Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-29
The Position in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Anrn-nncL n lI.a ElehaLa On OLE Civ.

The Position in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ApprOnch of the Rebels eu our City.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, September 24i
The news from Louisville of General Bragg's
advance on that city, and that General Nelson
had notified the women and children 70 make
| preparation to leave without delay, created much
excitement in this city yesterday afternoon.
Speculation was rife as 70 the possibility of
Bragg moving on the Falls City with General
Buel's army in his rear and General Nelson's
army in his front, and not a few have been sur
prised to learn that Bragg would throw himself
in between two armies, and persisteDtiy remain
| there, when all experience has smphstically con
| demned such a procedure, as being fatal to the
| army placed Ia that position.
Military men were actively divining the unG-
susl movements now making on "tbe dark and
bloody ground" and differences ofopiuion were
| found to exist, many believing Brsgg's advance
emily 4 fsint TO make good bis retreat into central
Kentucky, while others contend that Re has in
NEEDED BaelTs progress, destroying bridges, OBJ
s]tructiug roads, etc and that B0ell has not yet
crossed Green river at Munfordsville in pursuit.
| Again it is intimated that BrSgg holds posses
SION of Muldrough's Hill, sn exceedingly i'm
| portant position about twenty-eight miles from
Louisville. and that be may seriously check
General Buelts progress, If he undertakes
70 move in that direction. Should General
Buell. avoid this route and make a circuit via
Salt river. or in the direction of Newcastle, on
the Frankfort railroad, he viii reqGire several
DAVIS to reach Louisville and leave Brsgg's rear
open for an escape if necessary.
1t is, therefore, generally believed that Brass
! will attack Louisville, and that Buell. canuUl
| oyertake him in the rear for FIVE or six days.
General Nelson will defend the city to the last
! extremity, and we entertain no fear but that be
| will succeed in repulsing Bragg with a fearful
loss. The enemy viii doubtless fight with des
p~eration, for they well know that their defeat IL
Northern Kentucky, on the heels Of their late Re
verses in Maryland, must infiiet a terrible blow
to the Confederate cause.
Maior-General Wright, who came up from
Louisville on Sunday and returned again last
night, expresses great confidence in the Federal
movements now making in Kentucky. We
shall not be surprised if an engagement takes
pIace between Nelson and Bragg within a few
hours.
At Carrollton, on Sunday, a company of two
hundred euerriIlas entered the town, and after
remaining 3 short time, retrested back into the
interior. We have not learned that their visit
was attended with any pillaging or destruction
of property. The g~unboats %cOntinuc to ply up
and down the river, and are a terror to the
enemy.
The state of affairs Immediately in eur front
| hLU " gu hlDCllGAA 1aHAGLNoA o az 2 lhAA tDAp IL
Covington, reports are brought in by scouts to
the effect that General Heath, with fifteen thou
sand infantry, was encamped on Eagle creek (;
that Humphrey Marshall, with twelve thousand
men, was ct Paris, moving north to Join Heaths
division, and that Kirby Smith had left Licking
ton for Paris, with upwards of ten thousand
men. Their artillery force is represented as
large, and their cavalry advance, under John
Morgan, as numbering two thousand men.
From all the reports, it is predicted that the
enemy contemplate q movement on Cincinnati
simultaneously with the advance on Louisville.
The country through which they must travel,
If this city is their destination, is unusually
scarce of water, and we doubt if an immense
army can travel hitherward without Unheard OIL
privations and the greatest amount OF suffering
The enemy may contemplate a movement in
This direction. but we are firmly of the opinion
that the result Of tho Louisville invasion mus
be solved before Kirby Smith viii venture to al
tack our Qualifications over the river. We ari
well prepared for any force that may appear IL
onr front. and we do not believe that Smith Is 81
shortsiehted as to place himself in q position
which. in all human probability, must result il
the total humiliation of his army and 6 triumph
ant victory 20 the Federal arms. Not many day.
can mass BY without a full disclosure of the Con
federate plans, at present SO mysterious and sin
oular. In the meantime, our citizens should b
9atient, cool and determined-confdent tha
their cause is in the keeping Of trusty generals
whose immense armies are fully competent Il
execute the trust imposed upon them.
THE LATEST.
From passengers arriving last night at mid
NIGHT. we learn that the excitement ia that city
was of the most intense character. The goVern
ment took possession OF the Terry boats at j
o'clock. and were removing all the governmen
stores and property across the river. Busines
was entirely suspended and stoTekeepers wer
packing their goods, etc, and conveying then
out of the State in every possible way. Tn
State government papers, books, etc, wer
hacked and many had been carried over into In
diana. All the vaults Of banks and brokers haC
been emptied aud the treasure removed. We
men and children were fleeing By hundreds.
The greatest activity prevailed in military Gil
cles, and sqairrel hunters from Indiana were al
/. irving in great numbers. The position Of tn
enemy is given thur: That GeaeTal Bneknel
with So coo men, was within twelve miles Q
ouiavilIe Yesterday morning, and thai Bragg