Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-21
VOLUME KIN, no. 1919.
The Fearral. At viel.burg.

From the Whie August alshI
The ENEMY UP0N Us AGAIs-We wer8
Just beginning 70 breathe freely again whgn th ,
announcement is made that our vandal Zoe IS i,t
our midst. The appearance Of nine Of ths enc
my guno9aLs' yesterday morning. in the bent
lofmeIly occupied by them. destroying all hope
Of those who laid the "fatleri6r unefi0a T.
their souls that the boass were oniv transport 8
coming down with prisoners. The boats came
down early IN the morning, aud went 10 out or
sight agaln about III o'clock. Heavy firing was
heard on Monday afternoon between Alliken -
Bend and Richmond. Gentlemen who cam
here yesterday morning, reported that the enc
my landed considerable force Of csvalry, Erhs
artillery and infantry At the bend on Monday
which started out for Richmond eight miles dis
tant, destroying everything before them. A
small number OF our troops that were encamped
on the road were compelled to fal back aud the
enemy pushed on to Tallua station, ou ths
FicksbUrgf Shreveport and Texas railroad. oua
mile and half from Richmond Here they de-
stroyed the depot and railroad, and laid waste
everything they could 'ay their hands on. Every
oVerseer thsy could catch was arrested together
with quite a number Of cur sick soldiers that
could not be removed in time. Nothing he'd
been heard Of their having visited Richmond up
to yesterday afternoon, and the suppositi0n Is,
that after making raid on TUllula station, they
returned 70 their boats
No boats were in sight above yesterday after
noon, bat the smoke OF several was visible going
up the Ysz0O about o'clock. They are no
doubt going up to Haynes Bluff whsrs, We be-
lleve, preparations have been made to reeeive
them. YazO0 river gave birth t5 one monster,
and they fear that ere long others viii spriHg
forth. The water is now too low for them b
reach the raft in their heavy gunboafs, and I'M
less they have a large land force, nothing can
be accomplished Should Curtis commsnd BE-
coming down, We may look for an attack by
land and water The enemy VIII no doubt lsuJ
a force somewhere about Capt Johnson place.
on the Yazo0, but we hardly think thsy viii
ever be able 70 reach Fort Hill
at present the fleet only consists Of six gum
boats and I've transports which indicates very
clearly that Curtis has not arrived vet Onr
people, howeyar, should hold themselves i'm
readiness Tor any emergency. No more fsmiliss
should come to town yet, As there is 10 telling
what day may bring forth" No matter
what force the enemy may bring agaust us, wa
have every confidence in the ability Of Gems.
Van Dorm and Smith and the noble souls whom
they command, 20 drive them back.
From the Citizen, August 20 J
There is a report that the enemy IS landing
heavy force on the Yaz0O this morning. We
cannot say that the report IS correct They viii
find that we are prepared for them.
THE YANKEES AT TALLULA-A SQUAD Of
Yankees visited this place on Monday, and de-
sroyed the railroad depot and everything else
they could get hold Of TaIlula Is a station ou
the Fleksburg, Shreveport and Texas railr0sd,
about one and half miles from Richmond, La
We referred yesterday 70 the apparent negli-
gence Of cur CficeTs IN mo- securing and holding
this important thOroughtsre. 1t we ara cut off
from communication withTeEas by this route, it
viii be our own fault
YANKEE DEPREDATICNs.-Ths vandals are
busy at their usual work Of laying waste the
country over in Louisiana It is said that they
have penetrated as far as Richmond, destroying
plantations, capturing oyersssrs, and stealing
negroes as they GO
The Yankee gunbosts had gone up the YazoO
river at last accounts. They should b closely
watched, as they are after 10 good. They may
perhaps land some Of their troops 20 de7astats
the country along the river.