Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-18
sEE FIRST ANO FOURTH FsGEs.
THE Projected Bald DOWN THE
MISSISSIPPI

EhN Ekh0A INV ESSNAA
"A Projected Bald DOWN THE
mISSESSIPPI.
FORWARD to NeID OTleGRsl DOtrn The Ms
stssipBi!" Such is the w%atchwOrd recently
raised by BENNETT, Of the New York Herald,
who, seeing the Hessian hosts upon the
Potomac beaten back in disgracsful flight to
their Businesses, now looks to the projected
raid down the Mississippi as the fOrlorn hope
OF LIscoLE's t~ottering despotism- A suitable
expedition, according to the opinion of this
steel pen warrior, if launched upon its waters
can " penetrate at once into the very heart OF
the rebellion" The Herald advises that this
movement be hsstened before the river is for
tilted BY guns Of large calibsr and powerful
earth-works.
"The most eEectual way" reasons the
Herald, " Of defending Washington, capturing
Richmond and subduing Virginia, is By the
way of the Mississippi. The Confederates
have the great bulk Of their srmy now IN VIZ
GINA. The mou1ent the cotton States are
sssailed By a formidable column, led down the
Mississippi BY FREMoNT, and at the sane time
pressed along the Atlantic sesbOard and the
Gulf, besides assailed by a column landed IN
Mexico to cross the frontier Of Texas-which
our government, according to good Confederate
authority, have permission from Mexico 10
do-she rebels viii then rapidly retreat south
ward to defend their homes, and VIII leave
Virginia to her fate. This is the way to con-
ouer. and it is only by supplying the means
commensurate with this large scale OF opera
lions that speedy and complete success can DC
achieved"
Il boots not hat in the clsmorOus advocacy
Of this scheme, BENNETT is guilty Of the s'me
error that GREELEY was in bis "on to Rich
m9nd', CRY, for which be reaped the swful re-
sponsibility of the Manassas disaster and the
scathing rebuke Of the Yankee nation. He IS
nervous at tie hardness Of the Washington
authorities, who, in The face Of past defeat, are
pausing preparatory to gathering the courage
REQUISITE to risk another trial Of conclusions
with the sword.
Nor does it appear that the Lincoln govern
ment itself is insensibls to the advantage to be
derived frsa the successful communication Of
this projected expedition. They are making
vigorous though silent preparations in the
Northwest, with the view Of speedily attempt
ing it. Gun-boats, steamers and baTges have
been constructed in large numbersfoT no other
purpose. Il is understood that this plan OF
invasion has always been advocated by Gen.
Scorr, whose counsels are still held in high
respect BY the Ju1ta, despite bis loss Of pes
tigs BY reason Of the misfortune which befel
his grand army at the memorable Manassas
Fout.
While We can laugh to seorn any such idea
as that a raid down the great valley Of the Mis-
sissippi will ever terminate otherwise than in
a most ignominous aud disastrous failure, we
believe that the madness Of abolition fsnati
cism is sufficiently deluded regarding its prac-
tlcability to incur the dangers of the enter
prise. Besides an impression - false and
speculative as it may bs-prevails in the
northern miad, that if their army could only
advance as Ear South as Memphis, the whol'
cotton country would be opened to them, and
a large portion Of the cTo9 be made a prey tC
their unlicensed dishonesty. They need this
staple badly, and the demand for it grows
more urgent each day, as is shown BY the high
price which it commands (being over twenty
two ceuls a pound in New York; and Che
anomaly of large shipments recently made
from Liverpool to New England.
This method Of supply VIII doubtless be in
t~erdicted very soon BY the British Parliament
when the ouly chance left The deeaying concern
at Washington to supply its nj necessities will be
By the successful contamination Of this utopian
scheme. To prevent the h~savings OF discon-
tented sgrariaHism and rampant mobocracyi
which must follow as the sequel to New Eng
lands total deprivation Of cotton, it is but rea-
sonable TO conjecture that much will be risked
upon ibis project. It will be like the final card
played out by the desperate b~lsekleg, who,
having lost bis all upon former plays, seeks to
retrieve his fallen fortunes in one last hopeful
effort.
Let US look well, that this card may not win.
AFFAIRS AT COLUmBUs, ky.
Oae Of cur friends Just from Columbu.
Gclspt Foot Polk) reports to US that we have
a "grsnd amy" there, with Gen. Polk il
chief command, sidsd by Gems. PnLow.
CHEATHAx and McCowN. The cavalry and
artillery branches are not the least imposing
in appearance. Tennessee is not only vel
represented, bat 50 is Mississippi, Louisiana,
and Arkansas, and the whole mass is strongly
infused with the hope Of soon being able to fight
a grand battle with the Li1colnites eli Der on
Kentucky or Missouri soil Just now the war
cloud seems to be darkly hanging over the re
gioD Of country between Columbus and Padu-
cab, and If the signs do not fail, it will break
before thelapse OF many days.
Gen. -CHEATHAM's brigade marched several
days ago for Msy6eld, about tweBty-six miles
from Padueah, aud are st5li in possession of
that point. /. was understood tAe brigade was
to be reinforced there from other points, but
whether the design lie to attack Psducah or
not, guieR sabe?
Meanwhile, Fort Polk is daily receiving ac-
cessions to it force. From the fact that the
Lincoln g~unboats have been daily visiting The
vicinity of Columbus, and from reports Of
large forces of their troops being on both sides
Of the river, there is strong probability Of an
assault from the enemy in a few days. This
thought, however, may be owing to the irish.
Last Saturday the gun-bOats made an after.
noon call, and gave a specimen of their shell
work. It was beautifully done, but # only
amounted to "bombs bursting in air" accom-
panied with a peculiar music-a kind Of
whirr-rr, and The large audience assembled
seemed 10 be more gratifsd than alarmed
since the SHELLS fell short and nobody was
hurt.
Gen. JOHNSTON was expected at Columbus
b. every train, and the general opinion seemed
to be that when be came, there would be a
moving Of the army.
A CALL UPON ARKANSAS.
Elsewasre in cur columns this morning will
be found be appeal of Gen. HABDEE and
Col. B~oRLAED, calling upon the people of
Arkansas for contributions Of articles neces.
sary t. insure tie health and comfort of the