Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-02


The Tras DsmOerat says that the health and
moral. of our army at Little Rock are improv-
ing; abssntees and deserters are returning, and
the army is in good trim and coed spirits.
We take the following from the Camden
Herald, of the goth uls
A considerable number Of our citizens col
iectsd. on Tuesday evening last, and gave 'Ssl'
Hiudman 8 serenade ST the Commercial MOTEL .
A. We were not present we cannot give any &C
con,t of The talk General Hindmah made IN re-
snonse. but we understand that he devoted
about two hours to an explanation OF his ec.s
while in the Trans Mississippi department
The speech is said to have been very interest
ing f,.a -os
soygr in this section Of country ia wheat. Inc
cron now looks very fouTishing. We hope sui
fcient win Be raised 70 reduce the price OF hour
below $40 per hundred, which is the sum now
nsEe3 for il by cur snti-ext0rtion friends
NyIrTARY.-Gen Kirby Smith passed thToagh
our citv on Friday last on his way to Llttie
Rock, where, we are informed, he-win take the
place Of Gen. Holmes
Gen. NeNair also passed through she same
dsv. We did not learn his destination.
Gen. Herbert passed through this place week
before last en- route for Little Rock
From - flulchta UoniGEence eoNlAio-8
AsorHER DEsTURBANCR.-We understand
that in the borders Of Hemssead and Lstayette
counties. a resistance is organizing sgalnst fhe
,onsrrint law. Whatever men may think Of
thsfl law thousands, in cheerful obedience to H.
| have gone to their eountTy's rescue ; many OF
whom now sleep in the soldiers grave Lhey
,rsrt IN GOOD faith that when the hour came the
remainder of their countrymen ct home would
if need be- rally to their aid without hidlhg ne-
/ hind the pretext Of eavils raised against the
/ law. which their brethren IN the heid volania
/ rily obeyed, deeming the salvation OF their
! eouutrv of greater importance than legal ques-
fiops II IS unjust, unfaithful, treseheTous to
chose who have gone out under the law, to plead
II now as an excuse TO refuse to 20 to their aid.
True men wiz wait for the ballot-box to settle
such matters. Fight now; discuss legal points
/ hereafter.
MOUNTAIN AFFAIR.-We have secured more
/ explicit accounts Of the mountain difficulty 1t
was of no slight moments and its results reflect
/ credit on the citizeas of Clark and neighboring
/ counties
Colonel Crawford, commanding, left this
/ place on the 10th, with several Texas and home
/ volunteer companies, and marched to Antoine,
I where Brown was reported 70 be with force Of
sona four or five hundred Here he found
/ Brown had moved to Cedar township, and
/ thence to MeGrew's mill, on the Walnut fork OF
/ the Ouaebits, in the further side of Montgomery
/ county, about ten miles from Hot Springs, where
] he was encamped. Having met Major Owsley,
with seventy-fve men, Colonel Crawford divided
/ his command, leaving Major Owsley with the
/ Arkansas volunteers in 'front.', while with the
/ Texas troops no made TIE circuit OF the noun
tain, st the foot Of which Brown was posted, to
take him in the rear.
The Arkansas troops pushing forward, on
/ Sunday found Brown BOT in the gap as was ex-
| pectsd, but at the upper entrance; and imme
/ distelv gave him battle. The conflict lasted
/ some thirty minutes, with hot and unintermitted
firing. The enemy then retrested up the noun
tain. our people firing on them until they got
out of range. The enemy gained the mountain
top, where it was their first intention to have
posted themselves for the reception Of our men
had they not been overtaken so soon and pfovl
dentially. Having gained it, they were now
too badly whipped 10 make stand, and fed
/ They we're pursued BY Col Crawford who fol
! lowed them to the Ouschita, which they swan
across. Ii Is thought they made for FouTch
mountain to ioin band Of jeyhswkers there
Cot Crawford has returned with his gallau
command.
Brown and Childers' command is estimated &
have numbered some two hundred They wer
a set Of desperadoes Their main object it j
tbougbt was 20 steal and plunder and sell thei
booty to the Federals. Thase were, doubtless
many aiding and sbetting them, but notin arms
They had the whole country in terror, aud un
| 5er tbsir subiection, having taken formal posses
sion Of If, piaearding their proclamation TO tha
effect on the doors of the mill A Mr. William
and his son, who msintained their fidelity, hs'
been taken prisoners, and would likely hav
] been hung By the jayhawkers, had it not hsv'
! been for our timely rescue. They intended, a
soon As they got force, to attack this place.
The whole affair was spiTitedlg undertaken
dsringly executed, and successfully terminate
by cur own citizens, mostly leading men IN tn
comm IN and heads of families. Jayhawker
viii learn that Clark county can yet take car
, of herself though her younger and gallant son
are far off in conflict with the Yankees. Trut
IS. if we do ssY It ourself, old Clark has eve
been. and is sill true so the backbone