Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-05
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The Wsr in Middle Teuuess.e.
TIE sTUAFioN-Tder are ruuorz from n.
hontt0 the sfsc. that R0secranz has bes1 mses-
ing large achievements, Just through rom
KENNEDY 10 the counties Of Sumner and WI
son. If this be true his intention IS 10 advance
when the roads permit, not directly upon ouT
forces at S~helayVlle, but upon Tuuahoms ~
ray Of Manchester and MeMinnvals. TEe
troops s~saioneG st Nashville VIII probably make
q fei1t upon shslbyYiiies bat no sbs0iuis asssnls
is expected nom that side Of the snemy's lines
The entire strength Of the army Of tie enemy
m MurtFe-ab0rOs is estmatad stffy thousand.
Reliable reports EOn the hoFther0 part Of the
State, represent the reinforcements 20 consist of
three divisions, each not less than ten thousand
strong Ihe division Of JET G. DsTis, with
.Johnson's cavalry, s~tatisned ia Williamson
county, are put down at twelve thousand. The
forces St Nashville do not exceed ten thousand
thus tue entire body Of troops composing tue
department. Of kosecrsnz reach nearly the hg-
ures Of one hundred thousand. OF these a.
least a fourth are unable for duty. Setting
apart thenty thousand more for garrison duty,
snd the available army 70 De brought against as
elA not come TAR wrong ofsixty thousand-le5s
taan were engaged and in Tesch Of The battle Of
Murfreesbor0.
Ne are not At liberty, nor is It anybody's
business but our generals. to know the precise
condition Ct our army but this We do know,
taat It IS Tar greater IN strength, numerical and
otherwise, than il was on the morning of De-
eemDef 5Ist, wAen it went into aeson.-Ckatta-
Rooga Rebel, February %.
THE TnIEs-We learn that a person arrived
from Huntsville, Alabama, on tuesday. who
brings news Of a courier having reached that
place with intelligence to the effect that a num-
Der Of transports lad arrived at Florence, Ala
oama, on ths tennessee nver, protected by one
We were in hopes that the information had
been received from some Struggling cavalry
soldier, who had wondered away from bis com
mand, and was scared Oft IN this direction By
some recruiting officer IN search Of -slragglers,
with this extraordinary denouement. but rom
an Investigation Of the matter, we are inclined
to the belief that some reliance may be placed
upon the report.
We do not, however, apprehend any great
danger in this new movement of the enemy. 1t
may be only a fsint to draw our attention from
the front, and we know that the only object
which could induce q move Of that kind would
be % reach Huntsville. ard then Stevenson. to
cut of our communication with Chattanooga,
which they cannot accomplish without being
able to come over Music shoals aud reach Dsca-
tur-e thing very Improbable
There IS nothing Of importance trsnspiring IN
our front. Affairs remain in stqfu qu0, but At
tAAALI ak I4Am % +4Aa 4Al1t WHICH 6lMHNa
reign previous TO the storm Of a great battle.
Winchester BulLetin, Eel. 18th.
FROM THE FRoET-Under this caption the
Rebel Banner Of The 24sh, has the following:
We learn that few days since Lieut. u. i.
Myers. Of Col GTgsby's regiment Bofordis
brigade, was sent on 3 scout toward Bradyvile.
He came across a forage train Of some twenty
wagons, droyeod the guard and captured the
train. He was forced to bCrn the wagons, owing
to the condition of the roads and his advanced
position, with a small party. This was in thrss
or four miles Of B~rsdyville.
Yesterday morning q brigade OF infanty, with
six pieces Of artillery, moved up to Bradyville
to see, no doubt, whst had become Of their
train.
During the last few days there has been a sue
eession Of heavy skiTmishes sIoHg the line Of
our forces il front Of Columbia, snd Hpon the
left wing Of our army. Heavy and constant
eannonading was heard there yesterday, and we
have il from the best sources that we attacked
and drsyei in the eneny at Franklin.
Our latest advicss frem Murrees0oro' are (snd
they are reliable) that RoseeFsDzis quite unwsH,
snd is absent at bis home ia Ciucinnsti Gen
T. T. Crittenden is at present in command Of
the army of the Cumberland.
The weather yesterday was b~eautf1l-as love-
ly a day as ever dawned in Paradise. General
Mud who has been arbitsr Of the destiny Of the
two armies viii have s0on % resign bis throne.
congregational Proeeeainza.
TUESDAY February 24-SsRats-Ir Baker,
of Florida, offered the following, whica was
adop.sd:
Resol5ed, That the jadiciary committee be
instructed 70 inquire whether t would be eEpe-
dent and Just 10 extend 30 collateral relations
of alien enemies, faithful citizens Of any Of the
Confederate STATES or engaged in The military
OF naval service, the rights now allowed to the
next OF kin in the direct ascending and de-
scendiug hne, under tie provisions Of the
sequestralon aet, approved Feb. %, 1852
Hoase-hr Swan, Of Tennosse introduced
the following joint resolutions. which were re-
fsrred 70 TIE committee OH military affairs;
Res0iUsd, b the Congress Of the Confsderats
States Of America, That the thanks of Congress,
ard Of the county, are eminently due and eze
hereby rendered TO General B,axtou Bragg ard
the officers and soldiers composing his command
tor The skin snd yzloT displayed ia the battles
before Murfreesboro'. Tenn, in the battles Of
the 30lh and 3lst Of December, 1862, end "a Of
Janusry, 1868.
Res0iUed, further, That a copy Of the f5rago-
ing resolution be communicates by tie President
in toe usual manner to Gen. Bragg aud the
officers end men under bis commsnd.
On motion of Dir. Chiffon, Of Alabsms, the
COMMITTEES on the judiciary was instructed to
take into consideration, aud, ct its earliest
convenience, report to this house, a Sili pFovid-
ing fer taking the census of The Confederate
States, as required By the Sd clause Of the q
section Of the Ist article Of he Constitution,
Dir. Chiffon, Of Alabama, introduced the fol-
lowing ilinl preamble and resolution, which
were referred to the committee On foreign af-
fairs
Whereas, the people Of the ConfedeTa.a States,
induced by 2 belief thst ths war in which We
are engaged for the maintenance Of our inds-
pendence and liberty VII shortly come 20 q
close may resolve upon returning to their &C.
cussomsd mode of feature, whereby meal
injury to cur cause might result there
fore,
Rssol5ed, That while disclafming al power as
well as desire to interposs for the purpose OF di-
reciing the industrial pursuits of tue people Of
the respective States, nevertheless Congress does
hereby express the settled conviction that the
Of large crops Of cotton and tobacco
iariug Ebe present year would be highly i'm
Doii.ic, and would respectfully, but urgently
recommend to the farmers and planters Of the
country the paramount Importance Of raising
ae largest crops Of PROV sious, SO IS to insure
he subsistence under Providence, Of the army :
md people Of the Conlsderacy. /
Mr. Ryst0n. Of Arkansas submitted the re- z
Of Gen. u. G.. Hindmsn, Of the battle Of
,ane Hill, and moved thas it be printed. =
Some objection being made, on the ground Of
nf0rmaliiy, on motion Of Mr. Jones, Of Ten
lessee, the house refused to receive the report.
Mr.. Hilion submitted the resolutions Of the
legislature Of Florida, recommending chat per
liable to conscrption holding ONCE in that
tate be removed, and that their places be illed d,
y persons not so liable. Laid upon the table
nd ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. Davidson, Of Georgia, the s
resident was requested TO furnish, for the con s
Of the house, the report Of General
G Hindmaa Of the battle Of Prairie
Rove, Arkansas
Mr.. Hodge Of Kentucky, offered a resolu-
on, which was agIeed 70, requesting the adju-
sutgeneral TO csA upon Mgor-Ceneral John c. z
reckinridge for Official reports Of the opera e
Of his command So Shiloh, Baton Rouge =