Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-10


REcHAosDs Hay 9--'hs interruption of telss1sptIs
ssumuHies'i'n between Risbauond AID Wsld5n vita
tie hourly expectation that the ins would be rs.ss6
sasd has caused accumulation al this poIns ofihs
press reports from the Of Intense interest in VIZ
siaa subj5in tAs material V0lns eoniaasd IN ths
The EixAs sa ihs Rspidaz.
0z1ssz-o. r.. Nsy s.-Easu sss'a rs7ufssd he
enemy yesterday The YANKEES less was tsrrsis, ss-
peeia'ly in Csrtsr's division. EsslTs tofs waz snan
Last night our men held possession of The suemys
bastls esld ehs left and center. capturing auassr
OF wounded.
Oar success though very great Wa not decisive.
The charge Of Gorous brigade is represented a. ths
g-and-si os the wsr.
Oar loss thus far has been about i've thousand usn.
Of whom ihs larger PFoPorilon are slightly wounded
The fight occurred ia dsnssiy wooded eountry ssd
hsnee htlls Of no artillery Has ussd n tho battle
Fietery On shs ssusA side.
Tha Richmond press report Of Saturday the III la.
Chss;er. midway oa tbs railroad bstreea Rishnond
and Petersburg.
lThs rsa5sr VII rsnszbsr hat On Friday We re-
por:ea tbs Yankees having landed At Bsruuda ss-
drse little above City Point and On the soafh side q
James river City Point e ten miles from Psssrsbarx
with which Il Is connected By rzilroad-EDs AFPEGIi
Tas Yankees were repulssd rilb los of one thon-
sand killed and wOanded.
Yankee Prisoners Removed from REeh-
mSR6s
hicsNOsD. Asy T-Au the Yankee ofacsrs Irapris-
onsd here, have been sent to Danvis today. Before
leaving they became very refractory.
Raid en- she Balsinsre and Ohio RaiIrsad.
RIcHN5ED Nay IAN uaofieisl telegram fron Har-
risonbuFg, county seat Of Rockingham county. 10
miles northwest Of Riehnond.-APPEAL-l vvhieh Is
deemed 70 Be reliable, states that Gen. NeNis haa
struck the Baltimore sn8 Osio railroad st Piedmont.
tVvsnty-sgat miles Of Cumberland onss Ist irss
destroying the bridge machine shops snd nine Ioeono
tVss- The damage is estimated at several Millions oe
dollars.
Prom the North and Europe.
RIcHEosD. May s.-NOrthsru news to .hs s,B has
been received
Gold Is quoted st $50
TAs Emperor Aa1luiliaa IS reported to bavo sailed
FOR Mexico.
The Alexandra has bean given up to her owners
Cotton was advancing at Liverpool
AddItIsaaI frsm the souih side.
RIcH1oND, May s.-Ths enemy in ChssterAsld com.
y have Withdrawn ths railroad 10 thstFsutrsneb-
msAis.
smith and Giimsr are commanding aad sir.e.Ing The
expedition. with their headquarters a. City Point
Reports from Waltaa!rs iunetion-sx niles norih o.
Petersburg on the railroad ReAusnd-to-asy states
the sneys loss yesterday a. one thousand killed asd
wounded
Butler made narrow escape from i've Of our pieksts
near City Point, Friday svsafBg.
Favorable News "a Rfehnszd.
RICHMOND, Nay IA telegram fron Gen Lss asy=s
Tbs enemy has advanced his position, marching to-
wards Fredsrieksburs.s This news b fsvorably con
sirusd IN Official circles
DisPasch from Gen. Zee.
HEADQUARTERS near sP0ttsylTsnis, Nay g. lass
To Hon James A. Seldom; After sharp encounter
with tbs 5sh srny corps. Gea. Wsrsns and Gen Ter
nils divisions Of esvalry, and Gen. R. H Andersen.
with the sdvares Of the array. rsPulssd Tie enemy
with heavy daughter, ard took possession of The C. H
an ihs grateful te the syer Of ell victories Ihsf
loss L small r LEE
tSPosysyaaia C. H Is A niles north west Of Rich
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