Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-30
vroKsarRa. March 9, 1913.

VrcKssrRa, March g, 1888
I Nothisg Is known Of the movements sf the eAeny
ssrosH he river further tAan what Be observed il
she noiioa Of the boats. Yesterday morning large
1nhoat came down shs tranEporss but did not tary
long when che again returned beyond the POint above
good dssi of molten va, indicated In the mouth Of ths
Yszoo ana it Sasy be possible that they had oOmmuni
cation wiz the bsAts up stsslss bAysu. Yesterday
morning dsserter frsz the snsuy Int lines
aud reported that the psa was to bring the gun and
mortar boats down te within rSars, and opsA the
city at tSree O'Clock ia the sfsrnosn Ne believed
She story anait uraed - false before ths day
was over as ne sach attempt made,
In she an rnooh ths elements changed, and made Il
inpractics5e for military sperstOnH, assault
vss contemplated Bat u II net probable that al at
tempt will be made agsRs the city uan the fate Of the
Yazos expeditions sknoWE sad tbs prospects hst
these win tsrn oHt dscsuragiAg 10 GsA Grant that
he may hestae some iEs bsforp he will stick his head
into the lions nsuih The little exercise which eur
artillery had the ether morning bsfors breakfast viii,
10 doubt spsrsss ss a whslssoas cheek upon any
movements until the enemy il thoroughly prepared V
usaks desperate effort at all hsssrds.
or officers havs suecssdod Ia makizg se5tain nice
ltHs arrangements whleA viii sstonsh the Yankees
when hey cozs 10 Ead it wish the experience
ArfaHu TIE DfOiiiEE sun
ts Mississippi below ViekEburg last year ,sn hardly
b supposed that he feels aEch OF iRclinsssn to
spsad another ssch season, asd be viii doubt try
his part in reducing eur batteries with the least possible
dslay. But Oozlmeders Porter is net ready yet, and
will not be for some time come His ssst Is scattered
SO mech thst bat saa ferss available for attack
here and be msy loss number Of he beats which have
gone through the YaEOs pass
The strength of orazfs fsrsss eppeaits here d IN
known but s sot believed 70 bo sufsezt 70 undertake
hostile seuionsirstioa Al present Ths plans Of the
enemy are developing sxsssly soeordiag to my pro
gramms. and are cutting eS every possibility Of ever
taking this place As sIpsssOd, he &as divided his
forces and is sHdsavoring 70 strike e. aEzber Of weak
poa simultaneously IN order to get in oar rear This
Is jus, the thing he nast de hEseH lsfe his
army snd make grand failure Of the whole expedition
By concentrating his entire strength ssd giving rs
dssperse battle for life dssth be nEht have bsthored
some theagh he Osud noihsve taken the place but
as is IA. he viii lose all and gain nothiRE.
Yesterday very generally observed in this place
day Of fasting, humiliation and prayer. Services
were bad in the different houses Of wsrIhip and every
thing had sombrs and sAbbssh-Iiks appearances On
streets. No news Of any kind oosld be aahed up
lly the guid zaass, and movements sfthe Yankees
gave us any matter for speculation aa to what would
Oohis heAl- Ale sah9oal DelO"s "Aica vas reported
suns Thnrsiay Is still to be seen, bat how deep she
eys 81 he waiter oannet be sbserea from my point or
lockout There is bat little doubt that shs viii prove
total wreck, whether she sinks out Of sight not The
Hartford and Al5ztrOs little below the range Of
osf guns, ana above those at wsuenion, and they
keepysry quiet
It's very hsrd 10 conjecture what the Rovs will be-
bu our officers keep well Informed Of the psul
OF the enemy a1d W stsvsr expedsnt may be adopted
10 s eeran be chsckmstes IN zae TO prevent any
to The priscipal point OF activity now
seems to be in the Deer creek ssstion, and srong
f1rle 5eng concentrated in that direction, at point
where fs.al blow may be strzok 70 the msraudsrs aud
th escape cur off SO that ven stand fair chance ut
ep.prins ne vhols foTes. Ne ssWs has yet been re-
e.ged Of the operations Of the enemy the parou
lars eonneeled with tha engagement on Saturday.
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