Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-25

Of the city
am, General very respectfully,
YJuT rhadirut servant.
lSigred) To 4 GILMORE
Brg Gen Commanding.
Ts Con. g T. BesusgaFd, Commanding Con-
fsderats Forces, Charleston, s. o.
The above communication was recaivad wisa-
out signature, as quarter before eleven clock
on FriGa7 uigEs L- WEs r5.aTlsd a-ita tie fol-
loving in60TseuOuI
HEApq'Rs DEPT S. C.. Ga. Ar0 fla,
Clau-si-n. Augast y 1888.
This pspsr IS returned Ior the signature Of the
Isignes) Thomas JORDAN.
Chic. 5i aH
On SstEr5ay moEuinr the communication was
sent back 70 our lines, this time signed by q L.
GiiHsore We give below the reply Of General
Beaursgusr7
HElDQ'Hs Dur rg s.. c.. Ga .agD TLA,g
ChalIrsIas. IS O. Euglsf p. lt63
SIR; Last sight, et EHesn minutes before
II o'clock. during my absence On q rscsruUis-
FsHca Of nv fsrfifcHr0u5. a Communication was
received al these headGusrtsTs, dated Head9us--
ters feuzrfn1nut Of che South, M1rrls lsIHua.
G August u. 1868 demanding sEa "imnediste
evacuation Of Morris island and Fort Suutef
bv the Confederate llrces,' on she alleged
Sumter, and the Ta3id and progressive dest-Uc-
ten II is undergoing t-0Iu my batteries, seem 20
refpr is complete demolition within q taT hours
a matter of certainly and ihal IT this 5snzu5
WAS not cnwEIiss with. or no reply thereto WIS
received within fgur hours after it IS delivered
into ila hsnds of vcur .my) subordinate com
mander at Fort Wagner for transmission "s
fre would be opened or the cty of Charleston
rom batteries already established within rss.
q e 4.
This communication. 20 my address, was with
out signature. and was of c-urss returned.
About asIf-nasl one this nsrning ono ai v0nr
batteries cid sc5uaH~ r1H0 tirs sud tbrew q
number Of heavy ~fhs shells into the 8itv, the
inhabitants of which, of cJurss weTa ss.erD- and
uuwgrned About nine o'clock tnis morning
she c0mmuniaa-iHa aIuaei 70 anCTe wsa- re-
turned 70 these IFsoqgs-frrs, bearing your Te-
coguizsd CfieIaI -gYalurs sUd It can now 6s
noticed as your a---larsie --ltlal act.
Among uatious not 8aTl4r0us the usAges OF
war prescribe that, when q O. ~ is about TO be-
attacked, timely -oaes shall be given b. ila
attacking c-nmaaI r, il order that DoH-c3m
butsuis uug have au ap71- aai.y Tor withdraw
ing bsvoud It's limits. Generally the Ema al
lowed is frsm one 20 .Hlrs Iags-.aa. is, slime
tor the withdrawal 10 good aita, O.. at least tha
women and children. You, cir give only four
hourE kusl5iEg t3Et vCUr notice under existing
ciTcumstaucss, could NOS Eezch me Tu less then
two hours, and Lhzt not less than the same time
wcuId be required I-r az answer 70 be conveyed
from this city 20 Battery WagLsr. With glss
lzn0wledgs you threaten 70 open h-o On -hg city,
not 10 0sligs IFS surrender, but 10 force ms tg
svzcuata these works which you, assisted by
great naval force, have 55eu attacking ia vain
for more than tor,y days.
Batteries WagEor aud Gregg and F1z Suuler
are nearly due noItl from ynsr batteries on
M0rris island, alC ia distance LlaTaIr.n vary
ing rom a half mile 10 two and r. quarter miles
this city, on ls 0lle. BAND, Is 20 the n0rtbwslt.
and quite fV8 miles distant rom the battery
opened against 60 Tins morning.
It wou.d appear sir, tnafr dsspairiEg Of re-
5uoing these FlIks, sen a0W resort 10 Tie %. vel
seasurs of Earning your Euus against The old
men, the women aad children, and ,hs hospitals
o. a sleeping city; ca act ot iusEcusa5.e- bar
barty from ysuE Jwa csEfEssed point of sight,
inasmuch ss you a.leEo llaf the complete de-
Holii0n of Fort Sumter within lew hours
by your guns Seems 10 yoa "a 8saitsr 0j GER
tajHfV.'
Your sRiasion 30 attach your signaturs to
sEsh grave paper, must ah01g the r5ga.sssuess
Of the course upon which you have savsu5U.o.
While lae facts thaE you Knowingly BLsd q lriit
for receiving su answer 10 your dgmald, winch
made Is almost beyond the possibility Of rseeiv-
iBg any reply w.ibIa ,hat Hme, aud tnut you
actually did 5pgR ars aud throw q uumber eft
the NEST desuueuvs MIFsIles ever used 10 waI
into the midsE Of city taken uHsWar5s, and
filed Wilh sleeping women E1d Culldrsas viii
give y0u q bad emll1l-e iE hist0Iy--5TaE IN
tRe history o. ta-s war.
I ana only Surprised, Sir st the limtLs you
have set bo your demand. IT. ia order sJ attain
The abandonment OF Norris isLall ana Fort
Sumtar. you iesl ca 1orasd 10 ire on lbls ciEy,
all
liyan's aud Janas' islzao=--asys even the cuy
Of ChAriesl5u--lu 5Bs same dCuaAd
Siass yOs have leit 'TarIslitld IS iaaag garaJing
lhIH method OF reducing batteries Iu ear In -.a-
dials tT0tt, winch were found ytlgT wise ImpTee-
uabls, and g m0ae OF warfare which 4 aaLh-
de.uy declare 10 be Alrocipu5 and UnUur by Of
any s0idieT, / now s1lsnH.y warn you..sasl ii
gen kfe gam o. this CIlY trom yOur A1rHs
I iBlsn6 bkHeues, Wllhgut granting e s0m5w hat
1n6Ts ress0laals time toremUve noa-c5mDsgshts,
J shall feel IEpells3 10 employ sach stringent
means Of retaliation as may be avallablo duuag
! the conHnUauce Of this aslaeil.
Finally, / reply lhst neither the works On
I MsrIs island VI E6T5 SLmisT will be eFacuatad
On lie 1snand you have been pleg5ed 20 make
ArsEdy, however, I an takluE measures 70 fs-
move. with the ulmssl possible lsisuty, al ucH.
c0mbssan5s--Wns are Low fully awzrs Of, aud
I sliYs-te, what they may expect az your haEds.
Respectfully slII
Your OBsdieut servaHts
lg;gne5l q. r. BEAUREGARD,
GlusIsl Commanding.
I To gngad'or Con. O. a. Gilmore, commanding
JT s Eoiccs. Moui5 island,
To this r5joiudeT was reserved yssteTdey
I nftgrs00n. Ia winch Gen Gilmore extends d
notification thzs hs would suspeua HE IRE unil
illF. x. to-moGTJw, (suuday)i in oTdsr 70 give
tia.s for ths removal Ot noI4-c0mDalauts a
/ thIs communicable was not celVeIod 40 ba-
! tery Wagner uuul u60B u SUNDAY, % va ls
noiIsed tbar lhe dst5 was p. d. Saturday, sn.
hence, "tO-nsrToW' wac suouoousiy supPesol
to refer 70 th.s Monday night. Lli5 lmpfe5
] si0u was vcry Eslslal lu Oui community yss
sslssy evening. BaE a. q fss miuuIss 0aioIs
y 0'clUck less night she WINK o. tbs l4ss slel
Walzed us -n-s 'Es 14A lsd Opslod.
PgostEss AAD EVENTS or I8E SIEGE.
s. ace ths dsss OF our lsst report tho bom0ard
m5Hf has been steadily Progressing, EIOElla
more terrible ia 10 lasIaessr every Qsy.
On FueEy, Hom i've clock IA tls morsiul
10 seven r. "a "a LsaVy h-0 Was C9lc5Hlrs.sl %
sumter. Nae hundieG saG bsensy -Lhfee saau
,ssrs tree st tha lOIi, o. waicn segsa bUnlre,
md fsur STUCK iJ inside ana outside. On BAL
srdsv slx hundred ana l0aE sDg,s. Sunday lh
I IRE Was lust as heagy. Up ~ oa-uIday ngn
lfouf taeassnd eight hUndTod snd ssYeasy-lal
sbots t.ad been mod al tas i0lt, oi whoa snl.
oas thoussBd and thirfy-iYe had passed over o