Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-06-22
VOL XIV, NO. 10


Cruelty aud 7spredaHonseof the Euesay.
The following exr4s,s hon an army cores
I poaisntof ths New York HsrsE3, belongs 10
.do "hstory'' which Lincoln boasts ibs Yankees
srs making fer themselves. Ths letter gives en-
accouat Of KEpaHiek's cavalry raid:
HR. ". YOuse's LETTER.
Army or THE P0ToEaC. June g. 1863
Z ia Urbsnss, 0u tho south side Of the Rap-
I pllann0ck, where kfipatriezH cavalry t88r
steam transports ioE the opposite shore Of tho
river, there were scenes 90 sscdeu the hsars
AID Cause deeper regrets that war was carry
ing sorrow into every household One eiti-
zsn, 3lr STssi, asd twenty or tairty house and
I fed. servants t0 whom freedom may prove =
doubtful blessing. Hs had thrown wide OPEN
bis doors % our caveiTy 51esrs, aud had exc
ia1dei Pie hospiiaii.ie5 % them with no limit
but bis means and resources. He hac q s-.e
daughter, an cstinab.a yc1ng lady, with aE iu-
iart "a her arms. Her husband, a rebel sold sr
ai home on furlouZh, vas saars.si Ia taa llr-s-.
and she was trembling lest Be should be cap
tursd. ode was kind and courteous 10 the Euests
who assembled ct the braakfas. table.
AUST MARY HAs e0xE, TOO.
It became miitsry necessity to sau0uocs to-
the slaves that their destiny Was IN their own
haud5-.1 20 IS free people OF remain as prop
s-sy. Most Of them chose tbe forasr LOT. su7
there was a surderiug of the ties ef afsc.ion
Which had bo4nd ervEnis b ihs household 10
which they had bssn lifetime msnbsrs Tears
expressed the grief Of bosh mistress and uzi5;
ana when On old csi9rei woman, eighty years
adFaneed 10 her plgrulEsi resolved 20 ou-sr
upon g new LIE OF exp aII-1s1ial freedom lsav-
lng the home Wl5le she rscsive1 kind treatment
zud tender care, perhaps 90 Be neglected. se55
sattsr ths Ills ofp0veFty au1 Waus in she ay8uy
o hor g-isf the Es5s s1l5ier's yozthiul Wiis sL-
claimed, ''Auat Mary has gene, too Z"
FAITHFUL NEGRO sERVANT.
HsEses were taken from the stable irsm .hs
hald, from ths rlliT. AMI from the carriage A
Uuioa man Aa1 5ssn forced 20 seek refuge e.
the Aoria 90 escape c5nsCripa0n, leaving fannie
ly- bis h9rss and negro man who hal ts.k1-
tully promised 20 cultivate the eel ana serve
tas interests OF his master duriuz bis a18euee
The horse was lea frsm the fdrToW and put into
the sdvaacinE iraini and tho negro Was tod %
60 along also. he rode short distance. then,
bowing, addressed the sfiosr in command. stss-
iHg his pledge Of hie.isy 70 both ua5tsr ana
mistress, and expressing a desire 20 return
he was sent beck, aad VIII doubtless Be faith
tul % his yaung mistress.
THE HORSE DpREsslIEsT
Instances might be enumerated to aa almost
endless extent Of serious incoursHi 7lI.-7-
suting from the horse imprassueuE One young
widow lady, who had az cd horse unit fsr
sTmy service, rode eight uilas 30 recover tue
animal Bg perseverance, and the assurance
that she had 40 rslativss ia ths rebel army. she
accomplished her purpose. Another lady. the
wife Of a commissarT in the rebel army was
not successful Another, and an ola aiy- Who
had one son 70 the hoTlhsrn army end ano.hsr
in the r3bel serTice, went hsma Wita0u. her
horse.
SOLDIERS APPRECIATE ANCIENT DoCu3IESrs-
At bHddlesez Court House the cavalry boys
obtained some ancient docamants-1ua dafed
October H. 1861 IN the 6rsf year Of the reizn
of George the Third. under the hinge seal ef ths
colony, IN which George the Third BY the
grace Of God Crest Bdtsin, FrsRes and Irelsod,
King defender Of ths a's1. 7 constituted Eli
IN q g county Of Midiiesaz, as witnessed By
Frsucis Erquirer. lis1tanant gov. .rnor and
e0uusn1sr-iu-c chief Of the colony sud d-mirian
Of Virginia Another dated Ostlber % 1914.
being bcn1 70 pay four hundred pounds Of
good, F7ur5. merchzHtaols lgbzcc0, sigusd 1y
Johu Fltz Randolph.
Ar AGED LADY's GBh - GRIEF.
An aged woman in tear5 a. All. ines makes
one sad, and when vensraois lahy, who bsd
lost the Aorsa which had carried Der husband 10
the gTsva. Wsapingy bss0ught Col Fitzpatrick
% make an stilrt 90 procurs iis return 20 her. a
cloud Of sadness passed oyer his face. It vas
not the value of the horse. but ths associations
with the memory Of her husband ihst imBslei
her to make this request When among lls
mnlEiude Of animsls it became evident that her
horsa could not Be feund . sister, with mora
frmness eud less excitement, slmOst stsTnly
rsproschad her fer asking favOrs of an eneRy.
A DAUGHFER's LAsIEETATI0E.
While nding along through WestnorslsnI
county q female was hear1 crying bitterly, az
though her lamentations were caused by tie
deepest grief. ApPr1schir-. we mss Little girl
soas twelve years oid, and -inagou7 she cried, "
because the soldiers had isksa their only horss.
The mother was expressing both sorrow aud in-
dguation end giving uttarsucs 60 the sentiment
thatsae did dn0tbslieFe q Government which Per-
mitiei these things could prosper Every ofi-
c5c who Witnessed the Grief Of ths daughter Wss
moved 20 pity, and Ell regretted the military
necessity which rendered It imperative 20 iu-
press that particular horse into tha Union seq
vice Poor iistle girl, even your sorT5w wsu'3
be hi9btened WsTs your only brother 20 fall or
the battle field before -the cruel var is ever