Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-24

Special Correspondence Of the Memphis ArpealI
VIeKsBURe, March 23 1853.


! Special Correspondence Of the Memphis Appeal
vIeKsBuRe March %, 1853.
soon sdsr tse heavy firing at Warrenton ceased on
! Saturday, the Moaoaga8sls hove in sight below our
batteries bat the Hargord did not csms Up. After
nigh had set in only an occasional shot broke the
silence sntll lBoruiHg but large conhasrstion was
v7iiaesssd IN tho direction of Warenion, snd Il was
vsriousy eonjectured to arise from the burnins Of
building by our own men 70, light up the river in osse
another stack should be made and believed that
the enemy had landed from the Hartford and burned
the town.
Yesterday morning boh vessels were seen btaow our
batteries several miles from the month Of Tho canal
The Bart5r9 was at aHchor, bu the AoHOHgshela was
under way and after stsauing up some distance,
turned and went down W aentOn to engage eur bat
torias there soon sitter heavy firing heard, and
the Yankeo craft must have been speedily rePused as
she was not gone over an hour before she returned to
her eonsa below our batteries, where she kept herself
quiei ar day
These two vessels are now IN a bad hx--they can
ueihsr 60 up nor down in safety. When they had run
the gauntlet Port Hudson and found that Of the
balance could come up to their assistance, they at
empted return down .gan, but their retreat cut
off Tboy had to take hold Of horn Of the diem
ma, ard 80 they cane on mp to YIcksbHfs, doubtless
vya ts hope q receiving aid from Com Porers feet
But now they are ag.ia at their wits end, and they see
that they have cone just IS far as they dare go.
They keep beyond the range Of lower batteries,
and of eourse cannot be Of any assistance protecting
The msuh Of the eans because they out of reach
and # they venture to cee enoush to protect the
canal they viii Be IN rsngs ef guns and It win be
impossible for them 70 fnd position where they
can lay of IA safety, because Gordon OF batteries
shore, 50 arranged 20 Faks them all the time win
make their position very preearons and desperate. At
present uaey keep cut Of reach and Of course can ither
assist their friends noraaaici any harm us.
They may take advantage Of dark night to n
tofas mouth Of the canal; but that will be ike jump
ing out of tbs pan into she Gre aud our batteries wiz
cotpeB them to abandon that quarter very quick Per
haps General Grant nsy send dOwa some OF bis gun
boas TO uss. them sn keeping open the dsJosAe but
this won't help them either Of them operate
IN that vicinity without being iamedialey under
gus aud for the boats attempt to silence our bat
teres is s hopeless task, because by direct shooting,
they wiz never be able to strike them at all.
Gen. Psmbsrton evidently understands the rules Of
economy in saving ammunition better than he does the
wishes Of the people here is the universal desire
that whenever Yankee or a guaboat comes within
rage 10 let loose upon them but Cen Pemberton has
PLACED positive prohibition on such doingE, and
eunnsr ars net allowed fire shot without his ors
deFs But should any more gunboats attempt to pass
our batteries should the Yankees attempt to cut
mp any antics IvsHtpre to predict that there wiz be
good deal ef shooting aayhow.
IT is reported here, upon Whist authority have not
yet learned, that the fight on Saturday morning
.u1red 3 tie Junction of Rolling Fork and SunAower
liver ard hat our forces had captured destroyed
three Of the ehemy's gunboats. Although this runner
indefni,, and perhaps very unsafe to believe, still
would net be very surprising if It would turn Sut to be
tms. Aet place where our batteries wezs located
ths Boldng Fork cuts hreugh high bluff, aud ls
sarto hat boal can scarcely squeeze through, con
sea entity our had the advantage Of position, and
nag tsys destroyed soane Of the boats
Af-cr the hring at Wsranson ceased yesterday
me ming everything remained quiet during the remain
der of the day. few shots were fred at the enemy
on tha canal and it i not supposed they attempted
uiaeR work OK it. No douht Fsrrsgut has communica-
ted vita the upper lsst by this time, and what the
next part Of Toe programme viii be hard 30 tell but
ii IS expected that an effort viii be made to down
several Of ihs gunboas operate in conjunction with
Con. Farrsgut below. EEsToR.