Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-22

rsalv naTIsetsd. fear tool say il with al proper re.
erect tast the r~siceuce Of he arny 81 rrunesEss
seems more Intended 70 conceal b~lundsHE, shaH 70 pre-
vent Improper o1uauuH catens 70 he public. Aaetaer
revsrss, or Bsrhsps smother rsTosrsds will s7iiffy the
Executive that The aray II the West 9 not perhaps be-
Esath fss dignity IF bis notice. The PresoHt call for
sHcE charges night sslsiy be extended to he rsoTgaH-
ia ion Of the array iutsudss to protect ibis region net
less than tlsi Of the ssutEwest ASHANTEE.
lEETTER FR0u NORTON, mIssTs--
HERRHs
Special Correspondents Of The Memphis Appeal
MoEToS, August l9, 1853.
The monastery Of the duII life We lead IN Norton has
been broken BY news from the front from Mobile and
[ from Rlchm1nd-nows which has Put counter currents
of feeling in seton, and stirrd The blood varisusly.
: From the roat ne hsye sbold. impudsut and dash.
Tag rad. made by a portion Of lie ensmy's cavalry,
day before yesterday. somewhere near oo6msH' ssa-
ton. north Of Canton, en- the MississiFpi Gentrairoad ia
whish hey Surprised and seized a locomotive sna train
ef cars made prisoners q tho passergsrs-nRis audi S
mEIs-end, taking posssrzisu Of the train. proceeded
sloar the track as far as Daek I'm station, not very
hr below Grenada, and there learning that We had g
cavalry force at the latter place. rstracsd Their steps,
destroying the bridges, culvertE, etc, ~ they weht,
The kernel Of The nat Of this impudsut adventure
We lA % LAA 70 HEl a. I1h gNa 90NN Inv -
that ths enemy DESTROYED numerous locomotives, cars,
stca hat are said 70 tsvs been collected at Dgek Hill;
others, sgain, profe that the Yazkesg enly burned
the train and locomotive which they captured shove
Canton, and did net injue the road bit IN oss Piscs,
rot far from Duck Hill. We must wait patiently, in
t~sntsllzinE suspense until the truth oozss ont. GsH-
Jacksons cav alry, en- ihs frst intmRton Of the affair,
set 81 in pursuit Of the raiders, and fair hopes are en-
tsnEinsd that he viii capture thea. II CELEBRITY Of
movement daring and enterprise can catch the
ng thisTpE JackEon's men viii bring thaz up to dms.
Capt. Mssslsy'H mounted esapauy Of STATE troops
depart this evening fer the vicinity Of AttRls eosEty, 70
hsnt sP abseatssE Before ihs war, there was a pretty
strong Uuisn sentiment in Attsla, ana Ksssiuske, It's
csHHty seat, was marked IS being the rsndezvsns Of
strong sztissosEhoz sen. Wiser The war breks eat,
tho mere reE0estable portisn Of It's citizens inaaenesd
the martial spirit Of he county, End Attain sent many
men 10 ths field No slgas OF disaEeetoa wsrs dovel.
apsd while success attended the Confsd rate arzs, BAT
whsn disaster began % sv-r;zks VS. th0n The eleven.
ioot Showed itssI sgain n Attaia, and soma Of her citi-
zanE tsIksd In s manner very Ike trosssu. Soldiers in
the ranks became infected vita the Political views Of
their srss a. hsns, aad some Of hes reusantly DE-
sorted the ranks Cap M0ssley'H company viii
hunt them up, ana Rad ts them tho PrszidsRt's proo-
-amstion, WhicA viii, no 6oubt, have a happy
result. and Il moral szaEisn do-t do, he viii use physical
force.
Mobile is satisg the fruits Of the tropic Isles. and
zmilng in tho costly plenty Of successful bloskads run.
ming. The steamer Fanny formerly the FsE, snd fhs
dns dd4-whesl stsansr Alsbaas, ia Whose pleasant
cabin yosr correspondent has passed many q delightful
night when The Alabama piled her profitable trade
between he gsIf city and Tsgsele ORLEANS, in he good
cid days Of yors, havs safely srrVed at snchsr ia
Mobile harbsr, making q safe thougd dangerous trip
frsm NassA, touching at the Hsbana, azd passing
harmlsEEy under the % iRsRsctual IRE Of the block
adsrs, The Alabama brings a very vslaabls cargo Of
Drugs and medicines The Fanny has dry goes. pine
apples, lines, lemons and some army stores Bat the
NsbiIihos doH's indslgo. in those forbidden things in
psses.
The enemy Is reported landing in force on Rourd
isand, vhish he, doubtless, intends uakizg his sass Of
operations in his designs agaizst The city. Round island
Is sne Of a chain Of low Islands 81 sand banks, sparsly
covered with a dwarfsd grswth Of Eerubby pine. uhich
are 20 be und scattered along the lard side Of he
Mexican gulf frsm APalscbicsls 70 Corpas Christi
Though It's name Indicates q sirculsr fern, it is EiHuous
and sorratod BY the continual action Of the wsyos. Ii
d about forty miles southwest OF Mobile, and hos tOlsr
able tAir anchorage for Light draft vessels on lis ssRfsos
side. The news sf the landing Of fhe pirates On Round
island causes muah uBessinsss among our city neighbour
~ Mobile, snd a shade Of gloom is On the face If that
fair city.
Private AID authsntic nislIgoncs hoa Richmond Is
Oh ouisus phase. The GizsHs Of that ely believe.
% is said generally snd so!sHnly. that the military court
sbsat 70 iavsEtigste. or who are investigating At Msnt
gomeryi Alabama- ts case Of Gen. Pamosrton and
he Yieksburg ~inbreglio, will SCOUT that gentismsa hon
oEsbly; ana the report o. their proceedings ms cad 81
furnishing, will FURNISH The military fame, IN fidelity,
Southern patriotism and skivalry ef Gen. John o. Pens
ssrten. Tbs populsr tide Of the Confederate capital,
t SCENT, rams 10 a Psmsertsn current and the grand
hero Of NanHszsq, the unhinching and profound
Cen. Joseph Z. Johnston, whom the people and the
army hareaHnyi almo.t worship. whom the enemy fear1
and RESPECT and vso has wen golden opinions from all
sorts sf people il sithsr ignored, OF esussrsd as that
tide aows on This viii Be news iasssd 90 the people
Of tie West cvte, facts unknown here must colas to
light. EEpiaHatoHs must be made, and problems
solved, which seem now Ike the gordian knot, or the
riddle Of the Sphinx, ere the West hsrnonizss IN the
urban faith Of the good people asd Government at
BlshmoHs.
The people Of Nsrth Mississippi are expecting a formi-
dabls rais from C0riaih. The susay has been mastering
iorsss there with a view to some forward movement, for
soms tine. It's gratifying ts knew that The invaders will
receive 3 warm reception II they fancy that The i'm. n
puzi,y Of E1ethsr e q GrisrsoB raid awaits hen, they
reckon without tssir host. Tbs country Is brirtling
Dsyoasts, and the people are IN srrss. We have
rsason 10 believe Chat tie ensny has already sat cut en-
his march He is slosely watched, and viii, Il is hoped,
b severely PSnlshsd for bis temsrlty.
The question Of employing negroes in an organised
capacity in ths army, bsglns TO have may warm I'D.
umay not b. szpsdisnt 10 put aras In their
hands, bat there are other duties sow Pssferzea by
Rsn whish they coHld attend to quite as well, .
relieving = large element Of our sirsngiA, and
placing It In ths hsld. The opinion sf some Of tho bsfg I
men In the State via whom yoar correspondent has
soDvOrssd on his sabjass is fully IN favsr q using tho
negro as an adjahotin tails war in which he Ia qsito a.
ZACH Interested as surselvss, for n tho Institution Of {
slavery falI, every hsBe Of the wise and humane fer
be sltimate rsgsnsrstiea or the black man fades away !
brewer and be Is aither aanihilated, or gees down from
L ssmiaal slavery 70 The eternal nlzht Of real bead. !
.gs-ho bondage Of Ysnkss rule-nhich viii ohsAt t
lin with the naas Of fssdom in order that he nay {
q slave indeed. =
The weather is much cooler since the LAST heavy rala. C
ooufoids begin to asssme the rusty hue approach 5
ne aaiurity. Fruit is Increasing ia qnsnaiy in the
RI the yarisus rustic TshdenA who, hRUiag from
unknown fertile glen smong taess barren ala e
our village daily, :
The mockiha bird whose netoa ahssrsd rs On cur sd d.
a.d for several days aftsrwsrd, is sIcat now y
-hs eggs are hzlehed, the brood, rev nearly aedged, =
ne hopping from braaeh to brauoh and FROM tres "a X
rec ia - tbs careful parezt Bird She requires bis "
ong no longer absorbed as sha b IL her reaterssj Il,
ages-aha ne sougsisrs where r. BET CnQueftipr with In
ther orohl gov hke the eourting aud the msrried n
sys o. hat hooking bird ydepi man n
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