Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-01


TIE MEMPHIS TELEGRAMS.
MEMPHIS. TENN, June l3-Tao sEsamsr
Hiagatha, hsm below with dates 10 ths l0-a
inst, has arrived
The sitUstian st NicEssurE 81 uuchaECod, eL-
cept that or lines are daily c0utractsd.
The lsts rains have improved las condition OK
the army.
About six thousand kirby Snith's rebel flrcs
are reported 20 have come up tho OussHi-a river
and re rakiug Communications on The LOUIS
aaa side Of the river. Our troops at MiIlkeu.s 3
bend have been reinforced.
Gen Johnston is sd receiving rsiuf9rcements
from the East, Ead is preparing 10 move for
ward
THE WASHINGTON TELEF8AHs.
WASHINGTON, June l5-UR0ficial isla-
grams rsm Haines' blsf 70 the I0-h hsvs been
rscaived.
They represent that there has been 10 male
risl change il affairs there.
Our lines around the enemy are gradually be-
ing c0HIsct.d. The late rains have improved
the condition Of the lrny, ana the navigation
Of the YszsO.
The fsllowiug extract from q letter of e high
isval eficer near Nicks5urg. contains iutJrml-
ton Of interest. Il IS dated Jane 3, 1863;
Vicksburg still holds eul, bus Is is very mnsh
Ike On ED horse tu-ned Cut to die, with the
turkey buzzsE5s flying over him snd with ilst
strength enough left Z Whisk Bis sail aud brgsh
eff the flies that are blowing him all over. IL
that devoted city they are looking sa1i5usly fer
Joe Johnston % come 90 their r1.iei, bat H8 get
such 8 thrashiag thas b. clu't come 60 time I
was over the rhs-pits yesterday on Shsrnaa's s
front, within Fifty yards Of the eHemv's WorEs.
There our men lie iE groups, waiting for rebel
10 show his nose, ana the mcEaut be does so be
is popped ever. b this tne, Judge, they ave
within ten or fifteen yards, igr they have sent
for hand greEales. which are Being forwarded
with sll haste The firing this evening has
bees terrific froa oar side. We hsvs hundred
guns psyiHE on tAe city behind, aa1 tie HHyrl .rs
and gunbosts kept up a constant roar in troas
We receive ne reply Whatever 90 eur s-ols.
The guns on the land side hsve ell been
sileuCed, and those near taa water have appa-
rantly been left to take cage ct themselves. IBs
ggnboars have their range So well ihat they can
drgp their shells pretty much where they D.sEss.
You remember Ss5sstCp5lE We Taught The
Malskef the devil; well, there are twenty
Nalak5ff5 here, and such country 90 operate
in YOU rever ssW-l1tHiRE 1Ut high bills and
deep Eulliss, AID trees fsi.ci in every direction
TO stop cur progress. Yet our troops charged
over these aud chased the rebels iu.o their
works. I don't think there ever was such
splendid fighting ss we have had here.
Deserters come In every minute. We have
hsd thirty to-day, who cane 90 the FUn'sas
and they give . SAD picture Of affairs In ]lc6s-
burg Ia be last twsu'y-igur hours lds grub
has been reduced 60 o-s-4Uart-r pound of beet
aud pound of Hzzl PER Jay. This they only
get at night, a5 il is tlo only lime they can
nsvs about u safety. There are ten msrtsrs
mosrej as close TO the eis sg tzey csu safely
20. They ave fora I. us by the ro5.s, aud
killed EUmbeEls5s cattle, besides keeping the
troops ia tEeir hlsing places 1r asn5ore0.s
The gUns are Foiug-it this UOuiug sBd this
being a ceoI day the rebels VIII get fits. An iu-
tsliEsnt cCnrabscd has Just come IL. He says
il Is perfect hsll il the town, bs-wssn Chs Dzr.
tGrs, gaU5oa-s aud artillery. Everyone lives
il a cave, waica, however, dsss ne: protect
them lram tAs u7rars. T.-sa interesting pro-
jsctias 60 tar5Uga twenty feet Of estth.