Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-13

Corrsspondenee Mobile Advsriissr
Jackson, July S-What Judgment ths psQ
pl5 will pass upon the uafOrluuats result Of
affairs in this department and the loss Of Yjcks-
burg, feel confident viii be csrract aud a.
though the blow has been heavy and IS great
disaster, instead Of 'cryinE over split milk" we
should be but the more strongly nerFed and de-
ielmiRsd to win back, not only that which has
been lost, but 10 gain al for which We have
been so long bloodiy conten5iug. Let Us throw
aside all chickering's, forget everything save the
precious been for which we are coutsuaing. and
rally 70 the defense Of our country, cur liberties
and our homes. All the fault finding aud croak-
iRy that may be done viii not esp gun or lat
slip one Of the bull dogs sl war. Let tho brave
mlE Yeasin dsterniuad-sba irrescluts take
courage, snd the tiulid take heart ald al rally
Together and strike FER thsir "sl---s and thoir
Gres.n
Ficks5urg is lost TO Us, and that stronghold
has passed into the possession Of Tho enemy.
The hour Of misioJtuEs hes come, and let US rise
above the storm cloud and battle more ress 'u.aiy
than ever. Gen Johnston ceald not by 8cssi-
biEty, with the means Of his coamznd, have re-
heTsd VicksbuTg. al that skill energy AID
zeal could do, Las been done, slfheurh his 81
faTis have not resulted as We tsadly snlic Catea.
He had 10 create an army and al Us appi aUccs
before he could move with any reasonable hops
DA hlCscno ALsa 70 L2aif at ca-llal
without a3squste preparation fer the emergency
Of the conflict, would have been but tc exoes8
his army to the blows af the aH5uB with the
certainty Of its defss.; FOR to have attacked
Grant w0Rld have resHlt3d in the sGcrGcs Of tho
0nly army which remains f1T the protection Of
the interior, while this sacrifice could net have
saved VicksbHrg.
Grant occupied a couatry with double or
numbers, over which su army could no. have
been msTcbsd ia hns of battle if there were 70
foe ts m5st and dispute It's advance. ] hilted
this fact to ysu il pEcTicus letters. The posi-
ton Was obtained fortified and defended iu
svery possible way, J.foTc Johnston had aa
aray with which he csuld commences offensive
operations.
TRe root Of The disaster is tvs-f ID First.
Grants flank Eo7enen. By way Of Post G.bssH,
which shs1ld have been checked 60 ali hazards.
This might kGye bsea done with ccmPeleat AID
prompt action. 1t was not 6eno, ueiltes was Is
attempted. Grant was sB1fsrea, with bus a fee
bic resistance By inadequate numbers, TO move
where hs pleased, ana secure sll he desired.
The second Cause Of disaster was, tbas Ficks-
burg had been supplied With but one molut's
scsnt ratioAs 20 stand the siege With This
was the preparation Of g year All sseoHHts,
AeWeyer, previous to the unfortunate Gapitu,s-
tisn, weEt te insure the belief shat the garrison
was amply supplied with provisions for a l5ug
time and believing these assertions 20 be true,
1 ss telegrsphed aud wrote
The garrison WIS starred Oai, and or r,eri-
egs beys staggered from utter exhaustion VIXEN
they left the trenches Whist in kesFeu's name
has the eammisssrist Beer doing I am re-
minded thal last wiztsE the garrison Gt enc time
were reduced 70 kut f9ur dsys ratioHs, sud the
Southern Crisis was SO severe WIta rs la7h tls-
sR aiarR prevailed bat which soon 5Ugsi5sd
When i Was Eusas EneFn that provisions were
being sen. forward Taat shets hBs been o cry
ing ineoHDetszey in the antecsdsEt manage
meat Of aHairs IS apparent 10 an. With the
credit of tbs Gsverameat at command, en
ample sBpply of provisions in the land, when
specUlstsTs were brushed sut of the way, I Em
at less to account for tie slortness of supplies
within the Publications. WOzld 90 Goa be
sugar and melasses crop had been sunk in the
Mississippi river before ever It had bees moved
by way Of Vieksbarg.
That Gen. PsHbsFtor Is 5isl0val to 0ur cause
no ssnsi5ls man believes, AID ucze vii o. as-
sert wis knew anything about hin or the lf-irs
of the country. He r-s cert si-ly 55re the best
he knew Aew-if he lacked csPseity e was his
pisfsrtune and net bis fault. The apRaiztiHg
power HaGst tese the responsibility before the
country with resDsct TO VcEsbsrr md the
trans Mississippi department Olr ab,est ao8
believe that we have magnIted the importance
Of Ficksbarg far beyeRd its intrinsic Importance
to the Coniedsr2sY IN any military point of view.
The army OF Vicksburg is not lost 10 us, and
in q few days tHese brave mon win sgsin be in
ouy ranks; aud the question Of resisting Lee oH
the part Bf the enemy and Of our streugt heuiCE
Bragg TsHst be settled. These who calmly 5sT-
Vey the Eeld-wkose nerves do not sway like rhe
ssPen--are ts-day as hopsful, fiIm sHd conf lent
Of Cur glorious ultiasts success and In depend
eRcs 81 at sny time during the struggle.
Ia your issEe of the , inst. I observe a con-
EUBicstisR from Capt Jared G. St@lljngs, 4lst
Georgia, and Cast A. D. CaEder, Bath George,
in reply ts ny letters ewing eHrreH-y % seue
rspsTts Tsfec.ing UP5n the chivslry aud behavior
Of these regiments in the battle Of Bakers
Creek. 1 have also hsd az inteTviev with Gel
Bradley of the 34tb, apd I am satisfied tbst 7
have bsen misled, and that injustice has heea
done these three regiments, te-Wi': the Bath,
5Jlh and 4lst GeOIgia-Gnd I therefore withdraw
Sc much Of H7y letters &c ref scte3 up3a tbsm
and gave currency to the reports, and leave the
matter where I found it. Meanwhile, hewever,
whenevsT placed il possession Of the facts aua
shall have learned tbtir true roi6, Clint VIII
yet DO these regimsuts justice" :" for it would be
uDmsnly, however lunacaBtly men may be
wrsng7d, not to right them I'm my letter Of the.
18th June, tie srriVal Of Gen. Lorre's division
HpOH the field" sheuld have read from the
field
The city is full of rumors, a1d It is very diff
cult to obtain autheRtic Relgs. People are
moving eastward rapidly, and Iahustou's move
ments indicate that be viii make slsnd here
snd fight it OUT with Grsut, Should he al
vance. The possession Of Jackson and ire cen
troll Of the railIesd5 is prize worth su effort on
his part.