Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-04
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The sRly reports that we have hs5 Of the b1t-
tie at Ailiikea's bend, on the 7th OF Jaue. kzvs
been derived fron ths Yankee papsra. Csutsiu
II. g. Allen, Of ths l9th Texas infantry 10
was in the battle, h8s furnished rs the follt-
ing order Of BfigadisT=G Gsueral Mccullough,
who was in command, sEd assures MS thzt it il
literally tras. The lies Of Che Ys7kea reports
may be traced by il. OR tr0eps exhibited, &c
they do almost sveTYWheTe, indoFaitabIa courage
and EteadiRess, and drove the enemy eonDlsta-
ly from all hs positions To save aiEssf froa
utter aunihilatien, be was obliged to take shelter
aDdsT ais gunb0ats. Oar forces destroyed all
his stefes, excapt fh0se Resdod fer their own
use-enougb to 'uFFlY tkom with Subsistence
for several weeks. It was net tb=if i8tasti1n 20
hold the place, Is being, by reassa Of tEo gue-
boats, uuteaabis. They retired as c5uQueT0TE
20 their camp at Richuozd, sieht miles from
MilliSaH's bend. Shsrtly aflsrwarl thsy started
on another expedition, szd I'm tA=ir sbs5ucs tho
oHeny gathered his fsrces and uaads q dash on
Richmond. aud entirely bUrRe5 f.
The Yankee accoant ssys that more than o
hundred dsad Cante9orat,s were left on the
field oi Miiksl's baad by our freeE. Tiis 50
rot true, The sL2cs number Yves t0rtv-i''re8,
ana ihgsa might have been Carried of If tho
risk Of exposure had warranted it Est single
wounded maa WAS left eIHesed ID The tender
nerciss Of the f5s
A successful expedition wss made on Tire 3Ist
Of May, by q sody Of Texans, g portion OF
kia's landing, below New Carthara. d=strovei
the Yankee depot there, and csfspelled tie ems
my to destroy the rsmaiader of ilia zta-e5 and
embark with the greatest ksste under the c5vsr
Of his gua5eats.
HEADQUARTERS MCCULL0CH's BEIzlDE,
RiehIz2nd, La, June 6, Ia63-
G'zeral ossor, No. -
On yesterday we aEsia met Tho enemy in
force at Milliken's bend, on The bank of ths
Mississippi uve7, un5er tho protection Of his
gunboats. His pekats, g.;nraiskees end 0s.-
posts wero steadily driven rom di .eh to ditch.
aud hedge to hedge, until be ts' behind biz
hrssEtworks. at Which he made 3 stubborn and
desperate stand, but which were car-isd by CUR
troops with an impotuous charge not e~cslled
sincs the war commence. Ia this caaTco th-
reEimsats sf CoioEels Watu-holso Alien end
Fizhugh, were the participants, ugt.l Col 1ual
FloGrH0y's regiment arrived, sn1 assisted ia
driving the enemy frcga bis barricads, aH angel
in his works on our lei,--Col. WatsrhCuss,
with bis regiment, Es'lsntly charging over ths
leves and entirely through The eneynv's camp
te She waters edge. Too much credit csnnot
be awarded to cur efa ssr5 and men faT the couv-
age and gallsnt7y displayed or tr's bauls-6eid.
Oar less of one hundred sad riEbtT-touE ia
killed, wouadej Eud mis4iar shoTs bat too
plainly hsW irm WAS tas resistance Of the
foe while ths hundreds which thsY istt
dead hehiRi SbeiC breastworisl aad strsan
over the ffGi, attest with equsl e'-zEnsss
how very desperately aul Ell Tent Fa
troops feaght. Es mes the oaeaY-zt tsaiut
ed9s, aad with syea dTestsl 5fs, Dsgaalss ash
clubbsd gnng drove kiu iioaa bic .t.ans sa-l3
through lis cams eas uue3. tbs b2aEs 9i The
river and tEs pTs.9afi0n 1t l8 lnbca5l. DsfiH-
lhi5 days battle al did shell dr.F 10 such 81
sZtsnt and So 5nan7 ca1l-1aa- lt.5 cess Of ss.-
laniTt we-s psEioIns7 tltt l. q 'l6 a5 81
speefy them hare I8a e3slila-7iilr H
Teiurns lis ggsiasgl tlsni>s to-t-s eli ere end
soidisrs 81 bis eglunanJ, 70 1-aj As, A,
Asi. Earla, G. S ans aching G1as-esup Capt
Boston, a. a, G. Capt. Miare!, forage E.a7s
and aeiing sid-1e-eamPs sEo sa9 rae--csl CORPS,
f0r the YEiuablo services reRetral sae country,
and tEoEa. laalry wits 7licl taeT 55sasiaol aur
glorious esuse upon tlls o~sr r2lsy i7u b. fed,
ard so feels tlst gfa.- ipl con, awards O.
thea AL Ehey w0nla ask BE assHtes 1ll teet,
while his heart hls8as over th5 raco eei.sa Of
tue desd and woua3ed Of his elsn,aaa3, The no.
bic eaaduei OF Al 9sTeasss lis lave fer sad cor
idenes in those that 20 still LET'S with him % de-
frad our c3astfY ard Rer o1ls'.
B. order, SsiG GEN 1IGCULL9CH.
Z Z. Beatos, A. a e~si
Tao Adragee lass ssa.zy vrase-Erora
the 31iIa. O. 5sBsi - siarelts
CorTespsAieEes 81 tie eis a-i ssl.l'ussl
GKEsEcAsFlE, Pa, June %, 1868.
Nh. EDITOR: W0 lsft EIa4csicta.