Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-02
oUa aersv NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
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Special osrfsspondenes Of the Memphis Appeal
ARaT OF TESSEssEE,

OF 0eTQi0pm9ls me enemy h9 o.
himself for another struggle. Yesterday we
were trested to the first act Of the drama.
You will remember that in = fgmer letter l
described the successful manner in which cur
shsrpsAoossrs on he oiher tide Of Laokout
mountain, and some eight or nine miles distant
from Chattanooga bad blocked up one Of The i'm
porlant roads BY which the Fedsrsls received
their supplies. We have also been in the habit
Of picketisg with q comparatively small force
along the bank Of Tennessee in that LEGALITY,
principally to watch ihs movements Of lie enc
my. Annoyed by this presence Of Confederate
troops, the Federal commander on Monday
night, BY means Of some fHy boats suddenly
crossed the river, drove in eur thin line, and ob.
tanned a foothold on this side. Gen. Lsw
promptly advanced q regiment, whsn q brisk
skirmish ensusd which resulted in temporarily
checking their movements. Subsequently the
enemy threw over troops until according to The
statement Of prisoners, they numbered between
five and Elk Thousand or mere than two brigades.
Under these circumstances our little command
vas forced back, with a Ices Of some fifteen OF
twenty killed and wounded. The FederHls
therefore commenced to ioTtity and today scouts
report a line Of iDfrenchmonts On the nights ee-
cupisd. The ground along The bank Of tie
river for two CT three miles is Of an elevated
Character, which Of course, gives an antagonist
sn admirable position Tor defense.
Daring the afss, Moecasin battery, at the
base Of lookout Mountain, was busy with its
thunder tongues" and, for three OF four hsurs
in the morning, the SHILLING wss, At times,
iucassaut Several # our guns replied, ard, it
is believed, rot without ,Hzot. Much Of the
Ysukes ammunition wss expended in firing at
Cravsu's house on Lockout mountain and lhe
road whiea runs scross tie hight in irout-a
fsvorite msrk Of The battery; but only three OF
for Of our men we're there wounded. Amorg
these I may mention the names Of Col OATES.
of he I5b AlAbsms, Who received g painlu.
flesh wound IL ihs Thighs Capt Hagoo5, Of the
lst South Carolina, confusion in Leg and
CcTBoIsl R1b5, Of he PAIulstyo sHsrpshootors,
South Carolina volunteers, 1ssb wound in leg,
behind t5e bn5e.
The occupants Of Crsven's house are mostly
females, a8d, sllhough TIE place has been per-
sislonly sbe!lsd since the Fedarals opaned f,e-
and IRON ten 10 fifteen p.oisotilas hsvs passed
through the premises, The ladies' bsve determined
not to bulge an inch; and you know The
csuplet-
when a woman viii, she win, depend on't
Al wwH.m O. a-ranF Ina 1901 and HFaafg fNn aEd mt
In this case " shs woaj." Yesterday while
the sbeIling wss- heaviest, and cur men were
q" s-to5eddisg' scross he line Of IRE as iEdus:
triously IS thsiE locomotive sFparatus would
Psrulir the ladies were eoslly pe2szisg for din
ner. Oae of the surgeons who wss in the heUse,
says that while he was there q fragment BeusiFs-
ted oue of tbs rooms. Without being IN tie
lsa=t disconcsrtedr 5hs Tennessee nGIon sPeke
up in o tone very much Ike that il which she
wluidrepTovs q servant for breaking china plate
4" Elzs ca in there and see what's damaged this
time"
Think OF thst, &c weak legged, faint hearted
Of corduroy and Confederate rags, who
Dodge Ike " dancing iimmiss' every time you
hear .hs shrek Of a shsI, ard take pattern sf.sr
this brays, un3emorslized, jmpTzgnsbls, bomb
proof western mother, and don't got " frightened
befr you're hurt"
On Monday morning sboUt ? o'clock Moe
ossin'' oFeaod Oh our picket lines snd some o.
he car1ps on tie left. Only one man WIS
injured. Several, however, hsd marrow
from death. A captain in ons Of tie
Aksnsss regiments, who hsd quietly lain il he
blankets listening to the explosion Of the shells,
It last concluded to get up. As he left the tent
; fragment entered and penetrating the KNAPP
lack on which his head had rested, tore it to
The principal conm0ion was caused among
he negroes. Which way to retreat they didn',
snow, and making the best Of their situation,
hey conc5s ed themselves behind trees and
but which made The most noise, the
HEELS or the negroes, it WIS difficult to tel Al
disbolieal missile thas came screaming
hrougb tia air, you would hear the s1came-
ions issuing fom between clustering tselh,
HsyET she c3mes; hear she eonss-gst out &c
way boys-look ont ali You tree ioussnd dol
ar ueEross-aint she got = noisy tail" etc.
tc. The ns1t m~oFniug n Of the vsnersbla
-ody servants Of the Old sehool, e genuine fmi-
P mentor among tho negroes, was asked what he
Of the demonstration. Tba Old gentle
asn actually grew blue again as be aasweled-
Well, I tell you, mssss 1 tink de debbirs IL
balls, All &c ole he debbi what flows 'em
head is wus'n all. II dats de way De Yam
make lub to De colored people, dis chile
.on't recognize EN-, shuah."
Speaking of negroes, I an told when KoT-
Gus brigade Of South Carolinisns was
owing into the battle Of Chicksmsuga, an el6
Glow came out from his hat, with eyes dis.en-
led snd h-ir almost erect N his flight at The
oands OF battle, and Rising bOsh hands ia he
most inploripg attitude exclaimed: CORY
pity gemmea, CORY nifty, what's De uso o.
hoo.co Il snudd5E in dis way-why don't yea
and srgy ewhile."
There was a world Of good sense ia the sag
.esion Of the sable Individual, bat unf5uuns;s
? the lime TO "srgue'' has past, aad naked
Of aIm alone must now decide the con
Bat I have branched widely cG fron my
taIurg Toiat. In addition to tie d-snaonstrS-
ion Of the enemy from tie resr Of CaatiaHo1gr,
uotb=s-eo.amn, eonaisiing Of i~nisntFy, artillery
nd cavalry, Is nog meving up tbe valley on
be Opposite side Of Lockout mcunlaia, and TO
a j%unciion With ire army in CAsttsoooga
is understood that The force crossed at Bridge
CIT bnE IN Whist numbers i: is not kHogn.
'heir object can only be suTmised but, unquss-
it $ . web defined attempt, en- the
art Of the Federe!s, 70 possess themselves ct
DO railroad r~uunirg between Bridgeport and
chattanooga II successful, the movement viii
sHavs theiT wagon trains, and enable them TO
balm supplies with oo.hIegulaFty and abund-
nee, To acquire full possession Of lie read,