Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-26
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MEMPHIS, November 2-Rep0rts from The
front eoma Ia slowly. RnEeTs reach as Isf8us a
ssoessios gources, thst Shsrmsn hae been Sc
7arsly beaten, and driven back The sruLh
probably is thst bis advance has fallen back, for
The rurpese Of concentration. There Is a strict
order X forss against tae traasa.ssion Of inisl-
Hzeass, and consequently it is difficult 90 get
aBy reports except ruulars which il VIII Eot DO
te pat nuck css6dsnce in.
Il is evident that much injury he's been dsne
by speaking 800 freely Of the movements o. tbe
UuiTn forees, and this has led 70 tbs publication
sf striet order agsiDst al such communications
in future. TIE Canfedorst8s aye determined TO
eerd men euoHrh 10 resist SheTman's advance
Brt every man fhus seat takes 0ns from BrasF' 8
army. Il sndeavoring 70 guard 90 much ssrri-
tory, The rebels sre At last compelled to admit
lkst the Conisdsracy is merely hollow shell
vi n very Iiitls substsnes or backbone, ss s9sse
might more sEprosslyeIy tsrn It. II they gam
srv 1lste7isl advantage i must be done by So
Bsrior rsuarslship aad that is aa arsols tEst p,
pears 10 be very scsree at ths scuth, Just 81
srsseat, if We accept the Strategic movements u
Lee en- the P Potomac
The anxious state Of saairs In Dixie nay be
inferred from the faet thst they are Incinsd 20
sad fault vita iheir generals for H9t asanupisa-
ing . bet ls cat of he pswsr Of mar % seeem-
piish.
Gen. Chalmers, wba has commanded divi-
s!au opposed So Sbsrnan's advance has been
sussrseted by Gen. Forrest hi5 headquarters
sfs iu the field.
Ger. 8 D Lse & reported to sommaad \ ssv-
airy eorss, consisting of sbsst sss thon'iand
men. IN fsur divisions. 0as under CroabY, is
basgzser Jackson and YickabuTgi onos uHeer
Rsss. between Bsulsa AID 81 g!sek OEei an
der Forrest, between &leRsas AEd OxioEd, sDd
he lat. undar Rsdiy, - CsriHih. Lee ia
wita the last asHsioRsd division, ans has aaoat
SIX tHousasd msn.
Geu. L,9riBg's division Is Esar Canton, Miss ,
ard has shout eight thoGzsRd isfaEsry. Be
sides these lAeTe srs many smaller bands seat
fsred about he eouztTy GonserptiHg HeR aad
collecting supplies.
Tas-e are slso bands which are organized for
the usrpose Of attacking steamers and impeding
tbs navigation Of the Mississippi Their head
Quarters appear = be at FriaT's PsiRt 6Ut thsir
6OsrsdonB sx.eld UP aRd down ths river ter a
leBr distance They srs well Informed m re-
zard to sse tiEss when steamers may be AZ
Eeetaa, what they are laden with, aud VIE is sA
heard Sometimes thsy viii follow steamer g
lesr distanss for favorable opportunity - st.
tack hdr.
They uast have proceeded this way Ii 5heir
attack on the Crescent City at Lsiaad p. They
expected East she weuld lsud at that Plaee to
wood. au5 were concealed near BY vita tho ex-
geetatioa that they would be aDis easily 70 de-
s10y the large amount OF eotten vita which tho
I stes1sr was loaded. Though they failed in thsIr
erpec.sto-. vet they sueeaeded il cap ptuTiDs the
mate and tea seeToos. Some beats they viii
not h.o upou IS al althoggk favorable epBsr'
irri-v is presented. TAey have been known te
/ let se9eial vessels p-ss while thoy were waiting
/ frr geu.s one on which they had masa eslculs
fi,,rz ta vgreak tAsir vsnge2nea. The captain o.
he Monsoon told ne this morning that be
uar~af several bands sf gusrriiHs at SiHsrsnt
7elnls who did ret 5fsr to FIRE upon him, al
iBcueh ne aad nearly four hundred bales OF cot
tex "a board.
We hsve consulted with several rsfu gees from
/ he States 8f hssissippi aud Georgia Who ssFs
reas-tl- escspe5 rebel coRscTiption, aad Gs they
IN tell nearly tAe ssHie story, IS Is perhsPs #sA
ae-fbv oar consideration. They sag that it Is
I lie 20 era impression Of tho people ef thesa
/ Slstss that they are whipped, and if taey con.o
{ 1e assured tust they would be allowed 20 retain
psssess:1u Of their homes the war Would esd a.
ag.. Bal hay srn led 70 believe that # ihay
.-ise us -aey will lose every hing Sud be beg
,srq g-sd olIi.asta the R0T.a ever at the Gler-
z .,,y ef sbrir owe slaves. Their negroes ara be-
/ coming . burden 10 them, inssmush as they are
gb.i7ed 10 be tgL5d, and ID mang Instances a
portion ct them are sold to support the Others,
Z EHT ease lg alGiAEoaa 70 tHAH VI q Cyll pau =
threatened By stsrvsuon, who draws lots 10 see
vEo shall 5is to prclong the lives Of The others
Thsrs ia no doubt thss they are reduced 10 great
zlrs Is. ard that many Of ihsm would be willing
to.Cive up On any terms, Food brings iE5u'
( ,aus Price, except corn, whish brings 81 cent?
ne busAel. CottoR ssrjs are worth $50 pei
( 5aff. wheat $40 ser basheli home mace jesu'
I sI5 psr yard, sLd other things ia proportion.
/ Tn- Ccnfe5arates were busy Ia eanseriPdhg
/ iur-say instances using heunes ,oT tAat purpose
/ The secret svmpsthi hizsrs Of fhfs eiiy deay Eht
statement hat bounds sra 28ee, but the fsc
sesRs 60 be fg,ly a.tssted by Easny 5u5ssaatis
/ witnesses.
rEtse rafugees say thst Bragg has boaE
/ hestlly reinforced, snd tsst his force is lnuci
yrostel tban a. the battle si Chiskamaugs. fhu
/ bsrelsd Eriscners had eli been sont 20 hin
! sm9uRting 90 nearly thirty th0nssnd Joe
JsAastoD ass on his-wsy % join Bcagg, and I
( was ooHhisoty heiived hy the rebel leader
I .Hat tbs Union amy wsuld be compelled q
svseaate Chst:zasoga End TeiihqsiHlsh Ten
/ ps5sae. This conGaesea, howevsr, probably
! Hsrtakos very much OF he Eaiure Of hope--an'
/ sesb o b, 90 as viii usveE be rea sea.
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