Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-15

Appearances uuic&-s Nl4t t4-t lecOhu ShEi
paign Immediately upon the Mississippi, IL
about 10 be suspended, OF at least that We ar'
to have lul of the formidable threaiening,
Witnessed without inteTmission during the last
ninety days Thst ct least portion of his
force remaining effective has been withdrawn
by cur enemy, is reduced to certainty, not
wilhstanding the fact that their destination has
not been definitely aseertsined. They have
gone, 10 one knows whittier; we can only say
the forces foft in The vicinity Of our deienses 81
Yicksburg and Port Hudson are totally made
quate 70 accomplish that which their myrisda
could. not aeeomplsh-tbe reduction Of either
Of our strongholds.
The opening Of the Mississippi has, it must
be admitted BY the Northern press, been sPe-
cialty with the LECoLE government and since
the commencement of the war, Columbus,
Island 10, and Fort Pillow successfully pre-
sented obstacles to their scheme; but ihese once
overcome, the way. It was expected, would be
easy, until sixty days effort By land and wster
convinced them in July last that they were then
unequal to the task Of taking Yieizs6urg, and
set them to making preparations they supposed
would be irresistible. Months have been
occupied. millions Of money have been
spent. large armies have been massed
shove and below. exhausted by battle and
disease, snd demoraizsa by suffering and con
slantly increasing conviction that their cause
was an unholy one, and yet today they fad
themselves as far from the goal as when the
struggle FIRST commenced. All their strategy has
failed-their enormous strength proved ineom-
peient to the task. and their boasted navy sig
nagly fsiled in either inspiring former terror, or
assisting them in their purposes. They are as
completely defeated as if after hotly contested
pitched battle vietory bssE hedupon our ban
ners, have lost thousands b disease, and to-day
they are snealking back in search Of other fields
where danger IS no. supposed to be lurking so
surely as at Yicksburg.
The singleness Of purpose that has character
lied the labors of the general eoumRnding tho
department. and those under him down to the
privstes in the trenches, which developed from
the start their determination to maintain our
positions, viii ever command commendstion.
Gen. PEadBERToS was assigned to bis depart
ment after ii was definitely known that the enc
my would make desperate effort to gain their
point, and he entered upon the discharge
Of his duties with a full knowledge Of the
responsibilities he was assuming Months
of untiring vigilance and active prepare
ton has elapsed, during which time be was
oheerfully seconded by the gallant officers and
men under him, and now him and they have the
proud satisfaction Of seeing their foes driven
back at every point, aud discounted in every
attempted strategy Instead Of being discour-
aged by the acknowledged disparity Of numbers
and extraordinary preparations beng made,
their work went silently but surely Oh, with
what result is known.
That tie enemy has entirely abandoned the
idea Of " opening the Mississippi" we do not
believe. He cannot afford 10 do 50. His OWE
people in the Northwest would rebel against
him. Olher efforts, that viii require time, and
another e1baustiBg process Of men and means,
viii be made. And, while these are develop
ing the direction they win lake, cur troops can
partially rest, while the leaveB CT demoraliza-
ton now existing in the Federal ranks viii
continue to fermsnt We have only to watch
and be prepared, to ensure q fol harvest Of our
present glorious prospects.