Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-24
LATRsr FR0a TmE ReRTs.

/ Is nos 20 ne soneFeQ-
Latest FRSa TaE NORTH.
TIE followiag are dispatches to the New York
Hsrald Of the l7th, relative to the ssbt at Bis-
tow and Cstlett stations, and the late movements
ia EOrlhern Yirginis:
| WAsEIHeToB- Oct Is TIE fsllipg kssk Of
! our fsrcss from RsPPshaaneck station TO Bris-
/ loW and Cstlett stations, is represented IS 8
/ ansgaiGeeat spectacle. They marched by f5ul
saYp.is lines, There wore no delays uoT eoBfu-
sion. Every movement Was e0Sdseis3 with re-
| Issg kabls regularity.
! In the recent coHRict between Plesssston's
szS Stusrl's forces, while the latter was sndea-
/ verins te effect dsAk movement en- the feTs-
ers Isl, the eoloTs Of beth these generals ct oRe
tirae wsre net over ffty yards distant froa sseh
/ ether; ard, while there were charges Of cavalry
err the left ard frczt hand e ksad enssgatsTs
| followed. Our cavalry wsrs il splendid ssndi-
| tier, erd eIhikiiea the greatest bravery aEd
/ CALAMITY. Thsir sAEcsrs say they Esyer sAsws3
bastsr spirit, azd, IL the succession st charges
and rslyiug. ob5yed orders WITH S e5slsess,
| regularity sad rspidity Esequsiisi il he war.
TEE country Being spes, the spectacle is de-
seribed as interesting Rad grand eey5Ra doserip-
hen.
4 few particulars Of the engagement yestsr-
I
tow stations have .besR received. L appears the
rebels early ia the morning fUrioHa!g attacked
the second aTHsy esTps, commanded BY GeRsral
WzFIsn, and tbs cavalry division Of General
Gregg. The sso5n4 CORPS being ore 81 the
eldest aa6 highly efficient, succeeded in stop
sing the rskel advanes, compelling tie eneRy
to fall back with heavy loss, oEr owa troops
also sUEering largely. The UuioR cavalry in
Ike manner fought with great desperation, leav-
1t Z I IL. - G-11
considerable Hsn5er Of prisoners fell iHte eur
hsrds ard battery Of cir fns guns.
The guys cspturs3, four Of which are Uaited
ssstss regulation, three-iHeh, and enc Blskely
gUn, were sEhi5ited here today. The prisoners
we're H1sstly North CsrolaisRs, sbsut Gfty sf
WHOM have expressed desire t. take the OATH
Of snegisRse.
Oar casualties yesterday vsrs snail A con
siderable nsmber Of Tsbel dead and WoEndsd
fell iHto cur hsads, the latter Eel being included
in the foregoing aggregate Of PriEozeEs.
Soma Of the prisoners state hat they had
marched from Hsnsvsr JEneii0R, near Rich
moud, since Saturday last.
At six o'clock in the evening Gen. Les made
& desperate sttsmPt to Aauk Gen. Meade By tAs
way Of Chsntilly, and endsaYering to get iRt0
his rear by the way Of Fairfax Courthouse. Ia
this he wss unsuccassfal, as Gen. Meade sntci
satsd lhs rebels BY falling rapidly back ts the
cavstsd spot thDs effsctHally checking a msvs-
msut which wsuld have endangered both the
army Of the Potsnsc aad the capital.
During last night Gen. Meade ordered one Of
bis supply trains furEksr back il his rear, whsR
it was attacked by small force Of rebels, prob
ably mounted gusrillss. TIE tesmstsrs, resolved
not to lose the property, rallied to defend it,
and succeeded in driving away the enemy, who
osesped with only two Of the very large number
Of wagons
The march from eur late 3 the present posi-
sion was accomplished in the most perfect order,
and without the loss Of wagons or other prep
srty. The enemy wsfo hsld in cheek at every
point where they attempted surprise or attack,
The force which attacked Con. Warren were
portions of Gen. Hills corps.
Washington dispatch, of the 18Th, says
there was skiAmishing ell along the lines the
day previsUs, slss firing On the old Bull Ran
battle ield The army was in line of battle the
zighs of the l5sh. The diminishing on The Is h
was for position, and it is claimed thst Meade
gained tie advantage IN every instance. 0ns
6uRdred eBd niRety-twe prisoners were csPtUred
al Bi5toe station Wednesday Right, and have
been committed 70 the old capitol.
Tee less in the 2 corps is estimated at two
Hundred killed sRd wounded. The day was
eassel in skirmishing until sandoWR. At dark
Buiord's cavalry encountered the rebels ss
Bgentville, driving them back. A body Of Isbsls
passing southwark en- the night of the 10 b.
were shelied, aud disappeared after replying
half sR hour
FROM ResECRANs' ARMY.
CHATTANOOGA, October 16-Sjuss tho 7th
no hostile demonstrations bAvs baen made bv
the enemy on our 'front.' Their batteries on She
northeastern slope Of L9okoat mountsin have
undoubtedly been Withdrawn, while these on
the left have remained silent.
- - hsC,
left ana right opened, and compelled Gan Brsgg
- remove his headquarters frem Missionary
ridge, sad drove sway the WAolo signal eerps on
| sns LsekoEt mOVEtaia.
Up to nsen to-day both sides have been qsies.
On t5e day bsfore yesterday rebel picket,
| composed OF g BeTgsGns sRd six asu ef the Sd
Kzniueky, deserted to Gs. They TeBsTt tAss the
mysterious engagement within the Tebsl Hrat
observed ir0n OaT left On the 6lh, was igh. be-
tween a brigade Of a8orEis militia and tae reg
ulaT trceRs Tie icrmar refasad 70 cross the
Sl.ts line, and their refusal brought OR q esl-
hsiss. Strange ss the story Is it is credited at
haadqusrters
That s fgbt took plsas is confirmed BY hun
dTsds Of eye witnesses on our side. Small pay
ties Of rebel sharpsheoteTs have fred for several
days frem the south bank Of the TsuDesses ao9n
Tie trsiGs and detaehments of l,eoys moving
over TIE read sleng the north b4zs y Bridge
port sdd Stevenson, ana klisd eEd EoeHded
several mon and animals. Dispasl,iess have
been made to drive them away. The damage
dsne to the Nashville and Stevenson rsiirsad BY
Wheeler's cavalry has been repairsd, aad 'tIsins
are running regularly.
The rebel ekyalTy has been elsssly followed
By eurs en- lhsir raid. and attacked and defeated
several simes. It is now reported to be COM
sletsly scattered thTeHgh the regiOa between
Duck and Elk rivers. Yesterday another stE0Eg
rebel picket, commanded y heuienant, esms
into our lines in body. They repert that tho
enemy are building pentoons. This indicates
an intontioR to attempt to disiOdge Hs trsm cur
present position By fanking movement scfess
/ the river, Which viii he provided against BY
/ Gen. R1ssGTan5
| There kas been no communication with Gen.
Barsside for al days Tie public has been
wrongly impressed 80 to tko siIatrgie rslstions
Of his eOnmaGd with this army. Il is serving
= geod purpose, but not Ia the manner geneT-
ally supposed in the North.
AcC00k ahd CriEtandan have boon formally
relieved and ordered 20 Indianapolis
The 2OLh and 2Ist corps have been eonsoh.
dated as the 4th army corps, under Gen. Gran
ger.
REBEL REPULsE Ii WESTERN VIRGINIA.
The following is an official dispatch from Gen
Kelly TO Gov" BOIensn, fom ClarkSburg
the l4th;