Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-03

sidewalks Of Broadway, for the first time within
the memory of man, are un~obstrueted by piles
of brick and stone. All around the Park are
recruiting stations for the enlistment of soldiers,
aud these abound throughout the city, but SO lit
tie disposition is manifested by the starving null
titude of idlers to fight old Abe's battles, that for
the week previous to the Georgian's discharge
from Fort Lafayette, only sixteen new soldiers
had been enlisted in all. 1t viii be absolutely
necessary to resort to draft long before two-thirdS
Of the desired -four hundred thousand men have
been procured. The banks had taken fifty mil
lions more of the new loan, about enough to
defray the expenses of the administration for I'VE
weeks, but no hope whatever was entertained OF
revival of trade, or Of a rescue from universaland
remedilcss bankruptcy, in the face OF a long and
severe winter, save in the s~ubjugation Of the South
before Christmas. Futile expectation And
such Is the condition of a city which, twelve
months ago, was thronged with southencrs Law
ish of money, the streets brilliant wirh equipages,
the shops dazzling with jewels and tapestry,
where the vulgar leaders Of society, grown rich
upon the trade Of the South, were playing the
rnady to the rrtinue Of the Prince of Wales. But
such is only the beginning Of troubles. \ day
Is not far distant when the restless struggle be-
tween the laboring class and the capitalists viii
work out the destruction of all prosperity, a day
which must come as surely in time OF peace as
in time OF war. and when all the muniments Of
freedom and al the blessings of civilization viii
perish together. Ii peace comes, this result viii
speedily follow in the utter prosjr5tion of com
mcrcial and manufacturing Interests; if the war
continues il will be ieIr in rebellion at their own
doors. Tn only safety of New York was in.the
~breakwater Of southern in~yitutions-cut adrit
from this it must surely rush upon ruin.
The expedition lately sent cut from Fortress
Monroe made its appearance this morning before
Wilmington, North Carolina, in all It's strength
and gave signs OF an intention speedily to open
ire upon the batteries ar the mouth of the Cape
Fear river. 1t j. believed that cur troops are in
a state of readiness to receive the attack and
that they will give such an account of them.
selves as will break the moral force Of the Hat
teras disaster. We know not whether Bobadi
Butler Is now in command Of the Yankee fleet
If so, after surviving the gale of Yesterday, HI
will doubtless think it bis destiny to 'ride on
the whirlwind and direct the Storm" and counr
upon another splendid victory, more screnade.
in Washington and q second Grand entry int
Boston ike a Roman consul returning in III
umph. OF course, at the present moment, Their,
is much anxiety felt here to learn the result @
the days work at Wilmington mingled with
general disappointment that the clustering east
wind Of last night did not strand some Of thu
pHpp(j es on the coast. Whatever the result
may be, if Of real consequence, YOU will mos
probably hear it before this letter reaches tn,
Office Of the APPEAL.
l am glad to learn that there has been a very
decided improvement in the health Of the troop,
Of late, both in the mountains and on the Pc
ninsuia, as well as along the line Of the Potomac
Much Of the sickness Of the last three month.
may be attributed to the inactive life Of tn
camp, and the listle-zness Of mind and body at
tendani upon having nothing to DO. Let til,
pulse Of the soldier be stirred and BIZ soul fire,
by the actual duties Of an active campaign, anj
he will regain all his energies and forget hi
malady. From the hour that the army crosse
the Potomac, l predict that the sanitary condition
Of the troops will cease TO give us real alarm
and he loss Of life, be the contest ever so ob~ti
natcly contested, viii be less in a given tim,
than that produced by the wasting diseases o
the idle encampment. DIXIE.