Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-09
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NEW AADhkDg LldIGh Z ASC~
EDITORS APPEAL; Knowing the great anxi-
ETY. in the pubIic mind to hear the latest intelli
geuce from tse seat of war, offer the following
as reliable:
There has been. as yet, no general engage
ment, at either New Madrid or Island 10, but
| tn re have been several sharp skirmishes be
tween pickets, in all of which the enemy have
been worsied. In all, they must have lost a
hundred men in killed, captured, and wounded
since Saturday last As yet we have only had
one killed, and four wounded. One of the cap
tains Of Col Travis regiment was wounded by
enc of the enemy S pickets in ambush, on Thurs
day last also Waters, private in company B.
! 18th Arkansas re egiment Both are doing wei,
and not considered dangerous Landry was
killed on board the gunboat Ponchartrsin, and
two others badly wounded at the same time.
This was effected by deception on the part
of the Federals, unparalleled in civilized war
fare As the Kentucky passed up on Thursday
morning she was fred at by the enemy, one
shell exploding over her. The Mary keeHe was
irsd at about the same time. Our boat went up
and reported to Commodore Holins, who imme-
diately started down the Pouchartrain to dis
lodge the enemy at Point Pleasant. After firing
several rounds the enemy retired without reply
ing Just at this moment several persons, sup
p3sfd 10 be women. came out on tne balconies
of the houses. and she bank, waving white Hags
rhe captain OF the PoncharTaIn ordered her 70
approach the shore, which she did cautiously
When within about forty yards OF the shore the
supposed women, with other FedeTSls, com
meuced q very brisk fire on the boat with their
muskets killing one aud w0uRdlng two others.
The one killed was boy Of fourteen years,
known on the boat as powder boy. He deserves
to be written down a hero. While strong aud
stalwart men were seeking hiding place under
the bomb proof shelter, this brave, manly boy
stood TO his post till pierced by the fatal bail
He had hardly fallen when little johnny Reeder
Of about the same age, stepped up 10
The captain, amidst a shower of bullets,
and spoke with heroic Captain,
1 viii BE- your powder boy now" We
scarcely know which most to admire. Both were
brave, and gave striking evidence OF the FOLLY OF
our enemies, in supposiug they can suolugste US
The enemy viii soon be dislodged from Point
Pleasant Il is only a ruse. on their part, to
throw our forces from Fort Thompson. 1t val
not succeed. Gen. AlcCown IS in command Of
all the forces at New Madrid and he is preparing
for a deatb-stuggle ali our fortiicatons are
progressing rapidly, and Fort Thompson may
BE- considered impGegnsble. Col. Z. W. Gastt,
Of the 18th Arkansas regiment, now in command
Of the I'd brigade, has had assigned MIN the
important position OF holding Fort Thompson.
This, he says, he can and viii do against sl the
odds that may be brought against him. He and
his brave command have resolved never to hoist
be white flag or let Il float over the guns Of
Fort Thompson while there is a man lett 10 fire
d gun. Our troops are all in fne spirits and
sangUine Of success.
Col CAN'T and his brave Arkansisns have had
command Of Fort Thompson since the lst Of Sep
tember, and nobly have they done their duty
Now is the time ior every able bodied man that
can leave home to repair at once TO New Mad ID
and aid in this great effort to defend the great
Mississippi valley. The enemy must not be pr
lnitted to pass down this great river. Come
young men Of Memph!si pull off your broadcloth
and kids and put on the stripes and of to thr
war. New is the time to strike one united sfUTL
and we are Tree. More anon. A RW.