Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-05

-,yenads battery, vary few OF The features OF war are :
b. ssen. but there arr 8 Thousand evidences presented :
adv OF change somewhere and a change, too A. pal
to one ubo Is now an observer for the hrstame
. 70 tbs oltsr lnhaotsnt The closed doorAot bush
ess houses 81 worldwide reputation, banks ware
.ouses the deserted appearance Of hundreds OF palAtA
rsi5sncss. the almost abandoned markets the scarcely
4 pepulsuou. such a. weuid be looked for upon tAe
,f peseegl CITY, sunnot faH to attract the
Is endon Of the most s~psthshe iooksfon' YET pot Mle
- war Is ,sen in the inside view, But few lingering
60 ,b,nt he hotels or soldiers on tHs streets grset
.bs ,f.bt and. iadsing from this feature, one world sup
49,. csnsraI Besu-eVard Was in command Of but 8
rsinp force. less in number thsa Is reqairsd TO save
Atlanta from the invadsr-hat is, suPposing all VINO
frequent that city as there for is protection. There Is
commercial activity Observable anywhere the prin'
ef,sl movement Of vehicles on the streets being Ter the
trsnsportation Of furniture 70 q point Of safety THIS
I am informed. has been going on for some tmei indeed
the exodus Of families has been 90 great that 1t i' ss'f
mead tbree.f9urths Of the usual population ia abseHL
me v-smeu. children ami servants have generally been
renewed. and msuy osgss men bEve gone with them
Tboss thai rsmains seem determined to take The chances
ana rs-Blv re7olvea to sAa-e che fate Of their beloved
city. be that what ct may.
sftsr connupieaiou With many, Ihsvs yet to hesr
fe fist one who sounsels a surrender, under any cir
sunssaaoes. II the city Is ever in Federal oocap@aon'
+bsv viii have 10 e o and tsse H." At one time 1t
seemed to have been 5stermined that IS 3 last ressrl
+, prsveat me enemy fum sui0yiug the refuge the city,
a. Il stands, would adord him., The toroh should be 50
pusd BY ths handa Of the people themselves but this
idea has been abandoned Ga this point an admirable
raDo-t was made BY a general conulttse E few days
I since. and their suggestions viii undoubtedly be seisd
rpo1. and carried out 20 tie bitter end The policy re-
solved uDou is. should IL become necessary, 70 Hght the
fac frpi.n street 10 gtrsset aud house 20 house, uutl the
last shelter for a defender IL battered down. This
seems TO be The spirit Of The people, and il announced 70
n. the deter lnation Of the military. Consequently
If ne place is taken it viii be % ruins, and the onus Of
is sesruedoa vlIrsst with the vsndai powers that are
aow seeking itsrsdzeiea.
walk up the battery affords an opportunity Of form
ing some idea Of the preparations made for defense, a
ven as Of The movements Of the b~sssgers. Away ou
can be seen. with The naked eye, the dim OUTLINES Of
rbs vessel, Of TIE a laczing feat with q good field glass
! tbev ear be distinctly observed An o~eeai7nai pun Of
/ .noke. followed by duil report appears 10 be the Fe
s-It OF their suren amusement in day time. They sc
soppllsh DoJhing On daylight. apparently except
/ f~ruulesa buraing Of powder a. their evident faaH fol
their OWL safety keeps 1em ~ q distance that render
/ it impossible for them to hsrm Us Within the line
thew occupy obaruetious soross the bay are to be seem
I which nave resisted NefhlatruN eASi9 10 NA7Na o
passage. and among which she Kaokuk received her
doom From Nouiria, Ripley PiHcknsy, johnson, and
various batteries, some Of already historic fame. and
| others sat are yet expected to make history, tie hal
OF the Confedsraey fos,s as proudly as ever, while the
waters Of the bay bsar mp anumber Of formidable
crafts Of The powers Of which The foe have never ye
/ bad a taste. AL these sre lot Only uniniursd- bat ar
/ hourly being strengthened SHmteF alone, Of Al tbs
is vIsibls, presents any evidence Of she powers Of th'
enemy. Al that can be said, in truth, Is that the e'
| fort "a 4 ruin, values 10 either b~ssiegsrs or bssieged
without q single gun with which TO rstort upon the e
1alantz Yet our troops still hold possession, sud th'
flag continues b. hoAt from the pile OF brick aud mer
tar. Ths world accorded hsroisn to Anderson and hi
command, how masb more are its present defenders en-
titled TO such q favorable record
-Immedis,ely on the promenade battery some import
ant charges sid additions are being msde, Of the nstHr
Of which s10uEh. perhaps 100 much, bss already beel
] published To be fuIy Advised would be a graHHca -ioI
to the public. but the military appear 20 be 90 collection
that 3 strict rsucsnes Is % what is going on should b.
preserved, snd annoyed when anything is developed
that 1 Korbear. IN ny opinion they are over cautious
or rather, they err As TO the sovrua fem which The enc
my obtains his information. / have known many in
stances In which he possessed q knowledge Of on
affairs. Of which our own people were Ignorant Ar
The authorities certain they have not employed tb.
sams mesus o. obtaining knowledge aEsioi while de
fsrrnE 10 the desire Of the commanding general, an,
keeping our Own people Ln the dark, l cannot help sE
pressing the opinion that the Federal commando Is BET
ter posted as TO what IS going on than are thousands o
the people Of Charleston. Hope 7 an mistaken.
Up TO the present tine tbs public has no Information
Bs TO where the Federal battery wa located that hs
twice uccsedsd in reaching the city, and whStsvs.
knowledge the muaEsry possess or opinions tbey hav.
formed, is concealed, It is reasonable TO suppose th
latter have not rsmsiBed In ignorance this long, a.,
have made counter preparations but the people ar
not aware Of the extent OF ths danger Of a renewal o
the bombsrlment or when it nay take place. Hane
they are ready for what may come. The range Of ID
missiles already thrown IS well 6eaaed, resohing int
the bssrt Of the city, sni yet bat little damage wa
done 70 property, and none whstsver 10 person. Be
yoDd tbs range the remaining population Is o0nsrs
gsed. They bosst that their city contains building
bearing the marks Of shells thrown by an eusmy in tW,
revolutions and eviaes Is little disposition 10 suoe-ml
now ss did heir fathers ia I776.
The city papers that will rssch you in sdvlnes o
this viii give you Information a. to What occurred u
to dark last evening. DuAlng the night not gun wa
fred on either SIDE. This forenoon q slow FIRE has besl
going on between the outer batteries, The report o
which Il family heard In the city. bit with what resui
Is unknown. An officer Of position who returned from
James island al late hour last night after several dzy
service there, informed ne that the operations Of on
men had moi been disturbed IN that locality. Hope L
be able to avail myself Of bis Invitation to visit th
works on that islend.
The bombardmsnt Of Tuesday nigh, on both sides q
said to have been The most terrible Of the siege. Sumte
was the target Of the monitors, Snd she id not repl,
with a hngle gun. dislike to see the record made tia
at a distance Of sight hundred ard eleven hundrs
/ u-H--- Al. -,
mys vessels and thai after being struck ne ry one
hundred timss" Is Is only "beliessd two or three Of hi
monitors were seriously damaged" Some fear are sI
pressed that they m-y attempt 20 run Fss these de
lenses aud take position close to the city, but The few
initiated seem ccahdnut hat they viii meet with OBJ
s~,ructlonsi In various ways that are not drcsmed Of gen
orally. An such isush 81 the ides II their being able
70 run the gauntlet. II ls 70 be hoped this eonsdeucs
l. not unfouDded
Maj rGen. }. +. Glner, Of she engineer corps, hs'
beer placed second In command, whsreat / hear many
expressions Of satisfaction among citizens. Censurs Of
She conduut Of some officers holding important posi-.
lions even 10 the extent Of causing loss 10 tie service,
ere current sud =0nsthIug appears 10 haze been going
vroug. Il Is thought 40 Iavsstgat on wilt eusus. Let
the omclals b. held 70 q strict accountability This is
no time Tor rsvelry.
The inexensab'e dilastsr to the trsnFp IT steamer the
otaer night a2peafs 70 have oeSn iorgo ten, except By
such as earnot hnd friends they suppose were among
the passenger. The loss q life has no, been stated
ohcialy-prooAby never viii be. The silence is ON
inUus.
Ths weather Is now Delighted, and as the season Of
the yesr f. upon Us when the Southern climate can Be
tolerated by Nortbsrnsrs, IL at H. we may expect not
only . continuance, but an increase, Of thsir activity in
this Quarter. i would nos be reasonable to s~ntieiPsts an
abandonment Of the siege. Some few express q belief
this VII oecur; but when they recall the persistent ma
turs ofthe thirteen mORthF' esmpaiEa against Yieks-
burg hey viii, think, give up all sueh Illusions The
fate o. ChsrieEiop is row being stsfnly srbitrstad 70 q
haalty. ABSENTEE.
LETFEEs FRom DALTON.
Special CorresPondenes Of Memphis Appeal
Dalton, Ga. Septeabsr 3. 1858.