Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-08

Special correspondence Of the Richmond F7oHt,.r
FA1RFAx COUNTY, Va, Nay %. 1854.
Heavy rsintOccements 10 Grants army have been a.
barking st Aqua creek for several davruss. T-...
ports In large number continually srrfviDr sr -
partiss, supplies being landed in proiass oua1ttv
ana tne wharf presents ths greatest hustle aad setfvit
Ny informant, eye witness ssys not onlv ths unrt
4 crowded with shipping, but the river Is Waite WITH
vessels carrying wounded to Wash1qtoa and rqtrrrn
with supplies, smmuncan and fresh frnora Fis la+s1
ers thdran FROM the Fsr1ona o. ths NORTH and viii
form cons dsra5s addftlcu % Grants coiumnA TheV
eonprse regulars from the CID forts rserults and
the Invalid oorpa. The ealing ont of two thousaud
militia BY the Governor Of Maryland l. partial ndi-
eao9 o. tae number OF iaaotEe troops 20 Be fsm
rho supply trsins Of the sasray, passiuT bstvsen
.s s,s ssss sne treasrieS Sseurs form almost
-ou4 tl7 ~ rpso lines, Tor they travel on Bar
se roadA They have not yss been interrupted b or
The cooperation of or mounted forcos this uids ~
re ~ pFnannceE and In the OF the enemy with
ne main FOR the dsHsnss Of Richmond rave
not IN valuEbls rsEulis realized the anfcIDatI,,s -
ougsd n before the recent battles ware fa1bt TJ1L
the Ption Of an attack lot Of ambulapceg ads
win sek and Woundsdsn exploit that reflects no vsrv
ereat credit 70 Ooniederats arus-ths operations of
ihase foress have been sgnaIzsd By no scbievens1t
e1eoitzole or Otherwise The Orauzs and AIera.s-i.
u uninterrupted service until It no
nser OF use 70 tne ensny and il then (about ten
days agO) abandoned Whistler 1t has beer su.red ~
trSnsport troops and supplies the enemy fer 20 Ion
period " permission Of Gen. Lee for rsssous stnt
gec, or through the inactivity Of the ocer tbrouvb
whose dstrcti passed and at whose raerrv Il Il IN
times lay, unabie to determine I An fof,-1s5
however, t1at number Of bridges on his road were
directed 70 Be destroyed long since but tsa orer ~
not execated Grants trains between Aouia creek nj
Fredsricksburg, up 70 he present writing hays snised
IKE immunity and o1e depesdsEt in ne wise On ~.
protection which their feeble guard affords sgainat -
ordinary dash ana energy on he part Of our cavalry
UuioR people along he upper Potomac aocept every
word Of Stsntons ofieIa gazsttes a Vosnel ard -
assured that Grant viii be in Bichmsnd At the end of
each succseding week Il IL Title remarkable, how
ever, in view Of tbs gratifying intelligence Tith
which these gszettes led, they are not allowed 10
cross the Potonae save By aecdsnt and Yankee pa
IN
% three dollars copy. NstHithstandng ths news Of
Gen Lees defeat. pubHshed by Stanton on he I4th
Wai street could not Be prsvsiled upon 70 relax its
dignity and engage IN ths general reoieingz- The i'd
inga were worth but cent, (ha aouut shat gold de-
prseiatsd that day)- The Yankees went crazy over q
cent worth Of news in the sweet accent Of he
tonishsd Teuton. Vet peobEss.n
the dispatch frcm Sigs, read st Mesde's hsadauar-
t9rss announcing tbs destruction Of twenty miles of
the Lynehburg and charlottesville railroad v-as ne
ondest fabrication Of the war-thas general benz All
ne tins in bis old quarers IN the valley afraid 70 SIR
foo from his camp lest Re unawsrss on he Rhost
Of Jackson, heading the shadoWy leRious that seep
song hs banks OF the Susquehanna 10 say nothing of
the living ferns under Imbodsn that stsnd In and ds-
pate bis WAY Sigslh force is estimated nine thou
sand very efficient troops-mostly recruits lately
be has kept mounted force Cf observation this side
Of the Blue ridge fearful that detaehmsut from Gen
Lees army might hank and cut him of.
Private report from Wsshin gton repressntz that CITY
as converted into vast hospital Public buildnTz
and private residences filed with wounded and the
stream from Acquis creek confines 70 pour in its
ghsstly hosd All accounts from that qaarisr coincide
the Yankee side.
A party Of Moaby's men encountered the other day
squad ct Yankees on their wsy TO the rear who had
been sadly demOrszsd BY the conviotion pre- @lsct IN
Grants army that retreat seross the Rappa mock
was 70 be ordered as long q sinEe msn rea.ained
The squad composed Of three leuieuants and two
negro soldiers.
Ihe official gs2ettes Of Stanton at frst enumerated
Grants prisoners BY Thousands designate the cap.
ures By acres and, Il Is probable the announce
ment wi speak Of them BY the square mile When in
ferior enumeration fails he viii procsin As capturs Of
& planet Of prisoners II not universe ITSELF