Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-13
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TlcKspuRe. January 10. 1853.

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VfcBsBURG, January 10, 1853.
Special Correspondence Of fe Appeal
aAll is quiet along the lines, . is now the only
item of news in and around Yicksburg. The
heroic conduct Of the gallant little city Of Yicks-
bnrv in beating back the vRndal foe, has engen-
ssrsd a shirt Of noble daring throughoilt the
entire Confederscy. Every Hill resounds with
the brave and determined spirit Of her brave de-
tenders. Upon the swamps of Chiokasaw
bavou the patriot gore Of the gallant southron
vas shed, and the enemy made 70 feel the
prowess of Southern chiyalTy, and tho strong
arm Of a people fighting for their liosrt s and
freedom from q thraldrom which had become in
tolersble.
In the attempt Of reducing Yicksturg in the
first siege of June and July, 1862, the foe found
himself unable to accomplish his Object With
the force which be brought for that purpose,
and a withdrawal of bis feet, in order to pro-
cure reinforeements, was necessary But upon
the second attempt the effort proved as abortive
as at first, and athougp the place was beles
cured for nearly three months, with a feet car
rying three bundred guns, the enemy found that
be had to abandon q place which so success
fully witbstood Ill bis efforts.
TIE second part Of the play is nov being en-
acted, and The gunbost feet, in connection with
a land army Of $4,000 men, has opened the per-
fOrmance by playing 3 magnificent farce, which
resulted in the loss Of fifteen hundred Yankees,
including killed, wounded and prisoners.
Among the slain on the field of battle was one
of their most beloved and ehivalric generals
General Wymaa, Of Illinois. Again has The
play 0 to a dead lock before the main part
was finished, and again has the feet drawn oH,
no doubt for the purpose Of bringing General
Grants army down to reinforce their army hers,
in order to reduce this stronghold Of rebeldom.
It is now generally conceded here that we may
look shortly for an atteck by the combined forces
Of Shermsn and Grant, and every preparation
viii be rlade here to receive them with bloody
hands an ~hospltable graves. There is nothing
SO we'll e~slculsted to bring forth tie hidden en-
ergies, and 70 develop the truly great qualities
Of the commanding officers, as a constant, un6e-
WAITING activity az time when work may be
done undisturbed and u~nanHoyed. Activity,
energy, industry and perseve4a g marks the
character of the operations about Yicksburg.
Tennessee plays a great figure in connection
with the defenses of VicksbuTg. Her noble sons
have been foremost ia the fray, and CALAMITY
did they act their part. These noble men who
are new in distant field, away from theig homes,
I'd defend tie cause of right aud justice. and
who possess a feeling Of indehble revenge
w~rangling in their bosoms, from a knowledge
that their own homes are ovsuun and devastated
by & vandal foe, viii never allow the enemy to
set foot upon the classic hills Of YieEsburg
They were among the foremost in battle, and
the last to leave the e-nsspguined field. None
are more energetic, more gallant and brave, and
it is to be hoped that they nay have yetanother
opportunity to display their yalor and prowess
upon the cowardly Yankees,
To-day being the Sabbath, the good people Of
YieksbuTg ware permitted to worship God in
their WI temples without molestation. The
Rev. DIR. Fountain Z. Pitts, colonel of the slst
TENNESSEE regiment, preached an excellent and
Impressive rmo in the Methodist Church, to
8 very large auuloLCo3 CUuipUbbuY AOA ho MaJVA
part, of the soldiey Everybody vas de
lighted with the reverend colonel 8 sermon, and
he demonstrated to the satisfaction Of all that
he is as learned and eloquent IS q divine as he
is brave, generous and noble as s soldier
Would that cur army had q larger share Of such
material.
To-day the dark, eminous smoke of the nom
ster gunboat Aeet is again plainly visible in
the vicinity Of the mouth OF the Yszoo river.
On Saturday heavy firing was heard in the di-
rection of the Yszoo, ard it was ascertained to
be the gunboats 5 helliHg the woods for the pur-
pose Of driving cut our pickets Nothing
was accomplished. save the waste of smmuni-
tion. These i~tiReTsnt rsids of the gunboats
are the most valuable things lhe enemy could
do for Us. They serve to keep our lines on .
constant and vigilans watch, which might not
Otherwise be the case. We are thus kept al
ways ready aAd prepared for their canning.
The news received here from the Memphis
Baletin. that VicksbuTg had surrendered to-
Sherman after five days hard fighting, has
created a smile upon the countenanees Of all,
and Ibe wonder now is what viii be Che next
report, when the Bulletin learns that the Fede.
raj forces were driven entirely away from here.
NEsTOR.