Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-10
The CITY Yesterday

There was much gloom and anxiety in The
city yesterday, and hundreds OF hearts were
aching in painful suspense TO know tho fate O..
loved friends, who were in the battle near Co
lumbus. 1t was expected that the steamboat
Kentucky, which was due the previous day, had
been detained to bring down a portion of the
wounded, and that she would arrive in the
course Of the day. From morning into night
| crowds, a large portion Of which were ladies'
waited in sad expectation at the landing, strain
I ing their eyes for long, weary hours, to ctach a
I sight Of the expected boat; but the boat did not
| come. It is presumed, Of course, that the roll
| call has made known at Columbus who arc
| killed. wounded. or missing and TO the fearing,
fearful walters it appeared cruel and thoughtless
in the extreme that nc word Of official intelli-
| gence should be sent from Columbus-no list
arrive OF the name Of the killed, wounded and
missing. There may be some reason for the de-
Law which we do not know, but the suspense
that exists is sadly painful. The stores on
Main street We're generally closed, the daily
Change did not meet, the criminal court adj
iourned-au were DESTROYS OF being ready to tes-
dfy their regard for the dead, to give their helP
to the wounded, and 10 manifest their deep sym
nathy with those whose friends had fallen IN the
fatal strife. Crowds awaited the arrival OF me
train from Columbus. On its arrival 1t was iouno
that 2 number OF bodies Of the dead had been
sent on from Columbus, all bar eight went down
the Mobile road for Mississippi, That number
came here. They were reported as The bodies OF
First Lieut.. Rhsa, Second Lent. hlddlemas'
nrivsfss Miles ana John McCullay, and Mat
thevs, OF The Isysue Rifle Grsys, and Frank
land Stockings, and Henry Burnett, OF the
Macon Crews. and the son OF Esq Ferrar, ol
fernando Plank road. We are not positive as
To The accuracy Of The list. The public were
nrompt in offering contributions, snd liberal sums
were received in the course OF The day IN add
ton to the SI215 subscribed at the meeting on
Friday night. Persons in moderate circumstance
pressed forward, as well as the wealthy to
offer their money in aid Of the wounded. The
committee appointed at the meeting AesSrs
Walker. Lohand, Ferguson, Merrill and Patrick,
we're industriously at work The Oyerton Hotel
secured as a hosbital, thirty-six rooms We're
cleaned and fitted up with two and three beds
each, some OF the rooms being yet without fire
Mr.. Cubbins, with a vigor that shows
what a man can DO when his heart is in it, had
fifty CRATES put up between two o'clock in the
afternoon and dark. The beds were fixed with
clothing and comfotables made. The place
was made a government hospital, and
placed under the care of DIS. Keller and Fenner
rs surgeons, with r. Brewster, Esq, as
dispensing druggist A physicians Office,
m operating room and dispensing room
rexe prepared, and a crowd Of ladies were wait
No ready 10 offer their kind services, 10 sOothe
he suffering aud console the dying. All was
doctors, uurscs-au were waiting, but
lot a word from Columbus 20 tell them when the
ick would arrive, or whether they would come
foTmality, aud official conven;ionalism
.ould be at work could not be guessed, but many
whose services viii be greatly required, we've +.
.ept waiting in vain expectation for want Of
What a few words flashed over the wire, would D
upply. BY this evening the cooking apparatus
viii be pu> uP, and scarcely to detail necessary ,
the full operation Of q surgical hospital viii
e wanting. We learn that the hospital Of the I
Mothers is Al present moi more than a
filed, and those in the wards are generally !
ding well, and that institution Is preparing to {
large share Of assistance. Onr citizens
iii certainly spare no toll and no expense to I
sndeE every aid to the suffering soldier, and to
the estimation in which they hold the
men who stand in the battle field ready 20 =
se life and limb for their country. ,