Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-16
aRNgATE0NAE.

The Memphis Bulletin, of the 7th, has fall in
formation from Vicksburg, which will be news
in that city. We have not room for the article,
but something Of its character win be under
stood from the startling heads with which it Is
introduced, as follows A" Latest from the Fleet
Success Of the Cansls-$t,50o 900 offered fol
the evacuation Of Yicksburg -Yicksburg
Fankod-Probabls EvacUation-Our GanbOats
near Yazoo City-New Programme Of tie En-
envy"
The BaHetjn reports three canals nsarly CON-
pleted-one at Vicksburg, one into Lake Provi
dence, and one to connect the Mississippi with
the YszOo.
The Yazoo pass expedition was already 9
great success. The difficult portion of the pass
had been passed, and at last accounts our Feet
wss nearly up to Yszo0 City, from which pOinI
the rear Of Yicksburg IL easily reached over
land At Yazoo City, as we are informed by g
gentleman who left there about a month ago,
there are no Publications and no Cunboats. The
force sent out by Yszoo PASS viii be able to cut
the railroad between Jackson aud Vicksburg,
and thus prevent supplies going to and troops
coming from that place
Of the operations on Lake Providence The
Bulletin says:
We had, last evening, an interview with 2
/ gentleman from Lake Providence, who has had
every opportunity Of seeing the progress Of The
canal there. No doubt is felt as TO the complet,
success of the project The residents along the
lake, and the bsyous and streams eommuni
eating " tb the lake, are in the utmost eonsterns
ton, in expectation of a Tuinous overflow wheI
4 the water is let into the canal from the Missis
sippi through the lake. It is said they hav,
offered one million and q half if Vicksburg vii
surrender, and save them from appreh6ndeC
destruction and overflow. 1t is understood tina
the water will not be let into the lake until tn,
logs and other distractions in Bayou Macon are
removed One thousand men have been de
tailed and are now at work on that bayou
When it is cleared the course is open. tn.
water viii be let in from the river, which Wa
on Tuesday last eight and 8 half feet hivhe
than the lake, and a aeet will descend to the Re,
river, cutting off all communication between
Texas aud that portion of the Mississippi nov
10 the hands Of Tie C0nfederates. The Dropelle
which has been sent down by slides to LAKE
Providence will be used 70 carry provisions &
the force working on Bayou Macon, as the road
are bad for hauling.
OF the "evacuation Of Vicksburg," and tn
" new programme the same journal says:
It is firmly believed among ssgacious obssrv
ers at the feet that the enemy is already max
ing preparations for the evacuation of Vieks
burg and this belief is confirmed By a specisI
dispatch from " Murfreesboro', Tenn, Februar,
%" which says: News received here indi
Gates that Vieksburg is to be evacuated big th.
rebels. Everything except the supplies for tht
army is being removed. The army has beer
removed east OF Black river. Sickness in theil
army is terrible, and the desertions are great q
We have no doubt, in our owa mind, of the
literal accuracy Of the above dispatch. We be.
lieve the enemy, seeing that it is impossible tc
hold the Mississippi river, has concluded t
e~vacusts Vleksburg, snd that their next NOV,
viii be to p~recipitate their whole army in the
Southwest upon Rosecranz force him back
and get possession Of the Mississippi and Ohio
rivers, thus btgging the Federal army in Toe
Southwest. This, we say, we believe to b,
their programme, but it remains to be seer
whether it can be carried out.