Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-24
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DE8Rrsv WFE. tt Is now tWenfy4hree days siace
We are on board Of this boat and seven days that We
se besieEinE This fort, and we are no further Than We
were 81 the day Of our arrival We are mol Is hepelui
as we then were.
The enemy has had time to strengthen his works and
reinforce his land force o0nsiderablyf and General Ross
viii ind ont, to his cost that be has been too slow as
usual We win now have to Wst tau General efant
sends us the promised two iroa-eased gunboaA ana
twenty Thousand men for reinfarcemenia
Yesterday We intended 90 make a general assault tue
runboats and the land battery were % silence the guns
of the fort. while We, packed on the musqulto Dests
were TO be landed right at the fort and storm IL
Or glorious idea 81 Union 50 called generaiill as
generslv she enemy has a word to say il such matters
50 wssi in tas case; after firing about twenty sh9s
the large cslumbiad Of the fart 50 disabled eur guuooat
CbHI;cothe fhaf de bombsr1ment had % be given up,
and the fort remaiHed Untaken. Ny company p always
used as skirmishens and I have gained 2 gooqle4 OF
credit for the promptnesssnd accuracy VIE "uoI -
/ company ercels sl Others In skirmishingi and we nave
also bad the hoaort 10 be the only company that mas
killed a rebeli we killed one Of company .b ana tooA
his c0mrsds Of company u ID TeXas, prisoner
Ihsvs a good deal. and hard duty TO perform some
times 10 skirnishilg We have 20 be wslst-aeeP IN |alsl.
Ii Is getting 70 warm hers already that we have 70 leave
"a our vests and andashirts but stu, ! and my boys
keep veil T.
viii DO OF interest % you, father ard bis FRIENDS
lam sorry to say that sm stiH without any news
( frgm.soH. and therefore hardly know what to think
/ but 1 hope God, the Almighty, viii protect Won
Wssu wiz This horrd war endI When viii peace
and o meeting with our beloved ones reward our iaoorsl
Let MS hope soon.
OHL men " E4A lAAA 4a-A~
Of the other rations they get only half. Uncle sam is
sinking fast
/ knew no more TO write Of now, but viii keep yoa
/ posted aboat what's going on here OF this expedition
{ i have no hope Ehatsver, ana oouot very Muen
whether d viii end shy better than Bai7s glorions
I taking Of Vcksburg
Now farewell dearest Emma. Give my regards 70
Your afsstienats husband, Il ROSE.
The following Is the order issued by General Loring
to Lis troops and which I have obtained from the
AAGs
General Order No. o
The BI5ur General commanding desires TO eongrat
ulats the tHooas Of this command upon the signal sue
cess which has crowned their efforts to check the much
/ Wanted advance Of the invader. Their GOODNESS in the
face Of imminent peril. aud their chearfulness in shs
iaborious task Of strengthening and guarding the works
So nobly held, are worthy Of all praise, and viii receive
the plsudts Of thsf portion Of our country which has
been SO well protected from the ravsges Of the foe, as
well as the gratitude Of Cur whole COntedersey.
Totae 10 De ohcersan1 men who have for the lastnine
davs st57d to t1eir guns with such foritlde, auddrected
thsir rieces with such fatEl precision, the majorgeneral
cammandiue, cannot psy too high a tribute. He leaves
a grateful CO immunity 70 testify to them an appreciation
Of their services.
SRuedl ". ". LORING,
HsiorG ensral Commanding.
GEO. NcKEIGHT, Maior and A. A. G.