Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-05-02

bad English to his patriotic journal, descriptive
Of the immense strength Of the Federal armada
and prophetic Of its complete and brilliant sue
cess. Very probably the aanguiDe person who
offered to bet $4,000 that Charleston was III tho
possession Of the Yankees on tie evening Of the
7th of April, and who could find no takers
among the crowd of aharpers at Willard's no.
tel. was induced TO venture his money upon
the fine accounts Of the inviucibliiy of the
monitor feet, written by Charles G. Fulton,
ESQ, of the Baltimore american. He win not
be likely to back the representations of this ex-
cited editor again. C. c. F. viii rlwindle, if
such a thing were possible, in the public esteem.
No wonder the American says that to give up
the attack is disgraceful. Nor is he the only
va lkee who cries out for a second trial, and
who would have the indestructibles to fush upon
their destruction IN Charleston harbor The
irate Yankee uadon is obviously uneasy as to
the impression which will be made abroad by
the il on-clad fasco. 'The greatest people on the
face of the earth know perfectly well that the
failure to batter down Fort Sumter viii be
accepted sgainst them as a proof Of their
utter inability to reduce the Southern Ssbas-
topol Itiis exceedingly amusing to hear
their complaints that England furnished
the steel pointed proiactiles which penetrated
the armor of their ships, whereas, these ter
rible missiles were all made here in Rich
nend, the greater part of the balls manufae-
tured for Us in England having been captured
By them in tie Princess Royal SILL they must
say something, and this English violation of
neutrality, in selhng US steel pointed prejec-
tiles win do as well as anything else, even
though in the very breath in which they say it,
they convict themselves of an inefficient block
ade-for, supposing sll these munitions to have
been made in Englsnd, how could they ever
have reached Charleston, if the port was eff
fectuaIly blockadedl
The Enquirer of this morning gives as its
opinion that Fighting Joe Hooker designs sud
denly changing his base" to the York river,
snd viii make a second attempt to reach Rich
mond by way of the White House. What
intelligence this paper may have to induce this
belief other than that known to the public, 1
cannot say--itg opinions are entitled to respects
but certainly it is not generally supposed, either
among military men or civilians here, that the
Chickahominy approaches will again commend
themselves to Yankee enterprise. Indeed the
indications from toe North are that no serious
attempt on the capital hill viii be made until the
operations on Vicksburg and Tennessee are
over, and that Fighting J 90 will remain inactive
all summer if General Lee. and St0hewsll jack
son will only consent to is. Perhaps he viii
find himself head over heels in campaign be-
fore he knows what be is about. We shall see.
!. Meanwhile we hear nothing from Suffolk ex-
eept that Gan. Longstraet is before it with fine
body Of men in the best spirits and condition.
Whether he will sttempt to csrry the place By
assault, or whether his movement is made only
to obtain supplies from the region. of country
round about Suffolk, is q doubtful matter,
which the next fortnight will determine. But
the greatest CONSERVATION prevails among the
Yankees and the disloyal Yirginians ia Norfolk
and Portsmouth lest the victorious legions Of
$4,000 strong, should march down
and repossess for the Confederscy those two
cities which have been so many months in the
hands of Lincoln.
There is great rush to-day to the Treasury
Office for the eight per cent. bonds of the Con-
federate States, tomorrow being the last day
upon which the treasury notes of the issue of
tue ID September, 1861, are fundable in these
securities. Two brokers ere assisting Mr..
Memminger in receiving the notes at their re-
spective places of business, but all have moro
than they can do in the matter.
The tax bill hss ct last passed both houses of
Congress, providing for taxation IN kind or
ilthes Of agricultural productions. This measure
viii perhaps save the country-let US hope So
No other business was done in either house of
Congress at its morning session. The senate
closed its doors at three P NJ. to consider execu-
tive questions and other matters not proper for
public discussion.
We had heavy rain this morning, snd it is
now damp and cloudy. Dixie.