Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-14
Sajly Sppeal.
A spanish Generals OpJniOu OF the
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''GTUnd Onion ATmy.D
General Lana, the Spanish officer mentioned
il Mr. RussS = last letter, gives his impres-
sious Of tie "GrsnI Unisn ArmyD in tie fol-
lowing letter, as formed from personal Obser-
walton:
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1861.
You viii be surprised On seeing my letter
dated from ibis city, since, perhaps, yOu sup
Posed | was already in Madrid. Il would have
been so hsd IL not happened that found. on
ny 5rTivai At New York, thst the famous
Steamship Great Eastern was expected, cir
cumsgaaCe which created in NE hope Of ma
kuE ny trip 70 Liverpool II that colossus. In
the meantime, in order to make the most Of my
time, visited Saratoga, where | learned the
news of the battle Of Bull Run, and since the
Crest Eastern does not sail from Qlebec till
the 9th { August, [ felt a curiosity TO see
What F5s going on, now that these people sp-
pear 10 be fighting n earnest; e1e at one hound
PLANTED M SELF In the es piisl OF the old Union.
Gsg Catholic Msjesty's minister, Sr. Tssss-
"a, received nc very we'll, and did everything
Ia lis power 50 pos- me as fully ss possible in
regard 20 the military and politica! state OF
this country, from which information believe
/ have formed = sufficiently accurate ites Of
the sCtual situation, although heFeHboUts they
are as silent as the dead on certain matters,
place on the o-Ae- side OF the POtOmsc,
It's necessary 10 see this place to be con
yiaced o. what rs occur Ing sGd TO form an
idea OF what kind Cf affair an army Is com
possd Of men without aHy military habits, and
led hV Oticsr5-cbiefs sBd keuerals-Wbo are
foc tue most part devoid Of the knosle 'Cs
necessary. Excepting the w6T material in tue
transportation department, sucR as wagons,
gun carriages ambulauces, etc etc, which Is
M nfceDt, all else is q confusion Of iil clad
men, without any military instruction, and,
what Is worse, without trying TO scquiTe It,
according to appearances, since during ths
time ! remained theTs have seen them psSs
cavs sad nights in the camps without doing
anything, With the exception Of battalion drill
f0r q short TINE IN the morning and sEsin i1
The evening. IS lar ss have bssn bic to OBJ
s-TFs, hey have 10 large aeids for maneuvering
or tsFEat exsrci se5, which surprises ur, since
knoF the foBdnsss they have for It in this
Co1aur.
Nothing imprsssss you that there are seven
ty t1ousa Nd men 10 the Bsi Eb borhood pTspsF-
inE for var Silence and tranquility reign In
fhe ci'v aa4 camps, neither SnCrs Dor less, IL
ever, thing were IN normal state.
For an have searched, have not succeed
ed In fading any cavalry or artillery. True,
tas latter they abandoned on the BnIl Run
acid Of battle, and the former they have never
bad except iu comparatively insufficient num-
befs VIA they hag0 is drsush- csttls such
as have never seen aByEbers; t1G harness
and gan carriages are ms gBihcent,sl brsn new,
81 they lost thoss they previously bad Ia TIE
BAT !e, aDd that, tee, IN great numbers, a.
every one says.
T,-rsy Is8w more than THOUSAND most
bezl.fli alies, as good the best which are
G.ei il tlc pastures O! Ia Manchs (Ns| Cas-
tle) Ali oi ltpm were destined for dTaught.
afr-e 4 hzH -rs1
Kentucky. Certainly al tbst money CAP pro-
duce is had here IN abundance; but there are
things va tch cisnof be Impr0gis-d. Hence It
10 'bas, according TO ny opinion, lhese gentry
sail / beaten as often a they 60 in'O 5at-le,
st least for The present
Nothing Of all that is said by the southern
papers OF the resnit Of the battle i5 eXaggsr-
sted. Here it is kaoW8 perfectly well that the
Fedsrsists, besides having Tua Swsy hsltsr.
sseis sr, lost sbous 1900 mHsksts, seventy odt
Ganaou(?), all their wagons snd provisions,
hala tIaI1, tents and great part cf their 5Bsp-
sacks. l. Is only necessary 90 take a peep al
"a eacs lpGent % notice tlst not one OF these
latter is 10 b. ssel The soldiers use no more
cIot1isz nor uniform thza wba. We understand
5y barracks cress, and their clothes are 50
clumslv WJCn dTJy snd matley hat It is nee
essary 20 see 70 believe. Boards sld long hsir
are also very ruch in fashion. I wonder if
they imagine the enemy EIii 11 frightened by
saoaing .hem dirbsYsled Eosls and dlrlY,
tzirv fsce1- + lzaul4 s-5rs-e - vFfitg m5ng
pages 81 relate some out o. toe much which is
seen about here in these dsvs of the Temarka-
bic and strange. But can Eeiiher spare suf-
fcisnt time for taat, nor would you 1age pa
tieuce 70 read &C.
By the tine you receive lis letter. Il is very
probable the scene may have been transferred
more the n0rthHsTd / believe, il the SOUTH
cfners avail themselves duly OF time and cir-
cumstsnces, they viii very snoa oblige their
enemies % eVscuste HsTpsr's Ferry, offer bat
lie to the corps Of Federal troops msrehiag
througo Western VITEinjz, and Gls5 present
them selves a. Bal imoTe, threatening the force
Sd possession there. IN that case the sTmy
yFhIch is here encsmFed wili have torstiFe 20
Philadelphia, and then Virginia sns Maryland
WIil remain il the power Of Tee Southern
C0nfedeTstes I am thoroughly convinced that
this mus happen very soon.
I sldeaYorsd IL vain 10 get glimpse Of 'bs
sousheFn troops, aad convinced myself that It
was us less 20 attempt It.. Their ptckets 81
l0w 90 one 90 pass, not even the country ps0-
pie il which ease 10 penetrate the country
i Xould be necessary to take a great round,
FOR which have net sufficient Kline.
To norTOE Z stgrt For New York, an1, after
res fBg there a day, viii make aa excursion
p Nisgsra TO see the bridge Which tba EoE
tish have built over he river ST LswTeace(?),
proceeding On tie 51h 70 Qlebse TO embark fer
Europe On TIE Oh.
Hatteras---EnfoFnasI from she