Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-02

I write d0m tie town o. Fsris, which is si5u-
ated In Asbby's gap ia tie Blue Ridge, aud iHst
on the b0urdsTy hns between Fauquier and
Clarke counties, in ths vicinity of which and
SnieEers gap Longsireet's corps is new eE-
camped. HIPS corps was at Culpeper Court
House two days ag0, with orders 80 follow on
and It Is supposed that he VIII reach Chsstsr's
gap near Front Royal to-day, should be take
that route or this vicinity, it be took tho Touts
By which L0ngsTset came.
A courier Just IN from the Potomac, informs
ne that Ewell was a. Wiliamspsrt last night
Oae CT his divisions Edward Johnson 81 had
crossed The river ct ShepeIdstCwn, ard was
bol7iug the fo-d al shat place Another dIvis-
ion lRhOdsso had crossed at WIismspOrt on
the 18th, and was holding the ford at that point
Esrly's division Of the same corps was in the
vicinity Of Msrtinsburg, in supporting distance
Of the 'fsress at ths tive fords.
Such is tie present position Of ths army, sX-
cant the cavalry, wAich oecuPiss a liaa passing
through EIdd.e5arg sGd between Ashby's and
SHickar's gaps on the west An Eid-d9 Gasp
af Hooker was captured yesterday with imPor-
tant dispstchss by Mosby- tar ina the rear Of the
erruv'F cavalry frees, and thzr rspoIt be makes
and the dispatches found upcn hiR, iRdues the
belief that the Federal army ia near Manassas
sad Cautarvilla, and II daily eXpectssiaa Of an
attack from Us There can bs no imProprsty
in communicating tie foregoing facts, since
our Ehsls position viii have bssE eompletslsly
changed lsng beioEe this is.taT caa reacn your
readers.
AIusion was made In ere Of my last letters
from CulpeUef to the brilliant strategy Of Gsa-
,.e. ans BY which be was actBsly nsnsuver-
ipg Hooker cut Ct the State Of Virginia without
battle. This lsstsr win iafsrn you how sue
cessfsliv the plans Of the great C0ntsderate
leader hsva worke5. Fret, be moved Long
strsat's CORDS frsu EleiericisburE up to Cul-
Ueper C0u-ths8se, forty miles a59ve. Inis
move on the military chass-bearc called for
counter move on the part ef Hooker; kut he
hsd Just bsgun to make Is Whsa Ewell was
ordered 10 Culpepsr also, vhsaee he advanced
nv rspid MARCHES across the 2 ua Ridge, sad
fell like a clap Of thunder upon MilToy 81 Win
chester and Esrlins5urg, csFturiEg TIE grsatar
part ef his forces, many guns aad heavy sup
pIies of grain, ammunition, and other military
stores. Hgvia- dsne this, be novsd prompt
" Nd 10 the Potomac, and occupied such
f1rzs s. We may desire to use, In th5
event It shall be deemed proper to advance into
ths ensmy's country The sudden appearance
of Fwe1 IN the valley Of the SasHzHaosb,
counted with the demonstration ct Calpepsrr
made Il necessary for Hooker TO abandon Fed
sriczsburr entirely, and to occupy the strong
pcsitizHs at Ceatsrvills and MaHessss, so as 90
iapose his army between rs and Washington
and TINS prevent 8 sudden descent from tie
Blue Ridge BY General Les upon the Federal
espitaL Meanwhile LonFstrset szd Hil arc
foileving fsst upcn EEeifs track, the t5Tasr
rsssbirg Ashby's and Smokers zsps Ia time ts
prevent any movement upon Ewelfs re8r, s1d
the latter (Hiu) gsttiRg ls C1ipepsr IN Eood
season te protect Lougslsat's rear, or 20 eo-ePe-
rsts with bfm Ia tie event Of an attack upon
bis flank, OF to guard against any damonstra'
ton in tie direction Of Redmond.
Tbus yeu viii perceive that Gen. Lee, haTisg
get the start Of bis antagonist ass managed %
keen II. and that whenever aRd wherever Hook
e. rpPlsached our lines, be found LssHot cuiy in
advance Of him. but the head Of his columa still
pushing forward It is q noteworthy isct In
this eonnactcu thas Gen. Lee moved sicng The
feet Of the Blue R dEs on the eastern side, sid
continued 90 msEs demonstrations by his cav
airy as e be iuteHdsi b move upon Manassas
bv the same route that ho took last yssr. These
fsiuts embarrassed and delayed HookeT's move-
msnts. aud kcD1 him in q sta.s Of uncertainty at
a time when the bead cf eur column was adj
vzzcisg swiftly ard sec.aty uPcn tha fords st
the upper Potomac
Yon nay feel assured that Gen. Lss's opera
tens have cccasisnsd great excitement and son-
sfernstfou throughout the Uai,ed Stztzs Late
Federal papars inform as "a Gov. Curtin has
bersers of nnsylvgnia-the executives efother
gtstsz. including New York, bad issued similar
calls. and that Mr. LiHc0lu Rad directed that
100 600 additoazl u3iltsDen b5 raised for he
Federal service They say also that Gen. J5u-
kins' brigsds Of cavalry had advanced 70 Cham
bersburg. Pa, where he ssizsd q large amount
stores and destroyed MUGS public property. We
learn further, but through q different channel
that In bodsn had eccnoicd Cumberland, siEa' e Z
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in Western
I MARYLAND, had destroyed malv bridges ard lie
pots on the read, and al tss Government work
I shcus and other property in the town, and had
/ brown the Dutch high aud lev, jast over the
Pennsylvania line, into Stale Of general confu-
Nv tslegraa, sent back to CulpePer same days
sgo. If received, viii have informed ycu et
EFsIrs operations iu the valley. But losL it
nav not have reached you. I would COW state
I hat he attacked Milroy I'm bis stToHg e1Isnch-
nsats At Winchester On Sunday lasl, Tie 14ta,
and sitter fierce hombsr5msBt Of Eu hour and
3 half ths worHs ware stormsd in handsome
STYLE BY Esrly's divisies, ccmpsssd OF snith'5
[ Virgiaia Brigade, Hoks's North CaroilnlaHs,
G5rdon's (ste Law .0n's) Georg.s0s, and bays
! Lolisisniana. Milroy escaped vita remnant
III bis fsrces. leaving iu ou7 hands 3490 pTis-
] oasrs with Their arms, twsniy-tW8 gaRs, 200
wagons 1850 horses, large saount o. con-
uisssrv and QGarterm8sLar's stores, and many
1 sutier's wagons which bad ssan tsken into the
1 works as placs Of caiety. The csptafes, sx
elusive Of prisoners and arms, arc valued 81
/ 81 600 600. A s3gls fact viii shsW~ hO Y COR
/ Dletelv Mlroy wss surprised; Bstcrs cpaHi g
I dsou the garrison, Ewel sent in tomaad oi
1 surrender 81 which Mlroy replied thstit Gess
Imbodsn aad Jenkins desired to communicate
with him they had bettsE address him over thail
\ rrtf f-arr NtareN
ROY effected bis escape, according to reparE
through the assistance Of Union msa iu the
nsighborbeod who acted as his gaids.
I In7uedistsiy upon the reduction Of Winche7.
ter. Ro5es, who lsd arched aYouad the latte
plsee. fsli UPON aiarfins5urg, Whsrs be took twl
/ hundred prisoners and q large smoust Of mii
tary stores, ineludiug 6ae iot ef aumuniLicl
| Among the prisoners were many eh 59rs- ga
loss st this place wss snly one msn killed an,
one wounded Il was vary slight At WineheT
ter slse, no. excecdiag twenty killed an
WcuBied
A csvsl v enrarenert tcsk placo yesteT3a-
bstwesn Afidalsburg and Aide, some thirieei
I niles cast Of this place Colonel Mumtofd, n
command Of FiN Lees brigade, aisacted tR
enemy s forces Wednesday evening, aud com
pelled then 10 retire. Next (yester8sy) m3rE
no The Federal cavalry renewed the fight an
I drove Wumford back through Middle5urg whei
4 ATumsord. being reinforced By two regiments g
I R5biRson's brigade, enco more edvaueed 10 u
charge and pushed The enemy back to bis Org
nal 1osition. taking tive hun1Ted and twenty
faur prisoness aad several horses. A. this tim
Gen STUART, hearing that the Federals were oa
8ankfng Mumford. ordered the latter g ta
back, which he di3, leaving Cur wounded "a e
Hands Of the enemy IL has since transpifs
that Gen. S.usrl wss misiniormsd and ihs5 "a
enemy were not moving upcn TIE tank Of 20
Mumford. ] an net inforued As 70 Our casua
t.e5 Il IS said that several sa5sr woancs wer
given and received daring the engagement
This IS O. improvement in cavalry comosl
which & is hoped win be continued until thi
branch of shs service shah come 10 be regarde
NTH respect il not with favor. At present th
labpearancs Of trooper or q regiment Of esyalr
IS invariably lhs occasion Of jeers aad contomp