Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-25
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Special Correspondence Of the Memphis ApEsalI
Y1cKsBURG, March "a, 1868.
Great activity soems to prevail among tn
military in this region, and the movements Of tn
enemy indicate that active operations agains
this place bsvesommeneed, particularly for th
possession Of Yasoo river but I am gratfed +
know that counter movements on our side ar
being made which viii frustrate the designs 0
the enemy in that quarter. He cannot get
larger force into that country than we can, anC
his boats are in momentsry danger of being Gu
! of ond destroyed while his troops viii be en-
tirely dependent On them for the means Of trans
PoristiOn.
Among the outrages committed BY the Yam
KEGS ia the neighborhood of Greenville, l an
informed of the following: a party of officer:
visited the house of lady, aud desired her tc
prepare them dinner This being complied
with, the officers fsasted themselves on the fai
Iof the land, from the lady's table. Upon finish
ing their Tepast, they could not resist their nat
-ural penchant for stealing something, and pock-
eted ali the silvss-ware on the table, in return
for tho kipd hospitality of their hostess. But
it was no doubt vel for shis lady that she got
of with the loss of her silver-service, instead of
meeting with worse indignities, as many others
have done.
Nothing definite is yet known of the opera
tons in the Dser creek and sunfower country,
but every conadsnce is expressed here that we
need fear nc disaster there, as we have the
means Of throwing forward troops to any
/ amount thai, uay be required. And the last we
have from there is that the enemy is being
hemmed ia on both ends, which win cut off his
retreat, aud render his capture almost certain
AT the present stags Of water he csn move his
boats over farms and through the smallest
creeks, and By this he expects to gain an sd-
vantago by penetrating so far into the interior
IS TO render our dsfease hopeless. Bat in this
he is mistaken, as we have better means Of com
mnniosting with that country than be has, and
are not slow in improving the advantages.
have not heard Of any heavy lighting in that
section since Saturday, but it is likely that
good deal of skirmishiug may be going on, it
being beyond the reach Of hearing distance from
here. From a trustworthy gentleman just down
from there learn that our forces have not the
slightest doubt of their sbility to eject the en-
emy, and no fears are entertained of any reverse
an is hopsfulness and desire to meet the enemy,
with the fullest assurances that we shall yet be
able 70 drive him away and save thst country
from Lis clutches.
Opposite the city apparent quietnessiprevails,
and no doubt Grant is awaiting the result of
tie marauding expeditions on the Yazoo. But
not knowing his designs, it is we'll to keep pre-.
pared to meet him here should he take it into
his head to give Us fight while our attention is
TUNED to other quarters and it is suspected by
many that these operations in fhe distance may
be intended beth in earnest aud as feint. The /
first with a view Of getting in our rear, and the
second fer the purpose of inducing US to draw
off ? portion Of our forces from here.
Perhaps, if we should be SO inconsiderats as |
to weaken ourselves at this point by sending |
away cur troops to reinforce other points, he
might think that was she proper time for an at
tack here. But no such folly win be committed
By The commander Of this post, and our strength
viii net be impaired mite, although there may
be large reinforcements sent up the Yszoo. His
yunboats now seem TO be mostly all engaged in
) permanent situation in the Yazoo swsmps,
snd the few that are left here cannot mako
much of demonstration.
Yesterday morning Federal deserter was
seen coming over the river in 8 skif He landed
, short distance below the wharf boat, where
,ur picllets recsived him into our lines and do
ivered him over to the proper authorities The
Eell known steamer John ] Roe has been lying
IF in the feet above for several days, in com
,sny with number Of others Yesterday fore
loon 8 large transport was noticed coming
iOwn from above, and landed at the general I
of the transport feet. Several gun
,osts stin keep watch over the head of the
anal
About eleven o'clock yesterday the two Fara- ]
ut boats below dropped down little ways,
opposed to Warrenton, and for about thirty ;
minutes kept up tremendous shelling. It was
ct known what they were shooting at, but pre-.
umed to be ct our batteries at Wanenton. It
-as slao believed that an attempt might be !
la1e By them to bring troops over The river
nth the assistance Of the Era No. 8; but this is
OF probable IS they have not yet got them Z
own through the canal NESTOR S