Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-13
AnsIabIs nnd sscIabIe neIlizeren,.

There are some strange phases to this var one Of
which is thus described by Persozns, the army sor
respondent OF the Charleston Courier he writes from
the Bernard House, the RappahannOek, two or
three miles below Fredericksburg whih is the present.
headquarters Of our piekets;
Passing through the mansion fFoz the front you enter
what was frnerly bsautif1l garden extending the
brink Of the river, but now ike the house. waste its
magnificent terraces, hedges wires and p ants are All
destroyed and in their places fragments Of Yankee
clothing csnteens graves forage for horses, and every
other vestigs Of wan hands
At the lower edge cf this garden begiss abrupt,
and IN soule stances heavily wooded descent winch
terminates IN the broad liver botiomsay fty yards
wi4th-and then You have tbs muddy Rappadan mock
Il eE The opposite bank more or less a declir -
and there we have fD view Of tho Xaukel picksts,
than two hun3res and fifty OF three hundred
yards away. Like own they are distributed IA
groufa oI four or ave eacn a intervals OF 1W rods
ald down the river for thirty miles, and there they
SIT from morning until N ght and uight nth morning,
watching each other ike cats and yet appsrsNfy the
harmless and well sessd vii1als in the world
Here and there the Yankees have thrown up rife pits
large enough TO hold three men, they anric
pated treschery on on par but our own boys stand
ont fsafiersiy among the tree and move as unconce
edy about il there nc danger within hundred
miles. Ihis confidence has not Usen without iis good
results AM until to-day it has been not unfcequ NJ
occurrence for the ssntiaes to down 20 the river
bank, and taik BY the hour, exchange papers memsn-
toes even visits. Two Of our priVates Teus ever
the other dav as an Informed aud took dinner wit
the commissioned officers the post and Of The
fan ees came paadl ng across the river s 81 fernoon
D
tobacco and Plug tVre laid small beard with
pa sail stuck in 70 W it the RuoieOn, win
invariably bring back c0fss sugar. any hins else
tny y have TO sXehsngs- psp-r held up az any time
viii bTinF dozen hyiug down % BE- river bank,
each with a Herald Tri5aRe HlrDsrs Elckly Fr2nk
Leslie IFTaed some lesser FLt of the news paper
ornament each aux0as for barter O1 course in
hese interviews many sharp and fannV thnzs are said
but the best OF feelings apparently prevail, aHd y he
Yankees especially are sought 90 be cultivated
Not long ago one Of our men. Alabama lawyer
arisd ont % his nsighbor opposite
'I NY Yak, when you coming again O.
Loek here butterngt si1ine- down On that pont-
We don't waiter come al
WY, didn't We treat you well was tie rsioiaisE-
I'd dat R's give sou half
Yes shouted the Y4ukee, but you led usa-- Of
dance. " hat time does yonr music plsy ia3'
Bull Run time,r was the prompt rsply-.in g Gharpa
for our sde ard fats for yours
Bully for yOu-Bb0spI say. Corn fed I u stand
troa, IL I see you alter the war"
Don't want or ses ysr-ssen enoughof Tou already"
SC to -" (End The wO-stsd Yankee m6utionsd bot
place.
Sorry I can't accommodates you" said the South
erner, 'but Old Satan kas sent word Gen Lee thss
the place I'M Of Yankees ready they have &c
hang by the windoHsl and ne wont take IN South
era no how"
Such is one Of the uiousaad interviews which fhs
voice Of the waters, eoudit speak would tel Of this
strange Phase Of the war.