Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-08
LETT FR FROM RICHMOND.
Special COTTs Epon5enos Of the Appeal
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Special COTTs Ep0n6enos Of the Appeal
RICHMOND April %, ls62-
The tele nsm, announcing the evacuation Of New Or
leans by Gen. Lowell after the destruction OF IN
mense iauy of stores and the burning of the
vessel Hissssppi the stocks, received here on
satTd ay with amazeEent and incTsdulity When official
dspa;shes 10 the government confirmed this unsowari
INTEL gencs yesterday, the public excite uaut reashed It's
hight Everybody felt ths blow. No resistance, no
gun REed no effort made for the defense OF the empress
city Of tho South only gun boats in the stream and
down RSes the Confederate flag, our troops retire and
leave tho Yankees uHdhpued masters Of the fair, the
grsof the opulent New Orleans The Richmond papers
hs morning refer to the disaster with undsguissd bitter,
uess md Burpgls5 though tho Dispaseh makes some.
Whist lame and Inconsistent attempt to place among
the prophecies Of the past" In column the edi-
tors ssy:
Official dispatches received yesterday confirm the fall
Of New Orleans contrary TO our bsisT and the belief Of
/ nine-tsnths Of this community
And in ansther column they declare:
This Is heavy Blow It is useless to deny It Bat
zoe ssrc anticipating and te pE6lsc mind had ALREADY
/ 6scg.HE preparation t.
ef,uDlic mind had already become prepared for no
sugh thing On the contrary, event was considered
more unlikely during The whole progress OF this war
enemy We al llnsw that preparations for its defense
had been made upon tue most gigantic scale Besides
the grihcaliOus the mouth the river, which
sustained the heaviest OOmoar0ment Ot the
enemy feet and which sim hold out CHEEKY attitude
OF defiance there were tremendous batteries al bend
in the Assisippir twelve below the city and had
yVav between the city and this bend there another
immense work. mile IA length ersng with the Ia gest
cannon occupying the very spot, memorable Tor
All lime as the scene Of ackBOns victory over the Tete-
rams OF the Paninsular War We ali knew, too, that
rou-clsd monster ship regarded far formidable
than the HT1c had gone down the river the Lou5s5
ana in search Of Yankee gunDOaS which it cont
ieutv believed would prove easy conquest 80 her.
haI became Of the LOUISIANA why she did not engage
the gunboats which Gscended far as the city, why the
batteries Of English Bend and Chamette were silent
thew PASSED up why the immediate deienses Of New
Orleans did not try conclusions with them after their
arrva-aI these questions that bath- conjecture.
The f1rheations Of the Mississippi upon which much
money has been expended and fOT the ample strength
enpF OF which so time has 8esn allowed seem
with the exception OF those the mouth OF the river
10 be little better than the miles OF pasteDoad casemaes
which the Chinese sre accustomed 10 throw up night,
70 fri Zhen enemy aud which single shot from that
| euer1ys guns sutlCys 20 demOsh N an instant.
To day have telegram OF more encouraging sort
| from New Orleans by way Of Mobile Tse statement
that after Gen. Lowell mad Withdrawn the Confederate
flag up by tue citizens ot New Orleans who
defed the gunbOzs their worst and that theeUpOn
English and French menof war lying Ia the iiFeF inter
posed 10 prevent a bOmDarduent OF the city, and
matters stood This intelligence, If nltoge thsr truswor
thy does not the sling the noHs of Saturday
It does not give DacA the burned supplies nor da
nearly flushed vessel Of wr!t does not wipe out the
shameful fact Of tie withdrawal Ui our troops without
the expulsion OF caTtrldgenOra than all It gives u
hope Of the EIveT OF Arkansas and Texas aud west
srn Louisiana does It alleviate the fears isnce So.
usday become uen3ey [Or Mem Lh AZ AZ l-e 20 specL
late On the consequences OF the enemys occupation Of
New Orleans and complete control Of the mississippi
That the cause not os thereby, that much remain TO
Us yet-a large territory lar ultrOd by Yankee reg.
ment powerful armies that have never known defeat
and mat be the apCl field Of baftl and the
spirit Of rreemeD the resolution, tle courage never TO
submit or yeld'-6l this enemies know in the midst
| OF their rejoicings-
There has been good doal Of speculation TO
total change in the conduct Of tie war In consequence
Of our recent revero and t HImor runs 70 day that
well known general has been ordered 10 place himself
without delay head Of large body Of men, 10 bs
provided for him upon the instant, and move with them
rapidly across the lines the enemy's country at
point where they least expect it. This movement would
be hailed with the Hvelest enthusiasm by our people
and for one believe they would undergo any sacrifice
with cheerfuncss they could hear that Cincinnati was
about 20 bg Hhelsd Baltimore had been redeemed
that the SMOKE rising from the houses of wash
ington. But not sanguine enough to attach the
/ least importance 70 the numOr.
Webster the spy, is 20 be hanged 10 morrow 81 the
fair grounds near tho city Fransu Stsarns sId Va
entue HechleT devoted friends q Bolts vino
arrested sight weeks ago for and have been
oond1ed here were liberated thTee dsys ago
sufficient evidence being brought against tlem upon
oEaniGaCn, and bOtl them taking the oath u ale T
ance Report Fays that Cen Winoer JO 90 Te-
mord by Gen. Henry A Wise. Tbefis and r0Oberies
becoming frequent Of late, probab because
the provost guard armed with pixies instead Of
musaetA Gen. Bsaure CARDS secret dispatch 70 Gen.
Cooper after the battle Of shuOh published al length In
the New York SrTaLG sen. here IN csDEc and no
copy OF t ever LETT Gen Coopers person How did the
Herald get ct it.
l,ng tins is now spring Ike and pleasant
DIXIE