Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-03

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ing Parties Unpleasant Business Of the Yam
ess-UnoomfortabIs Situation Of their Troops
for Supplies-nLe Dams on The Georgetown
Canal Broken, and Impossible to Repair during
Wjnter, ETC., etc.
LEEsBURG, December %, 1861.
EDITORS APPEAL: Since last writing, there
have been a few skirmishes with the enemy,
along the border, resulting disastrously to the
Federal thieves, who had the audscity to cross
the river. As / have frequently written, the
main business Of the Yankees seems 10 be plum
der, and they allow no occasion to pass in which
to crafty this propensity hence, a party of the
" blue jackets" led by a lieutenant, seized a
boat, and crossed near LOvettsville, congratula-
ting themselves upon their intended havoc
among the poultry and what-not Of that disaffee-
ted neighbOrhoOd. Accompanied as they were
bv some few Union traitors, the boat was left in
charge of a guard, and the main body made of!
to an adjacent farm. The squeezing Of pigs and
a general uprOsr among the poultry told plainly
enough that the enemy were engaged" and
! perfectly oblivious Of all danger. But while
, The guard at the boat were in high
iubilation at the prospect of fac Cristmas and
New Years dinner, a party of the 2lst Mississippi
Green's and GibsOn's cOmpanies) noiselessly
surrounded them, and marched them off to a
u fhlrkEI near uF. MS dNEuAll n6ACu. lub MIS-
sissippi boys laid further plans for capturing the
remainder, and were chuckling at their easy
conquest. Presently a stray Yankee would
come down to the boat, and throw in a bundle of
a half dozen chickens, and return for more;
another would come with a sucking pig, with It's
legs tied, and do likewise, Thus these indus
trious thieves were working for an hour or more,
but at last the whole party returned TO the boGt,
laden with all sorts Of plumber, not forgetting
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on the other side of Jordan, but before they had
time to congratulate each other upon this, their
successful raid, and to form conjectures about
their companions, the whole party were com
PEELED to surrender! Selling their rifles, they
made hostile demonstrations, and despite the
promises of the Mississippian who had been
deputed to negotiate the surrender, began
firing wildly in all directions, and pushed
toward the boat in a body. Finding IL
more than patience could bear, the 'pickets
fred and slew six at the fret volley, Subsequent
" wounding several others. All the " fight
having oozed out OF their boots, the capture was
a complete one, and scientifically accomplished.
As this is the first time the "2lst' have been
close to the enemy, tho complete surprise and
capture Of this band of robbers augers well for
their future history. The whole gang were
brought to headquarters here, and among them
were found some Union fanatics, who have been
known TO pilot Lincoln's heroes in their depfoda-
tons on the border. Perhaps confinement in "a
tobacco warehouse at Richmond may prove ben
eicial to their nerves, and where they can chew
the cud Of chagrin at leisure.
Frequent re~ncounters occur in and about Rom
ney, between some Of Kely's marsuding bands
and the gallant militia OF the Shenandoah valley.
and in nearly every case somebody is hurt among
the Yankee thieves. In fact, since Kslly paid
that section a visit with his pilfering brigade, the
hospitals at Winchester have received many OF