The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-26
APPROACHING RICHMOND +!

Last evening and the ewing previous our camps
were visited by hurricanes. just before sun
down heavy clouds appeared in the West, and
in a very short time the heavens we're lit Up
by continuous flashes of lightning. The roll
ling thunder was terrific. Finally the storms
burst upon the camps with all the fury of
tropical hurricane. The troops, who were
camped on the bill sides, shortly found them
selves in the middle of dashing river. Shelter
tents (ponchos), brush, evergreens, &C., that
go towards making camp comfortable, flew
through the air as though they had wings.
Many of the officers are without tents; in
consequence of this, they build house of pine
brush, &c, and endeavor to make themselves
as comfortable as circumstances will permit.
These officers, so fixed, suffered extremely.
The two storms following each other, has had
the tendency to impede travelling on some
roads; the bridges being washed away, and
the mud over knee deep.
Effects OF the Heat.
The heat yesterday was almost intoIerable
The sun shone down with a briIliancy that
made everything around have a brassy look
All hands suffered. The heat is very injurious
to the sick; yet, poor fellows, they complain
but little. Our surgeons, with few exceptions,
are doing their best, to alleviate the sufferings
of the unfortunate soldiers.
Gunboat man@uvres
Our gunboats, just about the time the mail
boat Is expected to reach certain point below
here, go near The shore at these points, and
throw few she'll in just as feelers. So far, it
has had the desired effect there being no stray
rife shots at our boats.
GosIine's Fire ZOuaves.
The officers connected with Gosiines Penn
sylvania Zouaves, held meeting the other
day, and made nominations to fill vacancies.
I'D ~ -. e 49, Ill
mander and Major. Lieut.. Col. Gustavus
Washington Town received the nomination for
Colonel; Capt. Elisha Hall, as Lieutenant
Colonel, and Capt. Foley, as Msjor. These
nominations give entire satisfaction to the
whole regiment, and their friends in Philadel-
phis, no doubt, will aequiesce in the arrange
ment. The above three gentlemen have been
tried, and are not found wanting. The Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, no doubt, will act ac-
cording to the unanimous wishes of the regi-
ment. Merit should be rewarded.
AvereIps Pennsylvania Cavalry.
In Averelps Sd PennsyIvani. cavalry, a
number of privates and non-commissioned off
GERS have received nominations to fill vacant
| lieutenancies. If these men are found COM
petent, they will be at once recommended to
| be commissioned.
Incompetent Officers Resigning.
| n hAhAOcA VA WIN WSES dppOIuIeO W
| fill positions they were entirely untitled for,
through the influence Of political friends, are
endeavoring to resign-some have already
sent In their papers. The hard fighting here
| gave them terrible scare. They imagined
| the tented field sort of picnic. They have
| found out all about war The question pro-
| pounded TO them, " What do you know about
war R" can be answered by them by the ex-
preston of their countenanees, which depict
the indications Of their minds. A little hard
ship and q good deal of fighting has given
them a desire to seek the obscurity of private
| life. They don't want any more glorv-they
have had their fill of it.
| The army is well rid of those chaps and bet
ter men, who are not afraid Of an ounce of lead,
can be taken from the ranks to fill their de-
serted Positions with more honor to the corps
and more credit to themselves. We heard q
young popiDjsy Ia volunteer aid to one of our
best generals) make q statement one day, that
"blood should be a guide to advancement
This youth left for home at the first sound OF
the cannon, much to the amusement of the real
aids connected with the generals staff
The poor private cannot resign; yet men
many of them their interiors who hold COM
missions, think they should do as they please
The new regiments, about forming in the sew
eral States, should be very careful who get
commissions ana make them swear that they
are in for the war. Many officers healths
have been broken down by hardships These
officers should have their desires granted To
see healthy men endeavoring to get home
after one short campaign, is shocking to con.
template.
Arrival Of COntrabands.
Eight cortrabands came in yesterday morn.
| ing from the neighborhood Of Charles City
Court House. They all BELONGED tn one w
Hayes now at Richmond. The party were
much better clothed than any we have YET
seen.
Capture OF Cows.
General Birney, with a squadron of Rush:
Lancers, the other day captured twenty fne
milk COWS. They were handed over to the
various hospitals, for the benefit of the sick.
NEW MEN-oF-WAR CoMPLETED.-The fol.
lowing new steam men-of-war have been com
1lok Lat krxre, he av,I