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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-05

The Kentucky correspondent Of the New Or
leans Pioayane, suggests some ideas not un-
worthy of consideration. He remarks
1 do not complain Of our generals They are
able men, good men, more than a match tor the
Federal commanders. But their tactics are bet
ter suited to regulars than to volunteers. They
adhere too closely to rules. / am almost per-
suaded that no graduate of West Point, or SINH
lar military school, should be permitted to CON-
mand an army Of volunteers, or to hold a higher
rank in each army than that Of colonel. We
need political generals, men who know the peo-
pie, have studied them well, and know how to
influence and control them-not merely politi-
clans for generals, but political generals
And again he says:
Since my last, matters remain unchanged.
No indications Of an early engagement are appa-
rent. The prospects Of battle are fading off
Ike those optical illusions which sometimes
cheer the lainting traveller on the parched desert;
and the army, which, a few days ago, were all
alive with the excitement and expectation, are
sinking into dependency. bitches, entrench-
ments, camp life-these are the adherence OF al
volunteers, who want activity, enterprise, perils,
adveniures-noble risks-tO fight with the sword
and bayonet, not with spade and pieksx. The
mode OF warfare adopted BY eGonfederate gen
erals, or forced upon them, may be necessary or
unavoidable but it cannot be long protracted.
1t don't suit the FIRE and spirit Of southerners.
The young men OF the South do not value life a
gToat when il is risked at the mouth Of the can
non or the point Of the bay0nst; but they won't
die in bitches and perish ia hospitals The war
must end soOn-the tactics Of our military ON
man6eTs must be ehanged-er volunteering in
the South win cease, and our soldiers will have
to be obtained by draft With regular soldiers,
this hedging and ditehing, this war OF spades
may do; bat with volunteers it is worse
than defeat. The time Of many Of cur volun-
teers viii soon expire, and our authorities ought
70 be made to know that if hereafter, as in the
past, they are 70 perish ingloTi0usly in hospitals,
as they are doing st every post, instead Of being
allowed to ~gloriously fan with their faces 70 the
foe, they viii not r~e-eniist. General engage
meuts need not be Tisked but there must be
fighting and active movements.
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NnpoIeon,. Iaea Or rIaLlng va.

The following letter was written by Napoleon to Au-
gereau, on the 2lst Of February, 1914;
What Six hours after receiving the first troops
from Spain you are not in the field Six hours Of rests
quite enough for them. I conquered at Nagis with the
brigade of dragons coming from Spain, who from Bay
onne had not drawn rein. Do you say that the six hat
talions from Mines want clothes and e~quipage, aud are
Hninstucted 2 Augereau, what miserable excuses! 1
have destroyed 3 100 enemies with battalion conseripts,
scarcely clothed, and without cartridge boxes. The Ma
tional Guards are pitifnli Ihave here 1000 from Angers
and Bretagno, in round hats, without eartridge-b xes, but
good weapons, and have made them tell There
is no money, do you say But where do you expect to
get money, but from the pockets of The enemy You
have no teams Seize them. You have no magazine ?
Tut, tut This is too ridiculous ~ order you to put
yourself in the field twelve hours after you receive this
letter. If you are stnl the AugpTeau Of CastigioEe,
keep your command nyOur sixty years are too much
for you, r~elinqnish it 10 the oldest Of your general officers.
The country Is menseed and in danger. il can only be
saved by daring and alacrty, aud not by vain delays
You must have a nucleus of 100 troops have not so
many, yet have destroyed three armies, captured 1880
prisoners, taken two hun ired pieces OF artillery, and
thrice saved the capital The enemy are in full flight
upon Tr0yes. BE before them. Act no longer as Of late.
Resume the method and spirit OF - When Frenchmen
zee yoHr pune waving In the van, and you, first Of all,
exposed to the enemy's fire, You VIII do with them al
whatever YOU will
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sernn. Tor wnr Times.

Cromwell said that ten brave men could stop a thou
sand from retreating or running away.
Fortune favor- the brave" AS more men are killed in
running away tn II in facing danger-be;ter meet it face
10 face
The cannon shot for the first i've hundred yards de
stroys or grinds 20 powder everything In It's Kissing
course, but farther, though the impetus be less, the dan
ger il more, as now 10 Is guided by distractions and
when nearly spent fractures homes, without even break
ing the skin, aud r soldier has lost his foot by kicking OF
u spent ball rolling 20 him
The fatality Of the windage OF balls, ia proximity
with the body) ~ supposed, is a failacy clothes have
been torn OH without much injury,
Fragments or shells are not so disastrous as round shot
though decorating a great deal.
The conical ball tmusket. ete) 6 more fatal than the
round ball, more direct, decorating, and difficult Of eN'
traction.
Any obIquliy Of surface, bone, etc, will turn a ball
even to o fun eirelp.
Gun shot wounds Of the face, in the Crimeau waii
were only fatal In "A out OF 55 eases.
A soldiers food should be well cooked (nO tainted
moat0 his meals az regular hours no violent exercise
after eating; q hearty breakfast, aud AT least one meal Of
animal food u day, with penty OF vegetables, as 'rrots,
onions, Ice, etc. ripe fruit, aud after exposure or fatigue,
coed hot soup, clsae illness observed, and the feet kept
dry If possible. lie should have coffee once or twice a
I'M. but If not to be got the substitutes are-ae0rns,
strfpped aud roasted, ground sassafras nuts, grated crust
of bread, rye or wheat, parched with butter, beech root,
horse beans, etc. The substitutes for tea are-the y0pOn,
rosemary, strawberry leaves. But the best home teal is
made OF good well made meadow hay Oniusi'nl While
on the subjectIH say that starch can be made OF frosted
potatoes, and the tops make good potash when burnt,
and the myrtle, glyeerine. etc, viii furnish the other
component Of soap. h
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THE Siege Of MatamOras-AnOtheF Seizure
BY the FederaIs.

Tire Siege Of MatamOras-AnOther Seizure
by the Rederats,
The San Antonio Nelcs has received the
Brownsville Flag of the 10Th, and from it OBJ
tains intelligence to the 22d day Of the siege of
Matamoras and other news items of interest:
SIEGE on MATAMoRAs-The drama had con-
tinued as it commenced-cannon and small arms
by day, with a change of scene by the burning
of buildings at night. We have no account of
the killed and wounded, as the hospital has been
removed to the other side of the river.
The TEXANS AT WONDERFULLY a letter in
the Fig, we learn that the difficulty in COahulis
is fast ~coening, and that forced levies are already
I being made in Monterey. Says the writer {:
" Several of your Texas refugees, lately estab-
lished in this city, refusing to pay up, they were
ordered to close their stores, but deemed it more
prudent to pay than go back to Texas"
Mr.. ZACHARIE OF THIS CITY A PRISONER.
From the Flag, and also by private letter to one
4 of our citizens, we learn that they have had ex-
citing times at Brownsville the last few days.
The United States steamer BRACES Santiago de
Cuba, from Havana, mounting four guns, having
followed the English schooner Eugene Smith,
Capt. Smith, bound from Havana to Matamoras,
and loaded with bagging and calico, owned
principally by Mr.. Zaeharie, of New Orleans,
She was brought to By a shot from the United
! States steamer. lust as she had made the bar.
She was then boarded, aud Mr.. Zachsrie, and
Thomas Rogers, of Texas, were made prisoners.
The matches of the schooner were then broken
open, and nothing eOntTaband being found, she
was permitted to depart. The United States
steamer went toward Galveston with the prs
oners.
ANOTHER We find the annexed paragraph
in the Galveston (HoustOn) Meas Of the 26th:
We learn from q gentleman Just from Browns
vile that a vessel laden with 10000 stand OF
arms. owned by Mr.. Zacharie, of New Orleans,
was recently captured of BrazOs Santiago by the
blockading feet. We learned no further partic-
ulars. The captured cargo also embraced pow
der and munitions of war. The vessel was
cleared from Havana for MatamOras, both neu-
trail ports. and was not therefore liable to capture.
BROWNSVILLE NEWS. II is reported in
Brownsville that L. Price, who had the oX-cart
contract for Arizona, is now United States con-
sui at Matamoras.
J.. French, quartermaster Of the Rio Grande
regiment, arrived there on the 9th instant, with
DR.. Ganable and Nat. Mitchell.
Capt Kampman's company marched into town
on the 10th instant, and were praised by all
parties
Quartermaster French has instructions to es-
tsbIsh a depot at Rio Grande City.
Col. Buehel, says the Flag, on Sunday last
made a reconnaissance Of the coast between
Brszos Santiago and the mouth of the river.
Owing to the scarcity of -four, the soldiers are
occasionally using meal instead of hour. Ten
prisoners have left Brownsville for Huntsville.
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OBJ Nlenqbis appeal.
ARKANSAS INrELLIGENCE.

Two Federal prisoners who have been held in
durance for the last three months at Little Rock
were recently exchanged for two OF JEFF. Thomp-
sons men. They left for the dcminions of old
Abe on Saturday last.
The State Journal of the gath says: " An es-
cort arrived in this city, yesterday afternoon,
bringing with them FIVE Yankee soldiers, who
were captured near GreenviIle, No, by some OF
Col. Bo7Iand's command. The prisoners we're
lodged in jail for safe keeping
Gov. Rector had left Little Rock or New
Madrid, to visit his son, "a member of General
ThompsOn's staff who was reported very ILL.,
We find the following items in the Journal Of
the 3Ist:
HELP FOR GEN. PRIcE-0n Saturday last,
q train of 500 well armed men Ia portion Of the
Camp Jackson prisoners lately released left
Jacksonport, Ark, for Osceola, Mo, having in
charge 200 wagons, with six mules attached to
eaeh) loaded with provisions for Prices gallant
Missouri army. Besides these essentials, there
were also eight I2-pOund rife cannon in the train
Another invoice Of similar articles, with an adj
ditiOnsl escort Of 500 more men, viii arrive at
JseksonpOTt the last of this week.
MURDER BY JAYHAwKERs On Friday
night last. Mr.. Edmundson, the gentleman who
revealed the organization and design Of the in
famous abolition iayhawking society in the
northern part Of this State, which was recently
crushed out, was murdered by some of the gang,
at his home in lizard county. Mr.. Edmundson
was called to the door Of his house about ten
O'Clock at night, when he was instantly shot
down by guns in the hands of six men dds
guised3 whoWere in the yard. Great excitement
exists in the neRhborhOOd, and vengeance TO the
death sworn against every jayhawker who may
be caught Mr.. Edmundson was oTHeTly q
member Of or Legislature, and an estimable cit
fzen.
The Sesrey Eagle says:
A d~eserter from Cross regiment and a negro
man named jack, succeeded in escaping from
the guard house and are now, doubtless, safe ia
the army of old Abe.
The different companies near POcahonias, are
busily engaged in preparing winter quarters
The militia, who had been sworn in for thirty
and sixty days, were discharged on the lS'h
inst.
Eleven Of the Union prisoners from Fulton
county, passed through here on Saturday last
en- route for Little Rock.
The Fort Smith Macs of the 18th has the fol-
lowing:
MURDER.=A Ch0ctaw Indian was killed night
before last, near the forks Of the road, by another
Chociaw, by s~tahbing. Cause, whisky.
We learn that a man by the name Of Scott,
WIS so badly beaten, at Sulphur Spring, on
Christmas eve, that he died on Thursday night
The perpetrators of the deed have fled.
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Los Of Southern Trade BY The Northwesl

Less Of Southern Trade by the Northwest.
The St. Louis RepaBlioaR abiding to the loss
OF southern trade by the Western States of the
Lincoln government, says:
See what awfnlly desolating results have fol-
lowed the cessation Of that commerce. The
Western States Of Europe are trembling under it.
Our own Nm4h, mOmentauly benefited by g de-
mand for army supplies, docs not feel it. as it will
by and by. BIs survey the West-with no
choice Of sn outlet TO Europe, save through New
York-ifs products al half their former price, and
all its purchases at double that price. In fact,
the farmer Ofthe West can scarcely raise produce
at current prices The gross yield Of his farm
would not pay the wages Ofthe hands necessary
20 raise it. No part Of the United States is more
afflicted by the e~essesiOn OF the southern trade.
Men now see the fallacy Of all those theories, that
beiittled southern industry, and the importance
of southern ommeTc with it, to the rest of the
United States. Let US give some credit to the
men, who, while sustaining a system which,
slough legal, has been btld up to unsparing
odium, have made that system productive Of SC
nany and great benefits, that the withdrawal o.
them has sent fear and trembling through the
nations.
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a Gen lIosds brief stay in Nashville Of
course attracted much attention. Every one
WIS anxious TO see the warrior Of Western Viz
ginia. To those of our readers who had not
1heir curiosity satisfied, it may be interesting
20 know that few men sustain their character
sor soldieTship in personal address so largely as
Gen. Floyd. lie looks the hero from head 10
foet. A man Of extremely athletic build. he
carries himself eject and dauntless as an Indian
chef. His head is firmly set upon his should
crs, and modelled with great Intellectual beauty.
1t is covered with a fine suit Of gray hair, which
with his whiskeTs and mOustaehe, a Ia mill
sairs. hightens the appearance OF manhood and
martial dignity and spirit, which at first arTes,
the most casual attention. His address, though
somewhat quick. not to say brzsque, is always
courteous and Kind. He is emphaticslly an sfir-
native character, capable of exciting strong
ceiling OF friendship or enmity. We look tC
l.ss career in Kentucky with great expectation
Raskrab Baaaer.
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San

SAD 0CCURRENCE.-Three weeks ago, yes
terlay, as Capt J. J. jackson, who was recruiting in the
city, lay down on his bed after dinner, his pistol
which he had neglected to remove-went of, and the
ball entered the thigh, wounding the femoral artery.
Every effort Of medical skill has been insufficient to save
him, he was last night, we regret to announce, in a dying
condition Capt. jackson was born and grew up near
Lebanon, Tennessee, but has for sometime resided in
Helena, ARR in which place he raised a company, now
at Bowling Green.
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From The Athenrum.l
NJ IUV HII0H1VWIH-I
WHAT IS truth"
BY BROWN.

Comes that question on thy spirit
With the old unrest
Down the tides of time and story,
Over nations graves and glory;
Which bath darkly pressed q
On the heart of every age
On the head Of many a sage
Since our VISIONS youth
Heard ike sapping seas beneath
Every hold Of human faithi-
Pilgrim to the shrine Of DEATH,
Ask'st thou, What is truth {
Earth will send thee answering voices
From her schools and shrines-
From her heaths and cOm-elad valleys
From her city's sunless alleys
From all lips that Of life chaiiee
Drink the mingled wines,
Comes a food Of swift replies,
Gathered where their wisdom lies
BY far ways in sooth.
Saith tbe priest. 50 What / have taught,
saith the sage. What l have sought
And some whisper, - But found not.
Searcher, that is Truth
Fiereely speak the worlds hard workers
Grim with toll and stain:
" In the growth Of halls and manors'
Through the schemes Of kingdom planners,
And the strife of creeds and banners
As the wax and wane-
Nassalage is labOrs dover
Never vet hath walked with power
Human right or ruth.
Pens are hailed and crowns thrown by
Science spanneth earth and sky
But cur millions toll and-die.
Searcher, this is Truth I"
There are sadder tones thEt murmur
From the inward sea
Seek thou all earth's wealth be5tOweth,
Hope for all her wisdom showeth
But her love ask MOTT gOeth
By the stars. not thee.
Hthey lend not 10 thy years
Perfumes hopes or beauty's fears
OF Times cankering tooth
Long thy soul may spend its store
Ere thou learn that saving lore
That can love and trust no more.
Searcher, that is TRUTH
Ever thus the dark responses
Vainly rise and fall,
And the sands Of life ara shaken,
And its passing winds awaken
Chords-it may be long tOrsaken,
Til the fates recall
Sounds from generations gone
But the question journeys on,
Yet IN t~ireless youth:
For, as pilgrims 20 one goal,
Age TO age and soul to soul
OF that distant Truth.
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~LOST-FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD-Lost, on
the streets between the Bank Of West Tennessee down
Front Row to Beal aud Shelby streets, eight hundred
dollars, bills Of the following denominations Seven one
hundred dollars, one fifty, and two twenties in Confeder-
ate treasury notes, and ten dollars in one and two dollar
bills Bank of West Tennessee. The above reward viii
be paid on delivery to j. Borp & Co. Front Row.
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e We understand thata letter was received
in this city yesterday stating that Cen s K.
Anderson's brigade have been ordered 10 Ken
lucky. As Romney is in the possession Of the
Federalists the order would indicate an inten-
ton on the part OF Gen. Jackson to give our
boys some sharp work to do. he could not
have selected better men fl the wOrk-Nash-
riIe Pnfriaf-
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CONFEDERATE SENATORS FROM FLORIDA
The Florida Legislature, after many ballOtings
for Senators to the first Confederate Congress, at
the close Of the session. succeeded In electing
Hon. A L. Maxwell, from the West, and Hon.
james u. Baker, from the East, to represent
Florida IN the Confederate States Senate. Mr.,
Maxwell was for some time a representative
from Florida in the United States House Of
REPRESENTATIVES.
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WASHINTON FIRE COMPANY.-At a regular
monthly meeting held by the Washington Fire Company
No. .. Thursday, January . ls62, the following gentle
men were elected officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Dennis Ryan; Viee-Presideut, james Madden Sec
rotary, F. Bnndemann; Treasurer, S. Tighe First En-
gipeer, NJ. DoughertY second Engineer, J. johnson
Captain of Hose, J. Haekett First Director, NJ. MeFad-
den second Director, John Reed Standing COMMITTEES,
u. Baker. G. Collins j Bedford.
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Az ARRIVAL FROM COLUMBUs-A man
named Geo. W. Miller, a deserter from the
rebel army at Columbus, arrived in this city
yesterday by way Of Paducah. Miller was for
merly from Ohio, but had resided fOI some time
in the South, and had been impressed into the
rebel army. A few days ago be was detailed,
with others, as an escort to take some money
from Columbus to Camp Be~aurogaTd. He found
an opportunity while there to desert, and awaited
himself of it. He made his way to May6eld,
and thence to Paducah Louisville Journal, 30th.
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THE MEMPHIS REGIMENT-All the members
OF the Confederate Guards, and all who wish to join this
company, FOR home defense, are requested 10 meet at the
Mayors Office ON Monday evenings at : O'Clock, for the
purpose Of recognising the company. There will be an
number of melnberA
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AxIrEMF ron oNsIDERArloN.-The Charlie

NITEM FOR CONsIDERATION.-Ihe Charles
ton Courier inquiries
What are the planters agreeing or intending
to do as to planting cotton for 1892 Some
have advised and agreed that no cotton be
planted unless the blockade and war are re-
moved from us early in January. Others urge
that for domestic consumption and other obvious
reasons, some pOrtDn Of a crop should be
planted.
We have expressed an opinion, as . him and
q basis, that each planter shnuld give to cotton
one-fourih-sHd not moTe and, If preferable,
one fifth Of the area Of his last crop. What DC
the planters say
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POsT OFFICE NOTICE.-We this morning
publish a noteeaJom Postmaster galloway that on Sun
days hereafter the post Office win De open from 3le
to AZ o'clock. No letters except those Endorsed as
soldiers letters will be received or delivered unless pre-
paid The letter boxes viii be opened from this time,
and night boxes win be open.
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Uome Guard Minute Men. 18Th Ciyl DISH

dav evening. JANUARY 3, 1902, pursuant to adjournment
the meeting was called TO order by T. A. Nelson, chair
man. On motion. r. Banks was appointed secretary,
pro item. The recruiting COMMITTEES reported additional
names, making the number Of members "a. On motion,
an addition Of three was made To the committee, whose
duty IL is to report the names Of those who viii not serve.
and their reasons therefore, to the meeting at the Mayors
Office ON Thursday evening next Whereupon the chair
J. C. Flournoy, 5. Frunsioli and Chas. A. Park.
motion, it was ordered that the secretary give notice
Of the meeting for Organization, and election Of officers on
Tuesday evening next, at : o'clock, at the court room IN
Building The meeting adjourned to meet ON
Tuesday evening next, at : o o'clock. at the court room,
Building, TO organize and elect officers.
n RANKS. Sec'rv mo tenn.
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FURNISHING GoODs.-We desire to call the
attention Of house keepers to the card Of Messrs Ingra-
ham & Lees, 2s3 Main street Brinkley block), to be
found in our columns this morning. They have on hand
an excellent stock OF choice goods, and the ladies should
by all means pay their establishment an early visit.
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sA1T-Tbe Fredericksburg VA Netss says,

A sensible citizen of Lancaster county, while
other people were fretting, went to work and
made eight bushels Of salt with eight cords Of
wood out of the salt water at his door. Let
some man below get a few salt pans and supply
this neighhorhood.
Mr.. Newton has proposed that the Legislature
grant bounties to those who promptly manuiae-
! ture salt from sea water.
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To MEAT PACKERs.-It has been suggested
to US that it would be well to call the attention
of those engaged in packing beef and pork for
the government to the unsUitableness for that
purpose Of barrels which have contained whisky
or other spirits An experienced packer tells rs
that meat put up in such barrels is almost
sure to sour; nor win soaking the barrels for
even a considerable time, relieve them Of their
obnoxious qualities. This is a fact worth know
ing by hOusekeepers generally, as well as those
who pack for Otbers.-Richm0Rd Enquirer.
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CheIsea AGair-.

EDITORS AFPEAL: We trust il will prove some salts
faction TO The gallant soldiers Of Chelsea and 18th civil
district in the army, 10 lean that our company have
raised a considerable fund for the purpose Of supplying
their families with wood during the winter, a goodly
number Of which have already been furnished for a
month or more. Ii is understood, however, that no wood
win be supplied to any family that shall move into the
district after this date.
It affords US pleasure TO note thatDr b Z Thomas
contributed HoeRg1tres cords and delivered ii at the
wood pie.
A fun attendance Of the company is requested on
Monday evening next, as business Of Importance viii be
transacted J. II. TEMPLE,
j. y. PRESCOTT,
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