Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-02

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Correspondence Of the Southern confsleraeyi
is CAMP MAR MANCHESTER. TRyx.
February I2th, 1858
/ bad a long conversation to-day with a per-
fectly reliable acquaintance but a few DAYS out
from Louisville. He reports q greas resetion
throughout the whole State. While many Uaicn
men openly avow their opposition TO Lineoln's
administration others still claim 20 favor tae
Union and the Constitution, but object 30 tie
enforcement Ct the laws IS promulgated By the
dictator at Washington. Very few Of the Ken
lucky CFedeTa) troops remain in the service.
The oHicersswho had any pretenions to respect
ability have al resigned, snd the enlisted men
are deserving by thousands. Nor IS this di1af-
fsction confined to the soldiers from Kentucky.
The Northwest is filed with d~eserters. The
IO5th Illinois regiment has been under guard,
the majority Of tie mea and officers in irons, at
Memphis for more than three weeks have
myself read Gen. R0seeranz's order, published
10 the Louisville Journal. placing sev-n hun
dred Of the Anderson's eavairy-fom Paiisdsl-
phia-undeT arrest for refusing to participate in
the battle Of Murlressboro' The order closes
with an expression Of the commanding generals
regrets that young men of such eminent fami-
lies" should thus disgrace themselves
While General Changers command was en-
barking as louisville, 6 short tins since, SONS
soldiers decOyed q number Of negroes on beard
a4a 4s-AAAakaAas LAL EHNN4aa EAalA M@2 ULNHarA
TO srrest ard return them to their owners. Sup
ported By q large mob Of citizsns. tie guarl
succeeded Ia exeeutiRg lls order, sustaining e
trldng loss, and killing several Of the negro
thieves.
The cry for pescs psacci peace rings
throughout the Mdils and Western Stsies.
bien no longer doubt our success, but openly
advocate our recognition.
When our army entered Kentucky, last sum-
mer, General BseckinTidge, with his Kentucky
regiments, were co~untermarehing through he
shadeless Wamps Of Louisiana I 8n told that
thousands Of KentUekians awaited Breebin-
ridges arrival before existing, prearrink 10 enter
old regiments with their friends and relatives.
B~aeckinridge arrived not, a%lthougb his advent
had been announced by Generals Bragg and
Smith bot, instead, our sudden retreat from
Kentucky commenced. leaving behind not only
those VII bad not enlisted fer The above reason.
but also many half-organizsd companies, battai-
ions and regiments.
Many KentUekians here assert that they can
redeem their Sale with her " gallant sons
now in our army. They ask that the 80, 7th
and 9Th regiments be ordered from Vieks5urr, 10
Tennessee, aud placed, together with the i've
infantry regiments here, and ColOnsls Dukes,
JohDs0n's, Gano's, Breckinrdga's. HoIm's,
Clark's Gluke's Buffers, Bullets, Grirgby's,
CheRaulfs, Smiths snd Freeman's Kentucky
cavalry regiments, an7 C0bb's and B-yGn-s
Kentucky batteries, under Their beloved Buck
nsr, assisted By such gallant le1iers IS Morgan.
Hunt and Duke. They think that this force
can march to the center Of their STATE. rally tbs
peoBle. and IN time elHsr the Stale Of lhe van (
dAls that now polu.e hex soil This win 5s re-
ceivsd with a mile by fha admirers Of Bfsgg's
Kentucky campaign. or one shing. however,
I am convinced Should this expedition be at
tempted but few participants VIII survive lis
failure.
AProp0s Of Kentucky comes a noties Of the
lamented Bans ms brigade. The men, from
their entrance into The service have been re-
markabiy healthy and although every regiment
has lest hundreds in ection, their strength Is rs
great as the majority Of regiments which have
seen sixteen months service. This IS more re-
msrkabie when ne remember that they have
been cut off from their State and deprived Of al
chance to recruit Col Thomas Hunt Is CON-
manding the brigads. lie has isad IS through
many trying and ferY ordeais with disdn-
guished gallantTy and Judgment, and it would
be but a tardy set of iustiee if the Presidents
would enBreath his well earned sfars
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