Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-20

JOrnes snluaeree qt the eay anual Republican,
CHARGsToN Harel I0-It IS not probable
that ere ensmy viii aban lon the Southern coast
wi.hout making "a attack upon Charleston or
Savannsh Their sxpenditnEes of money have
been too heavy, ard their propositions too siah-
crate to admit of such O supposis0n Pebble
opinion IN The United Sstes--'.tae power be-
h'ud the throne" which has hsd much TO DO ia
the conduct OF he war On ha Other sde-calls
for sic sscsi6ce Of one or both of these cities,
end @ formidable fort viii TO made--prcb15lY
within the pext two weeks-lo satisfy The ee-
merd
Tbere is good reasen, doubtless, for Tie hesi-
ielQn which has ch7ractsTizsd the movements
ot Cen Hunter. Frat, the Differences with
Cen. Foster, Is 70 tae command Of the Federal
army, and mex, the reports Of spies and De
serters as to ihe strepgth snd cbaEacter Gf cur
deienses nave almost certainly operated 20
produce the delsy, Itis understood thst there
aTe five iron clad vessels Of the Monitor class
now o. The coast These Il was feared, would
not be sufficient to effect the reduction of eiiher
city aud three others-some say four-were
sent for 1t is FOR ihe arrival Of TIE additional
iron monsters that The enemy are weitiug. One
Or Two q them aEe reported to be now On the
way 90 Fort HoTal,
Five of th0ss MoriioTs-lhe number under
stood 70 be now on the c0ast-wouid b. qaits
sufficient 60 protect the water base of any
movement by land Indeed the wooden gun
boats and othr vessels Of war now blockadng
ilis haTbor, would be equal 10 thst service
Why then, should the enemy be waiting for
additional iTon-eiadsl There can be but one
answer 20 this question: Their purpose is to l
operate by WateT. II Charleston is fha point st
whieh sbey are airling, teen they viii enter the
hsTbor ard engage tie ports and batteries by I
winch Is Is defended. They may even hops Z
that the ron srm5r with which their vessels are
protected, viii enable them 10 IUa the gauntlet I
ot tae 'orts, and reach The city, as shey did ct
Now Orleans, aud with Ike results If stan /
nan is the goal Of their ambition, then you may 4
expect to see them steamup the river on some
OF the approaches 10 the city aud attempt 20 d.
8lTey the works By which they ars guarded !
dsYLHg rea ned the city sn6 brought t to I
terms, the land forces waiting below on the 1
trar sports, wili be takeuuD and put sshars
something Ike this be NOT heir plan Of (
op stions, Whist hen is it 2 and Why should ad- 4
d tionai Monitors have been ordered cutq TIE
army st Hiton Head was as well prepared to f.
move two weeks ago by land, as It viii be two I
weeks heEce. BUE it cannot u0ve by land, If (
1y information be correct, since it IS not pro
vidad with sufficient transportation. l. is not
improbable that preliminary movement viii be
made against Pocotaligo, or some other point or
.he Charleston and Savannah railroad with a
'iF" To ueetl0Jlng me communications between
ice two cItiesi after which descent viii be
nad5 upon one Of them, while feint is made
against the other but beyond this, It is not
likely that any operations viii be attempted By
and
The late demonstration against Genesis Point
.oud not have been serious. Practice, and a
,eslre to SEQ whether the number of the guns
p ihe fort had been increased, was probably the
tlncipai OBJECT Of she expedition A wish 70
reste d luot on sur part ss to their movement,
nay have had something 70 DO with it also.
is does not detrsct aaything, however, from
he esiant couducto of the gerrison on the oeos-
ion Of the recent sftaek. Before the final at-
sex begins q serious effort may be made to
7lc5 she railroad bridge across ths.O Ogeschee
nd dasroY It,
but these are mere speculalioas, founded upon ;
neerieef lntrmsiior, which a feR days may
uH7ee 80 dissipate. I.may be, too, TIA. no at-
acs 2 ill be made upon Charleston or Savannah,
ad that Wimingtoa or Mobile is the des tina
on Of the Federal feet The possession of
liner one Of those cities would be q greater sd
sntage % tbe enemy, and B heavier blow to u5
ssu the tan Of both Savannah and Charleston
ndeed, She capture of-thesa latter cities would
z positive disadvsntsgs to the enemy, except
! that would ensbis then more effsctuelly to
lose shejr ports. p Wa