Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-12
Febrrnrr 3. lel

hiChMOnpf EeuruAfy 5, lcQd.
We all went of half cooked on Study I spired by
The kilograms from Charleston. we went about congrst.
ulating each other on the breaking Of tie blockade.
n Bepj.min, oveEi7yed at ha ing something to do n
the Department Of state. was writing letters al day,
such was the talk out Of doors. 10 M Moore, he British
Consul, to impress that fnnciionary duly with the TACT
that Charleston was a free and open port Rev. Mr..
Wise preached = most eloquent discourse at one church,
and the Rev. Dr.. Stiles ditto ditto at another, but every
body was thinking of the dispersion Of the bl eksders.
our South Carolina friends were especially elatsd by
the glorious Intelligence. But Sunday afternoon there
came dispatch stating that the blOckaders had reap
psared ia less thsn twenty four hours after they had
been driven of, and ali the hopes that had been built
upon the necessity Of a rixiy days notice TO the mari
time powers Of Europe. fn 20 the ground Visions Of
fleets Of steamers bringing arms and munitions Of war,
pondsrous engines for iron clad gunboats. Armstrong
cannon, railway iron and locomotives, were ali
rapidly dispelled. Yet the great, splendid fact
rema ned, the blockade had been broken, If only for
few hau 8, by a superior force, and the prsctieabihty Of
sinking and sending of the enemy's ships had been fully
demonstrated. Whit the gallant Ingrahem has dons
once, he can DO again, aud It may be safely assumed thai
by the first Of april the port Of Charleston will be
opened for the rest Of the war Al honor to our brave
navy and to he heroic Carolnians for this. The tbeatsr
% haLAAhN tppAeA4eAa aveAN ~ 'g A7A14 ~
the water, and no one can doubt the result if we car
but mset the Yankees with anything that approaches an
equal force there. While semmes and MafHt are sweep
ing the Yankee commerce from the seas, Ingrsiam and
Buchanan and Pegram and Jones, and q host OF other
Pslsdins Of the ocean will play az conspicuous a part IN
the war for Southern independence as Lee aud Long
street. and Jackson and Beauregard have played on
laad,
Arumor was most induzhionsly circulated satuf5sy
afternoon snd Sunday, to the effect thar General Pryors
engagement with the enemy on the B aekwAter, was a
severe Confederate defeat, and no little apprehension
was felt for the safety Of his command, bat there was
no foundation whatever for he statement The Yam
ksss. who were led by General Corcoran. the renowned
hero Of Manassas, aud former Colonelo Of the bloody 69th
,jew Yerk, were repulssd with severe loss, moi less
thaa i've hundred in killed, woanded AM prisoners while
the casualties did not exceed fhy 10 killed and wounded
and no prisoners we're taken by the Y nkees. The enc
my o~atnumbened our troops by three to two, but were
compelled 10 fail back before the steady front and IN
wayering saor Of The rebels General Pryor now
occupies a strong position at CaTrsyilie, and awaits with
Impotence the next advance Of the Yankees.
Fighting Joe Hooker has issued his address 10 the
army Of the Rappahsnnock, on assuming the chief COM
msnd, and q very hextraordinary address, as Sam Wei
Ter would ssy,itEa. The rebels, " he tells his troops,
wiki delightful conplaeeney, are inferior to them in
q qdpment, int Hgence, and yalor.' The army Of the
Rsppahann9ck viii be delighted to know this. The
press Of Europe viii shank the commanding general for
information. Lincoln himself, who has some mis-
gvi8gs as to the Truth Of the whole proposition, vii
the announcement with enthusiasm Abeui the
equipment we presume there viii be no csyiL As to
intelligence, whatever may be the fact as reg rds
The rank and Gle. II wHl hardly be claimed by anybody
e,se than lighting joe that he superiority extends 10
on sers Is well. But shade Of che departed John
Pope, Of v~eTseious memory when we come 70 speak
Of valor, who can read the Hooker ssdress " thout
81 Handsome is handsome does, mighty CON
nsndsr. u viii be time enough to calm a superior
5sursge ia yoer troops vael hey denonstrate il JIG The
isd-a ibiHg waicA rsmans yet 70 be doae, iheugh
be opportunity has been offered On a hmnired battle
grounds. The fact IS. the army Of lighting Joe
8 ia q sai ssaso of disorgsnizAtion and disaheetion, and
leeds q good deal Of encouragement on the part Of its
eadegs to keep up is courage aud efficiency. An ad-
4nes movement " Il no doubt be ma E BY Hooker just
IS soon 81 he roads wiz admit o. it which, at The pres.
mt writing. seems 70 be rather remote. wisbis the
IS. f9i iy-elghf houis we have had al kinds Of weather.
I'd none that VIZ improve the t~uTapiktz Of Stafford {
nd sponylvama, A most intelligent E~nglsbnan,
olmery Of he British army new serving under Gen. ! &