Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-01

la JOSEPH J. 5lo>aa- q l.4ys-se.
LETTER FROM COLTUBUs.
Special CorresF Fa-lerca rT srs A-r-1'l
CoIJEWTS. October 80. l-6I.
Tao blustarrnr winds of aurumn shake thc
cotton house IN which write Ike an aspen, and
the .nnumeTable aperucs allow the little Lez.
generated by animal life 10 eyaporate Under
-0eh cEcumstanc-s and until better Situated,
shan cndeavor 20 make my lert.-s bricG
NoLhin1 has aseuH1al zia-- Try lazr to 5,S-rh
Tie cquanim,.y of The d.rl,ens Of the hills and
b5llows about Columbus. and ia ire absence O,
.suv exciting cause Columbus ana ITS enTirons is
IS dan As the Dunsiad, or market house minus
the market The falling leaves and chilly blasts Of
autumn admonish MS of the eucroachmluis of
winter, and as the season deepens in its intensity
the probability OF an advance movement receles.
and the soldiers se.;la down n she anticipation
OF yyrniter in Columbus.
Gen. JET. Thompson passed through this place.
ca route for Memphis, on Monday. as I am iu-
formed 20 Proczro d hand battery. Cen Thomp-
sons mode Of warfare makes largo pieces too
cumbersome, and not more effective than q
greater number Of small pieces. Ills recent
movements in Missouri aIe pronounced among
the most brilliant Of she struggle Tins far and
receive the unqualified appreciation OF the h.ghes.
military circles They have been Of that char
acter no rules .or which are laid down IN the
book, and which are Judged Of by their success.
With this as the criterion, the only one on which
- . la,
fled, his service To- the cause has been pre-
eminent.
With mere handful Of men, BE has occupied
the attention and kept in continual dread a force
of the enemy OF SIX times his numerical strength;
ca7tured twenty thousand pounds Of lead;
burned four costly bridges on The line Of com
uulicaton between his antagonist and the base
o. his operations; taken large number Of pris-
0ners, and confscatad their arms and such
articles Of clothing as were indispensable TO bis
disappointed troops; and ilally, after accom-
V,ishing AL tais, while Talirugiu 0rlerto avoid an
engagement with this immensely superior force.
be hears ihe murmurings of us men at the Joss
OF an anticipated battle, wheels his columns 20
the right abCut and marches them to a battle
which though not victorious, was more, since ii
was deserving Of 81, killing, as his little army
Ill. between Three and four hundred of the enc
my With the loss n bas forty two aud at tie
proper tiule retiring IN good order from SO dis
rroportionata. we. SO glorious an engagement
Tbe Merton az the second American revolution
: L alsoady h.s.e-ie1l rer-cuage. and &. IT.
quires no presc-enre TO predict that the progress
oi our struggle elI a5d new lusier 70 the name
of Brigadier-GeneralA N. JeI Thompson
understand that the Federal cavalry, while
occ8pying Mavfeld, made q number oi arrests
of secession svmpathizers in hat immediate
neighborhoo3, being directed IN their movements
Ly one David Elsho-p, q northern man, bUt who
with his two broihers, who are said 70 be abo-
ltouists. have been large contractors on tlo
RAILROAD. running from Palucah through NIayiieId,
and known Us the New Orleans and Ohio Iai+
roal. After the arrests were male, a lady in
BIayfsld, whose name purpOsely omit, asked
Elthorp If De did not know that by his conduct
10 irving information against private citizens, be
was placing q rope around bis brothers necks,
h0 1--we further down ON the road, in a neigh
b7rhood unanimously Southern. Llthorp ae-
l1owlelgeI that be had not given the matter So
deep consideration, and fastening Of 60 the
Federal hesdquarters, hy tie most abiect i,r70r
igu,ry DE procured the release Of the prisoners.
j. seems tbat the plel,eis killed by scouting
party Of the lst battalion Tennessee cavalry. on
The morning of the l0th inst, are not the only
Federal picket, that have not been found on
post by thcir relief The picket on tha road
.rom Paducah 70 Elayfel5, have been miss
inc ou several recent occasions, but no
traces Of 3 struggle being apparent, The Fel'ra.-
i.t7 were in doubt as 10 whether they had desert
81 or been made away with y The enemy.
At length suspicion fl upon farmer who
lived Dot far FROM the picket stand, and who was
-u-picfcoed Of being in sympathy with the
rebels" and he was arrested and taken TO Pa
aacah. The authorities al that place not being
able TO find any direct proof against him, hewas
finally released, aud returned home. Not long
after bis return the piekefs were again missing.
three Of them being found deed near the stand.
Tho news few 10 Paducah, and q squad was de-
tailed to arrest the suspicious farmer, who was
informed Of the fact by Union neighbor and
made good his escape. The squad, however.
proceeded TO the farmers house, and IN the abb
sencs Of tie husband arrested his wife, who Is
sriH held as q prisoner in Plducah.
The poutoon bridge az Paducah las again
broke loose from lis moorings, and no longer
affords a means Of retreat or reinforcement to
lie Federal--ts at that point really hope they
viii replace It. Tor when the attack Is made. If
made 81 all this winter. hope to be in the frs'
rank Of cavalry that drives them into Cairo.
[ am informed that 10 guns aro yet placed in
posirioa Of Paducah- save suall battery on
B-oadway, but thar they are contemplating
turning the old United States marine hospital
a- that point iu.o q loHiicati0D, by removing
tbe top story aud placing guns on the third
Hoor. sher securely braciag TIE walls. Tn,
would enable them 10 command the whole town
81, fi- az the few guns they would be able "a
mount On that position could DO IT,
Lincoln tug rounded The point above today,
hearing a Gag Of truce, and was waited upon by
Con Polk and staff on board the little steamer
,szoo The tug had made the trip to delive'
,... t, .,r authorities here Confederate cap
tain who s7as taken at Camp Jackson, and
whose name was unable TO obtain, Mrs
P-res and two children whose husband and
either resides here, and - Owen, the banker
a. this point. who Is strongly suspected OF aool-
..on nrocIiyities, bu. who is allowed 70 remain
under suherance
Slesss. Needlck and Hsmessoy are rapidly
f,r,royinr. and viii doubtless recover, though
II win require time and good nursing 70 place
,bcm on the well list again.
TFRITAS
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