Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-15
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EDIFoRs APPEAL: trust you win pardon
this intrusion upon your time and patience, and
attribute it to no desire to appear ia public on
tho stage or to shine in the region of notoriety,
but simply to give the readers Of your faithlul
journal some ways:de sketches of battles, scouts
and perils, random iancies penned amid the
hustle of camp life and the dim clouds Of war.
On the 26th nit Col Richard a. PInson, com
manding the lst Mississippi regiment Of cavalry,
was ordered to march into West Tennessee. In
obedience to this order he left Coldwater, eight
miles north Of Holly Springs, and proceeded to
LsGrange, Tenn; thence to Whitesvine, Harde-
man county, Tenn From that point the com-
msnd moved toward the mouth OF Clover creek,
on Hatchie river. Having been misled by the
guide the colonel was informed by his advance
guard that the enemy mad made their appearance
ia front. lie advanced himself aud observed
the number and position OF the enemy. Aseer-
tanning that their force was much larger, aud
unwilling to sacrifice his little band Of gallant
men, two hundred in number he ordered the
advance to fall back to his main column. After
firing upon our men, without doing any damsge,
the enemy retired toward Bolivar, Tenn.
Arriving at the ferry, on Hatcbie river, about
twelve miles from Bolivar, ct the mouth Of Clo-
yer creek, cur forces were attacked while the
fnel ), siseE1ils .s. so-sa 2eza7 - r'Tsz,
by about fifty or sixty OF the enemy. Col. Pin-
son Immediately dismounted and formed a few
of his men on the opposite bank Of the river, and
opened CALLING FIRE upon the enemy, who made
haste to illustrate the hOmely truth Of the old
couplet,
He who fights and runs away,
May live to tight another day
Three of the enemy were killed and several
wounded, among them Capt. Dollins Wo lost
one man by drowning, Bolton Souter, OF com
pany l., Capt Simmons lie was true SoJSh-
erner, a loyal rebel and brave man Peace to
his ashes.
Moving on. the little band Of Spartans at
tackled the enemy wherever they would stand
routed them in Anthony's yard, killed several Of
them, recap ptured FIVE or SIX prisoners nom the
hands Of the enemy, burnt the railroad bridges
and destroyed the telegraph wires
Altogether, Mr. Editor, this gallant little raid
into the very heart Of the enemy's country,
clearly proves that The Yankees are easily scared
that Tennessee's brave sons are standing on
the Threshold Of their cabin doors" waiting
and praying for the good time coming-whsn
the stars and bars shtl wave over their
doyn-trodden country. Never did brave band
Of patriot soldiers meet with a warmer w1icome.
Without stint they threw wide open their h0spi-
table doors and bade their eountry's friends all
hail Tennessee, though oTeTun by the vandsl
hordes Of reptile Dutch and negro thieves, is
true 10 the land of Jackson and Polk
The 9Th Kansas regiment, under Gel. Lee, and
an Iowa regiment, VISITED Ripley, Tippah coun-
ty. two weeks ago, broke open the drug stores
and dry goods stores, tsok what they wanted
and destroyed many things They took tho
Hon. Judge J. ". Thompson prisoner, and car
ried him to Rienzi o. Davis, Esq made his
escape, with many other prominent citizens
They run your humble correspondent three times
from the sick bed of his little daughter
Our regiment is in splendid co1dition, and go
Is the regiment Of Colonel W. IL jackson, en-
camped near us. ] know the stuff out Of wJich
they have been manufactured. I have known
many, very many of Them from infancy and
boyhood, from Haywood ard Har5eman and
LsudeTdale counties, and they are true, brave,
good men. our friend,
HAYWOOD.