Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-24

stTuetion has likewise laid his heavy hand. Ode
solitary gun, looming high above all else, keeps
It's lonely watch. aad this has been partially
covered By the digt dsshsd ever N the pas sage
Of a shot. O.hsr gUns broken in every ooneeiV-
ablamauneF lie around their earriagss in sEliEt-
egs, and every vestige Of their former usa de-
stroyed. OF the interior Of the f3tt ws must
intentionally preserve sslestgm GttUm. One sig
ni5caBt fact, however, may be stated ThsEs IS
not q serious bTesca IN the structure angBhsIs
70 be observed. Ths effect Of the eDeuy'5 iige,
though destructive, has tended to fortiiy the
Wsiis with their own Debris, so that while the
efficiency Of Fort Sumter for efTsnsais Is destroyed,
the same meaas employed has improved It's ca
paeify faI defense against every infantry Is suit
that may be made sEaiust il.
We're it prudent we might ieli Of e8sy cham
bers still inside, Of pleasant h1urs in company
with their inmates, aHd various interesting pro-
eeediHgs, but foT ths present the rsvsiat1n Is
tsbOoed. To the la4lies We may ssYi hoEevsr,
thst the laurel wreath presented 10 tha brave
garrison who hold the pest, bY some Of the sex,
hangs upon their banner, and is chsrished
among the pleasantess associations Of the plscs.
The evening gun still continues to be frel ss
regularly ss if the old fort Of other days we're
in her prime and in every respect the SINE
Eaiehlul care over the spot IS maintained thas
has msrasd is histnrV for the last two wears.
Ia connection vita ths recent sssaults sev-
era incidents are worthy Of mention The CON
psnies then in The fort consisted Of the Coarl5s-
ton battalion, a. follows: Company A, Capt
Walter, Lieut. Salius, esmusa5iHz ae1 the oe-
easi0n; company B, Capt I. z. Smousi com
Pauy z, Capt. A1LvsueY; compauy d, Czpk
Hopkins; company E, Capt Miles; company Z,
Cspt Lord; the 8hais under tie ceumsnd Of
Major Blake. Ihs engiRear N charge vas Ma
conmUuicsts the alssa; and toe officer in con-
mand Of the post was II 4i9r Stephen Elliott, e.,
VINO is net less q fsvJFis5 smOng his men than
hs is respected In every mill AIRY circle for hIB
skill, Judgment sud ability. 10 the admirable
prudeace and tact Of tha thTes officers above
named, aud the wiling cooperation Of the en-
tire Command, is due ire credit for the thas .st
signal datense o. the ruizs Of Fort Sumtsr.
Tae ofieeFs eapsGrsd confessed themselves Ito
use their own exprsssi0u) "scld" They ex-
pseted to find the place. occupied BY dessu or
twsuty men only, and tii5 eHtFsnee easy. To /
celebrate their achievement they brought wires, |
tobacco, candles, eff e, sWeetusass, and-taa /
old fsg Al fell into our haEds. The tress- |
msGt Of the ciegrs, While Eentlssn anly, was not
Unmized with a cool dignity, which gave them
az once to undsrstsnd, that unlike themselves. !
We did not tsks Ehs REsjr SIS "a good joke" |
though the navy was whipped WITH 0riekDs.s- /
2 lacs which seemed TO 5is uCeasiiy on the con
sciences Of several Of the marine lndividcGls.
None Of them are pst uliJtsd ls see the insafi- /
1r Of The work and hsaea they sFe IN the dark |
IS 10 its condition. Oue OF tie officers, after |
ans capture, WAS certainly struck With tho belief
nat they had caught tsTtsr. for looking az
he solid walls around him, be suddsulY rsiaed /
both hands and excIsiIned, 90 Well [ swear II
his is Whist old Dsblg,en calls a ruin thst can
0s taken By mare wslking over is, his head is
.ul Of blue mud -