Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-28

I Ihe first szat disabled s prominent rebel qua.
sn6 IS piece after piece opened OF them, To air
sb0Et tsem wss fell OF deadly missiles The
I moBitefs, toe, opened On then Fspaia- fife4a-
inch shells, with stEer shot sHd shells, among
tksm. They were taken completely ct sur
prise, and while at rel call They did net mis-
trHst tie existence Of batssrieg or the intention
sf attack, but were rather occupying themselves
with plans for taking Folly island. Tkev- saea
replied with few gUas, batit tsok a ieas time
10 get the TsHge, Of 10 hEd oui where to tsks rs;
their shells at first 'geBt far over tbs camp,
burstiBg in the marFh, AID hen they began to
fall behind and On The works, burt nobody We
had only enc man killed from their fse, and
tvs Rhs5s Islanders badly wounded (esch
losing both arms aud receiving other bad
wouhds), BY premature GisckSrga OF one Of
cur own kUas. These were all the casualties.
For Reszly TIVE h0Urs this oRo-sidod artillery
duel weRt en-. Ia ths meantime LieBt. BHEce,
/ executive sfissr ef the Pswnee, came M toward
Lighlhsuss inlet wi.h four beats mounting bsw-
iizers, a1a PeppaToa the rebel ride pits. The
/ rncs aBd kywilzers responded, giving Lieut.
BHnce's and Gsa. S10Hg's forces (vvbs had
csne thereafter IN b9ats) hot ,Grs. Oaly one
casualty eceurEed bei0rs the landing shell
struck beat tu.l Of troops, and took q Ola Con-
necticGt HsE's leg of With his other leg and
/ his kBn5s be succeeded IN swimming to another
/ beat, but blsd 80 death In few uliau,es
At halfpast EiE Lieut-Col. R33nsa Of tbe
/ 7ik Csnnecdc1t (battslion consisting Of Com
/ pszies !, 4, B, and X landed frozl a creek be-
I low. witk CAPT. Chsn 5arlain and twenty men.
ard endinE nc battsries as had been anticipated,
skirBiske9 Up a7s reesnnsi,c1e5 The rife pills
He then landed with lis whole bsitalisn.
ebayged gallaRtly on the riffs pits and task
tbom, l5siEg tive or SIX men, and killing the
enemy il heaps.
CHARGE OF sTRoEG's BRIGADE.
General S srsng then landed with the 6lh Cen
nectieut, AZ Lighthouse inlet, TEX them up the
beach AID wsni back for the rest OF the brigade
The whole fsfcs then charged fgrisusly uB The
blufi 80 the rebel works Gen. Strong lecdiug
the msin eslsmn in person. They made a
splendid charge, sFesFisg everything before
them, and capturing 6ity prisoners ia Que batch.
As they iraisd up At double-quick. tBey shout.
ed, wzSed fags, asd the men in Camp saymour
responded. IL was splendid sffair General
Sirsng inspired his troops st the landing By
rushng TO The front, waving Tag, and crying,
Come on, ny men, I'll lead You" The whole
brigade charged down the bluffs 10 where they
terminate, aHd are exceeded by = less ragyed
but still very uaoven surlace. They clBEars6
many prisoner and a. the isrminsiisn of the
biuiis got possession Of Toe last of the rebsl
batteries except P5iut Cumuias and Port War-
ner. They then skirmishad down uudsr heavy
FIRE from tbs forts. 70 which the gunbonts re-
pied, 10 a marsh II was imBIacticahls 70 seeubv.
aGcn. Strong loaslng iAsn ali Tue way. ssS
nleasiug his HeH bsyend Measure. Tbev ave a,
proud oi thoir general as any brigade ia lie
nrmy, sHi viii ieliew him anywhere
General 6ToEg disposed his men with cana.
cisl regard te Their safety Is well as efficiency,
and ali Whs could BE- spared were sent back 10
the rebel eneampmsRts 10 seek that rest they SO
much nesdsd. The rebels continued shelling