Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-20
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Special Correspondence of the Memphis AppeaLl
VfrKsRlrRa Ms-ch IQ 1872

Special Correspondence Of the Memphis Appeal
YgCKsBURs. Mach 10. 1863
Although the enemy Is now rpststing against Vi. *
burg a. distant points more hssvily than aree
against the heroic city itself there is s great infer
est felt road to the true state Of efrs here wilde
the maa portion OF tha Federal army is stu beeaguer
ing the place There can be but little doubt that Gen
Grant is awaiting he result Of the Eszoo pass expedl
tlol and perhaps also the expected ssss ane from Port
Hudson. It Is to be hoped, however and with good
reason tlaf alt his hop in that way wi be doomed to
disappointment There can be nothing encouraging 10
him nom the news Of either place.
With Inc exception Of continued work on The canaI
thel nothing attract the attention OF The observer
the river. One Of sheir dresges is at work aud
esidenty doing but poor business I: appears how.
ever thai there Is enoa. in the dHeh TO aost
their kind Of craft aud yeier5ay she got some distance
down, whea an unexpected distraction of a new kind
aros, h shape Of bomb shell from one Of our guns
and the boat had to return to the upper ead.
A good deal Of interest feh in regard to the three
gunboats below which The enemy run by the batteries
at Port Hudson on Saturday night The last heard Of
Them they at Fort Ad,us but nothiug is said Of
the Whereabouts Of The Qnera Of the Hes and the bal
Of tbs Confederate Aeet and Che expectation is
great Of another naval engagement in few days Tie
Importance Of capturing destroying these gunboats
at the earliest moment pIa iicable is obvious that
everybody expects to hear OF II every day. g
In the ct above there was no change pereept bls.
yesterday, snd the camp retains its old appearance
The river is nearly at stand and falling very slowly,
which gives the Yankees some little hope for longer
tenure to the residence in The swamp among the mcs
quitoes aud frogs As the days are growing wr.a aud
the miasnstie exhsladons from the earb become more
powerful the Yankee army VIII quiety be carried to
their graves by the hand Of disease
is very eyidest that Gen Grsnt has not sufficient
force at his command attack this point without the
asis aues Of ths force which Is now operating ON The
upper YazoO And it is probable thar the expedition
which worked through the Yezoo pass win never be able
to get bak to The Mississippi agaiu in which ca
w feel greatly relieved, beeaue it would diminish Tie
eaemys strength by about lis en- THOUSAND aad perhaps
a do n re of his best gnuboats.
There is Scarcely any possibility that tbe enemy can
work his way down the Yazoo as every re OF The way
would be encountered and ipenot7abs barriers placed
in evey bend Of the liver Bnt little apprehension IS
entertained from that quarter though ali are aws1e
thatit vii require the utmost 7vatchfulness, and per
chance some very hard fgrilg to rreveat their ad
vance, but The fullest confidence placed in the men IN
charge of hat lne of defeuees aud our forces are
believed be ample for the purpose
tits rot sspp sed that an attack cen be m.Ie upon
tha point until the enemy RECEIVERS from his wastsful
expedition through the Yazao pass ard until reorgan
zs;on Of his army effected aud tbe entire strength
Of his dig ion is concenrated. No ohz tbiuks that
Grant cosld, under any cireum, tAnces abondon the
siege without making effort. II would cost him his
commission and send him INTO retirement ana disgrace
BY his insatate g,vsrnment Rather than lose his own
reputation in the e!es Of his nasei be would sacrifice
ten thousandl.ves hi iru IS attemptto do something
which be knows wen enough he can never accomplish
Towards the close Of yesterday here was tremend
smoke and steam IN the river above. ind eating the
movements of boats behind the point and beyond see
ing distance from the city no doubt was. the same
cid movement Of carrying troops back and forth, which
has been observed from day to dag for the last month
The gunboa near the head Of the canal were not in
motion and seemed to keep silent and quiet watch
over that celebrated stream.
About dark last night heavy firing eommef ced fr. m
lower batteries caused by the appearance Of the
dredge-6oat in the canal The enemy. it was supposed
would attempt, under cover Of darkness to work the
way through the mouth Of the eanal a. our gs con-
nued firing all night. OF course observations could
be taken in the darkness but our pieces beiue So ar
ranged as to rake the canal every time thsouehout s
entire length it Is rot supposed thar the enemy msd=
any great progress. We now lock for en- attempt soon
to be made to g.t below BY tile canal and PEI haps
some Of the gnnboas viii Try to nm The batteries at the
same time. NEsTOR (