Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-06
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vICKsBuRs, April 4 1868.
Some exetemeHt has existed here for few days past
AID any number q rumors were industriously cron-
lated shout an immediate attack on snFdsra bipf
Passengers who ls ihs city the trains no doubt
riei tese ruuers along with them distant points and
far snd wide le report was cirsulaed hat VohFburg
to De a.ssckedby he way Of the Yazoo river i'm
nedissssy. Bot no atiack has yet come off and the
prospects are very fair that viii be alowsd 70 enjoy
one OF two nights more OF quet and rest before the
Yankee compel rs TO sbaadon honse sndhome.
The origin Of TIE excitement consisted ia this that
few dsys sieee Reconnaissance was made in force up
lhs Lover YaEoo river and few the gunbeais sp
proscbed % within seeing distances Of sayders blu
and put out fseler BY way Of lring few guns, but
being Themselves at safe distance they did not reach
our works and their shoss were merely intend As
bait % draw our FIRE and discover the locality and range
Of our gunA But as usual IN such cases. no resats
were obtained ana BAT little interest was felt in the
matter BY those who were witnesses Of the demon
sirstion.
In view Il a. attempt advance from fhst quarter
our siosr took the wise precauiion Of ssndng rein.
foresments and na ng al the necessary arrangements
TO meet the enemy, should he come by that way This
movement among troops increased the excitement
snd the senaa0nts forthwith had relisbIe informaton
that bsto would be fought as suyders in less than
twsntyfour hours snd the stories circulated by the
reliable gentleman always take precedence of the
rect and aahene accouus t Is Of course believed that
Vicksburg Is in Imminent danger Of attack
The real sssts Of affairs here O. not BY any means
threatening and fsr less Preearious The prospects Of
nghf svrays create certain degree Of nervous excite.
meni with the expectation Of experiencing and witness
Ing tsirble scenes mixed with the subims-the elamor
and uproar Of bse and the general confusion incident
thersto-snd these feelings anticipating the eetusl
currsnce have given rise fnOm csrtsin movement Of
the enemy to the expectation that what imaginative
persons pictured in heir minds about be realized
in all its horrors, tarrors and suhlinity.
Yesterday it vas erronso0sly reported that The
eonnOissancs by the enemy had resulted in landing
force BY means Of small bosts and pontoous at a
point Beyond the reach Of our batteries, and that
trong force Of infantry was required to prevent them
fren mixing our bstaeries etc But there Is truth
ID this, and the boats which went up returned down
again without shecng anything further than firing
few shots. Tbs sensation created BY this movement
ss eatrsy eauseess and has ated vivid curiosity
far and wide about affairs that point but it may
have been the harbinger myre formidable move in
that direction shortly.
The enemy has wasted over two months in trying TO
flank Yeksburg and has failed in every attempt and
now his only hope Of sttaek to sssaut the points
which were open % him bis si arrival here But
10 avoid our batteries he has spent great deal Of time
and labor making canal to 60 by and work against
as below; this bas proved an entire failure. He next
attempted 10 get il BY going through Yazoo
1as this too Is beyond question failure and smother
fort was made to get into the Yazoo by way Of ]
tseles bayou Deer creek and sunower, and this also
,Toved lbortive.
It therefore remains for him only to try the two
oinis which be has asduousy spdssvorsd to avoid
nd which viii yet prove his death blow, to-wits sny
srs bluff, and fhs batteries Is Viczsburg To take
ier or both Of these is now his only recourse ana he
viu either hsve TO come up square and give fair
ght or pull Up his camp and quit II win therefore be
zen that the enemy is to day just precisely In the same
oston he as OF the s3d Of January when be returned
ers with bis army sAd navy except that he is
realty reduced IN strength by the loss Of his bosis
nd thousands Of troops BY Sickness death and deser
Ion.
Some expectation Is entertained in military circles
ha' an assault upon the wiz be made simutsne-
usly with an attaek on snydsrs bluff, in srder to
airy cut the John Chinsman idea of making as much
oubsst and f1ry possible the natives out Of
heir senses and away from their guns after
rhch thew viii come 10 and quietly possess themselves
Z she lowB. It matters but little what plans he may
ursae Fl viii eventually resolve itself into this that he
aust attack the lion in his den, and give fight on
be ground Of our own selection. EEsTOR