Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-15
Special corrcspondeuse OF the Appeal j

COHsrH Wednesday, May IA.
As Z telegaplei yyu last night, the near
approach OF tae susmy 70 ouT lines endangers a
conflict at any moment He has advanced in
/ large force, icrnlng three columns of attack.
and Is now aboa; two miles from our picket
forces. The division of the Federal general,
Thomas, Is On the Purdy road, running north Of
| Corinth, on our left Bleli'- division IS on the
Monterey road, cr Bsbb road leading to cur
center; and Pop. Is on The Pennington road,
running east-Eorjhesst from Corinth towards the
/ Tennessee river, GA our e1uepoe right. HaIec1
/ ID gradually moving Up from Monterey with the
main body Of his army, intrenching himself at
strong points. worEing the roads aud making
good bndges ovel ibe Ieeks and swamps, as he
cautiously advances He has resorte5 to every
means to ascertain our position and, in order
/ to approach our liaes on the left. he sent Col
! Elliott with iag Of truce, the other day, under
the pretext 70 axfhsnge one ol our captains for
/ his engineer, lieu.enant-coloneli The truth is
4 the imposition was 90 base that the flag of truce
should have bssn disTegsrded, and Elliott aud
his escort made piisoners. It may take the
enemy seyeTal days Jet 10 make his reconnois-
ssnces in order TO get Hto position for p regular
siege of Coriuth, "a the planting Of has heavy
guns, etc Auy hCGE, however, may bring on
an engagement Of a potion of our forces on
/ either wing vith the enemJ's advance.
; i. is now impossible for Hslleck to recede
] lie must push on whatever be the consaq queRces.
and tbe abolition government IS, no doubt urr-
J ing him forward as every day adds to the irp-
mense debit and Ike tie adding Of St.ay-s 20 the
csmeis buftbeB, aust soou break his back Il
is the turning point ia the history of our revolu-
| ton, and must decide the fate OF the North Il
viii be the ir>t gTgud decisive battle IN cur rev
olutio3aTy siTuggl-, the result 81 which must
give us enc Independence or indefinitely prolong
the war. II Is true me late series Of disasters.
ending with the fall of Norfolk, are al caiculat-
ed 90 dePresS our peUpie, bat there is nothing
that has Ur csn, happen us which should cause
even ihe most tiulid sad hearted 10 despair
Of finally aciIovlpg our Independence l. must
be Remembered dat oar position to-day IS not
comparable. % ihe dark davs Of the revolution ot
| l776 a I,vicw Of which should inspire ever
man 'yitb tnc highest hope and conf IeIce
/ What Tas the condition Of The Colonies ia that
! Gay. and the catsnsue of disasters and Aistr-s
ser which p~Evadeo the land, in Comparison with
Our oval Oar defeat oH Long Island caused
US to retreat {" New York; tine evacuation of that
fcity followed. Mkt succeeded the battle of
| White Plans, the IAN of Fort Washington our
retreat through New jersey TO the vest bank OF
[ the Delasa are where We were compelled 10 make
q desporate s,aud The fall OF Phiadelpbia
/ Savannah, GuI Charleston successivelv followed
and the enemy vas left ll full sessiop OF or
whole Atlantic coast
/ Il vas a mrueni ike this. when midnjpl.t
/ gloom, perpl-Aity. und terror seized upon lie
I public udnd aij threatened 70 swallow up the
hopes of tle solu;iCuists, that the sublime In
( huGucs Of Washington was realized At that
moment Of pre aicEt despair himself despond
ing IL spirit o 70 UutH ardiv calm, collected and
resolute the re .Di.nt Of rash aud timid caun
sels tie guard 80 Of broken. dispirited, s'.J in-
subordinate arly. lie supporter and best coun
sell0r Of Cong gss 1Thc at this time Of s1trsmI-
ty threw all tn iu.iss Of ? sinking State upon
him. he beule e. tbs styrm yst he Tyse III
tTIumphautly z1gTo il!
There Is nothing yet, So far, then, to cause our
people to weak SO, but on the contrary their ad-
vsr5i-ies should strengthen and purify then
hearts We must only become the mOIe reso
lUte and determined. ana learn 10 bear up and
struggle agau 1t every conceivable hardship,
putting full faith aud confidence in God. that be
will yet give us the victory secure 10 US inde-
pendeuce, aud the blessings Of peace
The following letter. from Ge1. Beauregard to
Gen. Bragg, gives evidence Of the determine
ton Of both these gallant spirits TO do al IN
their power 20 secure the discipline preserve the
gallaDtry and bravery Of our ermy' and reward
/ the deeds Of distinction on the battlefield. as
| well as 10 punish those who may disgrace our