Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-19

/ From the hlCllavlu LAdA-ASEl
FREDERICKSBURG February 9.-The path to
heaven is not more straight and narrow than
/ that of q correspondent from Tho seat Of war.
/ Hence your readers must be content with ac-
counts only Of actual events and such matters
Of general interest as may be lawful to Tsiste, or
observable in the enemy's lines.
The indications cf activity in the Ysnkee
army still continue. In addition to the balloon
reconnaissance, signal guns, for some purpose,
have been cred during the past few days, and
last NIGHT was made hideeus, uutil a late hour,
bv the combined sounds Of locomotive shrisks
and kettle drums. That some movement or
charge in the eneTay's position IS beng made
there can lie no doubt, but there Is no certainty
i~of its direction OF design Saturday the sounds
seemed 10 proceed from the enemy's right, yes
ter5av mainly from the center and on the left,
! down the river. From al that can be gathered
e5abs, 9G9ga6iitifaFB3 uQg 81 the gg aFa 2 p5 eEng Of h5 the E.
for present action, TO prevent his whole force
from fading away from ths combined effects of
desertion and Generalization.
The negro regiment bill has done more for
the South than a successful campaign, for, IS
has been confessed to the certain knowledge of
your correspondent, by one Of the Yankee Off
/ GERS from the other side OF the river, it is rapidly
doing It's work Of disintegration and disaAection,
not only among the men of Hooker's army. but
throughout the United States. The devil Of
aboliaonism. horns, hools, tail and al, have been
too plainly displayed il The enlistment of negro
soldiers, and Ike insurrcctionsIy proclamation,
10 admit of the further delasion of q public
mind. even so sergils as thal of the Nolsh; and
the signs of an active sense Of tho folly, mad
nsss and crime, psTpetrsted during this wicked
war are daily multiplying.
Since my last letter, new Notifications, erect
ed by the enemy on the opposite bank of the
river near The railway cut. have been discovered
Their eaTthworks in front Of the town seem to
be constructed for the purpose OF throwing s
concentrated FIRE upon the river banks st the
two points occupied by their pontoon bridges on
The occasion of their last crossing. Bat with
ali their show Of preparation and fortifcation,
your correspondent has reason to believe that
this viii not be the place of their attempted pas
sage, Yet Yankee rage and maHgnity may
end The work Of destruction so nearly completed
on the memorable 18th of December, for pur-
nose of sheer revenge. They should, however,
be informed that the inclemeney Of the weather
and the scarcity of subsistence in the country
have driven many wognen and children back to
their homes, and that the oOnmonest instincts of
4 humanity, to say nothing Of the raiss If civil
izad warfare, diciste that notice should be given
before their batteries ara again npened upon the
town.
The local news here, I leave to Others. Gen.
Bsrksdsle, together with his staff officers and
soldiery, have won The. cordial gratitude Of this
community by their industrious efforts to anne
liorate, so AR as lies ia their power, the unhappy
condition of our people. The quiet, uRosten-
%ssious, yet efficient discharge Of duty which.
marks the whole command needs no praise Of
mine.
No Eorthorn papers were received by flag Of
truce yesterday, and hence the hiatus in tels-
graphic news.