Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-13

n WUUT-TT1a I-N- " UUUIT WUIE - TWW y I0IT
H~earivg-TAe NorthsrH Press not to BE- Relied
Upon, as to That Is GsiHg on ThsTe-HsRes
the Necessity for a Special IN RSkmond~
The Things he Fritss AbOEt, ETC., etc. \
From the London Tines OF the 4thl
We today lay before our readers a letter from the
Confederate capital, which we lave reason 70 hope viii
ts The opening Of a regular correspondence. The extra
] ordinary iaterest taken By al closes Of EnglishRen In
the American war has long ereats1 = desrs 70 haYs au-
thente Information, and to be independent Of the ignOr-
| tnt and partial HtatamentTof the Northern press Every
thing that has been published IS coming from the South
has been read With avidty. The one or two English
iravelsrE who, slnee the outbreak Of the war, have Tia-
ted the Confederate States have found thsiF narratives
the NEST popular reading Of the day. Every one fsels
hat this struggle ia the most remarkable syent In our
dine. slnes the FIRST French Revelation, nothing 70 be
compared with Il in tragic Interest has been before the
verdi Even the wars Of the great Napoleon, though
hey more nearly affected ourselves, hardly equAled ts
American conflict In the qualities ths excite surprise
spd admiration
The great number o. troops engaged. thu inorainats
l proportion that these bar e the population that furn-
1hes thsm, tbs vindioivs perseverance, Of The one side,
the heroism and devotion Of ths othsr, the sudAsH turns
OF fortune, the barbariiy o. The Invaders evlncsd by a
tyranny over Individuals. and a destruction % priVais
properly unknown in modern times ths hatred, amount
ing 10 frenzy, which Is fell toward the enemy By the
whole population Of the e0utA-tbsss things give the
American war 4 character Which will maze Il rsmarks-
BE In history, and which now causes every nation 70
follow ~ course with uutailing interest But while the
wars Of Europe lave generally hal ehronlclsrs on both
sides, the American conflict il described sstirsly by one
party. We really know far les Of the goutb fbs1 ~.
knew Of Russia during the CTinsan eszpaign. Then
news leaked ous through Russian or German chauselr
and the newspapers Of the government gave u fair II
NOS adaquats notions az what was pasziEz behind fhs
long frsutisrn Of our enemy. But thoazh the South has
lie press, and though the Newspapers 81 is cities come 10
rs2l knowledge Of what Is passing In the boekAded terri
tory. Every battle, every expedition. sverv ast az Re
Federal generals and governors, is described By northern
pens and revised by Northern csnsorship.
AL through tbs war We have been t7ld Of the misery
Of tho Southern people, their diseontsnt with their
leaders, fhe strong Union party thst was to b found n
every state. OnlW HaffiuN the mnuremeA - ~ WsvH--
forces to rise and dspOse Jegerson DAVIS and biz fellow
eonzpiTatsrH' and Il required no little oSservalisn and
renseaon 70 avoid being mided by these aetionA That
the Fedsrals have been wholly dishonest in thsir ststs-
ments We do not assert There can be no doubt Dat
they fully behaved, and 70 some extent stHl bsIIsvs. In
Ha WeaNRel OF The CoAtsdsrHtss and thsir own chances
Of victory. II they had no: thsss hsaz. they would
hardy psTssvere IN the war ssAi1s4 The aaTios Of every
natesmAa N Europe, and even Of q veteran soldier Of
the highest distinction among theasslveH But whstssr
ts North is deceived or only wishes - deceive IA the
sneet Is me SANE We cannot trust the accounts that
reach Us through the northern pres, ard an Independent
source of Information Is most desirable.
I'VE trust that our correspondent VII bs found 70 Eads- |
y ths want. That he should write with q Southern
bias Il only what may be expected from one who Is HV- /
Ing amons a peopls Etrnng TO The highsst pitch Of estbu
Hssn, and with whom TO eonqusr or % die Is no m
meaning oraVado. But WhsteVsr his sympathieA. his |
narrative is perfectly fair and spen. He does net cen
eeAl the deficiencies Of the ConfsdsratsI. their want ~ /
money, their want Of military store, and the dIHsnItv
OF obtaining or carrying proper supplies Of elothinE.
he speaks Of the rsvsgsd homes Of Virginia. the rim
that has fallen upon the farmers, he poverty which
F+Ea NPNA bAeAh AlAA4DcGA u AAMLlE1r WHO'S solo nos 4
session now iE a right to the wasted land which hss he,
passed by he Psderals n their insolent advance or thsir
ANONYMOUS fight
The ealanlues which have fallen on ts eortb , b. %.
can tai % SO, or should dsiire b sxtenusts. Whstevs-
msy ss the result Of this war, there cannot BE- a dsukt
that for years 20 come the States OF VirriHls Esntn~k-
and tennessee, must suffer uhder The dsFzstadons eaussd
oy It, and thstthe most f~Ourshlng districts OF To f,r-
ner state especially, nust be mOnopoiizsd, A. Il The Art
ssilers had Just come int the wilderness. But We can
imagine that in spite Of this gloomy future tbers n
no depression at Richmond or anvv6ere sIEa sT,snt
Gaete me FEDERAL armies actually have possession. The
OSnlsdefates nov know the worst For 4 year aud
aaf hey have had 10 make war on an snsmv tbrse
lines a. hEnerous a. themselves, and with a soapi.ts
aommaAd Of the sea and "a insxhaustbie EuBuIv oFsysrv
2roViEion aAd muuiHon Of wu. Tba gsuth -, NJ -
Prov les own grain, breed is own hogs AID Ehesp. 1ans-
,hetur' out OF cotton is own clothing, produce runpow-
lsa ~ oest It eould, cast caEnons make rifles, aud with
. smHl population not only lighting The North, but
aanufscture against Europe.
The Coni'dsratea nov know that ihey ssa De all this
nc m2ntaia their indsPeadslss against the invader.
With all the chsEess In favor OF their ensmisa tbav
won a Series OF victories u~asxampledi in briIIiapev
compile ssueHf, and repealed two invanioDR OF THAR
ariiory- The consequence IL tAar. in u4fs or ,BAering .
nd prtvsti1n, there a q spirit OF iovfaIBssz sbr,.J
probably more lively now han svar 3, -
: aclty or the United States. With keen zest aft.r
be tolls Of the s~ampEiEn, but, no doubt. with the rirsd
cenomy 70 which they hsVs become accustomed me {
.OhledsraieE are enjoying the pleasure n shsir capital q
- Nc Nsmy val again advance against %. a
It will AZ any time fall INTO bf hands IL orer :
ems That do not spoil the amusements Of the hour. :
ASy t6Ae dae precautions they move away their can Ii
on foundry 70 a place further inland. and thew fortFy :,
very polnI ronI which the march OF the enemy can be d
Bee eh-tA~iss 1--- d. ~. NV .fI~~ -. !.
respect OF defeat TO interfere with their ebeerfuIDzss r
ueh a feeling il, no doubt. rightly attributed 70 he
ourEge and s.eGn determination Of all classes. but thars
a 50 a reason for il arising from the nature Of the -
r
II England was threatened with INVASION, and Lon
on was EXPOSED Ike Richmond, 70 the possibility 81 Il
sPture, ne should hardly look forward 10 the svant
ith such Indifference as these Cosfedsrstes. Bat ths
'utn u that In 50 vast = eouHtry The fall Of eitv hss s
lHeh less Importance than ia q European State. Mr. :
'aVis said bsfors the last campaign that II Rlehno.d
as taken the war in Virginia might be continued
Fsnty years, and this, no doubt expresses a tus con y
sPuon OF the ltTugge. If Mcclellan had succeeded "
spring In capturing The city, he would have come
TO possession Of so many acres Of brick and mortar
Il a second Builsr esuld be found. there might Be a -
ofAdig1ities IN Ttore for = few thousand Con
derateE. But the eject on the Independence OF the 4
outhsrR Btatss Tsald have been small. The South :.
HsrS feel that hsir best protection is The great extent 4
their eeuatry, which makes even the gigantic armiss =
the North inzuaeient 20 held the posts they have n
,insd, and ct the same time keep Up their eommuui- =
ltlOna with ne Federal StHtsz From our eorrepop- Pi
letter It sppeRss that less than 4 month ago the =,
untsrrihed by NJ. Llncolns nav lsvies or -
Q negro proclamation, were awaiting with confidence %
e next campaign. and ttat whenever General NcClsl. -,
q shall be abba TO advance, he will ind himself Opposed %
. united peopls, whose country san 0nIy be su5dusd
hen Geir armies are not only beaten, but extsrmI-