Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-02
p.,,erol rsepor,s from lI,e River.

From the Memphis Bulletin, March 25I
The Tiqress arrived yesterday morning from
the feet. She reports that nc event or lmpot-
tsnee had occurred below. The Ficks0urg ost,
teries, from time to time, throw shot ana smell
toward the canal, but their efforts, so far, have
been without any disastrous result some
shots have reached tho levee, above the canal
but the report from there is nobody hurt
There was some heavy firing heard in the d
rsction of Yazoo river, on Friday evening iasL'
supposed to be an engagement between the
troous which went up Steel's bayou Our boats
which went mp by that route were accompanied
by gunboats, and the best possible results are
anticipated.
TIE Indianola, which has been reported as
captured, is said to be half under water, about
forty miles below WarTenton, near the scene OF
the late conflict
There had been nothing decidedly favorable
received from the Yazoo pass expedition Inc
prevalence of high water had materially Inter-
fared with operations and the rebel position v IS
SO well chosen that cur guns seem to have made
no perceptibe impression.
The canal at Lake Providence had overtiowed
the country the wster refusing to take the Old
channel which had been marked out tor It.
The rebels have one big gun mounted at
Viclxsbprv. which throws a huge ride ball that
makes an ugly noise. Sometimes their balls
come in disagreeable proximity TO our dfedge-
boats Regularly at intervals Of about half an
hour fhis gun keeps mp its cannonade.
A late letter from VicksoUFg thus refers to the
new route up the Yazoo river to the rear OF
Yicksburg:
For some time, in reliable quarter, not
among the leaders Of the army or naval move
meutg. we have been advised that there was
bayou but a short distance above the mouth OF
the Yazoo, which led into Lake McNutt, border
ing upon plantation bearing said name Chat
of one of the former governors Of MississiPpl1
and running above, and almost into the rear OF
the city of Vicksburg, We have also been OF
the opinion for several weeks that 1T the present
stsgs of water in the rivers and bayous here
| abouBs, by the removal of but small traction
of tie obstacles to be met at the csual, or along
most ef the bsyous or passes IN this region,
eunboats could be taken through the sald
bavou, or through Old river, 10 very com
/ msndiner position against the lesser defenses
/ in the rear of the town, or through gap N the
/ HIGH Qualifications. We hsye refrsined from al
/ luding to this publicly and sesree at All, until
Yesterday cur attention was attracted to q
! movement. seemingly but a few miles up the
! Yazoo. BY two of the gunboats OF the fleet. The
/ subsequent return OF one Of them, snd other
I cireumss saDees coming under our observation
! led Us 70 the conclusion that the aforenameo
| mass WAS 10 be rec0nnOitered, and possibly
I soon pub AllD llu5h rncltAtC N-Ds- ---- +--e-A-
to1s which recalled this seemingly probable
movement to our thoughts might have beer
caused by other obstacles recently constructed
BY RATS or otherwise up the river, which haG
been placed there by the enemy buk we could
not divest oursalf Of the impression that at Of
near the localities TO which We referred, pass
eye could and would be effected to desirable
base Of operations, Should this prove to be az
erroneous conjecture, or the project be demon
strsted TO be unfeasibe, we had this consolation
that some good might be effected by q movemen
even higher up the Tiver, and, Pere1anee, tH
bluffs be soon attacked from below, if not han
above. 10 any event We rejoice in the prospee
that a beneficial effect would be produced upoI
the sick as we'll as those not on the list, by
slightly exciting relief from the monotony 0
weeks
Further information received since the a0ov
was written, confirm my impressions respecting
the movements of the Csrondelet and the 1ylei
to effect passage by a bayou short distane
from the mouth Of the Yazoo, toward the rear Q
VieksbuTg,