Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-02

that point to watch the movements Of tho Con-
fs5erates in the valley, Thsss dispatches show
conelusivsly that Hooker was whally Ignorant
OF cur position and that be supposed tBs main
body Of Lees army hzd not advanced Sc faT.
We have had ssvsrai days Of intensely hst
weather, followed by heavy rains and cold
est wind, which still continues and nay Inter
fsrs somewhat with our movements.
PARIS, AsHBYs Gar, Va, June 26.-A.y
latter Of yesterday azd kilograms Of ta-day WI
have put you IN possession Of the latest la5slli-
genes fram Gen. Lss's army up to date. We
lave psthiuv fsrsh sr frsm Jenkins's and Imbo-
denis cavalry eonmazds, the former OF Uhich
was las. reported to be at Chambsrsbgrg, Pa,
and the lattsr At Cumberland, Nd. Il Is nes
probable however. that they viii allsw ths grass
70 Grow under thsir horses hoofs er that tsey
viii spare suy public property or military Stores
that may be wi.hin their reaca. Al last ae-
counts GlsE. Ewell who is showing hHlssH 10
be a worthy successor of the lamsutsd JACKSON
had advanced his whole cgrps Iate ID ary lazd,
and oecupiad Boeasboro Gap and probably
Crampten's Gsp. We have reports tsas one Of
his divisions (Rhsdss's) was at Hager5town, aud
that our troops held Hsrpar's Ferry, bui thus Iaf
thsy sre without c0sErmztioa-
The march from CelR spsr CoUrthaase to fais
place, was vsry trying, the roads ssiaZ cry and
dusty and The weashsr bsiEg excessively hat.
Many Of The ken fell BY the way side rem SUI
stroke. and had to Be left hshind to Be brought
o. BIZ tha embulauces. SlEaa o. them siad IN
a few miautea sfLsr they Wera struck down
otbsrB. who bad simply tainted away, recs7srsd
altar nights rest AID resumed tse march. Al
PicduoRt. tusive milss tTem this place we eA-
countsrsa q thunderatorm, which swept dsWA
upon TIE summit Of the Bus Ridge With He-
rasnd5us violence The men slept upon the wet
Ground IN lhsir wet clothes, and next morning
(yestscday) marched to Ashs7's gaP, WHARF It
has basn raining ever since ihsir arrival. We
ars now sHeamped among the elcass, drsnensd
10 tie skin with rain, Rad nearly sWsPs away by
the Tind which ruIhes through tRs gsp with
great force. Nov and then there is 81 opening
IN ,hs clouds, and We discern patches Of SUE
shine en- the plains beleW.
Toward the setting Of tse sun, lssm up IA
misty outlines the Shenandoah sR4 Alleghany
mountains, betwesA which and the Blue Ridge
ssretchsy fsr away 10 the northeast aud south
west the lovely valley Of tbs Shenandoah, vita
its bsautifal faras- rs fruitful soil and its hes
pItabls society Whils sast et as las what Is
kusVn ~ the Piedmont region, diversified by
sH infinite varsity Of hall, and dale, and crystal
ssrensa, ans constituting ous of the zess pie
turesqua and attractive visWs t. be sesl IN aay
part Of the world. The slopes OF many Of thu
hills or lesser msuntsius are earpetsd vita
green hay and whsas zelda, and their airy erests
crowned with white farm heuses and bending
orchards. Lsdeed. it may be described with
amoss literal truthfull1ess IS a land flowing
with milk and honey, and enc who has Travelled
thrsHsh Il can 40 longer wonder that the Viz
ginians aaould be proud Of thsir noble old Com
monwealsh. In no other quarter Of the globe
can there be f0uAd a territory Of ike sxtent
whick is at the sama time productive aud fruit
f7I Ga hpaIthfTll and well Watored. SO ne
turasuus and dofsusisls. The effect Of sssHery
So grand aud lovely, of q soil 50 fsrtils and Wig
orasing. upon the minds and hearts Of the pee
pie csn1ot BE- otherwise than slevRtins and en-
nobluE, azd VIII sesoant in re small degree
for tie GALAXY Of great naEaes that lllumine the
histsry Of Virginia, fron Washingtoa dewn 70
I "a and Lae1ana.