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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

JUsF rs TIME.-We are infarmsd by an eff
Ger from Richmond that the fight at Por, Wal
thalls On ihe rsilr0ad between Petersburg an
EicEmoud, was very severe and lasted for iouI
hours Gen. Bashrod johnson, with two bri-
gadss Of hia division, arrived just in time 10 de.
fsAs he plans Of the sHeny. Orr force un6er
johnson Numbered less tban-400O, while the
enemy moved up a column Of 10000 Our loss
II the engagement was 100 killed and wounded;
their lCss YES loco. Johnson viii hereafter
command .Buekner'5 division. Buekncr gees
0 the Mississippi department
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hATRR FRONE VERGENEA.

The Movements Os Richm0ad--D Disptch from
GeAsTat Les- The Easzy RepsSted to bs Fall
Sag Back on the S0sth Side-TEe CGBGlTa
Raid
From the Richmond Dispatch, 12sh.l
The following gratifying fntsIIEsnce from General
Lee was received st the War Department. yesterday
SPerTsYLyAYIA, c. H., via Gsinsa's,
Nay j, 1861
To The Honorable Secretary Of War:
Gen. Grants army is intrsnehsd ResE this place, on
both sides of the Brook road FTsquent skirnishing
occurred yesterday and to day each army sndesvorng
TO discover the position Of the other, To-day the
enemy sheed lines sns made several assaults with
infantry against different points particularly on our
left held by Gen r. II. Anderson. The last, which
occurred after sunset the most obstinate some Of
the enemy lesping over the bfssstwcrks They were
easily repulsed except In front OF Gen. Does brgsde
where they drove our men from their position snd
from fonT gun battery there posted. The were
soon rallied and by dark our line was Feests6lished
and the battery recovered,
large body of the enemy moved sround our left on
the evening Of the sE, and took Possession Of the road
about midway between Shady Gtsye Church and the
Court House. Gen Early, with a part OF Hfis eorps
drove them Dsek this evening" taking one gan and =
Thauks to mereiful Providence our saaualtiss have
been small.
Among he wounded ere Brig. Gems. Hayes and H.
The following private dispai eh from Mayor slsu htar
Of Fredericksburg, was received yesterday Il refers
to the rspulse mentioqed in ten. Lees telegram
GUINET'ss May II, 1861 II came hers 70 obtain IN
formation from Fredericksburg hsas nothing but the
statement that citizens have been srragsd hostages
for prisoners Ne eaptarsd there on Sunday.
Theirs was sewers lighting yesterday SpOttsyl
yanis c. II. The Yankees, drunk with liquor attacked
our entire enirenchmsns and were rePuised with terri
be slaughter
Musksiry firing heard to-day In the same diree-
tlon. The news i generally favorable
n SLAUGHTER.
Some auxisty Was felt in the pubic mind 81 TO the
supplies for Gen LeeH army, which may. be removed
by the fact that all the railroad damage dons by the
raiders has been repaired and Gen Lees ns OF com
municatlon is intact.
The SOHtkside Of the Jamss--T The Enemg Fallen
Back to Bermuda HHndysds- Theg Disappear
from Drsasyys Bluff aud BsTnHdq Hnndreds.
Il would seem that the enemy have changed their
Plaa Of operations the soath de og the river The
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- 10 ~ 0aLsANs.

LAEE8 FROu NEW ORLEANS.
We have reeeivsd fils Of New Orleans pa.
psrs Of tbsSd inst, from which We make ths
following extracts:
Nothing is said about Banks or sfssIs.
John Meyer Of Jefferson City, has bean slse,,
ed to fl the vacancy in the Constitutional con-
vsnii0n caused BY tho resignation. Of Chrissisa
Rosslius.
Geo. z Tylsr, suciionssr, hss rsesiYsd, 3
Hiadfsl Of 100000 from q rslsiivs who died in
New York
Mary Conway, : young and rather good,
looking blUe eyed female was up before RseoT-
der Yonnsrd, Of New ORLEANS, On the ID inst,
on a charge Of practical miscsgenaiion with q
.lusty, chocolate red swain employed .s I
driver by sha ans Express company. The
case was continued.
On the p inst, in New Orleans, $4,000 in
gold sold at 60 pIsniun- Later in The day
$1,000 sold at 59l $4,000 at s9s $4,000
at 80; 5000 al 9l4i 5000 at %, and SO0O at
92i. $1,000 in Mexican dollars sold 1t 80 prem.
ium Bank Of Louisisns, Coz. on she dollar.
Cotton was quoted At IS to So cents per
pound.
sagArWAs being offered N tho market At 20
to q cents per pound. &olsssss was selling at
70 cents par gallon for prime 70 choice, and 81
TOR choice. Bst little On the market
Pork, $50 per barrel Rio eofTss, 50 esuts
per Pould. Butter, 40 esnts per pound.
Rates for freight on cotton 10 New York I2l
cents per pound.
Judge Thomas Sidsll sIjudge supreme
court OF louisiana, aud broihsr OF John sH-
dell, died at NswPors, z. I. on the 2Otb uls.,
seed 81
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

SAD HAVOC IS THE FEDERAL NAvY.-In
the course Of few weeks ths Federal navy has
having 'gone undsy." Thres in the st. Johns
u7er, Fla, blown up the bloekading gunb0at
of Apalschicola captured; nineteen gunbos.s
On Red river blown up or destroyed two de-
strOyed on the YazoO two more ss Plymouth /;
one IN Albenarle sound, and SIX in James river.
We hsve bab TO perseyeTe in the good work to
render these terrible engines of war unavEiling
to the foe in the future
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

Ez There was pretty heavy iTosl a. Mont
gcnay, Ala on ais 18Th inst. Never befoTe
bis year, aince 1927, has there been krest as
ia.e IS lhis dale. Strange tc say, on the same
cate t5at yeaE there Ess a frost. The effects o.
,he rest were slightly sensible IN the garden
but not 70 any iuiarions extent.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

~ Private W P Blocker, ef Phslan's bat.
tery, Of Perry county, Ala, has been the MEANS
Of doing much good IN influencing deseFters
ard skuIkers 70 report &c the proper ofiesrs to
be sent to their command. Mr.. Blocker, at a
cost Of three hundred dollars, obtained recruit
and BY taat Hleuns furlougA of forty days to
visit bic home. While there hearing Of these
dessrters aad skulksTs, he volunteered to 60
among lhem snd do what he could 20 induce
them to Ee:urB 90 their duty. The result wal
sbss eight Of them went with hin and reported
for return to their commands. This conduct CT
Ene part Of Hr. Blocker is erainently prsisewoE
/ thy and entities him to the thanks Of bis coun
try and the grateful remembrance Of ais officers
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ksS Some SsTsnty-6vs or eighty sailors en-
route to Richmond, while 81 Columbia, s. c., a
few days since, visited the bsI-reoms, INDUCED
qnise freely st these places, and became in con-
segueuee diserderly and inclined to prsciies The
pugihstie art rather too freely and pTomiseuous-
y. Several cases Of knoaA-do~n and drsg.out
ensaed. Heads'and hickory sticks cane into
violent eolisiOn-sO the damage generally Of
the sticks With this result before them. and
the peace and quiss. Of the place being thus in.
vadsd, the city council which has streuuou,lv
refused to grant any licenses to retail spir;t.
thought It incumbent upon them to strike al the
root Of the matter, and take the offending article
itself into custody All the liquor in he bar
rooms was seized and committed to the eusrd.
house.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

z Every ono in Richmond is attached to
some Organization for local defense. The
printers, tie IRE brigade. and The city police,
constitute sho lst regiment Virginis reserves.
Tlisre is 20 drunkenness OK disorderly conduct
on he streets.
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" Most of the white Yankees at Jacks,

y Most of the white Yankees at Jackson
vile, Florida, have left for Virginia; Seott's
saw mill is saving lumber; Ben Fslsny is the
superintendent Of the mill and leg business and
big dog generally. All of tho old Jackson
0iIIiaHs have come back aud all have offices Of
some kind; Erssen, United States Judge; Rem
ingion, United States marshal Robinson, pro-
vost-mArshAl, etc. Only about three thousand
troops are left thero. and lhe most of them are
MadsgGsesrsns
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

KY By command ct Lieut.-Gon. Polk, 81
sl.ars passing through the lines in bis depart
meat now commsDded BY Gen 8. D. Leo, viii
be inspected by the provost ma1shAls Also all
masses viii be issued By the provost msrshslE
Of the department..
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

q Professional engagements and bis duties
as an oficos Of the loesl military forces in Au-
gusts, interfering with his duties as an editor,
George Z. Barnes, Esq, has retired from She ed
isorial management Of the Augusta CoNstita-
ti0salist, but viii continue to contribute edito-
rally or otherwise to its columns, ss oppcrtu-
nifty offsgs He is succeeded by Henry Cleve
land, who ones before held the same position
Pasrick walsh il assoeiste editor.
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H.IggKE HelEIsE!

TIE pToFasioss q ~ yea Known snd POgaiai
EzozEse
I2et0ra her lAz-ks TO ss citizens Of h0be snd ih'
travelling Iuhiie far sa ssly A5sr- patronage hsreso
fore exlensea aaa bops, ~ ztriss attention 70 th'
wants of tle people, 60 nlrit receive Coa.ia
Ance u tie aano.
ne would say 10 tlis Ao-ioc - eofress some mis-
rsprsseutass1 i.t has gene sb1oag that czr ohaEB'
Es FIfTEEs DoLLLas PIX BAY a4a L. no cRss ha
riore been chsFgeL
FAMILIES 5s.iroaa Of procuring aBaEiHaszis eal
do 30 by Addressing tse uodersigacd
nABaIEe. bUFALL & 90,
ss1s Psa istors. No5-e. 40.
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sa - AuIouu
This is a ieETibls record for the infuriated abo.
1iicuiasS of the North, and viii prove power
fulsimulsnt 20 the growth Of conservative sen
smert in that srgion. The effect vii. be gTeslly
increased when it is considered that our own
amy during his time has really increased in
numerical strength By the return Of dsgsrsers
and those absent without lesye. So far, the
record for 1864 Is = good one, and we have every
INDIGESTION Of the good work.
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Ths highest nsrzes price eishsT II money
Or subscription, VII &c psid hor clean eetsoa
OF InoRTsgs .swhits Ct oolegsA delivered 81 tbs
APPEsL coaE-ing -roena, 1sla5ts.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

GoBG DoyE.-Floar is selling in Columbus
Ga, from. vsgoas At IS cents per pound, and il
Is predicted that in lsas than month il viii 90
down % 80 cents.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

Entered according to act Of Congress IN the year s63
by J. s. THzAsaEF- n the Clerks otdes of he Dis,
tFet Csuri u ths Confedsraio States foE tas Horh.
eEn District 0f Georgia
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

z Bscf sold IN columbis, S. c., 8 few days
since, at 81 50 per oound, AID chickens. at S.
hes&in s. bills. Peas, which have been A'
high ss SIS, brought only S9a sushei.
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Gsc 5snpBis appeal.
Ter - Aaverffgfng.

Al sf-er.iseuzass VII BE sasrsos t5sse 5enars per
49, ia- a-s Ak inssrtion-aad sso don4ra snd .
haf Gar caeh auSssguenz insertion.
Loaai aazess VI b e-azs IS Sc ssaa O. ats S.
pss aaa
o6,iazry notices. and s c.asr s7sleles NJ. Of ssa.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

Police EXEMPTIONS Gov. Waits. of Ala
Osms' has Issued his warrant for the exemption
Of foriy-ssysn policemen for the city of Mobile,
who are within the ages Of consumption Or en-
Tollment.
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EEDEEAE7 LOSSES IN THE sPRFNs,
CAMPAIGN

The 1iississiPPiaa says that the Federals
themselves confess a loss since the beginning
Of the present campaign Of 50 600 men; and
this estimate does net inclnde tho lstsopsrs-
sisns il Virginia, the tt&ns- Mississippi aud
North Georgia. The estimate Of the Federal
loss At the battles near MAnsfsld is, according
80 the pEivHte confessions Of Ysnkes o6icsrs,
not their published reports, $4,000 When We
add to this STEELE's loss Of 5000, she surrender
Of BANKS 10000. the loss IN Virginia about
10 coo and iu North Georgia 1000, the s4Sn is
righifallg increased. Thus wo sam up Yankee
issas since the Gr5. Of last January:
To al confessed losses previous 70 the battles In
tho West 10 the vslcIg 6ngagenen.s.... 80 900
Losses IN ie trans N ssissppi. 44uOO
Recent Losses in Yirgiuia and Wes Georgia, l0O0
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

e Provisions around GIenadA, Miss, are
sid to be abundant The hotel At that place
charges but s. per day.
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- Prices in some articles Of provisions
bsvelfsllen in the,Raleigh IN. c. market since
he coming in Of the new currency. Corn meal
sold on Satudsy at S25 to $28 per bushel,
while eggs, batter, bacon, etc, bsve fallen
rom . to 50 per cent The fact is hF. Mem
Haingefs premises to pay is getting to be =
searcs commodity, and persons who have any
thing 70 sell Hlus. lower their figures or rot sell
~ all
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

sr a psry Of the Ist Georgia regulars. at
sd number CT deserters IN Laiayeite
ss.v. Fln. fs days since, killing seven
teea Of her nsnber t1y loss Two KILLED ano
one noIislly wounded
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Fitz Lee Driping tie Eaemy.

We learn from letter received by the Fredereksburg
train last evening that Fz Lee engaged the enemy with
bis cavalry on Friday and again Saturday Ia Sat
urdsy fight which took place at Todd's Tavern, in
SpOttsylvsna county few miles from the house
be drove the enemy to Mitches fsrd punishing then
severely. I've captains and forty eight pTivatss, cap
tured By RiekhEms brigade were brought down the
train-most Of tnAm belonged 70 New York regiments.
1t was reported at Milford, when the csrs left thai
the cavalry were fighting the enemy 10 dby
The report that tie ensny had occupied Frederieks
burg is without foundation. They have not been nsareI
at any time than i've or six miles OF the town
Spy captured by our scouts was also brought down
The prisoners say that Burnsids has bFEades Of
negro troops this side Of the Rspdsn and that they
giving quarter to who fall into ther hands
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

q i7srPTinlsr OF blaek-leg, Nho passed
himself of under she assumed nzms Of Henry
Rankin, aliss Il. Z. Werner, alias H. 3. ".
Pusraan, and came from Greensboro, North
Carolins, deeamped from Augusta on Thursday
morning, AfseE having stolsn s., 600 (new issas)
and two gold watches from gentleman with
whom ne was in company, and who Is also
printer BY profession This rob5er Is what the
craft Hoald term a lsGr kasd, that is, one Who
is thoroughly incompetent 7. Is believed that he
hss wife in Greensboro, North Carolina; 70
which place he VIII doubtless andeavor to make
his way. Rankin is about ; feet 6 or Z inches
high, fair complexion, Light hair and gray eyes,
aud is, it is thought daserter from the army Of
Northern Virgins. On tbs loft side Of his meek,
jnss above his collar bone, is the mark Of a long
eut from bowis-knifs, 30 that If hsis arrested
it will be an essy matter for any ofiesr 70 know
him. Five hundred dollars reward IS offered
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BANKS, surr.adsr ouce Mere.

MoHILE. Nay ia special dis7aies 70 the Noble
TEi6une. dated BroOkbavsu. The 15ih says The hsua
from Nstehsz direct that Banks hs surrendered IN
eondiii5naIy 70 Gen. Tsyio-.
Tss Fedsras say that be id il foz spiisi he having
been snperssosd by HoArfhur
Mnrderizg CsEfedsrats PrfsSEsFs.
The rumar that Of our nasa were brutsily 1ur-
dersd nssr TIdaiis afer beng taken prisoner ssszz
10 Be confirmed Ithtakad Of IN E4fehsz ~ a retail
asisu for Fort Pal,oa.
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.o.- sssss l,1 "a fls.sf-aoi4a zoe bsie ioesiy %
t,eu.v ers sr cent smaller DAD rope aas vii 9oi
rot suss5 10 any lse o. baless - quickly a. rope
PANIED ana put up a. 40 a,sss esaye1isat packages
a. trsusDos,aaoa tbe relative 5alk being naeh les
than tAst q repa.
.rr4Iv ..i.,zes . haad ~ rtch orders fCS any
.fualltlsy vii - : 4aztt7 -Aa- TRz inttaez iai}rl-A
iion gwen oH app.si-or @g.,r,s
2-iro = eerarazi Hrals =. o. o.
lis per 10. -
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The failure Of Sherman.
The victory of Olustee.
The victory Of Okoloua.
The failure at Charleston.
The capture of Paducsh.
The storming of Fort Pillow.
The capture of Plymouth
The defeat of Banks.
The discontinue Of Steele.
The blockade broken at Wilmington.
Thirty Yankee gunboats destroyed.
. los, 1000 Yankees placed hOrs du eorabqt.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

TW. H. Harris, city ss1lou, died in Co
lumbus, Ca, on the 18Th inst
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NEW C0EMI sIOM house
EXTK.EUT.

UekoQuAkrEEs AHaf Or TEEEEssEEl }
Eaits1s a. AErl lStRs isa4 }
SPECIAL o. Gers 81. s11J
Al tie reaaaas q tas caief QEaFtsraasier
Alalor j. BLUE nooRE. Aasalsns oHisi QuAr'arr'as
tsr 3 esBssialiy ehsrssd Uiia f5s eotboo'ion aaiP
leai E1d Supply of torass fer g. Aii1y q kenne'
sgs All osaoars rrd assuss nov h1oa tbs sSo7s aaiJ
By orlar from thsas H5a5qaarers M report 20 A2c'
Moore.
By oomzaaBs o. q 81. JoassTos-
KINl0cH FaLCCEaE
Major J. Blue EoOKs a. q. General
Asst Chief Qua-7srmrftss, Arisy.oi EeDuasass
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

Another HAREAs CORPUs CAsE---Julius
Rainhart applied to Judge ". T. Gould Of tho
city court ior release from The custody Of tho
enrolling officer, by a writ Of hsbsas corpus,
basing his claims On the ground thai hs was an
alien not domicilsd in this country, and MAS
over forly.ivs years Of age, snd not liable to
general ssrViee in the field.
In support of ths ffss point pa psrs for ths
Profession of Reinhsss frOn the ofies Of .hs
PEussiAn consul a. Charleston, 8. c., were sr
hihited, issued in 1862, showing tha applicant 70
DO Subiscs of his Majesty the King Of Prus-
sia. A passport from the conzulAlsswss also sz-
hibiied for Remnant aud his family issued IN
1868, showing his ago st thai. time ss iorty-iear
years. The case mainly turasd .upon the point
Of Rsinhart's having sequired dOmisil IN this
country. The court not satisfied that tie sVi-
dsnes upon that subject was .sutfieiont to show
that RsinhsIt intended to fssuEn to bis native
country, Tensnaed him to the custody Of the
enrolling ofiea1. The casa has been taksn by
writ of esrtiOrari, to ihe superior court, when
the questions raised before Judge Goald WiH
be reviewed and decided.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

The STRING CAMPAIGE.-The following is
lis. Of the victories which have crowned our srms
siues Jsnuary last. The list viii doubtless be
capped in a few days by victories achieved in
Virginia by Lee, and in Nsrth Georgia by John
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AsTivaI Of PTisoasrs at Lysc15nzg.

Foty -four officers and so1 PrivaieE captured BY Gen
Lee az PUkef's STORE Thursday last arrived in
LynchbuTg Saturday afternoon Among the ofEesas Are
one colonel, two me9r fourteen espssins ana twenty
seven heGtsDsnts, representing tentF rsgImentsfrf
Maine, Wiseoustn' Pennsy ylvania New York. Michigan
aud Indiana Two three Of them belons to th -,
uiar array. Aany Of these officers were captured IN the
fights round Richmond in 1862 and we're rscoqnEed bv
Lieut.. SHIN, assistant provost marshal in that civ
who ones had charge Of them on Belle Isle TIE off
GERS and Privztes all belonged 70 the 9Th corps com
manded by Hancock They are described as decided
y gsnteet set OF Yankees, aud conducted themselves
while passing through the streets with more proDTis,
thRn usual
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FROM rms TRAHs-MIssIssIPPI
- YANKEs congnrss

In the House OF Representatives, on lls 4sh
INST, the bill guaranteeing republican govern
ment TO the uebeilions States was taken IN. and
M d. W. Davis offered a Substitute amending
the Pill SO IS to require, instead Of one-lenih 0l
the voters OF secsded Gtste, majority to 70
organize Stste gcvelnmsut-snd allowing
those who have Sid merely Instrumental ofices
under the rebsl GoVernneus, and those who
have held InisIioT military offices 70 pHrtiepass
N and hold arice under tho reconstructed gov
ernmsns The substitute was adopted.
the preamble proposed By Hf. Stevens TO tha
eject that tha so-csilsd Confederate States are a
pubic enemy, Wagiug an uHiuss War, IN which
they ara not entitled 20 tho privileges and in
munIsies Ui civilized warfare, ese was strickes,
out, ard the bill thus amended fin1lly passed
yeas Is, nays So
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T The Greensboro Bsaeos states that Ger
Polk has appointed Major Ball, Of Moasso'
cry, to the command OF the regiment raised'
Lieut. Hatch, q Greene county, Aia.s-sbs =
ter ofhesr receiving ths appointment Of j
aat-eOlonsI, and r. H. Redwood, Of ns
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TIE waR vrRGrrrA.

Ths following was prepared for our evening Issue
terdsy from the AuguEta COasiifptioaeIiss but was
lnitted in consequence of an accident:
Tho Fight last Saturday scar Port WaIihGll
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-17

Baltimore paPe;s Of the 5th instant have bssu
raeeiVsd. The following is a summary of the
n Fs:
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Baltimore pspsss Of the 5th instant have bssu
received. The following is a summary Of the
n va:
FINANCIAL.
In New York. on Tuesday, "a, gold went I'D
to lSl. The closing quotation on the 4eh, at >
o'clock 2. NJ, was 1874
FROM The ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
There IS no Important news from the ann, Of
the Potomac. all ssrts Of tumors prevail, but
/ nothing is known beyond ihs general fact that
the army u iully prepared for important move
mentS- Gen. @esje gas issued an order direct
ing the shooting, without trial, of any soldier
who refuses 70 do duty The troR5ls with. the
/ Pennsylvania reserves has, no doubt, oeeas;oned
this order.
Gen. Seymour, who commanded the Florida
| expedition, has arrived IL Washington. and
woald De assigned 10 = command under General
Grant [ de was captured Friday
FROM THIS TRANS MISSISSIPPI
An official dispatch fron General Banks ssssss
that notwithstanding the revsrses On the Red
rlveT IN the early part Of last month, the losses
70 the rebels were severe, and proDortionstsly
greater Fhsn those Of suy battle Of the zar
IL Is positively stated that Gen Banks viii
lot Be removed. The statement inst tie FedernI
srmY had returned 10 AIsxEDdra IS confirmed
Dispatches TO the Western papers state that
Gen. Steele captured at Camden, AK. nine for-
tihe3iions Of great strength, four hundred bar
reis OF molasses, several suns of rock salt end
three prisoners. The cotton for ten miles round
had been ocrned by Pncs, numbering tTo
thousand bales
TIE YAEKEs CONGRESS.
In the House of Esnrasa,,F b, f;,,.- -, a.. Az,
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A5srilEs Kovsnlents-- Failing Back Of Or
Forces

Ayerill appears, is not in eoumzud Of the fo-ess
which attacked Gen. jenkins Dublin depot He hss
gone with sno her porion OF bis command to Ssltye
where, It Is reported, he WIS defeated.
Tbs force which made the attack on Gen jenkins
was under the eoonmAnd OF Gen. RoOk, and was com
posed Of twelve regnsnts OF infantry two Of esvalry
and fiji sen pieces Of artillery.
Oar torce nov uHdcE the command Of Col McCjsnse-
land has fallen back 20 Christians burg In Montgomery
county. eighty miles Mesl q Lynehbnrg
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The Movements Os Riehwosd--Di Dispteh from
GsAsTat Les-Ths Energy Repsrted to Be- Fall
sag Back on the S0ath Sids-Tke CGBGlTg
Rad