Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-06

ssseial Corrsspondenc Of the Memphis Appeal
yicKsHURe. February s, iss2
So far as military movements are concerned there
seems 10 be a general stRgnation, everything having
come to & dead lock On bosh sides 81 the river The
enemy keeps quiet 10 doubt basily engaged in per
fsoane his orzasizstion aud developing his plans Of op.
ersHora, in order to combine 81 the power it's possible
for hin 20 concentrate, before the attack, and when he
does move 1t wiz be with e vast army Supplied with al
thoim dement's Of destruction that Yankee ingenufy can
inyert. in proportion to the strength q the army in
numbers, so vii be the gaaboat feet in power aud err
nlamant.
The opiaion that The enemy win attack this point from
shove and below, simultaneously is again being revived
and argued with q eonslderabls degree of plausibIity
The movement Of the fleet siaes is return from the
former repulse. has been Of such a character As 70 lead
10 the belief that the route 70 Vicksburg by way Of
Yazoo river had been entirely abandoned ard bat a
very few irisfnite movements Of the ~gunboats in that
stream, seemed to confirm the impression that the Fede-
rails were not anxious TO march over the same ground
which they attempted the first tine with sneb disastrous
consequeuces
No movements have bsen observed up the Yazoo on
tie part of the ~gunbosis, and the report that 1t is the
enamy's pisn to land a force in that quarter at the same
time when the attack below IS eomraenced must have
emsnated from a different source than that Of optical
observation. Nothing ia the world would please our
bows in the batteries ct Haines' bluff better thar to
have a visit from the g~unbosts. The strength Of our
works and the metal Of the men stationed there have
already been tested, and their undauutsd courage has
proved itself equal to the emergency. When another
opportunity occurs we may EXPECT TO hear Of stu
greater achievements by them.
The whole Of the Federal army is no doubt Oh haad
BY this sims, and i must at present Re all concentrated
on the Louisiana ssors above Youngs Point, and from
what I hear, the force IS to be divided, 50 that a portion
goes M the Yozoo, to capture our batteries there, effect
a landing and march down to the city. While this il
going on another division of The army IS to come up
from below and form a junction with the other IN the
resr Of the city and the feet of ~gunbosts makes tbs
attack in front This Is the programme as latest an
nounsed. and may yet be changed before the ball open
saain.
Yesterday a rumor was ahost here that tbs ram Cen
estoga had passed Eatcbez, on the way down, but NJ
furtaer news concerning her movements was received
when she stopped at Dir. Henderaons plantation, Of
Tuesday. the crew did not make any Demonstration
toward pillaslng or incsndiarism. Whether she vii
conduct herself thus dsesnsy all the way down remaia
to be seen. and Is a matter of very great doubt I an
IN great hopes that we have seen the last Of this RAN
and that she viii never make another vitt to Vieksbura
vi. EAEEFnAN- AA-HEA4HANr @ AEN - ~NNs
made 1t particularly unpleasant for the soldiers, and th
deep mud rendered It almost impossible to 60 abosf
It is great consolation for u.s. however, TO know that,
the westher is bad for orr soldiers on the hills. IL mus
be tsDfol5 worse for the enemy IN the swamp From
the accounts which I receive from swemp-men Of Il
CONDITION If that country in & rainy season, ] shout
Judge that the Ysnkes must keep themselves housed n
Ia their tents ike a parcel Of prairie dogs, fading tn
ground toe soft TO peram5ulats, and the water TOO deel
to navigate without a ssiH.
The wsmen aud children and al other no7-eomba
B ants. are agsin ordered ont Of the city, and the orde
viii no doubt be rigialy enforced this time, as The saiet
Of any f9Ttber residence here is now becoming MOI
p~r=carous every dsy This order gives US 10 understan
thzt our generals think danger is rot far of, and shat Ii
cris may come al any moment An immense amour
of suffering VIII necessarily be entailed upon he ind
gent classes Ct car citizens who have no place to 60 t
and no means with which to supply their wants at II
nEorous season of the year
Early this morning 3 Gre broke out IN The negro ora
tes which has been erec'ed BIZ the miItery aathorit'
for 6e accommodating Of those work ug on the ortfc
dons. 1t being q long row Of wooden ~baadings and
oonvepiences on hand % su5due The asmes. the who
quarters were consumed. AnSmbsr Of Yankees can
- the edg4 OF the river opposite 80 See what was ii
meaning # the conaaarafi5n, no doubt sup2osing thr
Wzzabu-g was about bong destroyed By the deyourir
element.
Tre black smoke Of q sUesmer below the point Of @
rivzr this morning, indicates that the ram conssos
has sea-n re1Fned to this vicini Y. but sic has not y
cone near enough to make her out. NEST0R