Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-27
FnOrr SAVANNAH.
Il Trip to The C0aSt-The Seaside Defsnses
and the Gulf WoFks- The Yankee OJserDa
toTH-AH Incident


From the Charleston Courier
SAVANNAH Marca Is.
/ One Of the most enjoyshls episodes Of
rambling life is a visit to Savannah And unit
one hss seen its magnificent works interiorly
| and on the water courses, no idea can bs con
ceived Of their admirable character in 81 that
relates TO perfect engineering, stupendous size,
/ strength and adaptability to the purpose fol-
which they have been CONSTRUCTED. The sbles
minds IN the Confsderacy have been engaged
upon them. the patriotic planters Of the State
have furnished the hands necessary to theil
construction, and there they stand to-day z
proud monument of the viii Of people deter
mined to hold their beloved city to the utter
most extremity.
The difficulty of defending Savannah ses.
ward, owing TO its peculiar location, is net as
great as that encoun cred at Charleston. Hence
the same amount of labor was not required to
add to its impregHsbility; but in the rear, II
whatever direction the visitor may turn, sheTe
looms up in beautiful proportions triumphs of
the art Of the engineer, no Whers exceiled on
the continent The amount of labor thus be,
slowed has bean immeuse, bat tho results
second Gibraltar. 1t is a sad sight, however, tc
see the grand old moss-hung oaks, which were
won't TO sdOrn the suburbs aud shade It's brOad
avenues and plantations, now desp0iled of theiI
i@Al pAo5Jitlvue ol2l iJtuk q hdclilco uu0A kne
ruthless altar OF war. The growth of century
has thus been swallowed up in tine wreck Of a
day.
/ have had the pleasure Of looking into Port
Royal and Fort Pulaski. At the former place
nothing of note save the Yankee observatory
visible, but on the latter are to be distinctly
seen the men walking on the parspass, the can
non covered with tarpaulins and various Other
objects; while around tue fort are observable
the constantly changing feet of Ysnkee vessels
coming and going, on their respective erTsnds
Among them one low and then nay perceive
an ron-clad, but on the present occasion my
oecElars were not thus grad6sd. From the posi-
ton | occupied l cOuld also distinctly see the
tents of the enemy on Wilmington island Cat
least as they seemed), but they probably belong
to a picket station, and cannot be regarded as
an indication Of the presence Of the Abolition
lists in any strength.
On Saturday night, singular disappearance
took place, By which We lost guard boat, five
men, aud an excellent young officer, named
Frencls b, Beyille, masters mste in the Con-
federate navy Il seems that at eleven O'clock
the boat proceeded, as usual toward the picket
station. but when, three hours later, q second
guard boat went down to relieve the irst, 10th
ing was to be seen of young Be7ille or his
crew. Nor did any evidence exist of their fate.
The supposition is, that either the little com
msnd was captured, or chat the crew, avsil-
ing themselves Of the opportunity, deserted to
the enemy, first OverpoWering and perhaps
killing BeYille. The latter vas the sdopted son
of the lamented Col Barlow, and taught gal
lanty in the FIRST battle of Manassas, where he
was badly wounded. The worst fears are en-
tertsined as to his fate. PERsONE.