Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-24
EEFTEE RROW PHE KAZSO-TAL,
FaAEEATCEEE.

Special C5rresp 5udencs of the Appeal
FORT PEMBRRroE March 10, 1853.
Whsn hs Federal Rect Of ironelAds rams and trans-
ports Effected their pssssgs through to the Coldwsier
from Moon lake, they vera subimey ignorant Of the
fact that we were wids awake and the watch for
them vegy intelgentsp was sent up from the post
a. his owu earnest req0est and Joined them at point
one hundred miles from here. Hs kept their yainous
company MP to the day Of the first engagement here
aua ezcsged By swimming. The commanding officer OF
the expe lon General Ross is certainly simple
meant vha he 5od our spy he exhibited trust IN his
s5Hisss ia only infanEs in its lovelinsss, but
sweet beautiful in its innoeease. Gong to light
over thar little fertilization osicas. too, wen dew it
in twenty minutes
Wei the twenty minutes are out. Twenty hours
we siapssd-a week and more. Still the little fort
8eation stausau imp diment in their path, growing
stronger every hour. So far we Sc . they are
sting down, within plain view, doing nothing toward
running oyer the ite fortifeaton" though # may be
sous vsinOus plot Is bs:ng worked cut; for the Yazk
is the most uncertain anial with which land Is in.
Tested.
cold Blizzard - IS o. the look cut for squalls and
viii meet any trick Of theirs half way He remarked
this morning thas he had great faith in Providence be-
lIeYing that cur cause safe in His hands, hut he
thought at the limo there was much help IN cot
ton bales good guns and stout hearts. and please
God said he shall see how fer they wiz go in de.
Tending his point"
AS lntimated, the enemy have bees remarkably quiet
tho lat two days They have evidently with de-
gree Of resisi anee they did not expect, and
ither eWsiing reinforeements OF organizing
plan TO attempt flank movement upon cur works.
For cannot believe they would send large feet down
through 80 much tribuation aud annoyance without IN
tending 10 sustain t. It involves the safety Of large
number Of frsus9orts aud gunbosts and force Of ten
thousand men They eannot acsoriing to their own
show ng get back into the Mississippi BY the route they
come The Mississippi, too is falling They must fight
their way through or, In classic parsnce, they are
gone up We accept the proposition TO fight and in
tend az Blizzard ssys, TO stick to them as
long as Te can raise an arm"
Ilths opinion Of your correspondent, gunbosts are
more terrible ia name than in effect. They have put
against rs here the most formidable they have saoat
and asssted by their other sunboas, land batteries,
ana mortar boats. they have succeeded In killing but
on nan They have tried their Level best 70 dismOunt
cur heavy guns and get our heavy guns are stH po
sit on aad The number has Increased An eleveninch
shot struck our "Singing Fanny" 32pOund rife, and
tho anest u ever saw full in the mouth, the day be
fore yesterday made an indention an inch dsep-and
scarcely jarrsd g. Guuboats large sized humbug-
comparatively.
do not wish to lull people into doubtful secu-
riyj but an greatly Of opinion that this viii be our
aeht SENTINEL
cen Loring is called old Blizzard throughout
the whole camp from the following circumstance Tia
day bsiors the enemy down, It determinedta
remove heavy gun from the right wing Of our works
to the lea Rwss brought over bui the mud was 80
deep hat the gun stuck fast about twenty steps from
lhs platform upon which II was to be placed Genera
orng came mp 20 person ard assisted in getting ii out
os lie par lous position He urged the men to renewed
isb0r telling them the smoke Of the gunbosts mot
moro than twelve hundred yards distant. Adespefaie
s,eupi was msds sad tbs gun was got into position
iugt a. tie boat got in sight. he jumped up cotton
bale upon the psrspst took Of bis hat and waved H.
shoutug-'Now, boys, give them 5l.sarais The con
nies 1aessssngr sped and had the satisfaction
Of seeing it strike she anbeat IN the bow.
LArER FROM YiCKsBURG-The Hannibal
and Planet ar1iged rom Yleksburg this mora