Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-02
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From the Mempli IS Argus


TAS whereabouts or FOlney .lE~eHsphiats.
From the Memphis Argus
During the past f~ortY-eight hours several gentlemen
have arrived in the city from the South, whose travels
there have been extensive, whose opportunities for Oh
tanning information were good, and whose statements
are worthy Of bslief.
Oae of thom las, since the middle Of November. been
in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro', Mobile, Jack
son and Grenada, aud furnishes us with tie following
and other sources
TAe- Confederate force in Middle Tennessee s large
how many thousand strong, OF course, no outsider
could ascertain, but heavy bodies of troops were massed
at various points.
Last Friday week ON a large force left. Murfrses-
bor0' by tn Nashville road, and have since been ra-
ported fifteen or sixteen miles from Na-hviIIe. Thig
tallies with our latest kilograms in the Cincinnati
Gen. Jo. Johnston was at Murfrsesboro' on the 9th.
| having arrived from Chattanooga He assumed com
msnd of The department Of the West several days pre-
vious. Urder him in Middle Tennessee are Bragg,
Polk, Chesthsm, Anderson, BuckneT, Breckenridge,
Kirby smith, and other lesser lights. The Northern
published report that Bragg hR4 been assigned com
mand Of the Southern forces in Mississippi exists IN he
Confederaey only as q report No official information
to that effect has reached the Stat.
Our informant was in Grenada on Friday and Satur-
day last leaving early sunday morning All reports
| that the Confederate forces under PembertOn haze gone
and Price were 10 Frenada Saturday even ng, the
former arriving from Jackson by special traia that
morning. The main body of the army Is also there and
in the vicinity. Grenada is at present PembertoB's
officially announced headquarters. The panic among
the citizsns, caused by General Hovey sudden al
vance, had subsldet AMI the flying Inhabitants were
Rocking back again in large numbers.
Fora few days after the concentration at Grenads
commenced, General Lowell was in command, by virtue
of his rank, Of all the forces. Upon the arrival Of Van
Dorm however, he was relieved, not only OF the COM
mand Of the post, but also of biz own division.
He arrived in Jackson, accompanied by his staff, on
the 10th, doubtless en- rOute to Richmond. Why Lowell
was so summary shelved could not be ascertained. He
il in bad qdor among the troops and peop'e generally.
Presideni Davis and Gen Johnston were expected in
Jackson, Miss, last Monday, telegrsphic dispatr hes
having been received of their mtC led arrival ct that
time. Extensive preparations were being made by the
military and citizens TO receive them. II is supposed
Davis will visit Grenada, Yicksburg, Mobile, and other
important points in tie South and the West before his
return to Richmond Many speculations were afoat as
10 the objeetof his visit TO the Western Department
Various motives were ascribed, but few persons agreed.
Among the conjectures advanced in Grenada was one
by an army officer, whoexpresssd the belief that Davis
was coming out to s~trsighten up things which had got
crooked as h-n
Throughout Middle Tennessee, Alabama, Georg'a
and Mississippi, the conseription has eheetually done
it, work. Few subject to the eonscript act are left at
home,
Bragg army in Middle Tennessee seemed to have a
large supply Of provisions on hand, aud the t5oofs are
gene ally comfortably, although very roughly, clothed.
Their condition Is much better, IN every respect than
that Of Pembertt MS srmy.
MajorGeneral ]. P. McCown is stu in commend at
Cumberland Gap. Gen. Kirby Smith is at Manchester,
Tennessee
The locusts which persecuted Pharoah were scarcely
more plentiful than paper currency in the South. Con
federate notes, soft paper shinplas6trs, pasteb0srd chips,
brass. iron. and everything else that can be eonverfed
into a circulating medium abounds evervwhera. Every
body's pockets are lined with stuff. which is scattered
broadcast with a looseness. Nobody seems 70 place any
value on paper money and no other kind is 70 be hgd.
The cost OF living and Of wearing apparel las ad-
vaneed to marvellous prices. A cup Of rya and pOts-
toes, diluted in water and called coffee" and a piece Of
tough beefsteak, served up at a hotel, commands a dol
hr, andtOrty-rOd tangle foot" (When it can be obtained
at alp sells readily at fifty cents g glass. Another word
about the nomadic APPEAL. Il has not gone 10 Georgia,
after all Messrs. McClsnahan * Dill, in a card in the
Jackson MississigpiaR of the 10th, announce that it VIII
he nHnfehpl in that CITY for the nraaaut Gavara1 d4wa
would necessarily elapse until an issue.
Subj0fnB6 are the present locations Ct qqite q Nun
Der Of weAknown Memphia1sn now absent IN the South.
a p3rti n Of whom are in tbs arny:
Al Maffreesboro' are Capt Barney Hughes, forr ely
adjutsnt to Con. Trudeau, J. P. Hortac 81. Hendrix,
Major Fred Erskins aRd jack Doyle. The former is
with Ge- Gresham, and the latter is ia tie osHlmis-
sary department.
Gen. VIM. II. Carroll ia at SheIbyvi le where the
militia Z charges az ainst him aze being invest gated by
a court Of inquiry. Captains John Harris ard John
Wi kinsen, Of bis stsR are with hin. Cha. P. Brad
conn cted with one Of our Insurance Offices are also at
She byvile.
DR.. Dick Taylor aad family are at Chattanooga.
Hon. David N. Currin, Robert Gfobg aud John N. Reid
m Ike Mobile er hea quarters. Msi7r Smith P.
BanAhssa was in the city last week en- route o e.ther
Jackson or Grenada.
Captain Wa lace Lamb. formerly CT the gunboat
Sumter, is a. Bridgeport, Tennes.es, in command Of q
fer yhoa'. There's not much promuu.n II that.
Csp'an Ed. Booker ana Lieutenant VIM Carriek are
in Jackson.
l. F. Titus Is ia Middle Tennessee, aad A. Wood
ward in Georgia.
L5eut nike ConreI, formerly of the Cd Tenn-sses
regiment and his brother Arthur, are ia Atlanta, Geo,
engaged ia business.
General Pembersens lines are riher tightly drawn
rort1 of Grenads. Several Memphisns ars there
some with their smiliss-endea oring to obtain Dermis-
sion 70 9 me home. Among them are Dr.. FoWlkes and
S. P. Walker.