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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-24
From the Mercury, Oct. 22I
EEws FROM TEE IsLAEDs.

Two barges filed with Yaskess, supposed to
be a reeonnoitsring party, wsre discovered how
ering srouad and near FaTi Sumter between
twelve and ous O'Clock Wednesday nigat. Oar
batteries opened upon thea with grape shot,
causing thsH to msks rapid retreat.
TIE fire from our batteries continued about
the same Wednesday, the enemy remaining qsies
A number Of Yaukce offieolE, en- horseback
we're observed gallJpiBg very hastily over snd
areand their w0Tk5 on Morris island in the mora
iHg, supposed to be On teur Of inspection.
Ii shs afternoon, the Honitor stationed at
CgRmiRB point meved about with some show Of
activity, Rs if rsconnoitsIinz Fort Sumtor. Ne
shots were Ersd on either side, and the msniieF
retired in about half sa hour. The rest Of The
Asst remain ia sbe old positions.
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g PlERPOar GOvFRg,TFrT >,

TIE PfERPOEF GOVERNMENT. - Tbs
HortAsTa PsPers say the formation OF the Soc
government OF Virsinia is now completa. Tbe
csplisl Is temporarily established At AlsxsD-
dria-" The following are the names Of tb ssS4-
ofieeTs
r. ID. Pierpont, governor; L P. c. Covpar
heutensnt-go L A. Hsgass, sscrsssrv
Of slsiei n. 2. Shish, treasurer; Z ". Webb
auditor; I. E. F0s.sr, a3jutAnt-esueral; P, III
BOwdsn, astornsy-gensrsl.
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- EFIaNhL I'D.

"a wkTseE. r. D-.-..-.J. Il. PORTER, Il D.,
Tass Frsfezslr sf Ot-fet-
res ans D EslEes 81 Wo Laie sf Winchss err
E-sn aHN lhErau iu he
IJrfreu.tv 81 nashville, IeEBeEseq.
Tguh sEsee.
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FerElaa of AdEeraiaing.

All ssvsr isszsatI vii be charged tive dellsrs per
square for the srlt Insertion and s0EE and hfy
eeuts FOR eseh subsaqasnt insertion.
Lee notices viii be charged II the rats Of aity sth
- lae.
obtuEry zoticss shsFgsd At ths rate of tvgealTsvs
f pss line snd 81 oihsF articles ret Of gsaersl public
Isi.-rst sr ,sfsr szveriIselasnts.
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~ We should be sure when we rebuke
want Of charity % Do Is With charity.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-24

Drs. WATSON & POTTER
TTAVING G ussoeia I'd theEsslvss together in the
II b practice Of
surgery, Obstetrics SEd PhysiC,
EeGpec l1y taE5sr jker pic;esssEsl servissE the
citizens Of GrEia t4s-, aEd surrounding couEty.
Their o8ss sdioizEg the Pen ofEse.
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NEUTRAL RIGnTs AT IA.

And now, rovarLing again to the complaints
that have been made, it is singular to deserve
nsw undiced tHe minds Of Beme Of thoss whO
spesS il the New England States aTe on this
subject Of cur eanduet. There wore some per-
sons, members Of the House Of Lords, who
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-24
- AEERIcAr orEsrIaE

Wsll, gentlemen, / como Few ta another
eassd0u--s question Interesting % Us ALA
sussHoa en- unica / most beg yogr sttsRt tioD,
9ecaess 1 wish 70 explain Bom5 circumstances
~ whieh the character Of this caaotry l think
has bse1 maEgn0d. ] aa speaking of what has
occurred IN what few ysara age were the
United States Of America. A few years ago We
y ,ge cxEltiRg in ths prosperity Of taat county;
Ne Syers happy .a see people derived from tbe
same ancestors &c ourselves enjoying fee iHsli-
tztioas, egjoyiEg apparent harmony sSong ous
shsthsr, asld vita whom We ksd, ai least jRst
bafogo the evil war bTeks cut, hardly a differ
enes-a difsFsRea only in regard Sc the small
isisud called SaE JuaR, Rnd Whiek We had pro
pogsd 10 refer 70 the sTbihsisa Of the Swiss
Republic.
SECESSION AED BELLIGEREaT RIGHTS.
This was the state of affairs VIXEN that which
We certainly had 40 part in broke out; WhOa, it
i reIusmbsr rightly, nine Of the Southern Ststss
Il America declared that they would form an
independent republic. Oar coUrse On ths sab
isst has been agtacked and blaE1od in the Bit
.srast toTml-bieaaod sorse times By the Feds-
rus. azd 5oms lanes b. iag Csafsdefaiea. The
ffs. tEsnse wss felt by sls Fede.a-B. They
ss.a ~ had 40 night " eraui--so izr ss ,es are
-3.carusd-tC ihg CoLioSe-atsg ,h3 rights Ct
e--lIeats G=li now gsstisuleu, tta- q6gs-
.i1n 0f tle ID ais IF besass.eAt5 ID q qRe5.lon
o. taos, i azi 30 yoE Whether, TGh i've a.il-
i51e d people, 100000 7 mesH Of Ice .1sn
5aclsnss tlel4lefes Ia iheir several 3,4ies c5i-
iselvely an independent Sssia, we csUid pass
oyer Fbas ss q petty rebellion. Oar 8dmiIsl ls
asked WHISTLER the ships they met bearing the
Conladera-s flag should b treated as pirates "
&c. Il 10 bed i.sstsd thom as pirates is should
have bssn taking part IN that contest CCheers. ]
Il was Impossible to look on he uDusing Of q
community VI 100000 people ss q mere petty
issurreehon-Lh hear, hear l-er "a nos having tie
bT taeir numbers and importance, or BY The ex-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-24
The siege Of CharIssssn.
From the Hegcgryi zlsti
SIEGE HATTERs-oNE HUNDRED ABD SECOND
DAY


The siege sill drags its slow length alsng, IN
marked By any incident Of interest, 4 brisk
Ere was KEEP. up on Tuesday BY MOsltrie, Sin
kiGs, Cheves and Marion; while the enemy, still
silent, pursued his steady, though occasionally
interrupted, labor at Gregg aud Wsgusr At
the latter fort his working parties appeared to
be in specially stroRg force.
Ia the morning another m0niseT made its AZ
pearaaee, rejoicing in 81 the glory Of a fresh
coat Of Psist. TksTe are Eve within the baT5or.
A6out II A II the Ironsidss was seen 10 make
soms slight movement, Advancing toward the
paiut and ihen backing without turning to her
old position. It Is thought thai she was tryizg
her machinery. If the reports Of distant OBJ
servers ere to be believed, shs stands much
higher cut Of the water thsR she did a week
ago-s pretty PIain evidsnce tast is hiss bees
necessary to tighten her Of soma Of her srma-
meDt.
From the Mercury, Oct. .
Oar batteries en- james aud Ssllivss's islands
kept up, throughout Wednesday, their Ere sH
the susmy's working parties at Gregg szd
Wagner. These parties did net aPpeaT IA the
large force which they displayed on ihs preceding
day.
Ia tie coarse Of the morning a dispatch wss
Eessivsa in the city, stating that an explosion
was seen to take place among the Yaskees oR
Norris island, casing considerable e0nfusiOa,
ana probably Soma destruction of lie and limb.
It is lHfsrrsd that some Of their msn, il moving
ahsus, lad oeeGslsses the barssing Of Oae Of
sUr concealed tsTpedoes.
n a. c0
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PLAN OF ntIs DECK.
tIE.I


Launetsa id Winchss-
below well liqhted and ventilated b. sashes under the
seat. on the promenade deck that reach tho whole
length Of the officers cabin on each silc. between
decks ia the kitchen, Gore-room, nsehine-shop
stalls for thirty horses. and eapaciOus water-eoseh
for men aud officers; and on the promenade deck are
tho officers quarters, long mcss-roor, sta's'room
and tho two r:lo,-houscs with pnsages.
The spar. fr hosiing are 90 placed as TO DO con-
venicnt 100 putting of tho launches, guns and
carriages. and tho horses Each spar "a furnished
with gcered wiuches, and the boom is % rugged as
10 have ia peak raised or lowered to lly down or
take up articles a, aoy distance within iIs radius
from the foo, Of tho spar. Hors" arc pu, 10 and
out BY the use Of sings buckled about their
bodies, the sling. having loops on the backsto At
tseh the hook OF lie tackle on tho boom. The plank
OF tho bolton 10 all fastened with copporcoverel
rvet.; this manner Of fastening gives great strength
with ligh,pess, and the bottom IL corPered.
Will the coas, Of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama. Mississippi,
Louisiana, and Texas TO assault and defend. the
whole Of which IL a network Of shallow waters Of
sounds, bays, inlets, rivers and creeks with only
few places where it can be approached with heavier
ships. il would seen 20 he Indispensable that the
Government, should have great number Of tue fast
and ligh,-draft steamboat above described, which,
from their peculiar adap.G tion and equipment would
se.m TO be cape sally calcuA,'f for tina. duty. and
designed 10 meet all the conditions required.
Their speed will enable them TO retreat TO shallow
water from any enemy aAoat, and retreat to the
launches or boat, from Assault on land, would
insure the safety of the party; while, for secret ex.
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N Machine-shop.
NoDGL Lfrse.

N Mschine-shop.
,ed,ion, nm creeks or rivers, or into more sa,1y
spp-oacbed hsrbor In the night, their assault would
be verv formidable. The enemy, too, could b
W a,ohed from seven points with the steamboat anC
six launches, and an as,ault by boarding from the
er.vs OF ak launches each with riiied f2'poundel
gun and with small arms. including pixies, could
scarcely be resisted by any ship, il was conducted
In the night and with proper vgcr
Thee. boats would not alone be useful for tho pur
poses above described, they are powerful tugs and
good transports for men and stores, shipping and
transhipping; where there are no wharves or docks
running I'D TO the beach or river bank to take on or
put of their load whether stores, men, horses, or
cattle. and could not be excelled, under many CIR
oumsances tina, conld be described, for Use as light
crs for transhipping from heavier transports, and
have offered them completely equ'Rped, except the
70 rs and field CARRIAGE 10 be made exactly accord
ina to tho design and specification herein, for tn
price Of 49, 500 each, ready for service; and will
supply the entire armament aud outfit more promptly
tian u can be attained u. any other manner, y re.
CURED.
EQUIPMENT FOR ONE STEAMBOAT.
BIauncLes: . Anchors 600 ID each, 80 fathoms
chain: large Kitchen Raogo, and TIE USUAL COOK
ing utensils for 400 men; set OF CABIN Furniture
for Officers Cnbiu 10 sets StsIeroom tufniturc,
and B,Jdiap for 3 berths in each; Ships Com
passes for Pilot Houses: | Glass; g Copper Maga'
zine Tanks for Small-Arm Ammnnltioni | Portable
Forge for Machine Shoo; Anvil for Machine shop;
Bench Wise for Machine shop; CHIPPING lam.
mer; = Screw Wrenches; tiles win Handles;
Cold Chisels; . Gil Calsi Oil Tank Casks for
Water; 2 Bilge Pumps, connected to engines and
with hand gear.
have thread above, and corresponding nut with
handles. These are set as firmly ~ the strength OF
an ordinary man allows, and will then always saf-
6oe TO keep tho reeoil within tho limits of the slot
in tho slide. After discbarging the howitzer, the
com preston 10 relieved, and the piece run out.
In order tina. tbis arrangement may invariably
perform s function /, 10 necessary that the surfaces
Of tho carriage to DO in contact should be plane
auncbe. and nm board tho Steamboats,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-31
THE GUNS

THE GUNS
are H-pounders, raed and smooth bore, and may TO
alleged as my iield-sstieries are. with two smooth
bore and four riiie guns il desired Tho weight Of
each gun is $50 pounds II of bronze. and 7S3 If Of
steel.
The riaed howitzer ia 3 4-lo-inch csbsr, and the
smooth bore 6!-lOO-Dches calber, both OF tbs
same exterior form, aud they will interchange on the
sliding or fed carriage.
EoMENcLATURr OF THE GUN.
M, tho bresch plate; ~. tho knob, lei, the
neck nm the base riug, all that rt ~ the rear OF
tue base ring is the ca careI; ( tho cylinder (par.
uiielDi M, ci,asei ri, loop, with hole for bolt;
NJ, lock lugs; nh up for elevator. Or knob Of the
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tobt 10 which 4 line can be attached. When a
Iaunsb is under fire tho magazines should 10 ovo'-
board, aud towod Eve or ton fathon' behind E4cA
magazine will noa. with ono hundred pounds OF
powder Two grapnols with thirty fatbom' OF limo
are 10 DO thrown overheard, outside tho surf. IN
landing 10 haul 81 the boat as soon US tho quo aud
gun, crow are landed. This would be indl'pensa-
BILE In landing on beach in heavy Sea- and Often
In marsh ri tie sido Of river. IL grnpnel line
has to no CIR. swny, . buoy should DO found on
board and attached 10 tho inboard end Of We lne
that IL may b recovered sftsrMAd
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-31
THY LAUNCHES


are eight feet wide, thirty feet long. and thros foet
deep; have three pivot sockets at bow aud storm, a.
tho points Of Triangle, thai the sliding carriage
NAV 10 1od in any two Of tho points with tho pivot
bos; two tracks placed foro and aft, tho proper
width apit for the wheels Of the fed caTragei two
saids, with hooks at tho ends to fix in eye' at bow
and stern continue the track 10 tho beach, Tor tho
support Of tho field carriage on landing. sixteen
oars sre tocketed 10 thole pins for use Tue pins
have ri see Of Indi .-ribber tube slipped over them
end tho oar rcrts on piece Of rubber lot into tho
guuwae to maife their sound
Each nuncn has four wator.breaders, and q band
Il, placed near tho ends with an eye, by which the
breaker with water can be suspended under the lm'
Der when the guns crew make raid into the ooun'
Try away from the boas. Each launch has Twelve
oassipp.boxes, in which each Of thu guns GROW can
carry ons round of ammunition on landingi and two
copper magazine tanks arc furnished, uaAd" water
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ChImneY.i
nrsnpIrrloN np rnr srRAMRoArs.

DESCRIPTION OP THE STEAMBOATS,.
Each steamer has two engines, with cylinders OF
Ia inches diameter and "a inches length OF stroke
working steam expansively. furnished with surface
coudensers and regenorators, by which the boilers
are completely supplied with fresh water and sui
dceut additional quantity Cor all necessary uses aud
for the consumption Of 400 men.
Thsrs are four boilers which have ,26o feet OF
heating surface and bullitto radstng surface, which
arc act ia pairs and 8 arranged that strong DRAFT
through inclined tubes is attained without blowers
but comparatively little thickness" OF metal 10 inter
posed througbou, the whole boI.er, between tho hre
and tho water.
Tho wheels arc Irvins's patent, l6 feet IN diane
ter, aud five feet face, entirely OF iron. Va Tho
shat. OF each wheel 10 a core-wheei hve ioet III
diameter, with wooden cogs, 10 inches lace, into
which works cut pinion, "a inches diameter on the
an y;ua shafts The engines make 100 double strokes
while tho wheels make forty revolutions. BY the
use Of these wheels and these devices attain light
ness that is very essential, absence of noise, and
Earring or trembling OF the light framework OF the
boat.
There are Ave bulsbeads, made OF double thick
ness. Of pieces l6 feet long, Elk inches wide. and
one inch thick. These pieces are matched with
tongue aud groove Iiks common flooring. and put up
for the fore and AFT bukheas inclined diagonally In
oppose directions, snd are clinker clinched with
wrought nails ut each intersection crossing Of the
psrts; four other bulkheads are Inserted as shown
by dotted lines on the cut showing the elevation Of
the boat.
Tho quarters for tho men are between decks and
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ca,cabsi; III. mursle-siSht' (k)' mass Tor or'e0n-
"g rs. hors includes all tho part bored oat vis''
Cylinder Of bore; cNSmoer' ,,
The twis. Of the Dahlgreu Navy ritlod how''ser
IA one full turn in length Of five feet tho shortest Of
y, ann in The United States service. II those guns
,.sd and the lead flies of the projectilo reduce
-. aho,oo uuu, ths evil is romeded. os use coasor
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-31

rife gun at 1900 yards, use three
fuse; 1t will be better TO have tho shot coohst than
10 20 over.
With tho smooth-bore bowitzer elevation Of two
seconds, the shell will burst 500 yards from the
pieoe, and do execution 100 yards further. II you
aim low, and tho shell bursts afer tho riOoobet the
aros Of dangerous sroond" is lncrossed,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-31

novder. Tho steel howitzeS Of my des's" ana
fabrication will be rned to one turn In length OF
10 feet. from which proper prciectiis will always
BE- delivered most effectively without danger irom
stripping of load Tho graduation OF the sights 70
seconds. and agrees with tho timo Of fuses so when
YOU are using second fuse. The gun Is OLE
vated three seconds by the breech sight. With tho
THE BTHAMBOATA
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Referring TO the provisions OF the Freoch navy To-
similar cases. 1t will he that the Mountain how
tzer 12-pdr of go lbs) alone 10 designed for land.
ing, and that its two " caissons, packed over the
gum carry but twelve fixed shells and two canstes.
A force in metal and supply Of ammunition. certain
~ very inferior TO this.
LIsiBERS
arc provided that tho service Of boat howitze need
not be contincd 10 tho sea-coast.
The timber carries three boxes Of ammunticnt
ono spare article box chest and box for poo
Jackets Of the men. Eyes are atfl xed each side
Of the shafts for straps, to secure tho boarding.
pixies and two hooks under the shafts will carry
water.bresker; the drag.ropo 10 passed around The
| boxes on the timber for use 10 any emergency.
WEIGHT or THE PARrs OF LIMBkRs.
Two wheeii.. :...'..'..'..''.'.'.''''''"'
One pea .cket box. ....................... % %
Que NOES chcs,. 20
| One ...........''.''.''''''''''''''i' %
Total.
| ia wheel is disabled on the gun carriage.
should 10 taken from the limber il the guu car.
rage Is altogether disabled, the gun can be !rcsd up
under the Timber using tho drag rope to lash IL FAST
lsshing cord should always be found in the all Of
the pea. Jacket BOX. The bsrnesS is made up Of ~
tillery and mountain howitzer harness parts; The
bride, baer, saddles and cruppers being from dsli
artillery harness, she balance from mountain howit'
ser harness.
HARNESS
IL made up from the field artillery harness,
Diver Saddles and Girshs. 2 Hsltors. Bndis<
, Loop Straps aud Cruppers. Trace Loop.
Aud from the mountain aowitxsr harness. Breass
Stiaps, 2 Breecbings.
There are also 2 Shsft.loops, fixed 70 ssddls+rse
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-02-05

!oply quarters were poorly built franz
sheds, snd the shivering creature
looked the picture ofdespair. The,
1 are dying by the hundred with small
fpox ard other diseases. They bav'
gained their liberty and are now lief
Ito stsrve by their hnmans friends o
The North.
We we're put on ihe I" "a1g of truc'
boat" TO be carried to Vicksburg
and in ten days The boat rounded toe
and anchored three miles above the
city. The Confederate steamer with
the /" stars and bars 1y.ing at mast
head hove in sight came along
side ana the two boats fastened to-
gether placing their guards out to
keep the men from passing from one
boat 10 the other. This done, the ex-
change commenced, and continued
until sundown. Concluding, as The
Confederate boat was about to leave,
tha, i, was my best chance of getting
out of the Yankee clutches, TO jump
from The Yankee boat to OURS, which
WIS done successfully. My thoughts
ran with those of McGregor, my
foot is on my native beatf, and my
own pbraseolcgy was, ! did n t care a
,nt for all the Yaoke,s in Chrissep-
dom. Before finishing an explana-
tion is due the read r. | had learn
ed while at Cairo thai a descriptive
list accompanying thu name "hlch |
bad escaped on, had been sent to the
officer in charge Of the prisoners, and
it was the policy Of this ctheef to
wait until we had arrived at Vicks-
burg, and when the nanf s were re-
called TO secure whoever answered TO
them and send them back; bot IN
this they failed--so the names
were market Dl2DK.
The eight who remained on the
island, and never tried to make their
csc pc, were, 10 three days after our
dpparturp, sen, TO Fort Lafayette, to
be KEEP. during tie war. They should
have taken advice Of the song
"Oh Liberty who can resign thee
Once having felt thy generous flame
Can dungeons, bolts or bars confne thee
Or whip thy mob espirit tame 2"
Hoping that this may end nv
e2prience as a prisoner North, | am,
YOURS with respect, X. >. :.
FAYETTEVILLE, Feb. 4, 1868. -.
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-02-05

eY Great fears are entertained
in the North abont new army alter
the present one gees up the spout
The Herald says 10 a recent article
that three hundred THOUSAND oil the
best men in the Yankee army will be
mustered out Of the service the first
of May ntxt; and unlt IS the rebels
are CONQUERED before th,t time, eter-
nal disgrace and ruin a:e the portion
of tie great Yankee nation. Mr-
of New York, in a long
speech on the Yankee finances, rep
resented them to be in most de.
plorable condition. Nothing but
military success can restore them
There is not a cent in the treasury,
the payment OF the army is SIX
months in arrears, and something
must be dona al once. Mr.. Ten Eyck
a S,n.tor from New jersey, says
5000 of the officers Of the army
Including 500 without leave, are ab
sent-a large portion Of it will soOr
be disbanded; and unless prompt ac
ton is had, be should not be sur
prised if Gen. Lee comes and gives
them notice to quit before the fourth
OF March.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-02-05

RICHMOND, Feb. Official dis
patches to Gen. G.. W. Smith say
that Gen. Pryor was attacked on
Saturday, eight miles from Suffolk,
by the enemy, reported by prison
ers to be from ten to fifteen thou
sand strong. After hard fight
of about three hours the enemy
was repulsed with heavy loss
Gen. Pryor at last accounts held
the entire battlefield, and the en-
emy was in full retreat. Our loss
was considerable. Among the
killed was the gallant Col. Hodge
of Virginia. -,U
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-02-05

~ A New York paper states that two
N. z. regiments and one Iowa regia
ment had thrown down their arms
and marched off home. lt1 of
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-02-05

The Georgia Legislature has pass
ell an act which authorizes The arrest
Of every Yankee, Scnd within the
limits Of the State, ard upon trial
and conviction Of the fact that he IS
q Yankee, directing tha. be saail es
Forthwith hanged. @