Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-31
LETTER FRon PENSACOLA.

PENSACOLA, Fla, May %, 1861.
Ems. APFEAL: I arrived at this point last
night, and was not surprised to find a mastery
inactivity still prevailing. Your correspondent
doubts very much whether any ether sort Of
thing win ever take place here. Port Pieksns
is becoming Of less importance ever d7y.
Tie water battery which commands the outlet,
! and which will soon be formidable and terri
fying railroad iron fort, viii sink the frOHning
nest Of the blacks into insignidcanes, and pro-
tect tn. bay agsinstwar vessels and the rein
foresment Of tbat bug-a-bOo on Santa Rosa
island.
The sb4etest surveilanes Of the place ia kept
IN, strangers being entirely prevented from
sfSiting Bragg's Notifications. This looks
somewhat strange to one not in army secrecy,
but OF its utility we have doubts. That every
precaution shosld be made, is in accordance
With strict military law and usage, but an I'M
necessary austerity has been forever TIE great
failing Of men placed in that sort Of despotic
authority. That our infancy in war matters
should be irammeled with the stern policy
which has chung about the supreme powers Of
kingly countries, is but natural but we do
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will eventually replace this prison and unrs-
taxing d~iciplins OF which officers boast, and
which they 50 generously seldom apply. Our
southern army is composed Of material such ss
never before has teen seen in service in any
land. The very wealth and refinement Of The
land the talented professional men, and the
noblest Of all classes, serve in the ranks, only
asking the liberty hghting their aecurssd
enemy. But such men cannot be controlled
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necessary for the brutal men OF other service;
and T. behonves our people not TO relax that
courtesy and gentlemanly department which
has existed between them in socialhfe. There
is little necessity for special explanation 10
writing thus, but the good sense Of certain OH
GERS will indicate 10 them a reason.
There is a deal Of the f~arcical in some Of our
movements here, for instance, news cores
popdents are smphaticaliy a tabOoed Glass,
no courtesies dare be shown them yet there
IL not a movement MADE by our troops, but It
is Immediately known TO the "biaekss" at
Pickens. The illustrated papers Of the North,
for weeks past, have had pictures Of the vsri-
Gus works made BY General Bragg. Hs can
not put up a piece OF sesntling but the glasses
from that fort survey Il, and make q note OF
it. Thea when we look az this, can it seem
] anything but ridiculous that the best friends
Fof the country shall be tsbooed by an especial
decree? There are many sbgses in every
military government, and BY the press only
they can be prevented, and really It is a duty
which no false sense Of presumed prudence
should prevent. You will do many OF our
citizens a great favor to keep them posted in
the idea that they msv as we'll stay at home,
for their trip toiPensseols will be for naught
not one in twenty can secure admission to the
Warrington Notifications, and even vera that
very doubtful occurrence, an active seigs TO
commence. 10 one in this village
would see the fight to any advantage, the
position Of the attacked and attacking points
being entirely ont OF sight from heres and under
no circumstsncss can any one get closer.
l have gone to much pains to examine into the
various points, and assure you that visitors
will be disappointed in almost every particular
for whick they visit this place.
had the pleasure Of making the acquaint-
aBce Of Mr.. I. H. Mathews, whom YOU will
ememhef was the correspondent "Nemt1 OF
tie Pensacola ObgerUsT, whose arrest, &C.
quiitai. and so forth, was the sahipct Of much
c mment over the land. fospa him a quiet,
2 ntlerssnly msR, whose whole heart is in
teres'ra Ia The suecsss Of The Southern cause.
Ia 1913 be vas one Of the friends and COM
psnions Of John Mitchell, ard exiled with the
rest Of the Irish patriots. Like the most OF
intelligent IrishmeR, be is stout built and OF
medium hight, with heavy Whisksrs, a frank,
open connteaanes, and mild blueish-grsy eyes.
Like every true lrishmsn, too, he lie = strong
partisan for the land Of bis adoption, the BIRTH
land Of bis Louisiana wife, snd the dear bone
OF bis children. Hs is at this tius the active
editor Of the Obserper, ard as careful Of the
rights and interests Of our loved South as you
or I can be.
Let me assure yen, from the evidence o. ny
private correspondence, that there is a strong
revolution Of feeling going on in the North
that Frank Pierce does not make coercion
speeches, or blatant black ones either, but that
the exc. P. +. does, and announces that be
realms very good health too. Will write
from behind tbs scenes, perhaps, in my next
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