Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-08

From the Whig Of yestsrdagI
A gentleman from Grand Gulf vesisr1s y 81
uoUnees thai heavy musketrv firing was bss-5
on Sunday morning. for about t7vo houfs. i7 ~
vicinity Of New Carthage. We have bsan 49,
ing for news Of this character fer zo7,s 49,
and are now quite anKious 70 knoW the result
IL we mistake NOT some Of the gallant RTisso1
risns nuder Gen Bowen were in the 6rbt
a Yankee expedition, foraginr and bur+ir.~-
negroes, visited Richmond, La last week. r.7f
while there "go55lsd up" everything ~ tbi0
their reach We hear that thsy killed phil
SartOrioUs, OF MiIiken's bend, while 10 Ps.B-
mond- They carried of negroes fro-o everv
plantation where they wers to be found.
MAIL CAPTURED "A mail, made M here for
Monroe and intermediate post ofiess. vvss eso-
tured By the Yankees Somewhere near NJ
Carthage last week The carrier. in en7esv,--
ing to make bis escape with the mail. when he
discovered the YsHkees, vas shot twice. Tbe
mali was small, and We believe contained but
one official letter.
The YANKEES on THE MOVE The Yrr-
KEGS who have been in camp on the usnin -
for the last SIX or seven weeks were o-t sha
move yesterday Troops were morfnr ~, sr7
fro all day, and every tent in Whites fald. ritp
the exception Of few On the lsvse which for
merly wore the appearance Of a pretty vood
sized city, wRs struck and carried awav Four
large transports loaded with troops Departed 7r-
rig the day, and Ot5eEs appeared 10 Be ure-
pairing to start. Theses BOP are no do1bt fss-
tined 20 reinforce the Yazoo pass expedition.
where such strenuous Efforts are TO be made for
our Snnihilsti0u.
The gauUious Yankees have pot M .,e.,
rig" for facilitating theic eireuuf7ranesr. f,-r
in the direction Of Yicksburg. The pr5isrt ie
is announced, abounds wiih the prorniss Of IA.
voTableresults- The lsvoo below TIE Xszoo nav=
is being cut for q distance Of miis, down ~
river, with. the hope of turning a BODY Of u-ater
through that viii completely iaundate tba Whole
1aEoo and Tall2hstehis valleys We DO NOT
think that they viii suceoed ia washing ont
Fort Pemberton 5y this new move, or chaeb-
lllghman, whoa they report % be srsetiup 3
battery st the confluence Of the Htas Ts1a
hatchie with Coldwatsr. Like al the others. This,
Sill, IN lhe end prove an zooraiva scheme.
Ihe Yankees sent Gown another turzassf
monster on Saturday night with hoDe of
causing Us 70 szpend a vast quantity Of arnmu-
nitien N eiideavoring TO destroy The quaker
craft but they were disappointed chs Zine
tlIelS risibles were not excited in the least. az
ucthing could be heard to break the stiffness of
the night save the firing Of the pickles Go er
nounce that something resembling a boat ~.
floating down. Sergeant Lynch examine9 fbs
monster we'll, and finding Is to BE- . snail bouss.
erected on tnrsa logs 70 resemble a r-frnbest
with two wooden chimnoys, he gave tb9 uronsT
ignali and it was permitted 70 pass on Irnr1o-
lssted. Turreted monsters nave sDlaysd oulr
about Flcks0urg. and Porter mEst nov get I'd
some new csntriva1ca before our battsris4 r-iii
waste any more ammunition
During ihe fight on Deer creek recently. Be-
tween Gen. Feathsrston and the Yankees. q
youth named Clarke too young % be IN ne
army, but Sighting on his own hook. l-as taksn
prisoner, with rife in hand, and carried 70 ths
gunboats. The father Of the boy Immediately
made application for his child's rsissse. bst va
that be would bs held as q hostage
tor Gen. M0rgau's orderly sergeant, whom Gs1.
teatherston had taken prisoner The fsfher
promised % endeaFor to have him EXCHANGED.
md came to tbs city for shat purpose, but uBon
rs arrival learned ihat M.ior Watts had sens
le orderly sergeant 70 New Orleans, on parols-
Saturday Gag Of tguce was sent uD to s3virs
ne Yankees Of this, and Sunday Gen. Sbs1msn-
ant the youth down, who was oVerioYad at be-
ns released ir0m abolition captivity