Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-13
GENERAL NEWS or THE PAST
WERK


week. have had presented to them a success
sioa of startling events, Of the most important
character. Both beIigerents in the struggle sp-
near to have recently moved forward with unu-
snail activity, and we have been called upon to
/ chronicle events, the effects Of which, in dster-
mining Che dad result, may exercise q material
iuGusnes.
From tbe western department. we have been
enabled 20 announce s series Of important VIC
/ tories. The efforts Of tie Confederate arms IN
the Trsns-sissssipp district have resulted II
+ +vfpu tbe fee rom every position, except these
I on ne -fye-. Immediately occupied by GRANT,
IN sacurs .be irausmissios Of supplies to bis
main army. Our reports Of success At Helena
and EHlIIzsn's bend. wsza founietionless, the
vigorous altscks made having been r~epulsed.
The Federal g~arrisons at both points were found
to be much larger tbsu had been represented.
This has lsa the river open to the Yankees, eZ-
caot so far as navigation could be Interrupted
by the isolsse6 Efforts Of partisan bands, who,
we msy mention, accomplished far more than
.be elabara.elv organised expeditions. This
fact demonstrates wkat we have contsuded for
during Tue past year, and what has been often
illustrated al different Hmes by actual experience
re, unfsrtuuassly continues to be uuapPEeeiated
nv The u1vs-stssl be- In the Ssuthwoss, Sens.
rails S7fTH and TAYLOR have driven The enemy
from the country. Wsss Louisiana has been
freed frsn the presence Of the invaders, ssd il
addition. the vast STOKES they bad accumulated
were captured. The efforts 10 this direction
were so successful as to enable our forces to Sc
Hously threaten the Federal occupation of New
/ Orleans, ana compel BANKS 60 give his atten-
sion directly to other points thsu Port Hudson,
which position is ct l5sst temporarily relieved.
The most disastrous intelligence Of the week
was the announcement that Yicksburg had
fallen. To these " no were posted as to the true
situaion Of affairs IN hat vicinity, this was not
unexpected. We have Teason to believe such 6
usalt was anticipated by the authorities st Rick
moud days bssoreit was announced. The re-
psatsd calls Of Gen. JOHNSTON for help in the
way Of uen, munitions AID supplies, were from
/ some eauss disTegsrded; and tbgss who were Sc
qusiute5 with bis true condition, as the au-h0r-
lies sbould have been. and ethsrs who enjoyed
no official channels Of obtaining information
were. could have anticipated 20 other conclusion.
From prudential motives Of doubtful propiaty
sbs disc-ursgiHg facts were suppressed, while
such IS c5uld be tortured into encouragement
were magnifsd The public disappointment,
therefore. is zrestsY .Hsu the trus situation wsr-
rants. Ia the future. hewever, wo shall dspre-
cafe, and eudeavor TO disaFpoiHt, as fer Is pcs
sible, ell attempts TO mislead cur own people.
We believe them equal to any emergency, and
If their zeal cannot be relied upon, even under
adversely, TO save the cause, al is lost.
OF the oceupationof the South bank Of the
Tennessee urer by Gen. Braces army, cur
weekly readers have been advised. As yet, how
ever, no official explanation has been given.
The speculsHons 81 newEpzpsE correspondents
upon 50 important a movement, by which ire
whole of Middle T5nnssses IS abandoned to the
enemy, and the safety Of East Tennessee en-
5augsrei. Will not satisfy the public mind
Something moro tangible, from oompsten: au-
tbority, IS looked fer. Amsas others, we are
charitable anaurh 90 refrain from expressing an
opinion, as to .ho necessity Of late movements
ia Tennessee sg present Tire lamsntable con
lafon the soaul0ned section is left in is an un-
ez1oc.ad-ooe ard an explanation is due those
disappointed by pledges that have been unfu'
filed We await developments.
a Formidable attack seems to be ia progress
against Charleston Tas early movements Of
the enemy seem to have resulted in a partial
occupation OF Morris la8d-a dangerous stu
elton fer us to lose. IS If commands tho city
bu. our private ajviees are that our original
positions have been recovered, with a heavy
loss to The enemy, including a large number Of
u@sousrs. News Of interest from this point may
be hourly expected, as the enemy evidently is
mskiug az attack intended to be persistent to q
definite result, favorable or otherwise as it
may be.
The movements Of Gen LEES army have sz-
ercisei a vasf amount eff public attention, bat IS
yet but Hltle tia. czn definitely be relied upon
has been sseartsinad SIS to the true situation on
the north bank Of the Potomac Our eoapro.
hension of the position IS that Gen. LEE gained
a decided victory at Gettysburg. after four days
La-d fgAlngi that, knowing the Federal army
was then ~disergauizsa by defeat, he unnoles-
ts5ly fell back 70 Harsrsiown, having in view
three purposes Frst-to be ala point to pro-
tsct The transmission TO his rear, south Of the Pc
t9mae, Of The vast supplies accumulated from
the st5re-A7uses Of The enemy. ~Sacond-to be
near bis own magazines Of ammunition, ofwhich
t5ers is reason suppose he bad become some
what exhausted By q continued series of battles
in ths enemies country and third-to occupy a
lsyors5ie position to move upon either Bait
more Or Washington, OF secure a safe line Of
retreat, Is he may eventually determine upon.
We arc advised lbal he is uutrammelsd in his
movements by the authorities at Richmond, and
Of is future purposes speculation would be idle.
Tie explanation Of the situation as understood
a. TIE latest siriass, viii be inferred from the
ar.ic's copied from tie Richmond E1aminer,
bssdod " From Gen. LEES Aray."
DIRECT r GEsEEsL LEE-Tbe Rich
mcnd Eagsirrr Of .hs 10th hss adviess from
wounded officers who left Gettysburg on the