Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-27


Amorg numerous other incidents which transpired
during the baTis was Of live Yankee found lying
among iAs dead, wac was nei her killed or wouniea,
but only scared bad that he had been lying ug
them in the po ition for i've days. HIS hsverssck
wei filed with Provisoas, and he knew that if lie
attempted rise and make his escape the rebels would
/ shoot him.
After the time limited by the flag of trucs had e1.
pirsd both parties again returned her respective
places. and the esemy soon commenced the eld pro-
grsme Of opening fire along the whole extent Of Che
hnas, and continued it all night and day without
any ntermssloR. Portsrs mortar feet generally gave
/ the signal fer an attack which would Immediately be
followed by the Of artillery from tho lines ia the
rear. The rtars excellent things gEss be,
in he night the shells esud Be seen gr-at dis
tan,s eoursiHg through the air Ike fiery nops,ers
Sslaetiaes IA dsrS nights thsE pars5oc eyoluti5nS
would present bsauiful spectacle, particularly at
tines whsH all the mortars were discharged smulta-
nesusly, vixen they eould be seen passing overhead
with their buraieg fuses, If striving for the prs-
tsckze championship to see which would GENE out
shesd- could learn how many Tnortars were
engaged but the greatest number Of shells saw ever
head st tins Eve, all going At the rate Of sbsut
niles in 20 sseondS So accustomed did the people be
to this thst those living IN the lower end Of tswn
wOud sit in front Of thsir deor night AID watch the
shells flying overhead at elevation 50 great that The
spark Of the burning FUSE was alsst invisible Exps.
renee abe taught them to knew BY the masnsr in which
the sAeH reviewed whether it going burst net
and In fact toward the last It became so familiar that
mortar shells rather regarded pets than other
wise
Wednesday morning opened with unabatsd fury, and
the esys sharpBhootsrE were al work al early Is fsur
o'eO=k, A N. Tks firing eoatinued uniuterruptsdIy
until 10 A. NJ VIXEN the elszor augmented By the
arrival Of four gunboats the lower and two st the
sPPer batteries who tosk part in the general Bproar
The lower boats kept at leRg range and Rsther il.
stsd nor received any izluryi bat thsse above
not 50 prudent Oas being snly a tag did not come
within range Of guns bat the other which was the
beastea Cincinnati steamed boldly up abreast Of our
battery azd opened her bresdsidss with grsar
rsPidity and energy, hougk with but little eEses.
BsldHess in antagonist is always admired By chiV-
sIrsus people and to give due credit the sf the
Cincinnati, itmust De acknowledged tkat ths sight Of
her engaging s batteries slons and single handed was
spectacle that approached almost the sublime
she delivered her fires VITA remarkable RAPID
ity, but in les than fifteen minutes received
her death weuad By having her armor pane
trsted by osr guns, when she beat a hasty retreat
up stream zsd close the bank sinking under the
raRge Of guns, bat within their picket lines
This finished the days work snd the failure and less Of
tbs Cincinnati, csused delay in any further attempt
al assault General Shermans corps was stationed near
the river, having made several Intellectual efforts to
break thrSzgh lines, and last resort was de
teraised that the Cincinnati sboud proceed aswa to 81
lsnce the wster battery and then shell out of
the ditchss after which sherman to take the bat
tsrY and gaining possession Of the hills AID COED read
weud forthwith march into Vieksburg Several of the
crew ys. f1f-S4 IL
board amounted to aboEt fsrty men, but Yankee nez.
dacity has leag since taught to receive all hsr &C.
counts With great eautisn. There muss bswevsr have
been considerable destruction OF lie, as the boat was
dllabed quickly that but few could have had time 10
escape.
Thursday morning was usbersd IN By the inessssnt
ehep chop, chop Of the enemy sharpshoo.srs vAose
performances ressmblsd the eutag Of y7oed by thou.
sand weod choppers The FIRE freza the artillery ssns
the lines slsO quite annoying the early part Of
the day bur he the opposite SHORE remained
silszt Toward night eosing rain passed ovsr /
which caused cessation OF firing for short time but it
afterwards renewed with increased vigor aRd
tAe range Of the mortars had bssn changed as to
reach the heart or the city. With the exception
sf the mesar shells thsrs bst Little to datsrb the
people in the tewn the irssPs in tae ditehss. At
night there arisg fren the mortars bat nous
lhes uatll aOeuL IOuE CLOCK HsGL morning
wAsa the enemy commenced terrible onslaught oa 1
our lines at every point and seemed have the entire
circle eavironsd by cord n of artillery from which
heir shells hurled into every part of the city
The air hllsd with the missiles of DEATH aud 50
many were overhead at eeee and so much music wss
inside by their kissing aaa roaring, that tbs report
Of the guns entirely drowned and all that could bo
heard Ia the noise and eonfusioz was the flying and
bursting Of shells overhead The affair lasted about
tive hsurs, after which the firing moderated and after
wsrd ceased nearly altogether Until about ave o'clock
P n. VIXEN the attack was resumed sgain similar 10 the
assault in the morning, AID contRued ths tins about
one hour When the artillery ceased ths zhsrpshsot
sTs wen to work agsn, and kept banging away uEtn
late hour in the night It appeared that the enemy had
erected batteries to and an sBflsdirg as
well fire upon cur lines, and this probably
accounts for thu sheRg of the city from that quarter
During the night set Of gVnboats STACKED the lower
batteries and kept battsring away them fer several
nosrs, and the Eortsrs also MAIDS the ght hdeous with
ho roaring sRd bursting Of shells On this occasion the
court hosss struck for the hrst time, killing two
asz and woanaiag feur.
Or Saturday msrhiHg svsvy one was disappointed BY
he singular silence Of the enemy as it had been ez
pscted that the sf the preceding Eorning weud
be renewed, but the msrning cane AID brought ne
.hsllisg with It. Only an occasional bomb thrsWn
luring the f7renooA and but little firing was heard /
seng the lines. The gun5sats below made savsral i
sarts against lower batteries, bui did venture
Come within close rage Of guas aud the latter
remained silent. In the night party Of Missourians
made reeonneiterng expedition to the sunksn gunbost
JneHnat lying within ths snemy's lines, and set her
N Ere after which they returned a safety to
ines The upper works Of the boat all burned to
he wstsr's edge right under the Ross Of tie Yankse
sieksts.
On Sunday morning ths qaiss was disturbed early
s three Osloek A. by furious assault the lines,
which continued sbozt eRs hour AID half The firing
mostly from the artillery aud was altogether from
he eRezay our gems did not reply As ths morning
advanced the benigerent demonstration bseams more
moderate and finally ceased altogether. party Of
rooPs had volunteered tie river and attempt
he capture Of the frOn the enemy, but could
obtain permission from Geasral PsBBerton to do So
was deeply regretted that this adv snturs WAS not pat
foot as every felt faly confident that i. might
ave b,en SUCCESSFULLY accomplished his being san.
lay, there religions services performed in the
rsTeas churches under ths shells Of the enemy no
var sxi ted. The nortars cid not play with mach
sPidity, but eORtinued steadily ell day and night
Monday morning sgsis opened with resumption Of
sslities early thres oesek, BY the snsmys bat
cries. the lines It had been expected from certain
aovsmasts, that general assault would be msds in
he Rlght, and General Psubsrton On the ssld in
srson, but, with the sxosptioB OF sbslsg rhs pits
here was further demonstration. During the day
hsrs was but little annsysncs, ard only small Eunber
shells thrswR isto the city. Altar sight the
asrtsrs again grew active the batteries along
he lines also opened upon pits with Hsrcisss fury
n the Middle of the night sR incsRdlary applied the
orch to the store Of J. A. Peale Co, WasaingtOa
Tset, and the fsnss, Communicating the adjoining
uilazgz cenEamed nearly the whole block, iacludng
irOwn & JOA2ston's banking house. The loss by this
sssrePhs cen sisted mainly in the value Of build
lgs, as there goods IN any OF them wsrb men
onHg. The troops called out to assist sdu-
ls the fire, which accomplished after nine large