Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-06
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Yesterday morning one Of the enemy's rams.
well protected BY cotton bales, was observed
Just above ths poin', coming down rapidly. She
TUn very close to the s3nd-bsr, and was not fred
on until shs got pretty well around the point
Fhea The guns above the bayou eommsncsd
beehing forth, bus the ram needed them not
aud steamed on down steadily, ksepiag close to
tue Louisiana bank. as shs got Opp0siss De-
Soto aud commenced rounding 70 land on this
shore, wel.-aimed eh0s fF0m Msj0r Ogdea's
battery struck her, but the injury ceuld not
have been much, for she continued on defantly
aad steadily a shot from tire upper batteries
struck her Wheelhouse Just above the waters
edge, but did not effect her running particle
she sped on amidst the shower Of iron hail thsl
was ric0che.ting aroand her, and splsshing up
the water Ike sas foam in a tempest aud with
out being sank or crippled by the numerous
gurs that were Believing ct her, succeeded in
running up to the stesner Vicksburg and throw
ing an iucsndiary shell on board of her.
Tbs ram finding .hs Vicksburg's machinery
gone, innumerabls "rebei" sharpsheotsrs on
shore, and the locality not Sc cool and Placid as
tie craven heart Of Yankee always desires,
Immediately wheeled ont and sisriei down the
river Again cur guns sent their missiles after,
hui we could not see that any Of them took
eH ct i may BE- that some of them bit her,
but certain t Is she su7tsined no serious injury
TOT lG8 as MINING en- Dltu wheels until SQe
laU5sd ct Brown Sc hnstou's Our firing
slt7getEec was poor, and the guns Of the upper
batteries were slow to commence the assault /
upon her. We sFe t9l1 SIZE was opposite our
guns bslo,e they opened FIRE upon her. WhHtheT !
this was on account Of 4" orders" or beca15s the /
ofic5rs were sleeping at great distance from
tbs guns, we ear no. say
Major Ozdeng gun, on Depot street, was dis I
mounted at the second fire, snd did not get into /
position again until the ram bad got out OF range
Had we sunk her, the moral effect would have I
been great, but as it is, it viii only serve to
embo'dan the enemy, and We may not be sur
prised any morning @ SEQ the Yankees attempt (
a repetition Of yesterdays exploit. The adysn- i
tuTe yesterday was barren Of any results save Z
to coavie5 their army thst the bosts could pass 1
cur batteries which Ok f-Owmagiy over upon I
thein from the top snd crest of cur hills Wi,h /
impuni'y and disdain. Indeed, if w3 are 90 take t
yes erday mornings firing as 8 criterion our
hope OF sinking .hs Yankee boets while passing .
is poor indeed We cannot believe, however, /
that another boat will pass as easily rs did the
Tsm, or thst so much ammunition viii .
be again expended with so Ettle sHmmum bO-
asm-nor that q beat VIII hereafter be allowed I
to come so far down before we open upon her.
We suesk plsiDly and poin.edly, for We feel .
mortified and humilia.sd at seeing a wooden .
ram como down and round to ct tbs landing, /
wheel cut again and steam On down without
being sunk or disabled by our guns. Let yes
.er3ay mornings blot be wiped out as soon as
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