Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-20

From tie Little Rock True Democrat
Since writing our brief notice two weeks ago,
Of the fall Of he Pest, herein we expressed
our conviction that the enemy would still neveY
get control Of this river, he has made no ct
tempt whatever to DO so. There has been since
bis success at the Post, plenty ef water for him
to try it, st least g portion of ihe way, and YET,
while be has sscended White river With his gun
boats aad transports as high up as Des Arc,
with The avowAd purpose of marching upon .his
place across the country. be has not thought
proper to attempt the accent Of the A-kapses
river. Perbap5 he hiss some idea CT he diff
culties attending such an enterprise. The nav
igaii0n of the river itself, with its Barow chan
mel, rapid current and thousands Of snags,
would alone present many dangers and Difficult
ties, but lined as IFS banks have been, since lhe
fall Of the Pest, by General Walkers Whole
army, he viii have s shestof FIRE to pass through
thst viii neither be safe or comfortable.
No one thought the Post of Arkausasan i'm
preenable place, and but few deemed it any
fortiieation whatever. to the river. 1t has
served its purpose. The stout resistance there
offered By three OF four th0usGnd brave men, to
the force of the enemy numbering about 30,0 900
accompanied by their gUrboats, has taught them
q Lesson that they will not soon forget They
viii be more wary in e%nc0anterng our whole
army, composed Of the same sort Of stuff as the
ltGeffEA AN ANf- EEHt 4A4AAl IS HUNV.N as III
hiss always been, upon the stout hearts and
strong arms Of orr troops, placed ia such posi-
fi0n that they cannot be QvevpOWored ia detail
They now occupy that pcs tiOn, and NO are
confident that the enemy csn never take the
Arkanss river.
BY dint Of luck and degperate eougars. II
they possess II, they may get = few gunboats
pest orr troops. az they did at YicksbRrg last
summer, but that will avail them nothing. Il
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ture, which viii not only be possible. bat high
y probable. We live on an uncertain river
It may be uavigebie for the largest sized boats
one day and IN three days more dow to low
wafer marx
We heve avasv confdance L. Cur generals
Gen Walker, who haa charge of the defensss
Of the river below Pine bluff, Is known IL he
skillful, brave SID energetic The enemy that
posses him viii Go ie Ia q crippled condition
Gen Holmes We a3 know. BIS heart is ID tbe
cause, ard it IS with US bare in Arkansas H
IS e pure man and q patrios, ard viii leave ne
effort UntTied te drive an invading enemy from
orr soil.
Our governor has called foy troops to serve in
emergencies. We hope and we believe the call
viii be promptly answered The people Of
Arkansas, Notwithstanding the ehssnee Of 60
large a numbtr Of them on the other side Of the
Mississippi river, still possess both the numbers
and the courage to oppose a successful resiat
ance 10 eny Abolition force that eau be sent
agsiust Us. We have no fears for the result
The Liberation and a~alvation of AFkensas, We
regard as certain. The fan Of the insignificant
plscs like the Post may afford grounds of com
plant to untrue men, but wil only nerve tie
brave to renewed snd eicuteF forts.
There may be a faW 'n our midst who labor
assidaously toimpar the confidence Of the sol
disrs Ia their officers, and the confidence OF the
people in both soldiers and officers, but their
numbers are small and their influence still
smaller They are not patriots, and 90 not wish
Cur cause we'll Let them 81. Opsp wide to
the dght and e the LEFT, and lesfhem pass down
to the infamy tair conduct Herits. Askanaas
viii Be free without sbeir sid OK countsnanes.
WHAT SPAIN Losr 81 ISyaB8sG Mexico
q Hsgsna etier says: The medical report Of
tle Spanish expedition 30 Mexico shows a Total
OF 1868 as having snissd The hospitals, and
deatiss to hsve been us per cent, Of the whole
expedition, rom November % 1861. when they
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