Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-30
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MORTON, July % 1858.
EDITORS ArrEALs Grant has fallen back toward
Wsk1burr. There are plenty Of s-ideacss that the
svacnsdsa Re permanent and that vest Mississippi vdi
BE- left to The mercy Of raiders There have been Ho
ds~vslopmsnls % Indicate bis future programme. TIE
~grthariaE Of shsavy aaval force II Psnsac1ia weula In
slcEss an sady stack On Msble, int the difficulties in
he wav sf Graags participation in it srs very CREST.
Hs viii hardly attempt it b. laid from the river.
wait Of water. sst weather and sickness viii deter him.
L nsrs prsbabls fszt esatszt vita his exploits IN lie
South, fer the pr-ssnt be viii merely acid the strategic
psinis he las gained aid ogerste the bulk Of his army
sanawkers Earth.
The campaign which has Just terminated, is pregnant
vita lssroas. Every sttenpt We have inside to hold IN
isrisr points On ~navigaBls rivers have been disastrous,
sfthsr an account Of the overwhelming naval force
ghiea he euemy has been able TO sring = bssr, er She
faeiE.y with which he eould tranEport troops and suB-
PlisL landing when and where be wosld HIS victories
huv,, in every Instance. bees ~csmplste. Donslson, T.
laad 10, VioksbTg, sad Part Hudpoa. are instances, and
ssyaad uese. Bs great victories ghsiea on TIE Yankee
saazs1. We Wsuld have a balsnes 81 ssventy-dse
thsaEsad prifazsrs IA orr favor hut for those river
vas5sd stronghold difastsrs. But Tor these misfortune
wHicb have busyed TsRkes hopes, tkoueh Of no adj
vantage 70 thea, bsysnd tie men and material cap.
tzrsd, ne wouit loEg since have s~oaqusred q peace, Il
Is aIss shown ~ recent evszlH which bavo just eu,mi
szssa IN he rstrsat q Grant, la. we canaot b fel-
LEVIED iEso he interior No army, kswsvor strsng
ssuld whip Tie zzal one new here, back t. tle Ala
sssa river.
TIE eaiy way tAat Is lsE to fgAt for oar rivers, vheH
oncs The snsay gets fsothold, Is that frsn which we
vera deferred ~ burning towns on the banks Of ths
MlEsdF Pi, Ens he sending Of ear fiosds hsm their
Asaos. Systematic firing OK beats was sbsndansd BUT
shll bswzs wsrs burned aad people vera drivea from
thsr honss. Property nesd no lsagsr be . buivark
behind which the aneRy can wsrk. We must use eur
weapons despite th.ir thrsA;s and bar5sities.
Tbs tisas has Coae = maks var support war On tho
Mississippi Tsukss CoAasres ca the vide sea offers
Ne Hcsar holG Let companies be formed, joint stock
companies II aocsaary, 70 purchase ak and twelve
FsuHdsu wiz tksir sqsiPasAts, and Hnssr q regular
nniiary UgEazalsH uhieh wsuld secure them the
righta 81 Priusasrs Of war in ease ef eApturs, and en-
able thsR 10 enfsres d~isclsIns. These companies SHOULD
30 small not nors han sufficient 70 handle the guns
and whiP q bsst's crsw. bat they should be at every
bead IN he river. The Govsrnment wssld doubtless
pay for the sestTuetan sf gunbsats while trading hosts
wsul4 furnish legitimate azd muuiaoeRt przss
Thsro should be ne delay in doing ssmetlirg toward
shsWiEg tbs people q the Northwest. Tat via Yicks
surg sHd Port Hudssn they have nst gained the buasis
siPpL srsat sforts wiz be zade by the Government
to tester trade, and doubtless heavy vehtuTsz will Be
aads at eses. There is prssi and honor in the enter
srss suggested 3