Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-29


piekets ssluse5 the canine hunters with sniff
O. two Of cold lead. Tho whole aim OF these
hol3 advocates of " Southern Rights under
Forrest, Breckin1idEe & Co, Is to strip the rich
Cumberland valley country ere the Union army
advances upon them.
The Federal army has made material sdvsn-
ces within three days past. / learn-but ia what
manner 1t is needless TO state. The public can
be assured that all is well, aud the march i on
ward. Ii may be that the robels may steal
enough to keep theiE armies up for awhi e. but
as winter moves on, the suffering and exposure
they mnst endure viii tell with terrible effect
upon iheHa. We shall witness 6 vigorous winter
/ campaign no doubt. Our army viii purge the
country IS it gces-st least it should General
RosecrarZ is an earnest mamie apparently
/ mesua 10 ley The AZ to the very root OF this re-
bellioR. il is stated here that prominent rebels.
] wherever be marches, must either repent and re-
I form OF they must 20 on 10 the South; that they
win be required to take the oath Of allegiGuce,
! and give heavy bonds for good behavior, If per-
I mitied to stay behind in The possession and en-
ioyment Of their property, as Insured TO them by
I the power of the Union army and the msjesty
of constitutional law
Itczn ba truly Baid Cf the rehellious people
| of Nashville, witha week past how are the
I mighty iaiien-how are the naughty cast down
Sueh a futter has not been exhibited here, / am
informed, since she advent of Che great doctrine
/ Of Southern rights. Passing by Che hesdquart-
1 ers ef Gen R0secraEz, one would be sure to note
! the crowds of people upon the sidewalk, eli in
anxious expectancy. Each wanted pass, but
passes were withheld. Previous looseness in
! this respect was now corrected The haughti-
est siiken danes, the lowliest lsbo er IN sop or
/ iundery, and the thickast Eppe5 negro in ail
/ Nashville, here met upon the dead level of IN
fortunate equality. The abuse @, 5he pass sys-
I TEN was suddenly checked, / was told, BY nu
! imperative order from the c0mmaE dsr-in-chIet
70 grant no passes to civilians, whateve-, for or
! dinary business purposes. FeTeweH to the
/ wholesale, smuggling on OF Il luei5, India
/ rubber goods, and coats, eTen, under the wel'
( spread hoops of these del'czts rebels No
more quinineto 60 out in false bottomed trunks
and valises. nor packages Of l9ua7, etc, 70
| travel iu old corn sacks, and IN chicken-coop
j crevices. Nor could accommodating n5ilkmen
| continue ihe business of PeTambulaiiug posi-
/ Offices for rebel letters nor br0keu-hacked old
/ gardeners pr0eura Pssses for cabbage-heads,
/ 0stensibIy, bat really to pasg out some scion OF
/ sCstheTR nobility, who bad cfept in for a clean
/ shirt or to have his head combed.
/ Resident friends Eere Essure nae that Secessla
is in a rampage st this. They ave as helpless As
/ babes and as toothess as the gentleman who
wrirgled himself into The good gTacss Of q Bota-
! bic mother ia Eden. How CALLING 8. must be Go
these proud, naughty people. They are almost
90 bs ntied for their pride IS IA the- wealth, their
wealth is ia thsir plantations, negroes and pub
lie stocks-an Of it Is fast taking unto Itself
| wings and flying away.
Yesterday was the Sabbath dsy-a day OF
/ considerable futtar and fashionable turnout in
] this gay town of yors. But on yesterday prsyers
were below par, judging from ths attendance st
/ church. Among military men there was no LET
up-tbe same hustle Of cfd-eTs aud The rushing
/ Nd sn3 down Of soldiers. in the morning ]
| noticed the grand entree gud march Of the negro
/ vsrking- brigade passing on 20 their labor upon
/ the forifcations. Imagine the motley gang OF
a theusGnd OF more negro men and boys Of all
| sizes, shades Of celoT, and description Of gar
meut On they hamped in regular platoon and
military step. An oficer preceded them, With a
4 soldier c7p 8stlide his tsWney gc7nce, and an
old sword in hand. To see him swell and puf
/ in Impotence, was rich military caTicatUre
Oiher Officers" were strung alaug some with
/ swords. others with bayonets and some with
wooden sw Jrds TO hear them give their or
and to see Che glee with which ail enjoyed Sc,
was sn amnsine scene indeed. The city is full
Of refugees and runaway negroes and the for
ffcstons are buiz entirely by them as this
country is swept ovei by our army, consuming
| all AZ Il passes. the negroes VIII become vast
srmv Of themselves Of dependeni, suffering hu-
nan beings, and the winter months and the
wesry days of q starving spring, may make
fearful havoc smong thig unfortunate race.
There was held rather notable meeting in
Nashville last week. The object OF it was to
gather in the refugees Of Tennessee now con
r,rersted here 10 The number of one to two thou
{ sand men Speeches were made by Governor
Andrew JOhus0n, Msior-Geuerai k0secranz,
and Generals Woodruff and Palmer. / was
eager to hear the speeches, and was well re-
paid for the evenings attendance Gov john
sons speech was vigorous, bold, defsnt, and
. Union TO the core. No Ifs nor 2uds-the Union
must aud should be maintained. His strong
point was that this war was made by southern
leaders for p0tcer that they desired new
Southern goverpinrnt that they might rule It s
snd that their move was for arist0crstic dOmina-
ton at the expense Of Southern civil liberty for
the masses.
Gen. Rlseerapz was vociferously appauded
his speech was brief and pungsnt. He said
be yvas no tall-er, bu5 should try to do hiJ duty
in the dav Of bsftls He was for the rest0ra-
ton of our old Union and the perpetustion Of
this. the best government upon the face Of the
earth. He believed tbis war was Ear OF hu-
l rnsuitV. and AGAINST the domination and power
of caste. Iysa few remarks Of our fsvOriie gem
eral were to the point and much Teilshed by 81
present Tie remaining speeches were brief,
aud Of much the same character.
/ There was no decisive action taken upon that
occasion. future meeting having been deter
miued upon The time has come for Union
men in the South TO band together, and arm
[ and protect Themselves, their homes and tre-
sides In ali this region il tie Uniou men bad
only made 2 determined stand, theg and this
] region would not BE- in their present preaca-
] ment Their guns, horsas aud eGtaa 3uid not
J have been taken from them by the ar3c1t stick
: lers for Southem Rights" The faet s., The
wealthy lordlings of the South have cowed the
noorer classes, up TO this time. But as the
! Union armies penetrate the South this Eill be
ehsneed unqHesnonabiy-
The srist0crats, who war FOR power upon q
uro-siavery pretence wil probably be the fua
, losers by tGeir rebellion. have c0nversec
with several Of the fresh refugees wisbia two
davs past They are now past the score Of Eeu
Il irsi5f ~ this amt their war etc Iney pro
fegs. now. 70 be ready to fgbt fof the Union
ard 10 secure to themselves and their cbildrer
ptosperous future. 3he next mesFng OF tnes'
refugees viil be lor tho purpose Of proeuriDs
euns. forming military organizations at home
etc. etc. Let shem so T. thoroughly and boldly
and sii viii be well. The scale is soon 60 tRTn
,'-e tine is at hand when they, in returni cal
esu the vebelB Of their naiehbors to swift anl
ipst account. b tlis is not meant vengeance O
Tataliation-I mean that the rebels should b'
bert, and the rebellion be snnihiisied 1P9i
{ every acre Of ground over winch the UnioI
srasifs tread We have thrown grass lonf
enough, ana have p7w CONE to the using
stones.