Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-30

From the Citizen, January III
Since Saturday there has been no new movement
among she enemy, save the landing Of the troops oppc-
site the city. Alarge farce hes been engsged in widen
ina the canal, and now the water is rushing through
with q powerful current, and in a few days will probably
be,of sufficient capaeityf 10 siloY the transports to pass
through.
The Yankees have now three large camps On shore
Two are located at the point above where the debarka
ton from the transports is effected and another camp
has been discovered on the bank OF the river below Mr.
Rurney's place, where q battery has been planted to cut
of our communication below. The enemy is not yet
ready to commence operations against this place.
The Geet hes been ascertained to consist Of one hun
dred and seven boats. But only a small portion Of them
are in sight at the present writing. There are ninety
fhraa TRANSPORTS and fourteen Vuuhoats phe trans.
ports have nearly allandsd their troops and gone up
she river agaia for the purpose Of bringing down rein.
foFeements Some Of the gurboats 90 az conveys 70 the
former, and some remain at the anchorage IS q pr7tes-
tioa 10 the sforeships. There are constant arrivals and
departures among the transports
These boats come down laaFed with troous and disem-
bark them, when they immediately return up the river
for another load 1t is supposed that by this time they
must have landed sixty thousand men, and more are
constantly coming. There win probably be no attack
until their whole sh ength Is concentrated within striking
distance of the city. The YazoO river seems to have
been abandoned entirely and now the effort is to be
made below the city.
1t is reported that Gen. Sherman has said it was not
his intention 10 attack Vicksburg even with a force of
enc hundred thousand men, but that he would invest
the place and destroy our railroad communication, and
compel the place 10 surrender by beng starved cut
It Is reported thas the Yankees have placed light ar
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trip down the river, and csptured the Leila, another Of
our steamers, which VAS coming up freighted with sugar.
But we cannot tface these snmors to any authentic
source.
On Saturday night, after the VicksbuTg had made s
narrow escape in coming up, another boat started out
from our wharf and safely run the blockade going down.
From the WING, Jan. 81
IRON THE PEEISsULA-We have nothing Of impor-
tance 10 communicate to our readers this morning from
The enemy across The river, Several transports arrived
yesterday, and quite a number departed from the land
ing they have made below Groves. AT noon there
were about ten steamers moored slong the bank, and
one tug anchored out in the river, with coal-barges in
tow. The enemy's tents I'LL Dr.. Whites field part Of
Grow s and TowR's- Men are visible along the canal
in large numbers, and we suppose they are Still operat-
ing on the famous work which VIII yet serve to apoiut a
moral and adorn a tale A Yankee captain and four
Of hs men belonging to the 9th Missouri, Blairs br g
ada, visited D Soto, on the opposite side Of ths river,
Sunday and Monday, and tOoS of a considerable guam
tty Of tobacco from q man who had it for sale there,
paying hin in counterfeit Confederate notes.
The ferrybost was lying ather old woodward yester.
day, above Brown & Johnston's, with steam up, but did
net move during the day.
We are glad to learn that our government IL treating
those OF the enemF who come over 10 our lines with ev-
cry kindness. Insead Of being tseated e. snemies they
are regarded as friends, and are permitted 20 pursue auy
Our army. The War Department, we learn, recently
who come over TO our lines would not be included IA the
oyer to the State authorities.