Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-23

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From the Petersburg Express, Nayll
Early yesterday morning, Col Avery and AIr
". II Harrison, two wel-kuow Prince Gtargt
planters living in the immedmt vicinity of For
POwhatau, discovered I'VE 70 aidhble looking
Yankee gunboats lying abreas Of that position
The intention of these thisv niarauders can.
not he OWNED. 1t may be f. they are now VI
for the sole purposes Of rec notering and cal
culating the chances or ascent as high as
Richmond or it may be th the expedition is
purely stealing raid, 10 e. ~ of a iew sheep
poultry, hogs and conlTat is. But that they
ultimately contemplate at least as far as
the famous seven-hilled city, where the very
heart OF rebellion s., there is but little
doubt, and the goodpo1 toi our sister city may
as well put their house, y order if the river ha
not been electually obsuueted
So far as river deienses' are concerned We
have the assurance vi gentleman who recently
traveTsed the James from the hesd of tide-watcr
10 the vicinity Of Newport News, for stating,
that there IS not 50 much "a q pUp-gun On either
bank In the early months of the war, We had
strong turtifcalions at Fort Powhatau mounting
several heavy guns, and gsrrizuued by many
hundred brave hearts and stout arms These
works have ali long since been removed The
guns We're dismounted by order Of Gen Lee
and the men removed to points where there was
. not the TemOteSt possibility Of hght The
tate of Fort Powhatan has been that OF James
I town Mulberry Island, Days Point, Hardin'g
Bluff, and other fortified positions. The Yan
kee gunb0aI2 now have free and unrestricted
control OF the waters Of the james Appamatt01
aud ChickRhOmiuy rivers That tlsy have
g dash' to 90 where Jhey list has been seen on
the tennessee and Mississippi rivers. On the
iOrmeE river they penetrated as tar as florence
and on The latter they rushed past Forts Jackson
aud 81 Philip. under most CALLING ire. That
they viii attempt 70 20 up the james no Que
doubts, and 50 high up too as u get d sight Of
the capital, unless distinctions prevent
LATER
Edmund Ruthn, Esq, of Prince George las
Just sent us the following notice OF she move
ments of the Federal fotilIa ON James river
" May l3.-tiye steamers ara now % A. NJ
slowly passing ap the river by Bsrkley wharf
-Four are large, aud one sits very low in the wa
ier, supposed 10 be the Monitor. The aimos
phero is hszy, 80 thai We cannot distinguish
Their flags, though they are flying
The small boats OF the steamers, i've il mum
Der, are now sounding the channel over Haui-
sons b6r."
Harison's bar IS SIX miles below City Point
aud st high tide. vessels drawing fifteen toot can
pass over
Ii having been ascertained thst the fleet could
easily get over, the vessels came directly ND.
healing for City Point
Our pickets al the Point, psIceying the int9u-
tons and nearusss OF the gunboats, fired the de
pots and warehouses at the Point, and left 0l al
engine for this city. Several hundred hoyshesds
Of tobacco, sud many otl,ef yaluebes were gJil-
sumed
An engine was sent down about three NJ
for the purpose OF recounOitering, aud it was
discovered ihst the Iizssiau- had landed bar IN
what force could OF be asoertaiGed They alsu
had out their p'cl.yts ii the direction Of Flt5E5-
burg distance ol t.y miles
THE VERY LATEST
Toe latest from City Point ia th after Iaud.
ing few officer and portions oC th-it crew, ghu
csyorted about for awhile sud appeared 10 be on
the best terms with rOntEaGaud Of two who
condescended 10 speak 70 thcm the party re-em
ts!ked, and steamed up the liver with the
pIUws of their vessels pointing EleFmuudwaJ}s.
We do not believe that these Yankee thieves
contemplate anything more lHis tt.p than o geg.-
ersl reconnaissance, Jut should they aee enough
20 Justify favorable report the inland cities 5f
Petersburg and Richmond may prepare lhem
selves for another visit ct al early day Being
fore warned lat ug k, fnrparr0f1