Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-29

win the hand of her sons be increasingly raised
against the foe with the sworn determination
never to surrender their principles, their honor,
nor their glorious inheritances bsqusathed to
them by their forefather5 NeDer! Gen BgecIk-
iardge, with his military family, ars tue most
harmonious circle hever had the pleasure and
the honor to be associated with His aids all
have the greatest love and admiration for their
general, and when not engaged in bis military
business, which is quite arduous, draws up the
circle around him to hear the eloqusnce Of his
voice on the questions that agitae tho tirnes' or
in pleasant anecdote. His Oldest son, Cabel,
seventeen years of age, q noble boy, stimulated
by brave spirit inherited frem his noble Sire i'm
portuned his father to allow him to 90 on board
the Arkansas. His youth and inexperience ives
strong argument against him, but with his
fathers consent, he reported On board to Capt
Brown, ready for duty to engage in the bloody
contest to take place that night, believing, as
the captain did, tha. an attack would b. made
upon his boat by the combined fleets Of the.
enemy from above and below. I hope he will
make as great man as his father.
The battery which did the greatest execution
among the gunboats is ftom Breckinridge's di-
vision. The volunteers to the ram Arkansas,
since her arrival here, axe also from Brcckin-
ridges division, some Of whom were killed in
the late action. Capt Brown has promised me
complete list of the officers and crew of the
Arkansas. As soon as it can be obtained win
send it. They number about $50.
1 think there is very little chance for fight
here sOoni the enemy having disappeared, but
we can't tell where to, or for how long. We
have six batteries on the river, and plenty Of
troops in the rear, ready whenever tho enemy
can reconcile themselves to make the attack
The barning wreck of one of the e1emys boats !
passed down last night. One gun saluted the |
visitor We have not learned the cause Of her !
destruction. Among these copies Of letters I /
send you ons Of the original Yankee letters as c |
specimen, crossed and re-cro5sed with rcd ink /
There are absut thirty five transports large aud |
small in the Yazoo river, think, beyond the |
reach Of the enemy, protected by the raft and |
batteries. have just recei ived intelligence by /
telegraph that Col Jno Morgan has taken pos
session Of Lexington, Ky, my old native town. /
This is good Ecws for me. The general and his !
staff are in fine spirits over the Kentucky news
and hope to be there soon ourselves. Three
cheers for Morgan Forrest no doubt, if &C
counts are correct, is now in Nashville What |
a bully team The redemption of Kentucky
and Tennessee will be hailed with great joy,
which events believe are coming speedily to
hand.
The canal and railroad across the peninsula to
cut Vicksburg cut, by the enemy, IS abandoned,
aud 10 further work going On. All failure.
When you ara through with this and the
Yankee letters, you win feel grateful that it is
no longer and astonished why it is as long as Is
is. Old friends have a right to write as they
please to each other, and you can CLEAN from
this whatever may bo interesting to your dis ant
readers. Your friend