Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-04
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Ills funeral sermon was pf8aeled Je5tallAy.
In nsaeiag the hssvy firing OF the enemy on
our ines last Saturday, We said % we would not
b. surprised IF our i5s. .7as considerable" We
have since made d.ligsnt iuqaTY in Lhai quarter
aHd ere Surprised and gratihsd 20 learn that our
l0ss Has comparatively nothing. The works,
slroacer th2r hose Of Ss5ast0p0l." sffsctullly
protecting our HsH, cur loss will rot aver
aEs a0rO thaa one man to the regiment.
THE REAs0N-We frequently hear It asked
why have the m0rtsTs across the river been SO
quiet for ths past few days and have heard but
one plausible sDlutiol- VIZ Gen. Grant sent
Commodore PsTtsf wor3 that shel.ing VieizF-
bug was a waste Of shell aud ammunition, and
only furnished us with material 70 Ere back az
them-thst the YickshuTEers enly laughed az
The idsa Of beiug sheilsd out" and that many
of tHe shells are used as ornaments and trophies
b7 lhs rebals after The powder IS extracted.
That almost every bouss has some Of these pro
seti'ss IS pariictlT correct, and that We leugh at
sbs idea 5l being shsIlsj cut is EQUALLY
tue.
OUR ARMV.-Q3e eazFot poist 20 an irstsncs
s7 fsgaIii En1r- worthy shJ 4dnirati5n 1t nR-
ion thsn that presented 70 orr view dsilv BY
s=T gallant, devoted and heroic army. Words
fAi Be- do it trls TustiC8, and we Cn.Y s00k for
The 1sward due a patri3.ic army the achieve
srsrt Of en- independents, uasullisd nationality.
That fhis sca,svausus ia part is near at hand,
We ha7o aruudazt eTiiaasss 20 make rs CAD,
hosaful and high spirited Sufics Is tterefora
Is ssY hat sur array is in excellent order, and
at no distant hour nav rasPcud to the yelling
toaisa command Of "UP GusTds- and a. tksm.
TEE FEDERAL AR1IY.-Ths Federal ayay is
moving; 5ut it is only moving IN part. Every
chzr-a &c makes re hsve to make also, s1rss
csuner ones. I5 would Be imD0.iiic--ssT,
wo-ss-lcr rs Co pyJIsh every detailed act
..9 t.f
however, thst sls Fsdsra.5 are up 20 soIns great
raoTs on the beard, and we must follow suit
Every H1UT, svary moment, i5 now big with im
uortale7, and he who gives i3ie w7-c5 aud lsHT
hands la-dav, VIII regrss is tomorrow. To
yoar arms, SsuthornsEs! 10 y0ur arms
From t5s Citizen, 1ssh ultl
Col. Garrett. Of The 21.h Alabama regiment,
was killed en- the lines early yesterday morning.
Col q. vas one Of the most distinguished law
ysEs Of .ha State, trHe patriot and gallant
soldier. His less viii be severely fel! and his
place hard 30 flL
We ere inf0rucd that the negroes whs srs
collected al Warreut0n are being organized into
regiments By the Yankees Our army viii in
al probability have to confront some Of these
negro regiments in the field sf battle bsfoTo the
sisgs Of Visksburg is rsiaed- These negroes
viii hud that it is 3 dangerous business TO 60
soldering ior tho Yankees.
INCENDARY SHELLs.-Tho enszy has bseH
throwing gTsas number Of incandiary shells
iRts the city, which have thus far proved inef-
feetivs in destroying any property These shells
contain q small tin tube, about the size Of an
ounce vial. which appears to be filed with some
igaita6is Auid, and is vreFed round on the cut
side with several layers Of paper. Upon the
burstiHg of the ahel the top Of the tube is blown
Of ana tHa fluid gnilsd. When it falls upon
ihe ground it burns with a blue hickoring blaze
5oIne ten minutes, and seems TO burR with IN
tense heat, c8HEuming the green grsss within It's
reagh
GRANT RETEF0RCIEG-A large uumbsr Of
transports have cone down within the past few
days, Bringing reiHfoIceneHt5 for Grants army
They sre joining tie army below, ard the indi-
cations are that Demonstration is intended at
the lower end Of the lines.
IHFBuYElIEHT-Al Alshough ths eitysf Viezs-
burg hes been in state Of siege. and eur in
vsterzta enemy has been bsmbardinE as iRces-
sanity for mere tbaR a month, we ere sill able
e ssy shat this is the sEe Of improvement. Cat
81 from all outside resources, we are enables 70
hFny iBte play our Own BstiYe genius ts cater TO
the public L-zie ia tus most approved style. At
srsat expense aid with the most UutirirF Ia
Der, We have sueceeded Ia making oar psptr
pictorial sheet, to the great delight of our read
eTg. Citizens viii please save these illustrated
PsPsTs antl ths war is over. when tkey can sr.
usmsat their rooms with the most beautiful de-
signs. The soldiers viii also be very glsd 70
obtain the 7sJieEatod BaBers for the embellish-
nent Of tasir teats. Thus we 20.
The ggnbOat which mas been aground on the
ssndbar below the city for ths.past two weeks,
got Up steam yesterday morning, no doubt with
Inc in eulioz Of puliiRg off, but her sfferts were
Intellectual, and she sill keeps in her old posi-
li3H. The river has been rising a little Of late,
and ;hs Yankees are ia Fopes Of getting her
away, bat 20 is not likely that che will get water
snauEa to feat fron her present po5itisR before
next fall
We are much gratifsd TO learn that nearly AL
car wouRdea soldiers in the hospitals are in
proving very rapidly, and many Of them sgsin
sbls to &c On dgty.
BsMBARDEs VICRsBUBG. - Tse small
amount Of daasga inflicted upon t5i5 devoted
city from the murdsrous bom5-shells Of the en-
eny, IL q matter of surprise as well as food fer
rsdsciion. Two deductions can be draWH from
This remarkable protsctioa Of life aHd properly
uujer sasa a leng contiaued shower Of iron
'roa the 229Ttsrs, vizs eishsE ths city is under
TIE protection Of q divine providsuco, sr the
m0r'ars TO a very great hUm5ug, incapable Of
doing ka,f tbs amount Of damage they have the
credit for.
Fer tTenty-aight days there hss been an in
ecsssnt shower of ssels rsinsd upou lie city,
aAAa iaca MY
to the lowest estimates, have b8aa hurled intO
cur midst, sud yei bRs two or three casualties
have occurred ia an this fiery ordeal Oar
streets are daily filed with people including
wou.en and children, and sH 60 frse from dam
ger as If 10. enemy was near We have cause
70 Be thankful 70 Almighty God that He pro-
tscts Us, aud guides the flying meEstsrs 30 fall
in harmless places
Could ihs baTbar0us enemy but know The
~ Z ~ Akr~
ssrs, hey would withdraw from the city and
hide Their faces ia shane. with ths cunseisus-
ness sl having attempted 10 destroy city and
peosls who aEe so obviously protected BY Di-
wins visjan. LIST oar people not forgst TO sup
Biicsis 8 thr6na of mercy and TesUrn their daily
HsRks tcr rs EsEeiful dalivaFauco Ia 8 faF
daTs &c shaL kass r5'ie1, and then the peopis
toe1ed aVoczti1u3 and give thanks 20 G0d i1E
our 6aiivsrenoe Ton that tolls Of orr enemies.
Ache rsto T TAicE the eaomy IS damaging
sdscily with tle msrtars. ii VIII Eeguira tbsss
TO keep mp q constant bog6ardmaul tor one huu-
d7ad years, before they caz destroy 10. Like The
exploded bumbug Of the gunb0ais, year ago
The nestar5oals are now fast gsing into dare
puie, as incapable Of destroying cI useless 'ln
aaptGFiug city.
AK UsCEREaI0SIoUs VISITOR -As We were
working eff our edition on Tuesday afternoon, I
a thirteen inch bolnbshaI made dash into oar
Office, striking short distance froa the press
and gaing through tie fo0r went into the lower
roem, thence into tho greuud, where It exploded,
and Ieudng its frsgasuss upWard, sgain bulged
up me floor and flied ths 0thcs with dust, smoke
and a suf5eating stencil Of powder. There
were at the time Bsrhsps fifty persons in the
Office, and not one was injured in the slie hlest
degree The Yankees have no better sense
ihsa is throw bombshells st the printers while
they are trying to circulate truth and inteli-
gsnco among the people
DEATH or MAJOR HOADLEY.-Tiis gallant
officer lost his life few days ago by psTrott
shsll from the enemy's lines in the rear q our
upper water battery, which was under his COM
mand. There are bat few ofieeTs Whose loss
would Be- more deeply regretted