Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-09

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III is a marching ords," hs said, solemnly,
" We move at half pa't i've in tho morning"
ITO R.ch0ondi'
"N5; l could hardly bslieve my Dyes, bu!
here it ig. We are ordered TO tako tic back
track
at cannot BET"
Z "TIcre is tho srder."
And therc il was, sxrs snoaEh, orders to march
forthwith to Cat.lsSs St4xOn, on the Ot&Ugs and
AisIandris rRilIcad, q point we had lstt just a
week SefJrs. When ,Lis became known, a good
Zeal Of tscling WY exhibited and ths camp was
soon full OF strange rQEIOTs as 10 serious troubles
on the upper Potomac.
n ARMY OF TIE R~APPAHANEOCR.
Sunday msrniaE ~Toveill. wa boss ut half
pSt thrsV O'clock. 1t wa an early koat for a
journalist to tumble our of bad, but military SKI.
Esnciss ,hSVs no desd-heGda, aud | had tho stu
pid p~lsaEurs that morning Of sseiuY ths dsy
first break rs light in the cast. By Ara O'Clock
all had bfe.kfssisi, and = half hour lssor she
brigade which was to tsk, ths sdglaoS in tAs
march WAS ready to proceed.
In the interim, l kad walked aaoug the rasi
ments Of She 6rss aud other bEigsdes, 70 sea hou
| she rStrogra1s movement Tas 70 shaj. l found
| universal disappointment among officers and
nasn WHO hal ses IheirihsS-ts On su sntIy into
| Virginia, and As universal 40 Satisfaction a. b.
iuE separated from iho army Of INA R.DpaAan.
H.ck, a. Vss ihsn ssppHsd thsy rouit be.
must confRs thss ! participated il the feeling
for ths observations, the short Lins | was thsro,
| satisfied ma entirely with the army Of ghe Rsp,
pshanrOsk ] au convinced Ihzt Ii will nsvsl
be IN ~Stigiens or smiuently suc>ssful army, a
least willis under its present commander. Il i.
q iue stray, sad hiss bsen most Thoroughly
equipped By tbs government, even in non--ssen,
1 ttala n0pna = z which are ~ IA rsira lavrri-z q
he country.
Isis 8 splsudid army for rGYisz, but not foi
the battle fsld. 0sn. Mcdowell clinSs to at
error, which conEibutSd much 10 the Blli RuI
iit1stsr, aud which, ! vsntuTs SO BrSdiss, viii
Sc - disastrous in Ihs tusuro. The error con
s;s:s in tbs iioa that ths eoAKOa sollisr il
noairg more than a beast Of burdsn, aad must
bs used - such 10 srssIin ranf. The solids
ia this army is the servant 0! ths oASr, sad
you viii alxeys fad the latter dressed 70 ID,
t4il regulation s&udsIl, AMI Substituting his po.
3jsioH to the fall sI5sn! OF his salary. Genera
AcD )WslIE rstinue Is . host Ia iaslf Blu
tie soldier is tho sufferer. Gsa. AoDoweIri
ssvoTits liza seems to BE-, 10 move almost with
ont transportation.
He allows bal! fou- wagoas 10 4 regiment
wish are scarcely enou sh 10 carry tho basgsg;
y the lima offers, th5 books of the companies,
and tie cooking &pparatu4 The soldier, by G
gsn7r1l ordsr, is required to cary on hiS bHca
AL his clothing, iEclulisg an overcast uhieh kc
. forbidden 70 throw sway, five days FaticH.
which, ii full, would mozzurs hSlf a bushsl, ffy
rounds Of ammunition, ten more han his ca
ridge box will hold, the biackss be sleeps on
and the tent which covers him! Yea can ina
give tbs load. Ths strongest Man could no
0saI up against is many days, and though Ne
D0welIs troops may b. hard ned BY exposure
nifty per cent. of them would sink uadsr th'
Yaigh! in 3 two d2ys mach, this hot Nesth,r
As Bull Rda, where Mcdowell commanded, you
will rsmsm5sr, many regiments were exhausted
| before they reached tho scene Of strife. WhsF
Mcdowell moves again, the samo thing vii
occur.
With such loads to carry, his msn will noyo
e in lighting condition. An hours march Oh
The dOuJle quick, under . Flr5iuia summer
sun, would only make shem rps food fr tht
Insmy. can nov see why NeD)Nsll nova
50 slowly. Hs il nsE tfou5.el uish = long tyziB
out a short ma,ch cIhaus.s bis troops. EasrS
4 he West, = similar army crosses States, n
moves fsOm sns county 10 srotESC. lie his
marched about sixty miles since tbs rebels svAc
uatsd Manassas, and then made a long halt, b
rot TsinfoIeensnts. Wh5n hs will move sgai!
| dOa't know, bHs l hops ueysT.
1t is bad enough TO kave our young msn killed
in battle, but horrible 70 have them crushed int
sheir gaavs5 by immense buTd1ns on their bNcks
to crafty 3 military pride thai does not bocom.
shis republic of freeraR.
General Mcdowell, Is sooE a. Slislds' Scsssrr
livision srrivod in his camp, applied his maa
J;ash0r. 1t caused tbs utmost Indigestion, AM
ia SONS regiments every OGceT stood ready +
resign tho moment tbs transportation vNs Re
luced 20 that tic man would be compelled +
oarry thesc hrg. loads upon their backs l
vas tho on'y way the o%fiic-Ts coaid eIpEss
their condemnation o. tbs brutality, Snd, will
rus north western spunk, thsy voaii havs ear
RED it into execution. Tho order never woall
Eave bsen infUrced il this division.
Theso nlcn, who have been MAJ ching and fight
ing constantly since they have been in The set
vice, and always successful, wJlld have seer
McD5 VOL, sr any other nan, id, hanged, Be
fore .uoy would have submitted, ner could tn,
Shoie army Of tbs R@ppahAnnouk havo forceC
chem to do i. They are d5vote4 ta the right
and will net submit to the wrong Fortunately
he retrogsale movement saved tho anticipated
ruin, for The division lefs with tie same number
Of wagons it took thsro, minus a few oaly, ant
The tentless soldiers had their ku5Pgaeks HAULED
fhr them.
A PROVOKED DELAY.
| stated That the first brigade was ready 10
move according to orders at half past Eve O'clock,
ut, as has b,en the case every day since we
ieh New Market, something turned up to delay
he march For the third tine the regiments