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

are doubtless supplied with proper batteries, w
scarcely taink much harm can result from thi
move.
MORE mEN-mORE ENERgY.
When we announced more than two week
since through the columns of this journal tina
: the grand expedition which was in progress
preparation by the enemy, would speedily NOV
from Cairo and Paducah up the Tennessee rive
and down the Mississippi against Columbus, til
statement did not at first meet with a great dea
Of ~credence either among the people or the mem
bers Ct the press. 1t seemed to be regarded 8
Of B sensational character, very similar, save in al
excited and breathless style of composition, to tn
celebrated address Of the Odd Feloxs.He4eeps
mitfse wmchwas p%utfortb in this city last Novem
Der, and proved so successful in throwing a PAM,
among the women and children of the Missis
sippi valley. But cur surmise, supported at tn,
time by evidence not laid before the public, hai
been verified so far as the raid up the Tennessee,
and the advance from Paducah by land were
concerned, and would have been realized stI
further IN the movement Of Commodore FooTE's
river aoalla against Columbus, had it not been
for the failure Of the other co operating forces to
carry out the parts assigned them.
1t has been announced, however, that the in
Tasion Of Western Kentucky by this grand ex-
petition has proven an abortion, and like a
wounded serpent It hes q drawn its slow length "
back whence it started. The cause of its fall
ure sEosidD net be m-isc0ceiyed by our people.
or falsely construed into q total abandonment Of
IL The bad condition Of the roads and the con
sequent inability Of the enemy to move his col
uulns with proper celebrity and safety. are the
reasons that may be properly assigned for it.
The Tetogression Of the Federal forces-we have
the best authority for stating-is not a relin-
punishment Of the design Of attack but a mere
~55St55aeaeHt of it. Adviees of an authentic
character in our possession strongly indicate a
movement against Gen. Polk at Columbus
within the next thirty days. The river notilla
to be used is a formidable one, consisting, as be.
fore stated, Of fifteen gun-boats and thirty odd
mortar-boats. 1t is minated too by northern
papers that Gen. HALLEcK is TO largely increase
his army. perhaps to sixty OF seventy thousand
men, hoping thus TO oveTpower US, as at Laurel
Hin and Fishing Greek. with overwhelmingly
superior numbers, well knowing that in no other
way can victory ever be achieved by the Union
Of Federal tyranny.
In consideration of these probabilities, stated
with no view more distant than that of creating
a mere sensation, and while tie moral of the la
mented Z%oLLIcoFFER's fate is fresh in our mem
ories, let US arouse from the dreamy lethargy
that has overtaken US since the delusions Of the
Trent imbroglio were dissipated, and grid On our
Achalean armors for the desperate struggle that
is yet to come. The seat Of war Is now removed
in earnest to Kentucky. the military status in
quo on the Potomac being preserved by the enemy
with a degree of apprehension almost amounting
to smidity. @Thar rv1l - the New York
Herald properly remarks. " is not now the true
base Of operations, but the Mississippi, Tonnes
see, Cumberland and Green rivers are. Wash
ingtOn is an intrenched camp-a great military
depot for men and arms, ard munitions of war.
Bowling Green and Nashville are just now Of
more importance than Manassas AMI Rich
moHd"
The effect Of The Fishing Creek disaster viii
be found to embolden and encourage the conf
denoe Of the enemy in his capacity to follow up
the Kentucky e~ampaignwith more victories The
triumph which is claimed over Gen. MARSHALL
in the fight a. Prestonsburg, and this defeat of
Gen. c~RirfcNBEs, win especially have a ten
deucy to exert an encouraging influence upon
the powers at Washington, and thus expedite
military operations in the Mississippi valley.
Such was the effect Of the little affair resulting
in the capture Of Hatieras last summer. Itgave
a new Impetus TO the naval arm of Federal war
fare, and was the chief cause that hastened the
preparation of the SHERMAN, the BUTLER and
the BURNSIDE expeditions.
We are to be formidabiy threatened at Colum-
bus, at Bowling Green. and at Cumberland Gap,
or elsewhere in East Tennessee, by combined
force not much less than Is 5000 men. The ag-
gregate army Of BUELL. in Kentucky is anthem
ticaIy stated % be about 100000 infantry, over
10000 cavalry and soma 5000 aTtillerists. In
addition to this we shall encounter d force of at
least fifty or sixty thousand additional men, who
are to move down the Mississippi river under the
supervision of Gen. HALLECk.
Now it may do fer that class among US, who
love to conceal facts and deceive the people by
the scrupulous avoidance of truth, TO close their
eyes to this situation Of affairs without making
any exertion to render our triumph in the ap-
preaching combat more secure than at present
But we do moi rank among those who are so
frightened al the mention Of unuelcome facts.
On the contrary, we believe that our independ-
ence is now established On a basis SO firm as TO
defy all assault, and Is as certain of being
eventually recognized by the United States as
was that Of the colonies by Great Britain in
ZIG.
Under tbs impression it is that we assert, we
need more mea end more energy for the prosecu-
lion Of the aar IN Kentucky. To this end the
people Of the Mississippi valley must take action,
and furnish the force that is required. Orr gen
erals in command, we are enabled to state, de-
sire his increase Of the army Of the West in or
Ger, We suppose, that victories may not only be
but be properly followed up when they are