Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-29


OKAbAzA, AlEust 70 Learn froa the are
ny" is q fIl.a military maxim Of gEest weight
with those VINO have devoted tseir genius and
time to the aegui.enent of sbiil in arms 80 q
profession. ItW5la well u RS tTas Vaiue were
appreciated 1,- sil Co1aauji7y ofliears Wai.e
wo havs 90 6l.=s an uat9ia 'u.a8 Of errors
and depreca.a q ses Of sins committed by our
foe, yes Ee should not he tate % acknowledge
q at ais os8sgl sas=lsbar ard H1tiripe energy in
attempting b cesrT sut hi5 hope s ends u1sy
each us a legsol, tAa 7srdy of 0h.Gh uoald re-
dound 10 oar own adTGctsge and his rn9ra
speedy ciscomt ure.
When Che Ysses elsaBlish q auselvss in
Hny portion OF eng cou= Iy, psrmsasatlF o.
.-mBsTarllY, thUy as once Cau stRucs riaspits,
t7ckades sR1 fiai hes,ions. Especially is his
lac case whgTe tteie 4ra saU sar,sans essaiIa-
Ola by our cs7siry A. every railFasd blifge
II. ere a guard ig required we find staekades.
='liH which the gHsrd can take shelter sud re-
sBl an assailiug fogcs many times taeir na1a-
Bars Altar the Tsireat Of BGaN, whaa General
Bragg occupied Tann8sees aua Keatuekv, he
discovered every p0iAt-sueh as depess bridges
and -arrisnus--Uhieb was Of BE SLIGHTEST iH-
Jactaace. sheiisred sBd protected By iEis means,
aaa coon bis Isiuyn from tas Ksntuekv cans
7a-l, he eaoso wisely 10 'lesrn f,Cm tha sne-
-a' and czusa3 the elnspuc.ion ct merry
afcsszaET lgluls ia Tennessee and slong Gha iirs
Of .re GEmE railroad of iuss sdca asrlzs
Tho "s50eks5e' 17 species Of t0riitrstion
mG5t 1sQGsHJy used by Tue eaomy This IS
f1Imad ly IaaIauE square slclOsuJs, Of logs OF
gzi7asd sos tr9m twelve 70 liflsen fest IN
leight 8rrvan IN lhs g-o1Ga, assn ing sn ap-
rirdE posture, Loop holes for T.hss ars than
ssf.gcsd 35 tao proper boigar, snd trench Gug
s1cu7U tiIs enclosure upon TIRE outside, lie
ea-tk ssiug tAraRn sg4iuss 1s upright ieabeIs
SO add strenE 90 tae structure. Even ihe
fearless and intrepid Forrest has fouad th-t
cavalry IS useless when used zgai1ss sHeh Ca
isr~rs end .hE. uen on issf Gaze b. strsAuozsiy,
and -p ucst cfseg 5sfe s4uiiy, resisted To
81 icry tho defensive s-Gctus must at ones
sUCs1mb; hut Ll nov lew instances De raiaiEg
Hsrau1sF8 pTcvfde 10 Jena seiggs Win It, knowing
gur weakness With 8fev Of tneso s,0eksdes
and rife pits st tdi8 poirt, one hundred Ren
eCUil yesis. 2 respectable rad. Aide idle time
given ~ troops upon OUTPOST, with the assist
auCa OF negro labor, W8ula accomplish tho con-
stTuslon Of these desirable and much nssasd
defenses upon all frontier posts, wheIe we are
cgnsiaHtly opeu ts attack from msTauding f.
rays.
Here IN jhe West this system Of military an
gineenng hes been greatly, ana ia many places
uHerty ignored. Okslona is z plsee in BsRt.
AlaoUrh our forces kaye been IN ooeupatisa
fer a ycaC aud have been constantly ouea 70
,aH assaults Of aHy small force OF tse enemy,
hbs ing In sspcrsl Instances Seen driven Out by
aaln attacks, M attempt has been msda TO l6Tii-
'y uEal rha recent arrival cf Col, harper, Who
has euergsucaIy taken i in hand, but the eeHl-
ma16sr 81 tbis dissnct has ordered him 20 de-
-ist il il not his present aienuon 10 forhfy-'
Fse CJlGusls brave bUys undertook the LABOR
ciiseTiuily, haying ne ether 0eoupstion yst bs-
esUs0 T. is net Present Intentions, they must
aTsp their spades and resume tHoir hstiBss dds
NESS. Wee 70 ths country subject 60 such su-
tsority But thsae military hsrsss ct this vain
1 gieTi0as age, when satsly onsosHoea with pam
+ persd pets, ana IRdetinlts distance IN tbe sais
rear aFe Little apt 10 heed taa tears aHd adTnOnl-
duna OF those who face tho asngsr.
/ Suffice % 70 say, tsga. that nos oAiy this, bus
! alI nuspnsts OF lmp0rlaDc8 sBsuld 1e fortified,
/ and not denied the protection OF thst meaEs
which is ready ia their grasp fer he more per-
/ t5et defense OF the c8uRiTy. We have men Of
( uniting enCIgy who appreciate this, but ws
/ havs Iissless laggards ABOVE tsn.
CAPTAIN boi Street eriiy8j la3t evsRiag from
/ 90 Msnpai5 aud Charessan TailrJad, along he
lIle oi whigh his battalion Of paftissn rangers
aye operating. few days since ms c0mmEad
placed upp- the track Of Tire road numReg Of
0L#.0siEs esp5hg us 10 intercept Twelve carloads
OF Yankees passing la g tCaaa 70 CEinth. 'Ehe
arfivgl oi ths train furnished the rsasizaton Of
tHelr hopes. Ssgsrai Of tine cara wers Blown to
pieces aad ihs mefesusry VsHdals wao occupied
IGem, destroyed 1ao WH extont OF the dam
ag3 was nos AsCeEts4tls4s 15 ilt L1LE6t5 uitllS-
diGtsly instituted q pursuit oil lhe rangers IL
5aeh nUm0ers s. 90 make the .siter seek protec-
.iOa ia tre s8cad Of thsir horses
Tae verse man has-n0U 5sr3srity Of the one
my las ones more exhibited tS III iii Iish3lniaga
county. Z leshsd Cd tls cuc8.astauess save
raj days sincs, bu. 1ii -1s s-1sfl5E is proper 70
i0sasJd them T pubucs.Joa uasH coahrmed,
Tins soHdcnaaya Capt STaet bgngs Il IS 8
no less inhumal Oatraga th2n tH8 capture Of
two OF his pBr-lE41s, tgllg t1sm % q ice, and
shooting shsnl unHl deaa fde Capssin caU
-ssign 10 reason Tor such 81 Outrage, aad has
eoms here with we'd grounded. eridlucS 10 lay
no matter belo,g a.. ~ JgsC sasa9ll-lass aad 80
ave he'd, as nos. ses, lg05I sos prissherB d
tae 5a OnI0 esFsuy, Iec5gsiy capta Ga D
-Asjsr Han, and e-g ipp'isoalea a. csia@bus
tho ossiass sad sdress way Qi pr9eesdafs io
tills amp oasanE aud uncertain rsiaASFi0n bz5i-
ness, ia for sficaEs Who hAys spassea through
'lsa stEeclous luhuTEEitY d tHe oaeuys 60 Eotsl-
isG5 gp0n pnsOasrs, .hsn IA ihelr Asadss sf ths
hsat ths5 ais captures, WiiA0u5 TstsfliHg sH'
matter any tarther