Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-29

From the Richmond DiEpAieh.l
Amid the general privations and heroie sxer-
tons Of our people, il Is gratifying 80 know that
tie CoRiedsTstss abroad are enduring with un-
ezAmplsd f0ThsHds their separation ron their
aAtiYs land, and their ef1ictiag depFiVsti0a Of
the labors and rsnoYn in arms which tksiI
brethern at home are sehleTing. II Is distress
ing 70 think that these unhappy szilss can have
no share in the dsliVsranes Of their beloved
country nom its OppTesssEs, and thst G1s.E pes.
teIity viii no. BE- E5is to poial 10 their names
OF the enblsz5Red scroll wbieh viii kznd down
10 future ages The bEonzBd and Immortal yete-
rams who eTs carving cut viii their good
swords s1eh heritage Of eloTy Is Greek and
Roman never wen The ragged rsimeut, The
bare ard bleeding fsst, the esueh cf winIer
SHOWS with its canopy cf heaven, The terrific
battle shock, and tAs graves where warriors
sleep, are sll denied she homesiek eIilas Of the
sunny South, Whe, Imprisoned in the Spieadid
capitals Of Ear0ps, pine Ike Gagged eagles 10
wTessls with The tempest and bare their bosoHs
10 the thandsTbolk The captve crusader, lock
iHg cut from bis rugged tower rpon the erhat-
tlea hoss Of bis WaTiike brethren passing BY to
humble tie pEoad Nsslsn, and, amid the ehser-
ing blasts Of their wild eiarions. failing 70 hear
his cry for dslivsrEaee Hast have felt paDgs
skin to those which rsEd the bosOns Of those
distressed CJniedersses, whom Yankss block
assrs and sssTn sense Of duty 70 themselves
ere ebsiniaE to The iuElori0us secarity Il Eu-
Espe.
No man with mans heart wcgld Uillisgly
leave bis country st sa.h an hour as this, and
therefore we ess easily imagine The pangs which
rshd the bosems Of eur expalriased hEsthTen-
To be compelled 70 stand Rloof froz ones
friends vixen in adversely, 20 be obliged to 20
cat wkan burglars are WeEking away at The old
mansion hoSss whsrs ons was born, and 10
knew that the li7ss Of those whs nsurishcd ard
FlAysd with as in cur chilahoci, azd whose
hl0od runs in our ysins, are u imminent peril,
whilst We are constrained % look helpiessly %
from . neigkb0F's window, IS : rsfineznoss Of
torture enough to lacsEato shs tnaghsss sensi5il-
tiles, and SriYo Reason lrom Der throas. Sseh
is the sad eonditien Of Gun unhappy brethren II
Europe. Who can depict the anguish Of thif
sonlsf Every gale from sho East ssez,s bar
thensd with ihsir plainfi-s sizhs Surrounded
on al hands BY revilsrs OF then domestic inski-
tutious, snd living under governments which
studiously igHore the existence Of their country,
tksy are doomed 10 condition Of isslasion and
orphansge in esnpsrison with which The criaa-
son wreck Of battlefield and shes1n, fames Of
the 1idnight ecnaagEaiieIl are AgEaSeile ard
animAsing speetacles.
Bot thers L no eon5itioz Of humanity bsrsit
Of 81 consslation, and Is is pieasing t. discover
occasionally from foTsiga journals, sad ether
vehicles Of inteligsnco- hat, whilst ihs minds
Of Confsdsrstss abroad are suhjscied to us-
speakable to7tures, taeiE bodies are not denied
t6s ereatars eonfoE!s which nav bs aicksd np
here aud there IN EuTopesn capitals. We rejoice
70 know that they have At least enough 70 sas,
drink, ana wear that Tie roast beet Of Merry
England and the eksiss vintages Of gallant
FTsaes solsee thsir dsspsnding spirits that
they are E1ueh sdmirsd and sooght after In so
eisl circles, and somstHss give vent 70 thar
anearthly patriotism at The festivs beard Il
must be { teaehing sigat 10 SEQ than swallowing
with eoesulsive threats an kldereaan's tartss,
pernitsis. the good SanaTitaus Of LiYoEPool
and I.otSon to pour c1 AID wine into thar
hisedi1gssoun6s, and drizkinr In saseaa r.
lenes 10 .Se msnsrY Of Slenesail JscksOn- Let
as hone Shat, BIZ these mss eiful appliances. they
nay 81 enabled to survive tie rigon Of their
sepsratSs fren desolzie homes and from 9zl6s
| where Lsavs Iseu SIGHT aHd fsll. and EhAt when
shis cfsel war Is over. they vii throng back 70
Is like tEaIlovs in The spTing.
Kseavs 81 Prsssuers frsm Gasp Dsusias.
Frona tAs5 Chicago Jeurnsl. sal
Twelve rebel prisoners escaped from CanD
Douglza last night At seven o'eloek. pirk-sais,s
and diegsrs hat they ere, they dug cat In lrifs-
ten Of shsiT pirate chief, Isha NoFTs. 70 vvho.e
cut-thIoas esd hoEsesseaiHe garz thsy Be-
lonesd.
These Tsheis. dozen ef thsm. removed he
Scoring Of shsir barracks, dng 3 hols to tie
depth Of six or sight lest, Distributing he dirt
between the sltapaEB and joisls, ard then tnn-
nsled tkeiE way eut under tAo fence, emerging
in q fftrh AZ, fha vaaak ada of Aha e.r.r qshav