Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-01

ED-goRS APPEAL: Our brigade hss hitherto
been accompanied by several prominent citizens
of Leesbmg, whose participation in our cause
has rendered them obnoxious to the enemy, an6
despite their sudden expatriation, seem to beal
up nobly with the privations and vicissitude'
which thus early in the war begin TO fall 70 theil
lot Of irreproachable lives and character, and
men of veracity snd talent, their only crime has
been pure aud unalloyed love of country, and
for that elone are they now compelled to follow
the fortunes of cur patriot army and await
events that shall speedily expedite their return
to loved families and homes. From some who
had narrow escapes through the enemies lines
we learn that the FedeTals became aware of the
evacuation of Leesburg, early Friday morning
9th, through tory spies, who, on the departure
of our pickets at the rver, went thither and com
municated the news. Afraid of Tuse, the foe
did not land until the following day, when five
OF SIX suuadTOns of horse rec0Gnoitered the
country, and finding US gone, We're speedily fol
/ lowed by six or seven regiments of infantry
The first business of the LinCOluites was to ar
rest citizens, and without prevocation or tTia
consign them TO jail. Having broken into sew
eral stores and dwellings they demolished al
oath to those suspected Of partisEuship. Some re-
, fused, Others played hypOcyite; tee first were
abused and lodged in prison, the second class
were paraded through the town, Sworn in, and
then isughed and jeered at. Approaching DR.
JaGev, president of the convention which
passed the act Of secessian), they used every
means to compromise his past honorable and
chivalric record ard falling in this, iusulted his
silvery locks, and marched biIa under guard to
Washington ToUts for Fort Warren, where
many day may pass ere be hrestdes that arr Of
liberty and Independence for which ne has sac
rifced SO much Traps were laid for those who,
unaware Of our departure, fingered at home in
the country, aud ii some instances, all Gecency
was outraged IN their arTest--cowardly sci
. diery surrounding houses in the dead Of night
and violating the sacTedness Of the bed chamber
License seemed to be given TO al their long
pent bad passions, and almost everything was
practiced by these Union Savers thst could
outrage 6erency and raise blush Women ana
children we're openly iHsUted, aud little ones
I who Cl0ried in he POSSESSION Of any thing iha
recalled our advent there, were Jpeeked by tee
rose, under the eyes Of parents themselves
Others again philosopbicaly resigned them
selves to circumstances, and hailed the stars and
sTipes a. uprOaTiously as they hal previous Y
bOasJed Of our victory there Extending tueiT
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bic distance INTO the interior, buJ slowly ard
cautious y, ever ratrestng upon tie sight Of ouI
horse picizets, and never ventUrng upon
"close quarters" with our rough and d6shing
borsenen At CeDteryille, however affairs were
different for our Teargusrd had scarce left tbe
place when the enemy appeared in force. Bat
/ OUe or two regiments were - faced about " iuI
their Qualification, and al tAe fist ire, they rau
as usual in great haste and confusion. Spoil
there was none, and, coutenJed wth the des0iats
aspect of things, they were 10th to advances
again. Stewards cavalry and tbe brave Ken.
tuckiaDs nOblv brought up the rear, aud were
the last ordered from tbeir picket posts But
many negroes about Warreuton, thinking to
avail themselves of the opportunity to escape
attempted to DO SO; but refusing to return, and
Offering battle 70 tire cavalry, were shot down 70
the number o. forty or more 81 the latest
cOurie-s inform me. The firing attracting the
attention of the eEemy, their cavalry apDesrt
10 large fOrce upon our rear, and ii sharp skir-
mish ensued, resulting in their total discontinue,
with large propOTtionate loss IN killed, wound
ed and prisoners. Twenty cars it is said, were
ordered up to Waueutou last evening 10 bring
down the casualties on both sides-the prisoners
being on foot and iourueying towards the tobacco
warehouses at Richmond.
From the Shenandoah valley there ,ve hourly
reports and TunoTs, although it is yJsitye'y ,
know that Gems. Kelly and Lander have
recently died Of wounds, the brigade of the
later being now commanded by no less q person
than Gen Shields, of Minnesota, who promises
TO perform wonderful things with us-f We
only let aim.
jackson is slowly falling back before Banks
but with sufficient force in command for any
exigency that may arise. But notwithstanding
the activity of our movements for the past few
days, and the surprise of the enemy, If is my
conviction that nothing Of moment viii take
place for few weeks to COms since the state OF
the country and the wretched condition of the
roads will render an "On TO Richmond nova
ment impossible for the present And doubt
ALSO if the enemy in this quarter is really pre-
pared to pursue, for, despite ali his demonstTa-
tions, it is possible that Mcclellan has Sc
weakened himself by assisting the West that he
is comparatively crippled, or at all events has
not that pTepOndeTaying odds in his favor which
be seems to consider absolutely necessary to
render his onset safe and successful; for from all
appearances neither himself nor his generals
have yet salts lactorily answered the question
recent events have proposed viz: II it re-
qUires twenty gun-boats and $4,000 of their best
troops to conquer $4,000 southrons in a three
days fight. how many will it require TO over
throw the whole army Of The Potomac COM
bined " q But aside from all and every con
sideraGon, it is impossible for hossli.ie to com
mence in earnest under month, foT April is the
worst time in the year for an advance into the
interior, and ! am certain if the Federal army
had Tepugu2ncs to approach Centerville, a fter
so many months waiting, they will entertain no
particular taste for crossing t e Blue Ridge, far
from supplies, re-eni0rcemenrs, and far from
any decent racing distanc homewards.
T. Z. c.