Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-06-26
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Correspondence o fss Eobls RcgiEer.l 'rguuv
PENSACOLA, June l2.--The weather y-br-
day and to-day was oprressivsiy bot, vet the
camps and the city cCntinu n The best Of
I health. BeFond a fev cases Of slight slck-
ness, the hospitals are without inmates. n
{ deed, the only thing now dreaded is TOE sc2rei-
T tv Of ice--a mcdiciis-ths has entered largely
into the practice Of southern physicians Of
late years.
Gen. Bragg visits the city 20 morrow, to re-
view and inspec. the troops stationed at Pen
sacola. The ocsssion win be a big turnout Of
I citizens and soldiers.
Gen Mccoy, Of Mobile, Yesterday paid a
visit to Gems Bragg and Walker. These sol
diars and gentlemen are old acqusiniances,
and, believe. an graduated together at West
Point. The Genefal returas home in day OF
two.
For two or three days past the officers be-
low have been expsaimentipE with their NOR
tar batteries. The blrs.ing shells were a sight
to many ~ho have hiihtr pursued LIES peace
ful caiiings. TIE repu-ts Of the guns could be
heard and the explosions Of the shells seen
distinctly from The city. Our neighbour OF tse
Niagsra war-ship were yesterday morning en-
gagged IN the same business.
A soodiy number Of strangers are now In
pensacol2 20 see thsir soldier friends, notwilh-
stsndirg ihe difficulty they experience 10
getting TO t5eir quarters. Indeed, it is now
aluos. impossible to ger 70 the nsvy-yard-for
a simple visitor impossible
Ireccived a letter to-day from the monstsins
OF Georgia. The writer speaks IN glowing
terms OF the growing crops In that section and
East Tennessee. TAX about starving our
arny-Why Gen. Bragg has within his reach
supplies ample for bis army for hge months,
and che house alone is Pensacola has a stock
Of provisions on hand sufficient TO feed the
city sbundsntiv for three months. Besides
this, there arr store rooms OF other houses
ilied to their Utmost capacity. Gophsrs, too,
were never before SO Fat or abundant-bring-
ing only a dollar a dozen.
The fellow who swan over from fort Pick
ems is ss obstinate as ever. There are but few
who sVmpathize with bis tale, and hope they
will make hin give his presence on our
coast a satisfactory sccoult-or break bis
necA
There has been no arrival in the squadron
outside for several days.
PENSACOLA, June 21.-There were some in
cidenis OF the review yesterday, ] omitted.
After tbs parade had been dismissed, and the
troops about retiring TO their respective quar-
ters, Col Juds %, commanding at this point,
rode up TO Capt Hsmer, OF the State artillery,
and complimen.ed him on the 6ne appearance
Of bis battery aud men, in the name Of Gen.
Bragg, saying it reminded him Of the days "of
a little more grape, Capf1ia Bragg.o The
compliment was truly appreciated, and The
company went through the parade routine in
gallant style, by-action, front; battery, left
about; fix prolonge to fire, retiring; close in
teTvsis at half distance. These maneGvers
were De talk Of the town, and, as a Mobiian,
no member Of that uroud company left more
reioiced lban my humble self.
About three O'Clock General Bragg visited
the c2mU Of the Conaneutals and assured
Captain Homer AMI bis officers, their slightest
battery wants should be supplied. He told
them that when be i7t entered Mexico, bis
famous battery and men bore no comparison
to the Cuninentsls, aud that they should have
cartridges and BAH 10 sbundsnce to perfect
their already splendid organization. The gen
srsl was introduced BIZ General Mccoy to tie
officers as Czpiaia Bragg--a Joke reiished BY
all. To prove to Captain Homer thstrhe gen
ersl was not uumi1dful OF bis Yesterdays
promise, this morning Captain Girardieu, Of
the Ordinance Department, was ia camp, 10
note and furnish any reQu.siti0n Captain Ho-
mer chose 70 make. Tdis evening at four
O'Clock the company, with their ride pieces 10
battery on the plazs, were firing at an anchor
ed target a distance Of one mile. Il is said
their balls can be thrown to The opposite shore,
e distance OF four miles.
Our folks below are again prscticing with
their hoWitzer batteries. Their shots, yester-
3av, 1 am informed, were creditable in the
highest degree. Their shells burnt ia full view
Of the Niagara frigate, laying about three
miles distant from their target. ! wish 20 God
they'd make a target Of her big, black hull.
From Tie number of tents stretched on The
Island. our Yankee friends must have quilted,
10 a measure, tkeir holes IN Fort Pickans, to
air and COO tae5r sweitering carcasses.