Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-05

notice Of the advance, and made no provision {
/ meet it. The ''TehcsDcs Of the army" to iadg
nom circumstances, as from the statements Iusd
/ by the correspondent, WAS used on thst coca
SION 70 conceal the blundef Of q permitted ad
vance rather thsn let il be rcls Eed for the pro
tection Of the men, wemen snd children VII
were killed or woEnded by is effects. To N,
beautiful catalogue which be ban givsn rs .
those who were surprised, might be added the
general, lieutensntgen major generals, bff
gadierf. colonies, majors, esptslns, lieutenanis
and privatss Of the srmy Of Tennessee, moi
70 mention qu8rteTmsstsrs, conmissariss, adiu-
isnts, provost Iasrshals aids, and, indeed every.
body save tho chief Of stat, and perhaps The
csiloW nsophyte who has delivered himself il
the columns Of the COsstttafi0nalist The taste
CT the communication Is IN keeping with its
iogic, and I would commend TO him, shouid he
appear 10 print again, not 70 consult the tsse Of
bis employers by writing in the collcquial style
OF Mrs. Moriarty. AsHAHTEE.
DALToH, GA, September 9, 1853.
Since my letter Of yesterday, ChattauOoys
and Cleveland have both been evacuated, 8 Uor-
ton Of Buekner's commsnd holding the read
between this ard Chattanooga at GrAysville,
ana Seotts cavalry having retired from Clevs
iane on the siternOOn Of yesterday, IN this d.
Feetion. Every thing is being removed from
oae, not anxious to Tsmsiu in the Yankee lines
is removing ais family, servants, goods and
stock TeafWard.
Hsvirg been present at numerous scenes of
eVscuatiOns Of towns, know Of no incident Of
Bar Of an appearance so sad sud melancholy
Nan, women, children, servants moving eff with
steps qUielIsned BY the excitement Of danger.
OF fear Of being left behind indUlgirg inno retro
sPeetiYe leavetakings OK lingering regrets, or
casting backward look of leve or sadness A.
their separation from home with It's long role Of
tender aud endearing attachments and ssso-
eiations, while wagons filed with household
goods, horses, c0HB, sheep. and even dogs, are
seen vending their way along, aa If, inAueueed
ny soma strange or mysterious destiny, they
were lost IN dreamy doubt as 70 ths pTeseot, aud
lu unexplained confusion as 10 the fu ure This
tearing up househsld memories aud attaehments
by the roots, abandoning the territory upon
which one vas born, giving up everything dear
TO interest and memory alike, 70 become an ex-I
lie aad WandereT, IS sad, sad spectacle, and
saodeT experience; but an evidence of patriotism.
subiimelY truthful, and which proves that the
world has not lost all its her0ism, ont possesses
still claim to virtue, not less uudispused,
than that which makes the pages Of history In
ninous with its luStsr What contrast does it
not furnish to that spirit Of timeseTving timidi-
~ and seifishness which would surrender pFin
eipls, honor, dignity, for ths sake Of preserving
and holding our homes and property harmless.
New Orleans is now 2 Yankee trophy and
stronghold, because Of its betrayal by Official in
Men preferred houses, aud lurni-
tuge, and accustomed luxury, TO country, to
self respect, 10 dignity, political, social and per
s0uaL Better for their fUt1Ts fame had they
permitted the threat Of baybarism to have been
executed, and It itredUced 70 heap Of stones aud
-atf al had
than her preservation az q magnificent m9nH-
Iaeut Of treason, or fear, or dessrtion, or self
Then could her men. her women,
her children, hsE priests, ss did those Of sara
gossa, point 20 their hailo#ed, glorious birth
place or abode, and say, with proud, with beam
ing seltsatislsesiOn, d was Of New Orleans,
that preud city which prsieETed destruction to
the rule Of tyranny, and, for the sake Of honor,
kindled the IRE which reduced the rOofTee TO the
sshss that you see" The moral Of this war,
and the neasure Of our fate may be read in Ho-
vsY and Writings letters, and hs has not the
Split Of q man who would not light 10 the last
gasp, rather than submit to such fate as the
future Of their letters seems TO eliminate.
Though, according to the telegraph, Wagner
has been evsgusted, 1 hope that '' question Of
time" ihs redRelon of Charleston, viii be long
in being settled, involving, as I trust it may,
many as yes unexpected difficulties and causes
OF delay Ii Charleston must yield, sac viii be
a prouder monument Of glsTy aud love Of e1un-
try than has been Witnessed since MzIzthou,
and, ike that ancient scene OF conflict, viii
nsks the name Of Carolina IS illustrious in the
iRtuTe of the world as that Of holy and classic
Greece itself. Il viii be eaough IOr her sens,
when wandering in exile on some foreign shore,
to prcc1re the homage Of devotion and enthusi
astic admiration TO say, Il am Csrolinisn. I
an ons Of thst little commonwealth who did eli
and dared all, and surrendered and sacrificed all
f0T the sake Of honor, liberty and love Of coun-
try" And surely, in the coming times, it viii
be a sufficient eulogy aad epitsph.
Advices from the army made the headquarters
last night ct Lafayette, and this morning at
some thirty-fTs miles from this
place, to the west. Il IS Tumorsd that Yankee
scouts hse been seen on this side Of Cleveland.
If no cOHtrsisWps happens, I shall lesve hare
this evening OF tomorrow morning for Kingston
sm advised by srmY officers in charge Of ssoyes
tLst that will be the poiRt Of communication
when this shall have been abandoned.