Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-25
LETTER rnons v1CksRuRe.
tpeclsi CoTrespondenec Of ihe Memphia AppeRLl
VICKsBURG, April "a, 1868.


YICKsBURG, April "a, 1868.
Yesterday morning there was considerable
excitement viewed in regard to the humiliatipg
spectacle which had been visited on the night
previous in the passage of few harmless trans
poris. ChagriR seemed to be depicted on the
.eountenances Of many of the artilleTists.
Yesterday heard report tina. two of the
transports had been SO badly riddlsd that they
sunk in the neighborboOd of Warrenton, bus
have no definite information. also heard tho
report of another boat that was said to have been
sunk above the point by our batteries. This
would make seven boats that started down, ort
of which we sunk three-if the reports ere all
truo. This makes proportion of slmeat hall,
and viii do well enough, so that our batteries
were not SO indiferently msnsged after ell If
any Of the bosts escape it is not the fault Of the
gunners, as they do the best in their power to
sink them.
There was 70 movement aneng the tToeps
yesterday, and the talk YVES principally confred
to the scenes of the previous night; and gem
eral depression Of spirit seemed to prevail on
account of our inability to sink the enemy. On
tLis occasion no blame can be attached to any
one in the garrison here. Officers aud men all
did their duty alike, and the boats did not como
upon US unexpected nor unprepared, and tho
firing from our guns was good and rapid. Why
they were not all sunk can only DO explained
upon the theory that cotton-elad boats are much
more formidable than iron clad. This fact ha7-
ing now been demonstrated to certainty, is win
not be surprising to see the enemy adopt the
plan of lining sll their boats with cotton instead
of iron.
Yesterday, cur picksts, who were stationed
on the other side of the river, nabbed three
Yankees who were prowling about in the woods,
seeking whosevcr chickens they might dsvouT,
but unfortunately got 'gobbled'' up Themselves.
In the morning there appeared to be a number
of transports riding ct anchor at the Yankee
anding above. Everything remained apparent
y quiet during the day, and the mysterious
iilenes of the batteries denoted that sorne new
ievilment was going on over there, The natUre
II whicA We have not yet been able to learn.
W lhI tu5 uetb VI AADuato DuiOhi lFl3 ca p6Clt
low an attack is contemplated from that quarter
Thirty thousand Yankees are reported to be st |
vew Carthage, and The transports were 70
Loubt sent down for the purpose Of bringing |
hese over the river, under the cover of the gun
oats. I have reason TO believe that our prepara-
ions below are such that all tFe Yankees who
0sy attempt to lard on Mississippi soil will be
rested to hospitsble graves. There is no prob
blility that a force, no mAtterlhow strong. will
yer be able to march from Warrenton te Yicks.
nrg, ard it viii be death to eli who may under-
axe sucbIa journey; but it is evidently in cen
amplation, Gnd no one cares how soon it may
@ me cff.
[ feel more appyehensivs Of danger immsdi-
tely in trout of Vicksburg than anywhere else
But viii not crosk, aud
ct the matter rest in tie hands of the military
Of this pest, whose knowledge In
Ich matters takes precedence to anything 8
william might suggest. EESTOR.