Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-25

We have had eight SHOWS this wintsr-soin'
ff0m three 70 six inches in depth.
You have doubtless heard, ore this, Of the re-
pulse of Forest and Wharton st EoTt D3nclaon
Dur loss is much lighter thsR was ST hTst re
ported. being nov reduced TO ninety y-eight killed
wunded aad missing. Oar forces captured one
gun and burned a transport As soon as they
fruud that the place was TOO strong TOR them
they Withdrew.
Ths A5oiiiion's,s abost Murfressboro' sTs
committing many outFages, snd the nntertunsl'
citizens are feeling he oppressive weight OF ths
iron hand. We have it on good authority t1al
they take every bushsl of corr, and every pound
Of meat they can find, aud then deal oct Fallon'
to the citizens aud thsir slaves alike Mr. Ran
som. gentleman living Eear this place, tsl!s
me the following, for which he yoUches HIS
mother, sn old la9y of seventy Eve, lives upon
fern six miles est Of MuTTeesboro'. Shs
has about twenty-five slaves, and there Is nc
white person upon the place but herself. 1be
A5ofti1nis visited The place some time sloes
took all of heT corn and meat, except small
quantity which they divided out among ths
slaves, at the sans tune threatening their lives
if they should give their mistress snytl ing to
eat thus intending that the old lady should
starve Can anything portray more foTcibly
than this the cowsrdly, desperately wicked, snd
more than fiendish spirit that setua.es cur enc
miesi Can righteous G9d permit nation
which has inaugurated such hellish policy
which wars against defenselsss women and chill
dren, 70 prosper and succeed IN subjugating a
free people
lis said, slso, that the Abolitionists are
burning up all the piows and farming utensils
they esa fad, swearing that the citizens shall
not make another crop. But enough Of this
painial subject The country now knows what
- IL . "a a.. {.
Let every SoUshTon that loves liberty snd hates
tyrants. arouse himself; let every soldier thsl
gees forth to battle impress upon his mind the
alternative, victory OF deathi" let US ell make
one vigorous, powerful AID united effort, snd
ere the SHOWS Of another winter shall msgtle
the earth, yes, ere the blossoms, and TIE emerald
touch of summer shall depart from the face Of
nature, we may look for grim visaged war to
smooth mis- wriDkled front" and behold the per
secuted, belied and suffering South avenged Of
her enemies and her noble sons aud fair dsught-
ers enjoying the blessings Of that liberty and
Independence they will have SO gallautly
achieved
II seems, MessTs Editors, that Mr. Conrad
congressman from Louisiana, is determned to
win distinction fer himself By his crusade against
editors and preachers. As for printers, he is in
favor Of theif being exemp. from conscription,
as their profession requires much practice and
experience to make them skillful; but any
body he says, csn be an editor Wonder
what the brethren Of the quill think Of thisl
l think that the gentleman in question has
made himself liable to some Of the esevorest rasp-
ing that poor Congressman, fishing for noto-
riety, ever felt
AS for preachers-''wbo,' he says, care doing
no good at home and ought to shoulder their
muskets, being a sort of zone horse parson
myself, I csR say word in their defense; and
here sta,e boldly, that no class of persons
in the country. have displayed mora patriotism,
and have done more to prove their faith by their
works, than the ministry. II the number Of
preachers, not only of the young, but even of
old white-headed fathers in Israeli who are
actively engaged in this war, were made known,
even mr. Congad himself would be sstonished
Many Of them hold cficss of the highest trust
and responsibility, and while they WELD the
sword of Justice in the csunry's cause, they 90
forth 70 battle With that abiding confidence 10
God, which enabled his people of old to Ri-
umph ever the wicked designs Of their enemies.
OF fifteen or twenty young ministers who were
my schoo-mates when this war commenced,
every one with one exception, (snd he was
disabled) has lo1g siace enlisted in
ths ranks, and some Of them have already fal-
len in -iher c0unuy's defense Mr. Conrad
ought also 60 have Teeollected, that in this sse
Of extortonsrs, and fabulous prices generally
e itors and preachers constitute the only class
who eudeavor to live by their old salaries, and
rates Of charging. This gentleman can ve.y
we'll afford t5 blow IN the na1s of Congress a.
thsTate of thee thousand Dsr annnm; but not
his zeal and loUd professions of
patriotism, I have no doubt thar if q resolution
were offered to embrace Congressmen in the
conscript act he would bs its most bitter ooro-
nent. LEIGH