrias, which tEey found Just be-
yoHd LsesbUrg, and csmped near it last night
This morning taa party was attseksd By about
two hundred rebel cavsrE aal lorcei to re-
Tsat. During tas snfmisk Lieut.. BarRess'
horse was shot, but ne succeeded in hiding IN
the bushes, and saw thsGsbols ride by in puT-
suit Of bis men. He then made his way to the
Poi5mac. and crossed az the Peiut OF Rocks
ThsTe be learned thst large ounbsT OF Im-
be5su's caTa,ry he'd goDe down the river.
The whole fsrcs of Imbodea and Whits
amouzted 60 about O00 men. They were de-
tered from crossing st Edwards ferry by the
niautry stationed there Az Point Of Rocks it
wss IUmorsd that force OF 5 900 or 6 600 reb
els were attempting 70 cross below, and several
pieces Of artillery were seat dewn 10 prevent
such su attempt ffom being Successful To
night there are rUmoTs that large force Of rebel
cavalry were at Great falls, fifteen miles from
Washington. probably the same body. Our
cavalry have been sent in pursuit, and can
hardly fail 60 meet the enemy.