Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-02
- Trans-ll.s.i.slgpI Deparl.ssal.

p he Trans SssisHiPPi Department.
Frsm the Kaszvils ChroHisls 'rrarisa -ls
Il is generally conceded By laT-- - :.
Holmes Is giving little or ne satisiat 0tt tts
above department Some months ~ y 15.sr
Gen. e. K smith and Msi Gen Price were r.
dercd west we were Of the opinion that Smith
would assume command as senior ia rank, and
that the successful cid hero Would take the fald
and again prove himself enc Of the m0ss tai
snted leaders Of the war
But how different from Our expectations; the
old patriot, as It seems, has no command What
ever Of his oWn-he is bound hand and f0ot,
and ubjleted 20 the orders Of one far inferior
TO himself! The powers that exist should 00iz
to this matter. We fear that too many OF tho
golden hours Of opportunity have baan neglect
ed Ths people of Missouri aud Arkansas yet
look forward to the cid patriot the Day Of their
deliVerancs from the tyraunIcal oppression rests
heavily uuon him. He now chsios ike a
Gagged eagle" aEd az be said Dut a short hm3
ago in Little Rock, Il havs done, aad sought
to DO, God knows, al that was IN ny power
am IN the service Of nay Government and as a
good soldier ny 6rst duty is to obey eTdeTss
and respect my suDariors in rank. I can oaiy
hope thai 10 soma way, st some time. nay be
permitted to gervs 0ur cause more ehectuaily.
Thus sBesks the old hero who has been neg
Iectsd bv the present Administration IN q most
shameful manner. A. this day if Puee could
command the power he had whilst 2l .ns head ot
the Missouri State Guard, be would soon brosiL
asunder the Northern bonds which oppIeas the
Western peopla. His coluians. IN their majesty
would h2on drive tha enemy Beyond t5e Missouri ]
rivsr-the tents Of bis brave, determined aRd un-
daunted men. who have often followed him
through the very jaws Of death, would again ba
stretched upon the besuiiful praiues o pa be-
loved State.
The Secretary of War must surely be aware
Of the present state Of sffairs in the Western
department, and the question row arises hoW
long wili the Administration ieopardizs our
safety By placing such men IS Holmes over ono
Wha has proven himself 3 general a statesman
and a patriot We speak knoWingly-th8 pee
pie Of Missouri and arkansas, as veil as tde
soldiers Of the Trans Mississippi aepartment
I have not sufficient c0nfdencs in Holmes as a
commanding general
/ In October last. we had the satisfaction g
/ visiting Arkansas and the extreme SJT7z-I77
! srn portion Of Missouri. We spent some time
with he difarsnt commands of H0lmess arraJ
BsuY which formerly belonged to Pric8 bsfoce
I his campaign east Of the Mississippi, therefore
/ We had every opportunity Of finding cut tha
true sentiment Of the citizens and soldiers Of the
showed named States. All, even st that tluas,
Ak stressed the greatest desire that Price should
rsfuru and assume command. InHumarable re-
/ ports to tho effect that be would come, were
\ circulated in order to quiet and comfort the
{ soldiers.
Ger. Smith. while on bis way 20 AieEandrai
arrived ia Little Raek one or two days betare
the arrival of Gen Price. AS that place he ae
kno,7ledgsd chat his expeetati0ns had been dis
aopoiuted, and regretted much the sm5srrass-
ing condition in whish Price was placed. Un
doub.edly She nams Of Prica brought bach
thousands of the demoTslizsd srmy Of Holms
when ne reported 10 him Of Little Rock. Ha a
once plead earnestly for permission t. lead hi.
men to battle, but al plea1ings proved 70 o
useless. aud we now see Il stated 10 our ez
changes that be is ordered vita bis whole Gem
msnd. TO Jacksonport, Ark, point far tE2a
the enemy.
We learn rom the Mobile Ad5srtissT tea
Gen. Snith is directisg his forces 70 eo-operat
with Cen Johnston It nay De chat it is 1l
policy to cut off Gen Grants supplies. ~
headquarters not long since we're At shrsVepsrt
a Doiht where he had irss acees8 20 WatsF eom
muaication with the Mississippi 90 poins nea
Vicksburg via Red, BIscb, and Tensas riTsT'
Is Is evident that BE IS net It AillEsn. 8 bend Q
Port Hudson. Brs long va hops to chronicle
full account of his lats army movements.