Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-19
LETFRR FROm mUaFnKKsBORO,
CAMP MAR MURFREFsBoR0,
December 5th. Is62

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CAMP MAR MURFREEsBoRO'
December 5sh, 1862
kDITORs APPEAL: Once more your GORE
spOndent undertakes to pressat you few ran
aeu, items relating to cur army, now the "a Army
Of Tennessee Il Is at present organized int
three corps, commanded respectively by Lieu
tenant-Gonerals Polk. Hsrdee and Kirby Smith
Oar ranks hsvs been considerably recruited
since We came ont oi Kentucky, especially the
Tennessee regiments Governor Harris has
bsen active in enforcing the eonseript lsw, and
many sf our shattered regiments have thereby
sEelled their ranks to almost primitive siEs
That gentleman, together with the Hon Andrew
Ewing, bsve been announced as volunteer aids
tOGsnsrsl Bragg.
There has been some excitement here of late
n.oonEequenes of the small Lpox having made It's
appearance in the army All necessary precau-
tiOns have been adopted, however, to keep the
disease from spreading, and there Is no ground
Al present for serious apprehension
In othsr respects tie army is doing well-in
good ksslih, and pretty comfortably clad for the
coming winter, which, from ths SHOWS we
have already had, promises to be rsther severe.
The ole saov- king mustered his forces yesterday
aud commsnced an attack On US which lasted
fyr three CT four hours. As consequences
Dame Nature comes cut this nOrui5g elai in InaFni
fent sltterng mantle thoash liable TO be sadly dilap
dated ere the seF sieads o. Sol shall grow weary and
PsEuge their burning fetocks into the Western wave
Oar generals and those OF the enemy seem to be
rskiDga trial Ct their skin in ansuysring and it sp-
Pesrs doubtfal present what The result wll be- Il
nay possibly be great bails IN this vicinity though
shat viii depend the movements Of sho enemy
We ready for them whenever they ossr the gags Of
bss-s
Tie Information came 70 yesterday that body Of
TIE enemy, several thousand in number were ia sush
position that they might Be cut or and iaksa; couse-
qssuiy, Gen Chestha has been sent out on the Mash
vile pike with three Of his brgadsl to assist in their cap
tars Gen stswarts brigade wss lsf IN camp together
with 5 alford's battery, With the exception o. one
p.sos which s7ss sent Oat Yesterday afternoon.
Gen. joseph =. Johnston arrived Hureesbo-o' last
night % take charge unssrstsad, Of military sp
srat0ns Ia tbs quaytsz Gen Bragg viii pFobsbly re-
tar The active command of this army though Is NJ
nored that ho il 20 be sent Mississippi Gen. John
srrval i be hasd with joy BY the soldiers and
s,izsns lie VIII and the d sciplEs and esprit du corps
81 ths Aray, hns as he could anticipate
Al order from General Bragg was read to Us few
days ago asthorzng the different batalions regiments
sBS conpsIes engaged in tho battle Of PerrYylls 70
hsye Inscribed its banners and in addition
70 PerTyvils" General Cbeahsms division Is ordered
80 hsve tie inverted iasc-lbed indicating
fis eisred bravery and especially its gallant charge
shieh resulted in the cspture Of three of ths enemys
batteries
Speaking Of bsnaers rem;ads me Of cireumstauee.
which shows hoyy tring viii effect things Of
importance General PolS's battle rag SHILOH
blue field. with large REQ cross, containing thlr
white the long bar Of the running hon
a1utaIy OF with the fly. Before we entered Kentucky
che geaeal concluded 70 modify his flag BY bordering
The edges q ths red with white and to Stan
s.rds battery for ita Tag pattern. Now, It. hap
PsBed By some esrelsssss that the mulas had gotten
hold Of az snd torn OF one end containing Of
tse starr So VIXEN the Gags distributed eaeA
Ons N The division found cont in sleveH
only and thus hey remain, the general perhaps
ao5ens i5e differences.
There las bssa occasional skirmithes for some time
pa between csTs'ry and the enemy advance, and
scarcely day passes Eittsat camp being envened
BY tae booming Of cam in front.
This would Be proper place perhaps, TO offer
reflections fhe conduct Of the present Wa Il h2s
been our pey Of late attack the enemy IN stronghold
ard tsugh have gained many brilliant victories yet
they have ever been attended with heavy saeriacs Of
ufs which Te s-e poorly able 70 afford IN ths great
ooutost in which Gu 81 a. stake 10 this particular
We uisht learn an iupcFtaat lsfsoa from cunning
enemy. is his policy to select stHsus positions, know
iE tIst ars rssh End daring enough 20 attack him
When she defensive and f5rtiy ourselves, he
advances upon Us by slow approaches unwilling 70
attsek any dissdgantsge He knows that be has
one, and thai unless his loss Is twice
crest % ours, We have gained upon the whole ID
vantsgs. Lie two players 90 the cheekerboard, be
can swap % nan for with Us Until We are sx
1sussd He is not fighting for glory but sabjugadon
So IN ny humble opinion. we should seek glory but
inSspensenes with the isSst possble sacrifice Of Hfs
For cd sske and cur coun1yS cause e; ~ ssYs our
men In many cases EuocessEi on our part
would Be decided Victory in effect instance as sn
example the svseuaton OF Corsfh Oar attack AZ that
place is an ezazpls Of the suicidal policy refer to.
Sow did wsshlnston csodu-t bis srmy ~ tie Of
the rsvosaeonf he repeatedly retresied iroE the so
srsv. and H5sd never light unless he believed deeid
Cd advantage eouls be gsioed In his way be exhanEt
ed their patience ana disappointed iheir hopes %
speedy conquest Ger. Pre- pursued similar policy
IN be Missouri campsigu.
thu. by saving our lneB, ard hgstns tls enemy
only when we haVs dec ded sdranage, We viii worry
hIs patience aud crush his expectations, until over
wbelued with an euormous debt and desparng sf sue
sass z our rubugs ion be win gladly ssss Us IN the
fun enjoyment Of liberty and Independence.
LEIGH
P S. The expedition under Gen. Chesthsm referred
20 above has returned without having any asht Gen.
Yyhesler's cavalry attacked Wagon train, taking !
fhiresn wssons oaded with forage about forty prison
sss, and sAlry-eght mules
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