Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-10
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savaRNeEs,s EaEssaGE, OF LOU-
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zfsara sf he Seaais ssS 9ouss of ReErssssia'vss'
hset euveged ysp esEei than ne ( s.as % q g, o9
l6ry sslnbly, . ealsideran arogide ior tne *
,ri,y 81 IL lie dsfenss The hostile Occupation
fo0r ssnraerei capital has ilrs4dy Continued many
e-oaibs and alhausl tIe eneH5 laA oeeA eol -
- = hs lsrs Farrts from tas cf government the
sv 5f is ssproach By his asei places i s'lossaA-
sivrnis- hi- psqer bor6 larterly. be has success
f irvased another portion Of or State, and Is ROW
tfepering sl further aays1ee INTO ne lhslloe n
s-ns ar tirfr tfen to cali forth 4 necessary, al
soresss II lhe STATE svod the disaster OF ia1i ner
fS5r.fon bg-s sewer whien has become more haiefnl
soar c1D0isf WITH is has progressed.
As the period q your ass siouEn1aent our sn1Is,y
sf7- s51oslnt q The recnrity Of New Orleaes Early
fbe ORE ials JGiy sftl- bad requested Ike onie,-
t senera con.randir tbis de srtment 70 direct as
m neers s95nine ths sizes a0a loeations o.
ropsee q be erected the defense o that ei y
rlesr esau1aon and epori, system q I2Elil'
5tor5 on au extensive tcae WAS erected, winch
safh ths protecting sUenPsi eneircieo tne esg, Hna
nura IS safAy even win srail garison asnnl ~
fisrv authorities, ID r d not hestste 70 an
der.ase lhs whole expense on she part q ne sate n
sssr ihas au aeay 81 lragnlarty r. the procurement
-aess.arv fa1ss 10y The Confederate author ties
~ D. avoided S elleot q for defense we're they
80 fboss aithortf 8 aEsnst IN attacking army,
She iast re seiu-rf o. Couie5erste troops in New or
va ssrf 81 Esblrarv 3662 80 rsiRf rec the army
7 - i-aTfr5- fs ,stfsrd ,ur CITY only ths .oeal
vr6tssrs shd The militia Of the place. pordo1 q
ffa loc areers aiso sent 70 me ssIne oesli-
nation ,.,.,s
ne fron Jcss5R. Tennessee tor sl t1e troops ina
ca be spsted prsng that f1e battle q NeW JL4sens
sred = shsre ne 21oliea ana ne sriis o. lel $40
isfsass shoald sc2ly pair Gen. Lowell had gsnsr-
oBsy aeprivsd tinsef Of hs asi troops u 2raeI 70
refhs4 the arT thai Foon to become lIastrlous
- ~ I'd 81 shgeh TIE earnrstsess Of Gen. Beau
re=rgs cali uslated delay and addtonsi y e Inns
a safsurg, companies Of cavalry and Two ps.tsi
-fi sTY Il ta ocsl trsops rssedfsr the dsfiEse
81 sew Oriea1s eSclsgeyt wre fhar lore lofFFaleo
~ ~ rg.anz IA sarch. At this period, apprehension
sIaIf4 w nrr IN ri IH
Ftv bd beeosle More feote as he foTthcatons grew
more forg dab ls real source o. danger va leen
fheugt by fhs highest ap5horlues 20 De tne iree se
a- = .e upnsF Mississippi Ouro7Fn were TUNED
nof less nt6nsy On me formidable mortar hest and
g5aairou IF srift steam warships ihen assembling
5,el9yv he Forts Jackson and St Philp.
NE naval slefenses 0f tie city became obviously Of
overbadowng Porianee These consisted q me man
sppr acn By tne river ron bsl9h' o. tla tfso IeLss
sraiy named distant seventy nes-s rat obsirleiing
~ ssr lot teIov them and collection of old steam
err Fitted up 50 gln5oals elleny ut Sssh AosslA al1
-erv hy myself These with the sHsll Ran Aanlsaas
I'D tie Lgaissna bqth ofthe Confeasrsfe navy, formed
IL feet Above, ttere were nos7eienseE aitsr foft
pillow That the nasi pFoleC tioL Of The iargst and
-ot irporsant city sad chief commercial emporium Of
~ f,rfed,racg should bavs depended upon the eIps
rr ef tie pisssra Of these f0fs By steam heel Of
e raen-ofssar VIII doubtless be cited by tie future
arnst a. oae IS the .most memorable exsriplss Of
5ndsaeaoe @ the developments TIT modern science has
: rnad-su the ,esus and urees u naval warfare
.rha constzaclian @ strohg rsft beow me forts
seemed fae ndsp.asabe part - she wa forces
81 daHing e steal2 81 y an e tae ar7 q ths t9f
fsrs ssssr would De rendered asnssrly certain as
liare
h detention tie pass age Of the foF-s BY portion e
stem e. seemed sca 'y prob snaaeal. Ia one q
- sarssi CON r,nneaiio ions 20 the Ceated5sate atthor
ties Richnlold We On - Nay lSiy lAiorinel
60, 81 tfe autssrarae ct ne Baze q two msn-of.
ysT and zressed my appreheaaien tsss an attempt
~ h54usa the rive and pas the Iorts FvoEld be
gisesssl5l aud ta + 0ut Oas ssed 1eN OriesEs was
q the merry n aha enemy no lnaicslSss Of any de-
-srnst3I 10 ao1sfract RAT osng zasde by ths Con.
f-a rate authorizes deiermiaed 70 bEtt Il At the ex-
sass "a lie State and reueslsd .ol (noW Gen.) Heb
srt snd alsof tnew Gea Smith, two Confederate OH
aH a.aa - 80 nann Nfn = HnfN fNa nj
rbrro- k ana superiateDd its construction They cheer
sifr underoos sud sueesssfaiiy accomplished il late
ID IN snmer e 1851 aud for many months il Justified
the oplnion of ne e etle9-s q re ssfensth
Fa-r n sbe present year, Ene progress Of the great
steam ran MisisapTn fcEaId eolaPletlon haa oeen
sgs ehed with a1No,s s9iiele 1t dnqfiR came y os
aga5Soi a. an rsbe instrument Of our defense,
This 5eHef pE0mptee ne g continual oheTr Of every
fsefiiv my position eEecu i've Of the state
,,Hesln to command f1r her rayl completion. I
-s-tzed Es1IuaT that tie credit 81 Tie Navy De-
--fs1f baa been stopl ed in Consequence Of the fa
Ire . pas nuuerous obligations liz New 0riesns
Fear.nE hs d-sasrous sfee Of fbis unfortunate cir
curszuces he Ffeseeuiion Of Tho nayai deienses
of he v ri crashed tie Secretary oifhe Treasury
~ te 3 .acf hsf month. that would place ma
hon q DOL accoant Of the war tax 90 the credit
Of -hs sOTefs1snt thet the navel wcrks might be
conuue3 Revived ID asF'ef, 2 Telegram irorn ne
the sscsetzry C1ntEing the gratifying announcement
tbsf al the navy requftoHs the treasury had passs
No hat zee Oonfedera.e Treasury fnpy supplied
h fsnds q shoft before this tiie that therait
Vs. driFeu fem is rn3o5ings py 2 storm q "no m
crss % p7eas'r q ne issaslpH eF saay sW9ilsn
. - ,agreosdslt food twas restored TO Is place
rt he gusar weight O. accufnn lg drist wood Egsn
3n asasdr snd tae s75s current q tne river com
ned - esruat.en Anether obstruction was iulme-
5-teirf faads ia tis same place by Gen Lowell It
cofstsd u several hulss o. sh ps, contacted by mas
- ohaus Aaother gala ssyersd he iAsins, and the
ems cf g gsenlYr fleet ever aieTR'aFds prevented
f--Tber eff5fssfo Fepa the Old. construct any oh
sfos lifr tilis dissster no iunpedlment existed T.
rsvsu s rassgs Of the forts ssF shsr own guns and
- - The stupsndous Ram BfIssiasipps a formidable
tfnv iron clsd called the Louis ana was in course Of
strSctaz by THE Navy Department sad vas said 70
4Na ArkrI na Var Hfa an
had taxed position, ard had already been prsetie
to gar days hour or two eaeh day 70 get the range
prepsraty e opening as nsiss & ess 1 ! =.
appaiied by the announcement o. tolllaeaele hits
a. e Seeretay Of the syy had given positive orders
50 SEMI The Louisisna % tennessee ~ lnioIs.sn
was dFsh b trli Aaae4n tae eolnaai.eef q tae
60 ,vbo eosildsd with il fbe deelsrato that the
Of tia ciiyof Sew Orleans may depend upon
ssr aaIey arrival at the forts On the ssEe cay tne
-snhe5 ne thaf the Louisiana sTas an aso1e neces
sfArs and dat 10 order her elsewhere WAS suiedsL
4t5sss' 'sss rlrqsntappeals were nade have the
es55of of fsis vessel chaaged he ncessy q Naien
q te more impera i've es t5e Alssls pFt ~ ~, ~
5r .irss,s iirs fer forty honrs she isth ane
f9.h wien 'eysry hins coisbustibls within fort aek'
sen asd been burned with iGad IRE, ana me paiaae
plan case mates and iaraFst bad been pelsRea W y
sre .a and same Of tfunE dissbied. On lne BIS
dsy this memorable eonosEdne1t tlothl an M
rifsuaous wf.h t6e slnetnlcsmen.s 10 The people o.
Rssg Orlssns hst the eomiined mortar and steam ise
H. I'D raulos IRON the ship yard thar TIE Ran could
Is suaee aier ssyefsl hours Of lnehectua slioft
sd thaf she Tzs pnned e tie ways i proved e Dc
srac bnt On de following day be fastening wa
feF-s6 and shs noble saip Haoyed upon the NsteIa5 oe
meath which her releerous tnbsrs after THAR parts
5ssracdol by gol1utaiy and necessary e9uhasraiioe
yTers to siai % ess ihan ole week.
ne Eoaisans st iength started for Tie Forts e
tle erI con q the 2ta ost visa her bow u1715 si93
~ sranieat ilconlplste and her machinery mites ed
(a 81 esineday lad autographed Gen Daneas oifer
- ssI1s5scs lcr tile protection Of the fott
T6e offered y 5araisa IL atonee seeep.sa tHe q