Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-31
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letters written by the correspondent of the IndianspO
Qnd) Ssptael for the transmission Of which to their in
tended destination ne was probably awaiting an oppcl
tunity. We under obligations to Gen. LOring 70
the opportunity of lay ng them before readers an
the editor Of the SeaH. and his correspondent on
Gems re Gen Van Dorm for is da and daring, whie
materially interfered with their arrangements. Tn
letter. will be read with interest in the South;
HOLLY sPRINGs Miss December ls, 1862.
It would be interesting, know, TO your readers, L
hover over the town and things they are. N,
daguerreotype can do them justice 1t would have beel
interesting in the piping times of peace for hOug
this s not watering place, I had supposed an'
though there springs here, except very insg
niicant one which in past ages was callad the Hol }
Springs, simply because IN the swamp at its source
number Of hollies grew and from which, without dc
signing it, the of gradual growth gradually tool
it's name, adding for euphony the terminal 8, tC
make Holly Springs yet this is most beautiful place
or was in its better days Even ravages OF have
siled destroy the traces of its former self times
ravages yet leave marks Of early beauty upon the
face Of the whose physical perfeetons pre-
served by oveiness Of heart and disposition Not that
I wo aid claim for Holly Springs any auiablty above
its neghbors for 1t has been siRnsr above many It
the home peace of shs principal rebels wealth
nau OceQ a. Re couCenuALeuJ duu TIE Etuuoulcut OF
Southern life found here its chief representatives. and
with scarcely exception the intensity Of or
womans hatred Of the government ha, been in proper
ton TO his wealth and social position
The ground is beautifully unduatir 2, AID ths well
bui hous and highly adorned yards indicate both taste
wealth Here were the priscpa depot and machine
shops Of the Mississippi Central railroad the great road
from Indianapolis New Orleans via Cairo II ia, by
the way Of the best built roads have seen,
not inferior to the Baltimore and Ohio. It's depot build
Ing hare is the best Of ths Kind saw, containing
large dining and offices fitted up in style Of mag
niHcence not equalled by anything in our own city
But has made its havoc This for long
while the headquarters Of large rebel force, and the
testimony Of the etizenI well the evidences left
behind them be believed the town and its vicinity
fsred quite as badly in their bands in ours and in
respects worse And the grave yard tells
fu story. Not less than thousand new made graves
contain the remains Of those who died hers from their
ermy, including very few who died Of wsundG in the
various skirmish2s and battles herr 4aSOutS Here and
there are empty graves from which the hsnd OF aee-
on has removed what left Of their dsad that they
might mOulder kindred clay in the family grave lot
and be Wept by living loved ones. These who
sesp here in this promiscuous burial were no less loved
but poverty prevented The same act Of friendship and
affection
Theorize, apologz ze or sratssze you may this is
al Abolition cru sde Facts Unborn things is
an army Of 100000 / eoufess that was weak
enough year sgo 20 sympathize very much with the
programme thsn in yogae l was as anxious as any
90 whip wsywsrd sisters without hurting
them and have approved mostly Of tie pslcy Of
guarding fences pig pens chicken coops and corn cribs
leaving tie coIored Individual as little molosted a. was
consistent with sound policy. Bat, ss Id one Of the
feminine she-shesh they stubborn, fought so
desperately and witAsl behaved reb-lliousy that
have concluded 10 let army make its mark it
goes AMI sure it does Twenty years hence its track
can be trAced by the traveller dstncily you
afteward the track Of ths whlWnd which levels
the forests and destroys the work OF ageL IL a60sas
It goes Fences farms, stsck Ct all kinds and pro
visions and It would sbosh the negroes too if thsr
ters had not sent them south before our army came
along There are no negroes 10 sbolish here. Early
last few thousand negroes fed to our army
aud mustered nto mule driving trench ggng and
other services but Of late they have been sent south
If we go nth far enough-asd we will have 10 nghtH /
g6 much further-we viii have our hands full But
that is trouble which don't intend to fret about
The South will have it 81, and II their cows hogs /
horses and -groes all fail victims to this war they
must not blame me for it.
Our army is largely living off the country here The
Of here surprises me- it does all who
it. and can't but thank the rebels for their foresight
cnltivatng this year ins cad Of cotton Cotton
good for breast works and for shirts but it is not d
gestible Just now we need corn here mere than cot
ION. And, to further sccoa modate u.s. they have built
huRireds Of corn grinding mills which we using
Qur boys here have corn bread, thanks TO JET Davis
or his forethOught Hundreds Of bales Of cotton Of
he old crop chiefly, are going from this place North
T. A G.
HOLLY SPRINGS, December Is, 1862
There are gees spots in the life Of army fol
occasionally These are not when he has to travel
Il, day without dinner ppeT, up TO 10 clock AZ /
light as most of my travelling companions did vester-
ay including sundry and children, snd would
been nv but for the prudent forsthought of
emae feud Of mine to whom had often heenindebted
or Similar IAF0re. only regretteQ tn2t mad not
nough 70 make everybody As comfortable AZ bis lunch
nade But the prospect Of arriving at the end Of
HI road at the ur Of tsn, Of very cold night the
own half mile from the depot, and the hotels all
more than full already, twenty cotton buying Jews
eeking quarters and he hotels, poor things at best
Vas any thing but green spot But you may the
gree able change Of nv prospects when At that lone
our was greeted by the well kuoWn voice Of my /
roung friend. w Smith, well and favorAbly
nova al home prnc al book keeper in Dunlops
nsurEuce Office. That LITE q cloud Of gloomy pros
'ects at once for knew that he would not leave
mt in the cold. He confirmed my fears as TO ho.
el accommodation ions and offered me chance TO spread
~ bed by biz fl at the comfortable quarters of Capt
bryant, of the cOmmisssry department at this post
apt Bryant is live hoosier and live commissRry Of
cer, and I met with just such hospital greeting a.
ave another green spot True, the weather got
old toward morni g. and 30 did l. but my bed was
comfortable than my bed the night before at the ST. |
yhares Notwithstanding the hogs which were permitted
sleep under = house kicked mp unnecessary noise
bout midnight when they ought to hsve been asleep
nd my bedding proved to be rather lighter than sim
ar tempe ature at home would have secured
There are daily tranEsc ions in the army here. which
isolated Woul be vastly interesting but which are
}rant shipped North some 700 prsons Of whom the
eporters had given Us notice. They mad been
ssen in numerous petty engagements such as occur
lmOtt every day. and were educationally physically
nd politically fsir specimens OF Southern soldisis
was surprised to see the number Of extreme youths
mong hem There were some not over fourteen years
( age, and a majority Of them were certainly under
igh'eeR-the late conscript. Most Of them expreEs
esire be exchanged for they want 70 Hght the
avader but quits number Of them profess anxiety
. Gloss the war any rms YET not such number
10 in 1ieae anything ike suodued spi it. Il Is
0 the knife vet even with The prisoners And the
aen are vvofse than the 1t is with them qSes-
i q Of lifs and ath. they think, and they act and
each accordingly One Faid stOda-, that she neVaT
nud cook-ns she would die first i.E' siarvs death,
hat she would asd az this end with the de-
tructi,n Of slavery she wants fight Ii dea b. AMI
his is the sentiment OF the Of the South They
othing for the Union unless they have laTery
zithit.
met ca yesterday iIlustrstivs Of mere than o-di.
srv sease in the STAKEHOLDER. few weeks ago the
sves Of his neighbors had taken unceremonous leave
# them, and bis own manifesting some uneasi-
1ess whereupon he led them all together and for
nay acknowledged their freedom. He tod them that
h y doubtless thought Of ing, but II they did he
wished them to leave openly He said that it was
doubtful whether theireondtion could be bet red by
ong away, but II they thought it could, they at
berry to 60 but II they wished TO stay he won give
hem wages from thar day torward They reformed to
heir quarters and their labor and yet cheer
llly working and he SAYS they are doing more than
yer before OF the legal status Of his slaves is
,ot changed and the whole may be ruse to Sc
ure the services aittle oi ger bat shows that he is
hze and that after s the darkies do net like to save
heir homes acd will not, II even the sembence OF free
lom 4 be given them
The theories or the natives concerning NJ llneoins
reclamation are various profess that they have
N Ears of its going into operat on, others that it viii
R nothing while others fearful thai trouble will
n.ve As the tme is at hand when
4 viii gpesk for ITSELF l viii venture opn- |
on of it further than 70 say you ars all mistaken
dr Greeley will be vastly disappointed, and have 10
hia on md viii the her /