Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-01

We learn that the fire YVES evidently the work
Of al mcendisry, as there had been no fire for
several days in that portion Of the bailding
where the Aames were first discovered.--Mse0a
Confederate.
YANKEE ACCsgNTs FRsIE NEw
~ DGBEANss
We fake tho ALLOWING from the New York
Herald, Of S,pt 20,b:
BY. the arrival of tho steamers Columbis,
Capt BsTton, and George Cromwell, Capt Post,
! It this port from New Orleans, we havo intelli-
genoa from that city By tbo former vessel to the
18Th ia5g- Ths He1s is Of inp0rlaAee. Gen.
Franklip's command las returned 70 New Or
Leans. The United States steamers Clifton and
| sseheA have besn captured by the rebels At
Sabine Pass. The letters OF our correspondents
viii be lQuad full Of interest,"
The FIST bsla Of cotton Of the growth Of 1868
sent North was brought by the Columbia, aud
YVES shisBed by Gee. HumueFsl, aRd brought
at s~uctioni IN NsW OGssas, sLty-ssFen and a
half cents'psT pauHd
OUR ExPEDITIsEARY COREESPsSDENGE.
~HEABqUAETERs GIN wErTzEEs DTyIsIoN,l
1873 Army Germs Ser BsiFidsre,
Mississippi Rivgr, Sept IL, 1868
TIE expedition Of he 19b Army Corps, Maj
Gen. FraukliR, commanding, which laft New
Orleans On the 4 h instant, has returned, with
cut accomplishing the object for which it was
| dispatched. = All the preliminary arrangements
were made II tho most expeditions Gad secret
manner, and the promise Of Success MAS most
catering up to tic very last moment when a
combination. Of those sDfortuusts accidents
which no human foresight or determination can
prevent OF overcome. turned victory into defeat,
and rendered B~ucstarY ali abe Efforts Of the gal
liant oEceTs and men c-mposIrg The expedition,
compelling them 70 r~elinqUish for the present
the attempt, and return TO tho base CT operations
at this place
OBJECT CT Fl EXPEDITION.
The aim IF tho expedition WIS the occupation
! Of Sabine Gig, situated en- the right bank At
he mouth of Jhe Szbils river, the dividing line
! Of Louisiszs ard Texas, a poius Of great sra
gst;c iUportsage Is s base Of operations against
either Western LoEi5ilEa or Eastern aid Cen
ral Texas. The city Il oHly forty to foTty-Gve
miles from Gaivestou Hy lsBd, sad about sixty
miles by sea; Tem Houston the eapitsl Of Texas,
III is distant albeit sixty miles, and is connec.sd
with It bv branch railroad frcm Beaumont
This rsilgosd is u0tia operation a. present, Q
portion Of the track having bees torn up. The
| distance from tie mouth Of the Mississippi is
two hundred and eighty miles The strategic
iHpartsncs Of tie place can thus be eompra-
hendcd at q gEEcs, sTd its occupation was
doubtless intended as ths first step in a csm.
Bzic1, the Eesuts Of which promised to be OF
LIZ AAAaH AAAa.NA.s en- ~-=HE -r-
Plan O OPERATIONS.
Accompanying the land foros was a naval
force of four Light draft gun5oass, CONSISTING Ct
the Clifton, Arizona Srs1i.e City sl3 Sscbgn,
and the plan was f5r these TO siisRc5 ths bat
ferries, drive back the eueny, sRd esver the
landing Of the troops. how g~sllantly and
zcbly they stTovs % carry cut successfully their
part Of the BrOgramms, how they failed, and
bow the msBy brave hasIis within sight end
hearing Of the coEEies witnessed that failure
with bitter feelings Of anger aid regret that
they could not b. relieved, maY never Become
portions Of our history, but wiz remain indel-
IDLY recorded on the hearts Of al who were
present, and nerve them TO sill grester exor
tons ia Hiho glorious cause Of re5eeming their
country
PIT FIRST ACCIDENT.
At the last place of rendezvous, eff Berwick
bay, it was determined that the entire feet
| shonId endsavor to reach tho point Of dsstna-
ton by midnight Of the 7th, aud the attack was
@ take place 81 thIee or foHr o'clock en- the
morning Of the sth. With this understanding
the long lire Of vessels moved on their way,
| biIotsd By tla sruboat Arizens, CAPT. Tablets,
which wss followed ~ THE transport Bslvidere,
Cspt Fisher. having on board tbs veteran Brig
Cen. Godfrey Ws.tzsl, commsH5ing he first
! division Of the cores, end t31 gallsnt members
] VA AA1 hHHAH l-a a-|a-.sa FEY. ae1|aAN4 ~ AA1l
pest Of honor aud Ct dsHr=T which he not
s1ly willingly accepted, bUt modestly requests,
the command Of the advance. The bloekaa-
uz vegs4ls stationed of Sabine pass was now
tle object, and The Eset steamed swiftly on,
While g bright lockout was continually kept
[ 20 discover The v-zs7l. H7gr after E5ur passed.
aud ne vessel ar7esuE up ts 3 o'clack On the
marning Of tE- 81 tie dees WIS hove TO, and,
upJu examination, Is become apparent that the
1.-- had rnm I- che -#FHHr..na -1-rh anita
distance in consequence Of TIE sbssEcs Of the
aleCka5er. L T1s, of c0urEe, too late in the
day to carry out th8 original plan, aHd the con
sequeUcs was q del-y Of 81 entire DAY was ne
-sssit.tsd, thus giving lf8 enemy, If advised OF
the expedition, an opportunity Cf receiving re-
Inducements aud making al necessary prepaTa-
uon5 either for sgseHzH0I or e mere vigorous
defense. / woald add, ia this connection, Ina.
be bl0cEader was absent 0u a cruise, from
which she Te unsi before the battle.
FEELIzG The EEEMY.
During Monday night, therefore, the entire
feet Wss collected 10 the neighB0rhood of Sa-
hlue. The guab0sls ant igatgst draft vessels
If the transport ds5t cr0=rel the bar, and imue-
Hate preparations we're made for he attack, the
uHsy0idab Die delay uscesSItsuEg some changes
IN tho mode. Capt. CFocEeT, Of tho Clifton, az
gallant = sailor IS ever fREht q ship, was 70 in
suEaEsts the action By feeling and uueOvsring |
the e1emy's batteries, sscagtliuing the number |
6isgusi ion Of the OPP sing t0Jce, and draw
i5g their FIRE, while Generals Franklin and
Wei-zel personally examined the sbors OF the
pgss asd ascaItsingd the mos. eligible poiut fer
ambsrkiug lgs l5aJ forces. Accordingly the
Clifton steamed Up tine PASS, throwing q shell
nov and then ironl hex huge ri1sd guns, ct the
only work visible (aE eGft1w"Ik containing SIX
heavy guns )maEIHE q careful Reconnaissance OF
the surrounding l-csJty. Size received no re-
spouse 20 Der humorous shots, and with daring
bravery steamed within easy range Of the lori,
turned about EHi l~eisGrsls returned 20 asr for
position. TIE lace Of tie Cnamy's work
from oHs bGndseato enc huadrsd and fifty
Jacts il length, and was supposed 50 be open 81
he rear
or BATTLE.
Ca the return Of Las CEsoa tho order Of bat
70 was Immediately sra z=I and RAPIDLY Der.
.oa,ad. Tao guL52zs CIGoa. Ar.z5ns sad
5=eAsm, were 10 engage aa suaUy's works,
r hlle the G:ani.o City, whi.h carried oniv
5rUGd1i1e ci small brass guns, was 60 cover The
audiTg OF a. advance tCrCo OF i've hupdrs5
neE, OF Gen Wsi.zals division, selected from
me heroes Of Port HUDSON, and composed of
companies Of the ljls. New York, and
t6.2fhmslt tECsa re 15sh Nav YORK regiments
lnder command Of Cepls.n Fitch, of lie Isst
named regiment The general himself came
III board AZ the last moment, &c tupsriuten6
personally The operation OF ds5mbaTking his
Toops.
TIE BALL OPENS.
"All ready" was the s.gasl, and about four
p NJ, the guao1a, steamed slowly for
ysrd, TIE C4is3a advancing directly toward he
followed By the Granite CITY; and she in
am ey tho transport Gen. 3 nks, having on
1osTd the advance Of the army. The Saehsm .
md the ATiz5ss steamed oE 20 The right aod ran |
lp nearly opposite The battery. The Clifton !
opened th3 ball with a shell f.om one Of her nine
Hch pivot guns, which exploded Inside the rsbsl /
SeIks, throwing up a perfect shower of debris. :
mo instantly followed il with a second shot N
ssms kind. Seo1 the Ittle Ssehem com- !
b. Captain Johnson, opened her J
'IoSuAus tnLty t"o pound5r guas ON the
work, and the next moment ,be Ariy5ne
'ald hoE compliments 70 tue foe. IN