Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-04

Correspondence Of The H1ble Tn5uus.I


CHARLESTON, February -4-Ths wo-z on
the gunb5at Isaac P Smith has been pusbei
forward with great energy, and she is row ready
to perform her part either in ths big Elt or IN
another raid and race Of our iron cia6s with be
olocksiers is would not be prudent 20 mention
hsw many others. irOu-clads, etc. are nearly
ready, but j. viii 80 no harm TO mention that
Charleston in q short time, win be able to boast
Of very respectable, if lot formidable little
navy
Ins crew for the IsascP Ssnith a-rivsl in this
city from Virginia on Saturday. on da that
Commodore Barron has been ordered TO the
Command Of he naval forces here. aad tbse b
court martial has been ordered in TIE lat8 attack
Of Comm7dore Iagraham on tie eneny's feet
There are rumors Of great dissassflcfi0n ex-
is,ing as to the result Of thai brilliant e1Dloit
Our commodore, 1 feel assured, Woni3 hail aith
pleasure, rather than shu8. investigation into
that action. His extreme sensiiVeness and h0n-
est e0nvictOis of Whg- is due 70 the public may
have led him to dssi.e an inquiry I cJut-
IDENTIFY predict a triumpha result i0r the cal aur
old nero OF the KOsta sffsir, and greater halo
Of brightness 10 his har1-esrned iaursl5 in the
aecoupl hms.it Of thst ieal in the face Of almost
insurmountabls difficulties
The nppeauincs Of one Of the euemY's vss-
sels On Saturday, with a Asg of truce, steaminy
in over she bar and within good view Of our
forthca,ions on Suiivsus i5.a ~, eau Ell an exc.
traOrdmary c0rlm1tion among our people OF
course al sorts of exagg rated rum0Ts were on
sh1st as TO her obi ct Or an town reliable
man asserted that ne hsd seen l. on the Courier
bulletin, that a demand for the nc0fdlonal
surrender Or the ci 2 10 twenty -four hours had
been received a. headquarters, aad thas a coun-
eli Of war was thsn sluing. Uptown residents
were seen moving quickly in The direction of
rfr-rrr7 p =rfTe
m0msntarily expecting the cry, "t0 your tents,
oh CbarlsStOnians" Ihs apathy Of the mile
t8fy authorities was unsccOuntable- The SIM
PIE announcement on the bulletin of the arrival
of dag Of truce, ouly served 10 intensity the
desire 30 learn its purD0rt About ous O'Clock
he news fpresd that it was only en- express
messenger with ie.t5ls foe The British G. M
mauder in the harb1r aud the Feis.a 1ris-
oners lstaly captured had caused the visit of
the formidable looking steamer then so
close TO the works. Deep chargl1 Was
apparent, and with nos few sR indignant
cry Of spy ruso was br0sched. Our command
ers Of batteries were repr1ached for nos giving
the insoient intruder the full benefit OF our guns
for what was regarded as q glarng Yankee
trick. The Federal cficer who e3mmunit .ad
with our Own, IN return sc0lded rieh- Justify for
what he regarded a violation Of al rules by
firing upon Tag Of truce boat
Matual explanations wers made, and ihs
sa2ey vessel scanned back 20 her eompanlo1s,
no doubt ehuekling over the Whole performance
As l. was, however, she came near bearing back
with her an unweic0me evidence of her visit
-Four shcts were fred az her, and two Of tasss
passed directly under her stern
The communication OF Commander WATSON.
Of the B itsh steamer Pstrel was from Lord
Lyons, With instructions 70 Captsin Wat7on to
proceed 10 Washington Immediately. Accord
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