Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-19
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EDrroRs APPEAL: I have to request thst you
will pubHsh the accompanying report Of the
nrsss rsnartsr sent TO the army of Tennesses, in
order tbst the psblic sud the members Of the
press association may DO informed Of the rea-
sons Why news reports ara not sent from that
scene Of important operations.
Deeply impressed with iae bslief that a cor
dial sympathy between eur armies snd the peo-
pic is the beat stimulus to patriotic exertion-
on The ons side, to give support and susteDsncs
to the veteran heroes VINO are pouring out their
life currents for the common cause. snd on the
other 10 heroic exsrtio1s and new achievements
IN the field and under the conviction that the
best incentive to such sympathy is to keep the
public sdgised through ths Press Of the move
ments. the spirit, and the needs Of our brothers
in aTm5-I shall use every proper effrs to-
send to the Press correct reports Of events
rom points whaace Transmission may
be permitted by military commanders.
X is 70 BE- hoped that oGoers commanding
/ viii come 20 entertain = more iast view Of TIE
/ relations between Sac army, tbs press, and the
people, and Of the great fact that IS is the
army necessary to the defense Of the rights and
/ possessions Of the people, so are the esnfdsnce
aud sympathy Of the people necessary to the
army. ard that lhs pEsss is the link between
them. J s I~HRksHER'
SUIT. Press Association.
ATLANTA, Sept 10. 1868
KEPoRT OF Mr. woODs0N
o. - ID 1870
Cd J. s. Thrasher, Superintendent Press Association
SIR: In conpIaneo with your orders, I left here 81
tbs 81 inst, for the scene Of operations in Sorther
Georgia
On rrriving at Kingston, I found lbs army mOvini
toward Rous. and a,cordiagfy Aastened to that point
On nv arrival 81 Rome, 1 found Il Impossible to gain
any positive information in regard TO The vhersabout
Of Cen. Bragg, and having been notified By Col Aiez
wsKiastry. provost marshaI general q the arsy, tha
no 6tgpsfehss for the press could be forwarded wthou
bs approval, I Immediately returned 70 Eingztsl
for The purpose OF taking the train for Dalton
in order to reach asneraI BrsggH headquarters, En'
mcessded in getting OF on the train FOR Rasacea, as
had learned while a. Kingston that / Wsuld dad Ger
Bragg At LaFsysstts.
On she morning Of the 18th / eft Rssaeea fer LaFay
etta which place I reached Isle on that evening.
On the following morning I proceeded TO Gen. Bragg
quarters and asked Col hex if could eomnene
work again. He replied that il was imPodiic at thH
tine. I then asked for a pssB to remain viii
he army uutH ire proper tine should arrive
which. after s0zsuIiaE with General Brags
he declined TO give me, stating that the General had r'
fused 10 grant all persons not scnseetsd with the army
the privilege Of accompanying it IA the intended aove
ant told bin that could send nothing without ii
approval. and cd not desire 20 send anything whie
rou d De detrimental to The services, but he declined
comply with ny request So ths army was ia mite
I was unable to prssurs transportation 10 ksaa2ca'
distance Of Is miles and desiring to report the fact
20 you a. early a. possible, I started on foot and a
ter twelve hours hard travelling, reached he station
~fsot-trrn and weary. Il is but Just to Gen, Bragg an
[ ~ WeE gstrv n sate tksf the reason assigned for Ii
/ course was he fndiscreti0n Of special correspondent
IN rsrgrd % army matters.
Very respectfully, WuLO WsoDSoN'