Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-09
CAROLINA


Corresp spondsnes OF the Richmond Wing.
FREDERIcgsBBRG, Jan. %, I663-The in
clemancy OF the weather aud consequent bad
condition Of the roads sad faca Of the cogntry
are alleged BY the correspondent Of the New
York Post as the reasons for tbs failure of ths
YeDkes army to cross the Rappaiannoek at the
p7int selected, six miles above Fa.moatb, and
their return TO their eneam oment5 opposite Fed
ericksburg; but the disaffectiou Of tha trOop3,
openly United in the various letters from their
army, coupled perhsps, With the appearance Of
snndry rabel camp fires on the Opposite side Of
the river as tasir intended point Of crossing
ara not q li5lls chargsabla with this failuTe and
ra,rogr2de movement. Why were these obsta-
cles not ascs srtained before ths commencement
o the forward movement is q question sug-
gestad here. Bat I viii not trench upon the
jurisdiction Ct the next special grand inquest
that may be sent By Congress to investigate the
cause Of this failure.
We are left 10 speculate whether Burnside
viii now change his base go into winter
quarters or awsit the return Of fav0rabla wealth
er, TO renew MS recent intended comp etat As
the programme resolved on was q short, sharp
and decisive winter campaign when Burnside
accepted his c9mmsnd with TIE terms annexed.
She last mentioned suppesition IS probably cor
rect B1t the prospect Of an early return Of
islr Weather 49, lust Dow, most uuDT0piti0us
The rains, winch fsll ct intervals foc the past
Ten days, rendering the roads difficult Of pas
sage, were succeeded by heavy snow siofm
which began soma tim before dswa this mora
irg, aud continued without irtarmissi7n uEsii
nie1t TIE En5W covers tho ground 60 Che
sv5rsgs depth Of five inches, tho landscaps pre-
seatiag g, in its fantastic appearaEca, q scene Of
rare beauty. At present, it promises 70 continue
showing through the night The ollss. in-
1a0itans says that winter, wi.hits accompany
rsuttr -fs. & a.
latliut7- Atany rate, we can reasonably prom
iss euf3eve5 q respite ff0s} Bansidas military
operations, Of thirty OF sixty days, 30 borrow
tas stereoJyped 5iplomatIe phrase Of 1Ir. Sew
ard il bis dis atcaes.
Items Of incest disconnected from military
matters, ere sesce. Little has cccurra3 b Va y
tho daily routine Of life in Z sleucksburg savs
the interest excited by the snemy'5 movements.
Cader spPrebeasi7n Of another shelling, Esblo
g come aJ thief in the night, nearly every
iamliy Gas lef, town and the appearance Of fz-
macs now on the streets ass ike angels visits.
i6is IS rot proper piacc for them SO long as the
eseny = heavy guns look froWningly On tlsif
little cisv.
Tho 5ra,s hasd Of Bayks Isles fae M.ssis-
sippi brigade have taken quarters ia t0vg aud
nig1tiy discourse some excellent and animated
music
Gen. ". S. FGatberstone, formerly United
states congressman nom Mississippi, has boel
Transferred b ths West. Hs is succeeded by
Gen. C0nard P1s@y, late colonel Of she l5.h
mississippi regiment
The troops here having been pad the ar
rearages due them By tha government, are in
me spirits and with pfo7erbial improyidsncs,
deal itOus with liberal hand for whatever pleasas
tbsir laney or their pslates.
lis remarkable that the public records Of
this county escaped the notice Of the vaudais /
during their lele visit TO this city, and are en-
.1eiy uuinjuTed. Uawilling TO trust TO tho /
chances Of another occasion Of the kind, ths /
worthy custodian has had them removed to e |
place Of greater security.
All is quiet tonight, aud has been all day +
slong the lines Our pickets relieve eaca otheT |
Il short intervals and are comfortably shelaeod /
rom the railing snow, when off immediate duty /
Iheir neighbors on the opposite bauk p8cs their /
Feary rounds with nothing, save thsir great I
'oats, to pfosec5 them from the psltering3 OF tho
1itiless storm. Verify, tina Yankees have a hard
me this weather, and look with envious gaze
"a the comfortable quarters on sbis side. Y.