Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-06-18

The probabilities are that the next few days
Will witness the most momsntous Developments
In the history Of the continent. Tn aspect Of
affairs in Virginia, Maryland, kentucky, Ten.
nesses and Missouri betoksns the proximity
of a crisis-of colIisiouis upon the result Of
which depends much Of tie future The prep.
sratious on the border, or both sidss, indi-
cate movements which nay determine, and viii
Be certain largely to infusncs-ths result Of
the controversy between the hostile sections.
In almost every Southern home there exists
a feeling OF anxiety, sBgsadersd by the ab-
ssnee Of soms near and dear friend to battle
for the loved ones behind. Mothers, sisters
and daughters have ehesrfaily sent out their
fathers, brothers and sons; yet the approach
Of the hour OF battle cannot but be looked for
with trembling. The feslng is a natural one,
aud the heart that does no. recognize it must
be void Of ssnsibilitY.
The points toward which public interest VIII
be generally directed are Fort Plckens, be-
fore which The eoufederates have the best ap-
pointed and supplied army ever organized in
this country, snd commanded BY an officer
whose bieh renown attaches 70 bis name the
prestige e success. The signs Of the times are
that publie expectations in this quarter win
soon Be relieved. On the northeastern lire,
We infer, from tie proclamation Of General
B-EAUREeAED, issued from Manassas Junction,
that an early offensive movement is contem-
plated. which The whole South desires End viii
support. Fortress Monroe win be invested
and The m~srsuding bands that have been plum
dering the immediate vicinity confined to
th.ir lines, or defeated in det il, 90 at Bethel
The Hsrpsr's Ferry force are now engaged
in a movement, the results Of which wiz, we
have 30 doubt, astonish the country. Mis-
souri,. too. has become She tbester upon which
startling events viii soon Be enacted, IL the
people OF that State sustain The sction Of their
patriotic governor, in bis determination to
drive tke abolition m~srauders from her border.
II the people respond important moves upon
the chess board Of war, westof the Mississippi
are certain to occur. Gov. JACKSON and bis
brave Missourians, supported as they IN
doubtsdly will be BY MoCULLooH and his
forces, will soon dive back the miscrsants
who have been depuazsd to crush popular
sentiment as it has been dons in Maryland.
And here on the eastern banks Of the Missis-
sIppi there are thousands Of brave men con
gregstsd eager for the fray, whose impstuasity
will not bear restraint much longer.
As a contemporary remarks, abe result Of
these various military movements may not be
al satisfactory to the SOUTH" Our forces
nav even suffer defeats and disasters Mill
tary operations are frequently controlled by
Bet whatever may be the conelu-
sion Of any, or al OF The movements mentioned
above, Of one result We feel assured, and that
is, o. the final success Of our great anc glori-
eauss, snd OF the eventual defeat and hu-
initiation OF our vsuntIag enemies. Our peo-
pie are not diseoursgsd-Our troops are brave,
and hopeful, and the God Of battles
win defend the right and carry cur staAdard to
rictory. We may prepare ourselves for ths
development OF the future a. an early day.