Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-04

Yesterday morning, about hslepsst seven
o'clock, a heavy e~annOnsdiDg was heard in the
direction Of Genesis point, or the Great Ogee-
chez. distant in a direct line some twelve or
fourteen miles from the city. During the early
part Of this morning the firing was heavy and
rapid, and the wind favoriEg, the reports of the
guns ware distinctly heard, aud the vibration Of
the atmosphere Jared the windows ofths houses
IN the city. I was understood that seven Of the
enemy's eunbosts, one Of which, (some reported
two,) was non clad, had attacked our battery
at { Genesis point, and as the incessant cannon
aiding c9ntinRed without abatement from hour
to hour, much anxiety was manifested by our
citizens to learn the fortunes Of the fight Va
rioua exciting rumors were in circulation, but no
reliable information was received from tho agent
Of the Assoeisted Press
WAYS SrATIoN, u 40 P. M-Seven gun
boats are bombarding Genesis Point. Two Of
the enemys boats are i~ron-clade, similar to the
Atlanta, one Of which anchored seventeen hun-
dred yards ia front of the battery and opened
FIRE about halfpast seven o'clock. The last
courior reports no damsgs done.
The firing began to slacken a little before 10
o'clock, but continued at intervals until about
h~alfpast y, when it ceased altogether. The
most intense anxiety was felt By our citizens 10
know the result of the conflict, many sunposiny
that the battery, unable to Withstand the close
ere Of the iron. clads, had been sileacsd. A lit
tie after A o'clock, cur painful suspense was re-.
lieved by the following dispatch from the agent
Of the associated press:
WAYS STATION, 4.l0 P M-The bDnbsrd-
ment continued five and a half hours. The
hring ceased about halfpast II O'Clock. The
rain began, and the enemyis feet left before /
O'Clock, having failed to injure q single mau or
gun All the damage TO tas aarthWoTks can be
repaired in one day.
Thus ended The second attempt of the enemy
TO c pture our battery at Genesis Point After
five and a half hours Of c~anponading from seven
Of their vessels, ard the expenditure OF powder
enough to fight a bali dozen naval battles, they
we're compelled TO draw off cut of reach f our
guns. leaving our works intact, and without
having injured 8 man belonging to the garrison.
We have our doubts about their having any
iron-elads in tas action bat if they bsd, the
result is only so much the more encouraging to
Us. What damage they received is, OF course,
uaknown.
Since the above wss in type we are informed
that two Of the enemy's ir0n-elad gunb3ais
were present Our Informant says that m
eight iach sold shot rom the battery struck ths
turrel Of tie i@ron,c.a Gripping il III such a
manner that il could lot f~evOlve. A rain
coming az about p quarter 10 one. the enemy 8
vessels haaled of and were at eight O'clock IN
the afternoon anchored behind tho point Of
The solid shot that struck tho ironaslsd wss
shattered into pieces SINH ar to the bursting Of
4 shell. and seemed to hsvs he'd no effect on the
ship. There we're four more vessels below Xii
kenny Ponf, bat were not in the engagement
One Of the 1onsclsds did not participate in the
dght-Saraaaah Netos, 2sth, Rh~