Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-12

escaped. II a capture lA- been A44e' Ad4 AOL
yet reached the city, number arrived yesteI-
day morning aud narrste adventures and suffer
ings of no common character We gather from
accounts givenus, that on Tuesday, april LIST,
the guns OF RUCEER's battery were sp kei, as
we have already related; on the succeeding Fri
day evening, the encmy's gunboat and tug
passed the island during e storm. Ga s4tug-
day night, the enemy with a gunyoat engaged
ROCKERS battery, the guns of which had been
restored to lighting condition while attention
was engaged with this boat, a second guu5oat
slipped down uuperceivel, except by the men at
one Of tie batteries, who fred two shots at her
without effect. Things were now getting Sc
TiousS the enemy had possession of the river be-
low the island Gen. MACEALL, therefore, on
Sunday night April g, moved the infantry and
STEWARDS battery 70 the tennessee shore, TO
protect the landings from anticipated aalacks
The artnsiists, ran5ering about fyu hundred,
alone remained on the island
On he succeeding day, Monday, the enemy
assumed the offensive below the island. They
irst silenced the battery manned by a detach-
ment Of Southern Guards, as explained by us
two or three days ago the guns were spiked
and the limbers cut. Other batteries we had On
this side below the island were successfully
sileneed. At 10 O'Clock IN the morning, they
landed troops on the Tennessee side. This Of
course made the continuance of our men On the
island no longer possible for any useful purpose
and measures we're taken with a view to desert
ing g spot ths. VII ever be memorable for the
bold stand made there against the attacks of the
enemy's gunboars. The guns, seventy in num-
Der, were spiked with r~st-tsil files s0densd at one
end balls were then rammsd in st the muzzle-
they would turn the soft end Of 6 e file and
clinch it. The transports and whariboats at the
landing, Of which we gave a list ON Tuesday
evening last were scutled and sunk in deep
water; the Yazoo and DeSoto were kept until
dusk to convey the srti,lerists 70 the main land,
and when that service was performed. they, toe,
were ordered to be sunk, bus it was Tum0red that
their captains had refused to scutile them. The
floating battery was scuttled aud cut loosei some
of the Fsderals boarded her, but they found their
prize in a sinking CO. GGon. The ammunition
In the magazines was wholly or partially de-
stroyed. Ga the two wharf boats lying at the
shore were provisions or one month-the whole
was sunk and destroyed A considerable guam
tty Of small arms, and the private baggage Of
tie officers aud Others, suffered the same fate as
the other properly.
These important matters being arranged, the
time had arrived TO secure personal safety. The
number of sick was rather laTgs; there was no
help for them they must necessarily fall into
the hands Of the foe. The greater portion Of
them marched down the Tiptouville road these
fell into the hands Of the invading troops, and
were compelled 10 stack arms aud surrender,
The number Of persons taken prisoners is esi-
mated al two Thousand. Gen. NACEALL and
staff, except MAJOR DAVIS, and Lieut.. Col HEN
DERsoN. 40th Confederate, were among them.
Ex-Iayor BAUGH was sick OIL Monday after
noon; be procured a mule aaj car. ia the even
ing 70 take him away, since which time NE was
seen safe on this side the lake. Capt RUCkEB
and Col T. J.. FSSIE got of safely. We learn
that all the Southern Guards escaped, except
FRANK HARRISON, who was left IN The hospital
aso Capt HoADLEY aud ten OF his men Lieut..
ToRREY and r~lirsy-uil- men Lieut.. n TREz-
EyANr. 49th regiment; ROBERT PTT5IAS and
JSo. GISsIs, Of BAKERS regiments Captain
ROBERT LEWIS and seven men. Capt JACK
son, Lieut. MCCLURE, and their commands are
supposed nearly all to be sale. The same is
believed Of Captains STIRLING, HUME and
C~ARUTHERs.
The adventures of many that escaped were
Of great interest A gentleman, from whom we
hsvs received many Of the above particulars,
after starting from the island with his party, in
the direction-of Tptonville, became suspicious
that tHers was danger ia ta45 direction, and a
dstou was mode by waling through tire over
flowed county. Gaus te town was avoided, and
the river gained below Here the company,
consisting Of four persons, constructed a rait
with which 10 Goat down the Mississippi. The
raft was difficult to manage, lhe wia4 high, and
the patty, after floating down a considerable dis
taucs, found themselves Ia the middle of the
Mississippi, under circums,anaas of extreme
peril. They c~oulrved at length TO arouse the at
tenton Of soas one on land, and "a sElG put out
and took them ashore. Here they were treated
with great kindness, and on the rest Of their
way along the river, they received readily the
most hospitabls attentions from the country
people.
We also learned something of the adventures
of a gentleman who took a different direction
from the party above. Distrustiug the state o.
things below the island, he. with MANY others
startedup the river, with the intention Of skirt
ing the north shore Of Bsolis0s lake, crossing til,
Obion rver, and thus reaching the interior. AT
ter travelling some Distance up tie river, when 3
became quite dsrk-i0r IT gas dark when they
started-they turned into the cane break. Their,
thew wandered about for some time until they
became completely lost, and had uo idea whethe
they were travelling towards the lake OK .he river
or to or fou the snsmy, whose scouting parties
were occasionally heart Towards morning On
sftbe company was sent Ia search Of a guide
afsr long wandering about, returned with a man
sgbo for d fne mule one Of The party offered him
ap1eed to put them in the right direction Thee
had passed the night with little rest and no food
hut the wax before them required leT euer
pes. Tie ccsE5Iy was covered with water, and
T,ilss bals Waded. A! times as q ds5cea
in the dsoua 81 a little run was reached, a siel
would ink t~rave.cIs 60mi the knees to thsnecl
Two places. especially, sunk ,as party nearly
overhead 10 places tile current was IsPld, a"a
81 dangerous wsrs som lrts OF .ao Eoule lna
one OF two individuals Jos. taaT iooang hn- "er,
Liovned some thinking they could find a D5,
,er route. wandered Of and became lost in tL.
flooded and touautigas wgg5s.
Tins the cay passed, without icgd andin Sc
were toll. TUESDAY night came on raining anc
so continued On Wednesday morning som.
snow fell AT a place where some scows anc
due-outs were found, q large party Of the sirsg.
els had collected, perhaps between Two anc