Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-29

won. We need not stop to complain that the
Administration does not seem to attach that de-
gree Of Importance to the wal in this section
which its increasing proportions demand, appa-
rentlv regarding Virginia and Richmond as the
only seat of active ho@stiities in the Confederate
states. Butou State authorites-we mean those
of Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas LOUISIANA
Texas and Alabama, should take immediate steps
to orgaaize forces for defense, remembering that
Who would be free 1seusages must strike the blow.
Let tie people be made conscious Of the alb
olute necessity Of having these troops, and we
Believe that they win be furnished with punctu-
ty and promptitude. The next attempted adj
Ance Of the enemy upon US is to be made with
overweening confidence in The power Of
n bers, ard it must be met and resisted with
ali f the Herculean force and energy of our
gia young Confectionery. If we triumph sig
nall in Kentucky, which we are bound to do
with Prop II p~Fecaution and preparation, we viii
not & y redeem that State from the thraldom Of
the il @ader, bat viii demoralize the army Of the
enemy and giyea blow to the cause of tyranny
that W blast 5ts hopes and make its miniOns
trembl yith the sense of impending disaster
from c anectc9t to California.
ENGIIsB VIEW OF THE SOUTH
We vi ender much of our space to a very in
seresting trtcle from the December number Of
BlacE10Oo4 which we find in the Richmond
Bhig. tits epposed to come fr m the pen Of
Sir james Fer son, or his travelling cOmpan-
ion, who sisiteF seeessia, during the past au
tumn. As Conveying the impressions of the
South, entertainsd by an intelligent foreigner, it
willbe read witt interest in this section. As
the Hhig smarz in this connection, it viii be
gratifying 10 all eur people to know, that We are
no longer eonfopLied abroad with the vile Yam
kee race. The differences haLasgI rs
and ulem as nar6ed and appreciated. The ap-
pearance q sqchSan article in a magazine Of
such high Fepute and universal circulation as
Bi0eksoea, cannot hl to produce a most favora-
DE impression on behalf OF the Southern Con
bederaey, on the Otser side Of the Atlantic.
wwe had the pleasure Of a visit yesterday
from our friend, Col Jas. r. Chalmers, of the
9th Mississippi regiment. Col. Chalmers was
the frst to enter &c Confedsrate service from
Mississippi, and bss shown his devotion to the
cause by.re-enlistissg for the war. lie is a gal
liant officer, and dsservedly popular with bis
command. He has been assigned duty in Ken
'tuckx. apdwaH repair with his regiment to his
new field Of duty vSithin the next ten days.
DISBURSEMENTS Chicago Tines asserts
that the abolition Eress is not at all satisfied with
the recent expedition from Cairo. 1t thinks that
Gen Grant should have marched directly upon
Columbus, instea4Of making a reconnaissance Of
the country surrounding it. at would have
him." adds the fines, throw himself, as our
army did ct Bus Ran, precipitately upon the
rebel batteries, rsthtr than proceed cautiously,
slowly, and sure
The BLoCKAEERs OFF CHARLEsroN.@The
Charleston CoUz5r, of the 25tb inst, says "The
Yankee vessels 81 this bar, some seventeen in
number, are stl1at anchor, but are having a
uncomfo1 4ble time, the weather being
stormy and blessing a gale from the northeast
two days pas This state of things has pre-
vented them hoa making any movement and
we are sdl witl5ut any certain information. in
to the uJe they intend to make Of their
old hulks.''
CoTToN RsdsING IN ILLNoEs-We clip the
following Paragraph from the Chicago Times,
Of the 22d inst; The first shipment Of cotton
from Union county, III, was made on Friday
by Messrs Hehenberger & Cohlener. The
consisting of eight bales, was made
to Philadelphia"
Il The louisville Courier, speaking Of the
straggiers whs fed from the battle field of Fish
ing Greek, telling such wonderful tales, says
We are glad to hear that all of them have been
ordered under arrest by Gen. Johnston, and that
as rapidly as caught the fugitives win be seat to
their respective commands"
II The Canadian papers say Stewards offer
to allow British troops to pass through Maine
not be accepted. A Toronto journal int.
that the Secretary's apparent f-iendHness
W a designed to secure the soldiers who would
FINE HoGs-The Raleigh Standard says
q Our friend Joseph McGehee, of Granville
county, writes rs that he recently killed three
logs, one weighing SOS pounds, one 450, and
he other 800 pounds. That is, however, moth
ng uncommon for him"