Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-08

The Savannah Republicans of the 4th says:
FIRING IN CARoLNA-Anw as quiet on our
Tiver yesterday, and no change observable in
toe position of the enemy's gunboats, a con
tinual roar of artillery, though, was sounding
IN cur ears throughout the forenoon, the reports
coming apparently, from what Is known as Red
Bluff, some eight or ten miles northeast OF the
city. The smoke Of every discharge was dis
tinctly visible TO the naked eye, and the reports
indicated guns Of the largest cafber.
The firing lasted up TO one o'clock, when g
flame and dense smoke, as if a house or vessel
was on fire, appeared atthe same spot.
Various are the reports with regard to the at
fair. It was said on thu street that q passenger
by She Charleston train heard at Hnrdieville that
a Federal gUnboat went ashore near the mouth
Of the New river, and was captured after a hard
hight by & company Of artillery, the entire crew
having been taken prisoners. This needs eonhr-
nation though, as the firing was confined to a
particular locality, it is highly probable than an
engagement of sons sort took place
There was also q rumor that the enemy boats
were ascending tho river and Smelling on either
side as they advanced. This may or may not
be correct. We shall probably hear the truth in
the course of the day.
The Ks,ss has the following with reference to
the same affair:
During the engagement which took place on
Wednesday last, between Commodore Tattnal's
mosquito lleet aud the enemy's gunboats IN
Freeborn's creek and Willis's cut, it is supposed
that one Of the gunboats was disabled, as she
was lowed ewsy after the contest and put aground
IN South May river, near Piney island, where
the Federsls had Landed some of their troops.
This point is from eight to ten miles from Sa-
Vannah, in a direct line.
General DraytOn, after ascertaininQ the situa-
ton OF the gunbost, sent a battery Of the North
Carolina artillery to the point, and also some
heavy siege guns from the Red Bluff battery, 10
sttsck, and, if possible, capture the guuboat
Ga informant states that on arriving at the
point our troops found two other Federal gun
boats in accompany with the disabled vessel and
the enemy engaged in dismantling her. During
the engagement which snsued, Of the result o.
which our informant has no positive information
he thinks the euemy set FIRE 70 the disabled yes
sci to prevent her falling into our hands.
STILL LATER.
From 30 Savannah News Fsb. 81
We have nothing of interest to report from
below today. A letter from Green Island re
ports the presence of twenty-five Of the enemy
vessels of Skidaway on Monday, and we lear
that FOUR were IN Wallis Cut yesterday after
noon.
There was some heavy firing yesterday in th.
direction Of Red Bluff, froa which we infer ths
the Yankees are stHl making fierce wsr on th
river banks and deserted plantations, searching
for masked batteries in order to avoid them, am,
robbing unprotected hen-rOOsts-
fhe following from the Charleston Mereuy.
Of the 18th, explains their terrific DEMONSTRATE
in that neighborhood on Monday
BOsfBARDMRNT or RED BLUFF.-Iu on
Geographic column viii be found q dispatch
from Savannah, abiding to heavy firing whicl
had been heard in the direction OF Red Bluff
We have been at some pains to ascertain VIVA
really did occur, and are enabled TO present III.
following statement Of the facts:
The firing which seems 10 have created 81
great a sensation in Savannah, was from the enc
my's guns. A little before eleven O'Clock, tb'
Yankoes-i g., sailors for it is thought that n,
soldiers were abOsTd-apprOaehed Red Bluff il
two steamers, and two gunbOats, and began thei
old amusement Of Smelling the neighborhood
Their FIRE was exceedingly severe and was main
tanned, almost without intermissiOn, from clever
o'clock A. NJ. until one o'clock 2. NJ. The enc
my succeeded in burning all the houses within
their reach but, we are gratifed TO say, tina
nobody was hurt, Oar troops had al left Re,
Bluff some days ago. Many Of the shells am
round shot of the gunboats were picked up at
distance of fully three miles from the muzzle
which had sent tkem forth.
We learn, further, thatthe marine obstruction
near Red Bluff have been removed By the enc
my, and that their sailors arc now engaged il
taking ~soundings Of the neighboring channels
Il Is almost needless to say that our boys keep
bright lookout