Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-28

AID IgaHts Of he CeatrabaNds ~ chs Depart
sisHi af BE TsHnsssss D. C0rsa,ttss ApDoizts1
b. he ChaBlaiEs' Assec;at.eH, PsSAssHrg,
8iss., 0ot05sr 10, 1858
Year COMMITTEES beg lssva 10 repsIS af.ar
sEcA inquiry a. e short tims psraits ihsm is
make ci tie Government c0nmis1iaEgrs sA5
citizens Of Yicksburg, ths fslswiag rssal.s, 70
wit;
Firstly RsslbsTs.
No less than dirs-fss 4eusaud srs gathered
on the sol 5is Assissippi rom Aaleua ta
Nstcaes. o. these ab0ut ten taons1ud are
within twelve miles Of VisksbHrg, Of whom
snly Eve hundred are msa, except those enlisted
20 tho army tie balance being women agd chill
drsn. who s5o entirely dependent en- 3ovsruneAt
or coad. y for suppert-.ho abia-bodlsd beiog 5n-
listed in the army, or employed IS cocks, gr05ms
aad iaamstafs, Is the cause OF this inequality
OF tas alno thousand near G001ricn's landing,
L1uiEisaa. seven thsusand have been employed
ea abandoned plantations. Ths Government
agents cHitiv2ting these pay them ten dollars
month. iseludlas three dollars in ciothlngi the
s7snsen seven, two OF which in clotbisgi chill
5ren between the ayes 0f twelve and fifteen
years haif prics; rstions provided for All Those
uFder the age Of twelve GIe a0t rsquiTsa to W3Ik
n he field bat arc 10 have tba privilege Of
sehesls Rebel raids on the leased plantations
last ane Destroyed the cr1DE Of mhny piREsars,
and consequently tbe uncertainty Of securing
iheir srsps did mes Justify the promise Of larger
wages as pTezant, or suoh az wiii gladly be paid
uyEss these ealnnihes are Bsst. Besides t1ess
.hezsands audar the supsrvisioR Of Government
agents, there gro @any rYlng 70 support them
sslvss, liYing as they oaa IN vacans houses and
hsVsla.
seeoud-8saltb.
Thai there has baen fearful mortality amerF
I Al hs-aE nartfzsaH r1lafHrg and
esmps Of the inhrn, wo have sg0nlz.ngiy fslt
The csuses appear to 1a 10 be;
I. Beiug eongr6ga.ed in great 2amoers IL
cslnas aad lodges, yTithoEt sgilaAis ompfeylaeni
Or re- gaiar exercise
Unrsaal and unhealthy feed; the ggddan
ebsugs from corr brsad 70 Wknstsni s0mssIInss
evereagiog and sometimes psiEfui degiiiutiou Of
[ suitable nourishmsut, especially i9r mo sick.
3. Change Of Wnier Cistern water is u1ually
I syspH iH SsutbeTa cities sEd ca pianiAti9ns.
Deprived Of tais, tas ggitivas have, Of secessi-
/ IL. drank The TstoTs Of ths 4ssissip,'i, or ir0m
/ suFrgs "a lnalAri0us districts. Ade0i 10 thssf
/ alrost sntiTe jestitaiiea Of PhYssiaHs and mel
icRss.
! Miserable apologies f0r tents or shelter ss
/ sre ssst them fTom the heat OF mo day aud rn7
! sesys and storms Of tio HigkH aad tAe laos iRssl
I sriveu fropa sseir homes visa GnlY garments
/ almost worn out, they havo suffered irom soil
already, BoTna sTaa aasa death, anu hoHso Zee
| livip~ arc wholly unprepeged for the calling
/ winds and storms Of aatunn aud Water.
Thir3- Employment.
1 Eevarsl thousands Of the strong men axe BoE
soldiers il he United States army, and sre e0las
( re1d service AZ sOldi0fs. Oiaers are euiayatias
( piantsaeus of the G0vaFnmsnt, as VIC h4T-
! siready showa, aud scms hayo dsns 6eJ TalsiHs
: cotton aad oorn Tor themselves, URmoiested b.
/ -ur euensies Many Of those enesInped Ia A45 q
isians are hired 70 cut hTe-a ood, ans tEo con
| TsctsTs Bsy both mea and woTnea sultaoi'
WAGES foy izis JeoTk. A. present, thousands an,
Toe siek ana fssb for military gasy, OF isE woi (
and must be slsihsd and fed and nursed chief
- The Government er caRriiy Ct Individuals o
be lsft, as the msn who fell sRsgg thieves was
By he prieat and Lsvito, so-di0 OF 6a5t. Nha
geoa Samaritan viii eoms 10 PouE eli and via
iaio their WouRdsl
Fourih-Sck0sls
These have been eonmancsd ct MsmPhiG
Corinth. Island los Hslsna aud tbis pisee. On
J az ons hundred and eighty-dTe gensisT8
o1sned in Fisksbaig BY two faigs.snsfiss Of tl
+ s'Upilsd Brethren y CAuss, Of les State
Iadiaua In all these scA3ols, ysuBE and 81
. mszifsst much snthueiasm aad discrimination
learn and 0ne Of eur sources OF griet now il
lat whom ihey ask daily for heir spelling bosh
sp8 primars, we ags obliged 70 say, Oar st0e
ia zone and these on their way TO ls, or urdsIe
s ~ as. have not yct come" 8cassls, to son
D sstent, will be taugai by e9ierod HeH, and sol
4 supse7tea under tho advice ans sid OF Thi
+ friends.
J, Tksss facts esmiaz = our eyes sne ears, lei
{ rs, il reply 10 susstsns csming dslly trom 9
1, bsasvolsas as ihs North, % appeal .e them, "a
, to shs agents, military aRd civil Of cur SOvsr
% meat to aeet these Waat at once, By senaisg
T, them;
st I. Saitsbls and strong galmeuts foT W0G'
. ssd ohildraa, 0ndeT and outer, including ahoe
. streng aad new.
O. 2 Pgoviding them hsuses OF tents that v
O. shalter them lIom ths cold.
ls 5 Hsslshlul aud AUlrti0Us food, sddisg
re ths Government rstiens, tAaE the sick SAD
a arm may nsed, As 8 asBaFon, or By sale 10 su
e- 10 esB bay.
- 4 Send them physielsns, wao love thsif s0
u and kBoW how 70 minister 70 thsif bodies, y
~ sappliad with medicines, nom Government
Of st6srwise, especially ~ith staple here's,
which they have so ioug rolled, and which q
lis arave as the missF does gold
Is & Pfeaehsrs, ssA0al tsaohers and piima
sFs sahosl books. axe sR absolute necessity ier
.ol r,ortsI and u0fal training Of theae whose u
lry 80 has h5okoa By His oWn air0Rg hard,
nd bas committed 70 tho care Of the levers OF q
eli. ao.niry asd thsiF follow nlsR; aAa now poins
ps. = them, afflicted, tossed, faining, sinF, 81
aim 8 Risssaa is be lhal eonsideresh the p0ol;"
liza psor vs have always with you;n and oomBaai
1m- seed my sheesi' "if ye love ma, feed