Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-30
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Ne" NOEA a9U A&NAEAAla
Bennetfs Herald, of Monday last, contains
what purporss to be q long account Of the condi-
ton Of affairs in the South, derived from gen
slsmsn who left Richmond cot Ten days since.
Oar own opinion is that the statement has been
haiehed iR the Herald Office, bat as an evidence
Of Benefits unTivaled inventive powers, we
give the account to ear readers as we find it:
Interesting frsm the SOutk-Nsl0s not to Be Found
n the Rebel J0auEaaLs-- Opposition 20 the Frsaeh
TssasisB- IFhat tbs Rebel ATmiss are Doing
ChaTIssteR and its PIeiEiiy.
From a gentleman who left Richmond only ten
DAYS since, we hsvs derived some useful and
very interesting information respecting affairs in
the SJuth. He has, during the past eighteen
months been in position to enable him to Judge
of the feelings and intention of the people and
their rulers, aud appesIs to be well in formed as
to the numbers and disposition of the forces OF
he enemy in the eastern portion of the COufeda-
Taey-that portion which, at tbs present time, is
the most interesting to as Of the North. He is
enabled slso TO say much concerning Charleston
aud lis surroundings, and gives US news con-
cerninE the first bOuubsTdment Of Sumter by the
ron-esds that confirms many Of the reports we
have bad Of its being seriously injured in that
attack.
LEE AhM1 IN fAhHAAlA.
Our informant says that the reports Of Lees
army being much reduced in numbers are with
oat foundation. No troops have been taken from
it excepting the division Of South CarolinA
troops, under Gen. jenkins, which was seat to
reinforce BssuregsEd about two weeks since.
The present location of General Less army, be
says, is f ON Madison Courthouse to Hanover,
aud the force is now about seventy y-th0Usand men
ft for duty. Il appears to be understood in Rich-
mond that upon an advance by Gen. Meade, Lee
will fall back on Richmond and its dsfensss and
endeavor to hold it to the last. An evacuation
of the rebel capital is not thought Of and the
army sRd people appear confident Of being able
10 hold it against any force.
GENERAL R. E. LEE.
The peepls eff the South, he says, are As one
man in Their opinion of snd love for Gen. Lee,
the commander OF their Virginia army. They
consider him without an equal anywhere sud
believe that when he commands, victory is eer-
tsia. They VIII not listen to bis army being re-
duced; on the contrary, they are unanimous in
desiring it keps up TO full numbers, and would
rather sustain = defeat elsewhere than see their
faVorite suffer : reduction in the number of his
command. When the report was In circulation
that be had resigned on account OF some diff.
Guilty with JEFF Davis, the excitement was most
intense throughout rebeldOm. The psple de-
clarsd be should not resign; they Woald rather
part with q thousand Presidents than lose the
services Of Gen. Lee. The report Of his being
superseded by Gen. Johnston is without fOunds-
ton.
RICHMOND AND ITS VICINITY.
The works of defense around Richmond sre
represented to be OF the most extensive and for.
midRble character. The truth is that it would
be impossible to do more to render the city az.
curo from attack. The fort at Drury's bluff il
now Gibraltar in itself, and mounts, with the
Other works near it--al defending the river sp
pFoaeh-oue hundred guns, many of which are
! of the largest and most improved character O
rifed ordnance. Nothing can pass these fort,
/ aud the distractions IN the river near them
There are also other batteries below that will be
I felt before being seen by an attacking force. 4
/ eomplste investment OF the city is looked upOr
as the only plan that can ever accomplish it
capture. They, the people, do not sppesr to fesl
an attack.
WESTERN VIRGINIA..
The rebel force in Western Virginia is ssiC
| to be very small. Major General Jones' with
small division, is known to be stationed al Union
! Monroe county; I2bodsn's force is reported b
| be six miles west of Harrisonburg, sad eoRsis &
of about three thousand men; Col w. L. Jack
sons command, Of nearly fifteen hundred men
! is At Camp Northwest, three miles this side 0
! HunteTsville.
THE CROPS.
The story about the rebels being in a state 0
starvation is absurd. They have plenty to ca
Of bread and meat, bat little Of anything else
Luxuries arc not thought oE-they are things o
the past. A very laIge crop of wheat and cor
has beeu raised-enUugh for all their wants i
this respect. Their diet for the balance Of tn
war viii be extremely simple, but ample.
CHARLESTON AND ITS VICINITY.
Il has been but q very short time since our in
fOrmant LET'S the city Of Charleston, of Shie
plaes he has been a resident much Of the tim
during the war. He was there when SamteT wa
first bombarded by ths iron elads, and he hs
positve knowledge OF the injury sustsined b,
that fortifcation during the attack. He cay
that breach WAS made large enough to drive
Sayse and osTt through, and after the vessel
Withdrew the utmost exerii0ns were used b
sending to the faTt bales of cotton and san
bags, 70 repair TIE damages sustained. Ever
eas supposed there would be q renewal of th
attack Inc Rsxt day-they imagined the first t
be only ieeleE-and thought, if it was, SuI
tsr's chances would be poor one, If on the nez
/ attempt discrimination 10 reduce the work wa
manifested. He gives Us the precise locBlit
where four of tue shells from General Gi
uoi,.is '.SWEmp Angel" struck IN the cii
I Of CbarieslS-: lures SI uem SbfucK VIII
I in four blocks Of eac-., other and the four wei
in the space of half mile. Se-ss hit the spirs
n. Michael, church, at the corner OF a1aatin
. and Broad streets; one burst ia the store 40
a warehouse OF john Frazer & Co, on the EL
Bay, near the Post Office; another st the cOrn
! of Broad and Church streets, near the tslegfsE
Ofics and the fourth struck tbs bath h0us
. located on ths battery, or rather the park
( Charleston, on Ashley river. The utmost Co
stsrnaaon prevailed in the city. When the