Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-18

Various rumoTs come up from the front. Like
lrumors in general, the most Of these are ulre-
liable, many Of them conflicting
Rosecranz, for example, is said to be rein
forced BY one on dt. Another asserts very pes-
/ lively that he is preparing TO fall back into Ken
lucky. TIE principal indication Of the latter
is said to be the burning OF the entire city OF
Murfreesboro'l 1t is hardly necessary to add
lhst there is no foundation for this wild rumor.
The only retrograde movement made by the
enemy seems to be from RssdyTille. The
scouts of Gen. John u. Morgan dashed through
the village day before yesterday, finding nc
Yankees. They had broken up their camps
and retrseed their steps to the main srmy. This
would rather incline one to believe that Rose
cranz IS massiDg his troops for an advance upon
S~helbyvnls.
The roads in Middle Tennessee are certainly
in a most unuavelsble condition. The turn
pike leading between HuTfsesborO and Shelby
vile, and . partially graded road leading to
Manchester. are the only routes out of AurTees-
1 boro, over which the transportation of q large
army could proceed. The blockade, also, of the
Cumberland, has not yet been raised and Rose
eTanz, who is a willy, sagscjous fox, in his own
way, may not wish 70 risk a forward movement
from his snug base line. Our cavalry, though
checked at Fort Donelson (ominous locality p
are not less formidable on that account, and, IN
school boy psrlsRee won't do to be fooled
with
Meanwhile, if Rcsey should come out, our
boys are prepared to amuse him-Chahaa0ogd
Rebel, 1914 inst.
General Bfsgg's army--as we are informed
from reliable sourees-is in a condition Of order,
moral spirit. health, equipment and general dis
cipline, which augurs fsyoTably for coming
events
The delay Of Roseeranz is attributed to vaTi.
Gus causes. That it is not his interest to come
out and fight, seems clear from his accustomed
foresight and ssgaeious prudence Undoubtedly
the rules Of eTrsr are not to be applied 10 him,
for if he has shown one thing more decided
than another, it is 8 willy construction of his
movements, Some men account the trOsbles IN
the West as enc evidence, which r~sstrsins !;
others, The unsettled state of Kentucky others,
the want Of transportation and subsistence;
others, the lack Of force others, the expectation
Of reinfoTcements. All, or any one Of these
Fpeeulstions may influence the inactivity Of
RosecTanz
The roads are also to be considered as Offering
81 considerable barrier. Upon one thing we feel
a-ssured-and Cd that, we doubt not onr autbori-
lies are fully prepared-thst he will advance
sooner or later, and by wayeof S~helbyvile. The
route upon our extreme right, via Lebanon,
Liberty, Alexandra, Smithyile and MeMinn-
vile, is zig gag and una,isinsble- The Yau-
KEGS were made sick of their mountain tour last
summer, and wIn hardly repeat Il.
The withdrawal of troops from Rsadyvile
seems to have been only temporary and that
place was r~eoccupied, as we are informed, two
days thereafter. Morgsn's men are IL that re-
gion, and viii harass the line from R~eadyville to
Bradyville, as far as It extends. They have
slresdy captured more than three hundred pTis-
oners, thirty wagons and a thousand horses,
mules and beef attle.-ChatanO0ga Rebel, l4h.