Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-07

Special corraspouaenes of tie Memphis Appeal
YIcksBuRG. April 5. 1853
From The signs Of the tines thina am safe in Prog
nosssnz stirring events In the vicinity sf Yicksburg
In the course Of the coming week OF course nothing
defaite Is known and my calculations based entire
~ upon the movements q the enemy The indications Of
their plans and the counter movements Of our own
troops have for the past day two beard nothing
direct from the Fedsrss and their expeditions seem 10
Be vraps In mysterious secrecy, more than usual ou'
the black smoke Of thsis ganboas ard tbs multiplied
number Of transports bssy activity, and point TO csr
tain places which We nay easily anticipate.
There now no longer any donbi that they intend an
advance on suydsr's blu6. and may perhaps, before
this gets into print be bombardins fortifcations
in that vicinity Not sny are their movements indea-
I've Of this but the military knowledge q our oheers
and the common sense Of every acquainted with the
position Of affairs here prompts to bsieve that an
assault Is Intended, and viii very soon be made on the
Yazoo, snd may, psrhsps extsnd to the city itself.
Tas genius Of our generals commanding At this point
has 50 completely ouwttsd the Federal chiefs thst the
only recourse left them Is to direct against
most formidable works and take good thrauhing meet
with terrible rspulse and retire in disgust Sherman
did In December last All the Yankee ingenuity that
could be obtained has been brought into requisiten,
I'd veary months have been spent in srduous lsbors,
looking % 8 sou1 staf, BY which works might be
hanked our officers outwittsd and the troops forced to
abandon their position which wsuld render the city an
easy prey TO their vandsl herdes
Frcn the first beginning Of the siege Of vicksburg,
asarly year ago. we have hsd more to fear from YAM
kss ngsnuity and smarnsss than from ther sunboat,
and every other horrible appliance Of warfare We
feared moro the strategy Of the enemy than the bravery
Of bis troops and were epprehensive Of being
outwitied tbsn whipped. But the sequel has proved
most ineontsssrtsbIy that the ConfsdsrAcy has officers
IN her service fully equal the task before them and
thst whatever the programms Of the enemy may be it
Is sure to be eomprshended and the proper pevenvss
applied.
There another class Of the AOo sess which Is tie
next dangerous element that We have to deal with
such As ara affected with treachery, and Ii has been
well kaoun for year nore that We have them IN
midst. From this class danger spprshsRded
than fTsm the ponderous army Of The enemy from their
knowledge Of position the strength Of works
and the feasibility Of attacking ths wsaksEf point and
their sbitg Of plotting The enemy to such points they
could not Otherwise reseh without the assistance Of per-
familiar with all he country roundabout and
sbling Them to asssil Us at points least expected.
Its source Of grathcation TO krow that this rlaGs
has also been attended to proper msnnsr and that
the most dsngsrous onss are safely qusrtered at psce.
sill at largs vkos- loyalty quesonsd bps in the ab
ssRos Of any overt acts, anything which could com
nit shs ia public conversation otherwise they sre
allowed the freedom oi tho city AID the country at large
The defenders Of viokr5urg fear enemy but dislike
she danger Of trieksyy IN their own camp TAsrs Is no
doubt that constant communication had with the
smy BY the underground thoroughfsre
But in spite Of ell these hired mlscrsantE who carry
information to tbs enemy, we have bsen enabled to
anticipate his movements in every quarter and have
repussd him in the open asd and bsed his enterprises
in every direction Although bis movements have been
at timer mysterious and beyond ks penetration Of the
unmt ~ mind {, is plain ths The right kind officers
we're In command here and that their knowledge Of war
fue enabled them TO eomprehsSl the entire plans Ct
he enemy and every day devslopss mora and more
their far-sesing Judgment Their Eilitsry eyes could
perceive the plans Of the enssy and understanl the
only practical way Of approach, and she defenses here
were arranged with view Of compelling the enemy to
fight rs On the ground Of our own selection. -
Late movements show that their Judgment was cor.
rect and that the By hope left FOR the inYadsrs to
assault the town or to advaace by way OF sryders bluff
Of course care 4- been taken to have everything In
complete readiness ana when The enemy comes be will
find bat there is but little difference in the character
Of our defBcss whatever poiut be my choose 90 test
their streagh. Considerable activity prevails in tie
army ana our brave ard noble troops are the march
for point where ths enemy viii hear from them at The
proper tine NEsToR,