Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-02
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WALKERS BRIGADE.-This brigade arrived
here yesterday by the gulf road from Camp
Harrison, en- route for their new camp on the
Central railroad, FIVE miles from the city.
The operator of the Cuban telegraph has IA
yored us with a dispatch received from Fernan-
dina, stating that 8 schooner was captured yes
terday BY the Federal feet, while attempting to
run the blockade off that port. The name Of the
vessel, and other particulars, had not been OBJ
tanned when the dispatch left.
The Ida, from below, reports but four vessels
off Tybee, and three off Warsaw. There were
no demonstration yesterday-everything quiet,
both with the batteries and the feet.
The transport which went ashore on the north
breakers has been given up for lost The Ysnks
have dismantled her of everything, and nothing
now remains but her hull and masts, which the
first heavy sea will probably break and scatter
AFFAIRS on The COAsT-Yesterday devel-
oped no new feature in the Federal programme
on the coast. Their Yessels-of-wsr continue to
pOp into our inlets, occasionally iavonng our
batteries or feet with a shot, and then popping
out again They seem determined 10 learn the
geography of our coast, with a view 10 future
operations. We would give them every facility
in pursuit of that knowledge, and, indeed, do
| almost ANYTHING else to indICe them 70 land,
We are heartily tired of their c0wardiy prowE
ing around, Ike a thief accommodating a hem
roost. Perhaps we may have some more daring
act TO record in the course Of the coming week
may be an attack in earnest, or their summary
evacuation Of our coast.
From the Savannah News, December J1l
THE MOVEMENTS OF THE ESENY.-For
! two or three dsys past we have had no news OF
any important change in the attitude OF affairs
| in the vicinity of Tybee, or at any other point
on our coast. The Yankees seem to exercise an
unusual amount Of caution in their movements
and show no disposition 20 risk Their precious
carcases from under the protection OF the guns
Of their feet. Some of their small vessels are
continually steaning back and forward between
Hilton Head and Tybee, and occasionally a YES
sci or two puts out TO sea from their anchorage,
and as often a war vessel or q transport comes
in, but they all keep well out Of mach OF tie
guns of the fort. On Saturday afternoon a war
Steamer arrived and anchored with he feet in
side of the point. They have as yet landed very
fey troops, and if they have built any fortihca-
tons, they are so well masked, or at 80 great a
distance from the fort, as to be out OF view as
well as out of reach Of our guns.
Our invaders seem 10 be so well satisfied with
their first and only success during the WAT, the
capture of the Port Royal sand batteries, and so
well pleased with then settlement of the Carolina
islands, that they are content 10 enjoy thoir
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upon new and more doubtful conquests. But
there is q murmuT coming up from Yankee
Doodledom which viii disturb their quiet and
which must, sooner or later, force them from
their covert The northern people who pay the
expenses Of the war have been taught to expect
great things from the conquest Of South Caro-
lima and Georgia, and already they are begin
ming to camplain Of the ardines of Gen. Sher'
man in taking possession, opening the cotton
ports and sending forward the crops to me
Yankee s~pinners. There must be an onward
movement somewhere, and no doubt the great
perplexity with tho Yankee commanders Is 70
| determine how public expectation can be met
with least danger to themselves. They seem tc
have an instructive dresd Of encOuntenng ouI
sol5iers on their own soil, in a fair field, hand 70
hand. And well may they shrink from the con
test; cor they win find it no child's play. There
may be no black flag raised, but the insoleni
incendisres and robbers will meet with such 4
resistance as snly men can make who fight tol
their liberty, theE honor, THAR homes and family
affairs, and 10 who's death would be preferable
10 defeat.
But, as We have before iutimated, the time il
close at hand when issue arsst be tried. Mat
ters cannot remain much lonS~p as at present,
and il becomes us 10 be wstchfui s0d ready al
every point.
Prom the Charleston Couhsr.l
NEWS PROM THE COAsT.-Frday was a day
almost entirely barren Of any kind of news, an'
even Madame Rumor seemed to have become
suddenly songue-tied.
The demonstration Of the enemy at Whit
Point seems to have been a very slight affair, a,
they quickly moved off again, and in an hour At
terwaIds no enemy was to be seen. Our troops
under Gen. Evans had prepared 70 give them 8
warm reception and check their future advance
had they yentured beyond the range Of thei
guEboats.
Early Friday morning the enemy's boatl
hauled of from Coles Island and put out to sea
They were soou out Of sight, and had not re-
turned upto last evening.
Nothing further bad been heard from Hardse
vile or Red Bluff, as It was supposed by pas.
sengers by the Savannah train that the reported
landing Of the enomy at the latter point was
premature. We have no doub. the Yankees are
feeling their way, and will endeavor to make q
strike somewhere in close proximity to Charles
ton or Savannah. Our generals are on the alert
however, and win be ready to meet them at any
point.