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

'MoNDsY ErENNe. FnBRUARY ,


a WaaE DAY IN fE0EAsBUEG.
.Yossalay. unH neon, ws a dispinang day
5nthsH mC CRY, but not made So by the pres
cree Of The YANKEES. Al continuous rsin through.
the latter part Of Saturday night and yesterday
f-orsnoon. somsBhas nterared with usual sc-
tre appearances nci5cal 70 TIE immediate
vicinity Of 50 large s body Of troops as is sup
posed TO be lying around town somewhere,
snd also with us circulating, generally, for tbe
purpose Of sightseeing. Consequently our OBJ
servsaoas were restricted, So far as movements
were concerned, to witnessing the swkwagd en-
tanelemena ard uaace9unable exsaesHons Y
several hundred mule Trains engaged in tEensr
poring ra5oDs, elc, 10 the troops de.snding the
city, and the equally confused operations Of tbe
large feet Of transports 10 She service Of the ia
vsdegs. Both were plainly visible from excel
lent points Of observation, and presented q
view worth 3 more extended trip thsn we had TO
make to oAtsin S.
Early r.sers ID tie city are daily regsled with
the morning raveile Of the enemy, which csn be
distinctly heard. ThsiI tents sre also visible,
and 1t IS ssi6 that The whole Of an extensive en-
osmpment one Of The three RaaT the city, can be
seen on s elea- cay.
Divestsd of the presence Of the military
Vicksbarg aeseRis bat little evidence Of the
proximity Of tie material Of such deadly strife
as is anticipated In business matters there
appears % be great eetvity, except about the
deserted landlag. On Tie streets we observed
galy-5ressed ladies' and happy-aoed children,
On their way to the various bousss Of worship,
some Of them bsHsying ia their countenances
none Of the aaEisy that would be supposed
mast be alt The Oaly departure from the APP
psaranee Of sn ordinary Sabbath day was the
Bol5iary, soas o. whom weregreae5 70 observe,
seemed 90 forget che imperative sdmonidon-
remember tie Sabbath day, and keep It hsly'
We were assured tie confidence visible every
where. and Loudly expressed, was based upon
somsthing tangible knowledge Of measures
already p~a-fecte5 and z0w in progress, to make
issue with those who threaten The place. a.
remarked before, aeivfy among the military
prevails ever hese, nom te Commanding
general doUh Gen PIzBERT0S Is said to be
-enpAaaeay q working man, and whenever bis
example falls to c0aspue Subordinate, be he
epaulests3 OF from he ranks, the regulation.
serve 70 increase de ardor Of the Sinking de
Lnquent Tsis c~onmsndaion was general
and the greatest confidence expressed in Gen
P. But few srs aHare, however, Of the labo
that is berg done. OF the course IN which 1t Il
directed, and the whole VIII not probably bi
demonstrated until the enemy makes it known
Whenever he attempts to discover that nov
unTevealed, ho win be disappointed, and ADM
he has been engaged in the pursuit Of know
edge uzdar difficulties"
We met o. The streets many old friends from
Tsnntssas, Kentucky, Mississippi Arkansas
etc, and learned that suong the defenders ali o
the States Of he southwest were represented
The dsfenss Of she river is 2 success IN which q
are 1bsreste5, and emulation TO secure it viii b
beneficial q Aa hou Of trial At the position 6
Voksbmg ne spirit Of the troops was Tepr.
scented to rs b. various oacsrs as being exec
Lent
Livery cosarYad0n we were sole p make, 0
particle Of Information vs. eou5 obtain, gave u
renewed hope, o. rather increassS cur previou
faith tbst lha naxt attack upon the the strong
hold would regat ina more signal Tepulse tia
yet administered Va are confident rather tina
hopeful