Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-04


diasely destroyed all the buildings on the plan
ton from which the FIRE canes On returning
70 camp, he stopped at ell tbs plantations be
passed, aud notified the people Of what he
had done, warning them that any plantation
from which vessels should be fred into would
be similarly dealt with This is the only pfac-
ieabie method Of stopping this barbarous sys-
TEN Of warfare.
ILLNESS AND WITHDRAWAL on COM. SMITH.
The eunboat Rather is now ia the pass, com
ing up, and win probably reach here tomorrow
She is destined for Cairo, and goes mp 10 carry
her commander, the late acting commodore Of
the feet in the Tallahatchie, Lieut. Commando
Smith, who Is quite severely I'll. His health
has been poor ever since he entered the pass,
but he fought desperately against the disease
until il assumed a chronic form, wheni il became
a question Of life or death to him whether he
should remain or 90 North. He leaves the com
mand Of the naval force in the Tanahatcbie
with Lieut. Commander Foster, Of the Chilli
cothe.
DEATH OF AN OFFICER.
One Of the officers of the Rather, Masters
Mate Daniel WEIGH, Of Chicago. died on the
passage, from the same disorder that affects the
commander Of the vessel. Mr.. Welch's remains
will be taken to Cairo on the Rather.
GUERILLAs ATTACK THE RATHER.
The Rather, in coming up, experienced unu-
sual and serious annoyance from the g%uerillas.
Size was twice fred into. The FIRST time the
bushwhackers assailed her at midnight They
hailed her rs she was mOored in the stream, and
sndesvOred to get her to send q boat ont to them,
on the p~retence that they had q dispatch FOR a
Captain Bryant. The ruse failed, however,
whea the rascsls fired, but fortunately hit no one
The Rather responded with grape and canister,
and doubtless did them more damage than she
received.
on me next day they gave her a second vol
ley soon after noon, as she was stesming along
up the river. On this occasion there were more
people on deck, and the effects Of the fro were
more serious. A seaman named jeremiah Har-
rington was instantly killed, aud Ensign George
S. West, was badly, though not dangerously,
wounded.
Loss OF a SUPPLY BOAT
The little dispatch steamer Wenona has Just
arrived from the Tallahatchie. She passed the
steamer Luella this morning, sunk in the pass.
The Luslla had on forty thousand rations
and a considerable amount of ammunition.
She struck 3 hidden stump IN the pass LAST eve
ming, and sunk almost instantly. Her crew
and guard saved themselves, but the vessel and
cargo viii be q total loss.
GENERAL oUIMBY MOVING.
The Wenona passed General Quimby's divis.
ion, bound down on transports, and half way
down she Coldwster river. They had goN
through the difieult part Of The route, and
would be with General Ross, if not delaysd By
accidents, in a couple of days.
b PETRE WATCHrsG FOR TILGHAIAN.
The gunboat Petrol, Acting Volunteer Lieut.
Lord commanding, has been stationed at the
mouth Of the Coldwster to guard against Thigh.
mans designs Ia that quarter. The Rsttler, IN
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cslity and dispersed them. They were sup.
posed to be Tilghnsn's advance.
D COMMANDERS.
In a former letter I think I stated that Thigh
man was in command at Fort Greenwood This
was a 4 mistake. Gen. L9ring still has the com
mand there, with Lieut. Brown, of the ram Ar
kansas fame. in CO nmsnd of their heavy bat
teries and. whatever naval force they have.
DONELSON.