Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-26

OUTPOST ELIvEN hILES FROM EAsHyIGLs,
oa the Murfressbsro pike Dec. l6, 1861

OUTPOST ELHVEN MILES FROM NAeHNiILs,(
the Murfressbsro pike, Dec. l6, 1862
Tbs locality from which this letter written, is
extreme out pO.t on this road The esvery forces here
are under the conmsui OF Brgadlsr Wheeler,
who gives the forsging parties Of the enemy who ven
ture out whipping, OF an average about every other
day. he was formerly in the habit Of doing it every
dEy but recently concluded punish them every other
day Increasing ths quantity Of nficton to twice the
extent up FOR tho alternate days rest he gives
his men Brigsdisr General Preston Sm's brigade Of.
infantry has been hsre for the last ten days doing
good sgrv In operation with the cavalry. Colonel
Thos B. Bells 18th regiment Of Tennesses volunteers,
belonging to Smiths brigade, met br gads Of the
emy near this psint Tuesday last. 1t completely
whipped sud drove them back losiag three killed
and Ave wounded The enemy left twenty dead the
field; their loss iI supposed to be hunred and fifty
killed and wounded aEong the killed two colonels
and sdlutSnt One OF tina colonels brought into
anaghboroug houss TO die after he wounded but
be commsnd9i that he be taken to Nashville he did
not desire that biz body should fall Into rebel hands Ills
high appreciation OF what TO ba his lfeless
carcss moro anusinE than affecting.
detachment Of TIE lst Alabama cavalry got in night
bsiors last in the OF the snenyE picEeD and
serve and captured them thirty in number horses
and ganL our loss bsing only two killed and one
wounded.
The Yankees have within the last three days with
drawn their lines 70 within six miles sf Nashville The
purpose Of This TAriousy soDjectured Ny own Opn-
ion that they evaeuAtDg that place The reports
that they have destroyed all the machinery i1 the
penitenary, and all Of Is Ia the city that they deemed
o. use to army Smoke from large 3res are con
ItAnty s5ls in that direction These saksn in
necton with Araid BY them on Franklin, and the de-
Etructon Of tbs large Touring mill there, which would
be uBefSl 10 them in the event OF advance confirm
my csnclus on. In such event 1t is probable tney
viii leave garrison sufficient to hold ths strong fort
hed capital against large force whilst the balance Of
Rosecrsuss army will unite wi the army moving
to complete the invasion aud perfect the desolAtion OF
Mississippi The obvious policy Of our military leaders
here should be contend for the empty honOrs Of
occHpyuF Nashville, but to leave force here sufh-
Gent 10 oppose the garrison Of that place should
come Gu thus bOl NJ all Of Tennessee we
now 90, aud unite the remainder Of this
army here with Pembertens to drive the invaders from
Mississippi West Tennessee snddestrOy the fond
hope Of the Yankees to get the eompeie possession Of
the Mississippi river by Spring this not done our
communication with our TRANSMIT issippi army may be
destroyed, Mississippi and great portion of Alabama
may be for time lost and all Of territory the
Mississippi shut of TO uB for the supply Of food and
troops complete as every inch OF it held by
the AbOltiOnists The isolation from of whatever Of
our army may remain there them for the hrst
time the advantage Of cutting off part OF army
from Its other parts and Of solating Ii from reinforce
ments from them and then from being reinforced by IT,
The accumulation Of work for our gallant army TO dis
charge hereafter, In the event Of unfortunate
tngoney, would Hdefpitsly preong tho and multi
/ ply its horrors and haTdships.
The visit of President Davis and he review of the
army by him. has inspired the troops with zeal for
the great conflict with the Yankees when they again
/ meet Many Of them had never seen him before.
The cEmoU Of those who detrseted bis every efort
promote the liberties Of bis country found repetition
| ia camp They knew his labors TO be hercuesn. and
that his powers have been divine to have made
mistake His personal appearance among them has but
inspired greatest extent the dencs the troops
had before rspOsed In him Reciprocal Of this conf
dence It should be the pleasure Of the PreIdent-as
one who knows him doubs il will be-upon return to
Richmond repair the defects which his personal in
Spsstlon OF thls army has opened 70 his vision. Let
him lop off the rotten limbs and where the executive
power does not reach the necessity let hE suggest to
the coming Congress such Legislation will readily in
| sure reform where reform Ia necessary.
OF the army Of Tennessee itself let say 8 word
Never it in better health finer spirits, Of more
| determined purpose. Somewhat scanty in clothing
shoes and blankets It supposed increase Of the
average sick would have been the result But the bold
determination OF the hero soldiers conquer when again
their foe thsy meet, has kept than up amidst all the
dIcOmfOrs Of the season. and presented an aspect Of
cheerfunass among them remarkable amidst the cold
bleak storms OF the past two weeks.
L is said hare that Brgader General Charles CLARK
Of Mississippi has entity recovered from his wounds
received Balon Rouge 70 enable him to duty
on the lat OF January The infantry brigade here
formerly in bis division, and led by him at The
battle Of Shiloh. Though Tennesssans they love thi
planters enSra OF MsssEpp and learn Of his recovery
with q Toy intense a their when they
beard OF his probable death froin his woHnds BsOI
/ Rouge.
The celebrated cavalry general, John Morgan, wa
married Sunday night last, 10 Miss Matte Ready
daugh Of the Hon Charles Eeady, Of Aurfreesboro
LeutenaAtIfeneral Polk temporarily resumed his eer
zeal func ions and united the happy couple. SHELBY