Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-15
LETTER FROa VTCKs8URG.


Special O respondsnee Of the Appeal
The announcement Of the feet, with It's %penderous
army. aeain coming down the river, Is received here
rather with joyful antcipatisns than with any spPre-
tensions Of fear. No doubt is entertained by our
troops Of their ability to cheek the further advance Of
the foe. The fidelity, the bravery, the s%anerBgs, the
f-ndomitable courage and answering integrity Of the
troops now here to defend this place against the ruth
less invader. serves to inspire even the most timid with
fun confidence in the result Of a clash Of arms. Great
was he disappointment Of many Of fhebraves spirits after
the glorious work Of the % h nit, when is was ascer-
tanned that the Federal army adenba5kad on the trans
ports and was being Withdrawn from here When he
comes again Il will no doubt be with q much larger
force, and with every appliance apPertaininE to naval
warfare on bus feet of %gup5Oais, and no effort win be
spared from tho very evaporation OF the tWies oahisd
enemy to work his way into this burg, and to reduce 1t
to ashes if he cannot succeeedl In occupying lie site.
Although the enemy was signslIy repulsed in every
attempt to advance on Our works. and was hnslly driven
10 mis- boats with confusion and disaster, It must yet be
acknowledged that he fought with cooInen and eourego
rarely witnessedin this war. Again and again were his
pertinacious assaults renewed upon curlines, and though
driven back in confusion, would sdn rally his dsmoral-
lied forces and sgain urge them on to the charge, until
his broken columns were 80 reduced IN numbers and in
spirit that q p~reeipitate retreat was the only thing that
saved him from utter humiliation. According 10 the
statements OF the Northern press, ii appears that Cen
erals Sherman and Blair advanced on Vcksbmg with q
force Of forty-fy thousand mea, and this mighty host
was repulsod by little handful Of patriots numbering
twenty eight hundred, all told. The advantages Of pos,
ton. and tbs GOODNESS and determined courage Of the
Confederate troops makes up the account for the great
disparity in numbers. II the enemy brings one hundred
thousand men in the field at vieksburg, the result win
still be the same.
In the anticipated attack for which bota armies are
now preparing, we may expect to hear Of a scene Of
strife being enacted in tie vicinity OF Yicksburg, when
the monster feet Of ~gun,oais shsil agan open upon ire
city, and when his Iegions viii make another effort to set
footupon her devoted hills. such as has never been seen
in the long ages of the world Such a bonabardment IS
we are expecting, no spot on earth has probably ever
witne sssd and in the midst Of this threatened vista
ton, the heroic little city rests in comparative ease and
comfort, undismay,d and unconeened, fher aacrihss
can be Of any assistance to ,he common good Of the
young Conedersey. The yandaI bordss may CONS
down from the North like locusts, but the stesdy nerve
and the strong arm Of the noble patriots row here viii
turn back, with disgrace and disaster, ths EwarmE Of the
foe who come 20 desecrate our soil The skill Of or
generals, the bravery Of our troops, aud the e~Onfdene,
of the citizens, ali auger tina most disastrous defeat Of
the enemy At this place which he hiss yet experienced
The ridiculous statements Of the Northern press, that
Vicksburg had surrendered to sherman after i've days
hard fighting, are received here with q great deal Of
morrime.t But they emb,a ced one ideauPoa which it
would be well for the general in command to keep a
vigilant eye. in their account of Sighting before Vioss-
burg they inform usthat eur communication was sut
of, and the Southern railroad in their possession II
we are wise we viii take the hint and zee = it that the
railroad is we'll guarded. The enemy has now revealed
his designs and it becomes our duty to be prepared for
ali emergencies. ESToR