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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-04


We have news from Nashville. By a careful
computation Of reliable parties sbere are fifteen
Thousand inmates OF FedsTsl hospitals ~ that
city, with a tendency to increase. There are at
present t0rtY-twC large hospitals. and ell crowd
ed TO overlooking. Besides these, there are
boarding houses, which are also full Of officers,
either sick or wounded.
A late letter to the Cincinnati Gazeae Gays
a." the condition Of the ermy Of Middle Teanes-
see cannot be said to be very hopeful or promis
ing; officers In the greatest abundance are of
on leave, and as for the soldiers, why the hosDi-
tails are stuffed with them"
Tho citizens Of Nashville suffer greatly from
the OveTbearing i~asosnce Of the enemy. Nov
that Andrew johnson has been stripped Of his
power, that Is been perfectly overshsdoHed By
the military, he has become especially kind and
courteous Hsis, it is generally believed. tTim-
ming his sails to suit the Northwestern breezs.
He ofsTs his assistance freely TO his suffering
feloW-eitizeus" and PROCESSES 70 be very much
egusved by the brutal course Of the Yankee
Officers. Fire wood IS very scarce, aud the poor
would suffer, but the bond between The rich aud
the poor, who are true and loyal, has d.ssipated
all distinctions Of formaGiy, and ono Southern
family helps another, freely and stall times
The families Of cur absent soldiers are not IA
want. Miiohei, the commsDdaut Of he post,
is represented As a Ksnsz5 rufian out and out
The daily dirty Union" is pyeachirE TIE most
foul and extreme Ab0litionism. There is only
one division aud two or three battai5ns Of cav
airy now Ia the civ besides The artiliaFy-msn
AID hands employed on the ioTlihesious, num-
beIiug in all about ten tb0usaud men. Eigdt
thousand more are at Ffankiiu, snd the main
body near Muhsesooro -ChalqHo0gH Re5a,
3 a|Hn nNH
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wrvTroKv An TKwNRssRR,

We commend the following remarks from tns
Knoxville REGISTER Of the 25sh instant. These
ines speak tie truth, and do justice to the PEG
pe at large Of both States. Kentucky win b
ours, and it is not in the power Of tyrhnis Of
traitors to preveatit:
when we speak and think of Kentucky, lei
as only speak and think Of her as the land o.
B~REcK1NRIDGE and BUcKNER and their gallant
companions and followers Tennesseeans can
never cease 10 sympathizs most cordially with
these noble souls, for she too has canse to mourn
over the conduct Of many Of her traitOrous
sons. She knows what it is to hear hard words
fom friends, because some of her citizens have
shown their baseness and manifested their want
Of patriotism.
an the very beginning Of the struggle, :
large majority Of the people IN Eastern Ten
nessee were led astrsy BY = set of politicians
who up to the present hour, has exhibited the
most viadictva aud ferocious spirit toward all
those who espsused the cause Of the South.
Like the trsi.orous Kentuckisns, they only
needed tie power. for they had the viii to puF-
sue their felcw-citizens, with FIRE, sword aud
the halter. Gtaded on by BRowSLow as Ken
tuckians were by a PRENTICE, they become
more ike demons than men, with hearts and
souls. EEeR now, thousands of them are in
The ranks Of our enemies, ready aud anxious %
invade their own country, and visit upon then
feIow-cihzens, the cruelty of the most brutal
savage. How different has been the feeling Of
toe true Southern rights Ksntuckisn and Ten.
nesseesn. The safety of their country and the
happiness Of The people under 8 free and indie
pendent government, has been all they have de-
sired. They have fought and conquered in the
open field. While traitors in both States have
Iurked in the bush like assssins and savsges, and
oowsrdly attempted to take life when they were
unexpected and could not be seen.
What viii be the future life of the Ken
tackians and Tennesseans who have symps-
ia ze5 ith the foes Of their country, II is more
difficult to see For that Kentucky, as Ten
nsssee, VIII belong 70 the Southern Conbeder-
acy, sc have never doubted for a single mo-
ment Even at this day, her population, We
have no. doubt, would vote two to one to cast 10
tHeir los with he South. Her people a home
are noF preparing to change the attitude Of
tleif State, aud we lave no fears Of their sue
cess. We have sl faith to believe that her next
election viii be held free and unbranded from
tie presence OF Federal bay onets, and that she
will redeem herself by showing as strong q voc
against the North as most Of the States in the
south who have preceded her"
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SEWARD ann mEaOEER.

The Richmond Wig commenting on the COZ
respondents between MERCER, the French
Minister, and SEWARD, the Abolition liar, says
the latter, in substance, if net in words, charges
the French Minister with fslsehood. His words
are very precise, and they may involve q qurb-
BE. He says: No suggestions we're made to
II MERorER by the Secretary of State that In
duced. es-were designed or calculated 20 induce,
him to undertake a mission to Richmond This
looks very bTosl aud comprehensive, and, to
common observers, seems to cover the whole
ground-a0d yet there may be an equivoque in
the word mission. But. be this as It may, the
common sense Interpretation is that which wiz
prevail. The impuiation of falsehoOd IS dis
tinct-ths insult unmistakable and emphatic.
The French Minister'S statement was a conf
dsnrial communication to MS own government,
written soon after the affair, when all the cir
cumstances were fresh 10 his mind, ind with no
inducament to misrepresentation, and with every
appearance Of candor and truth. There is not
a man in America or Europe who wiz nos be-
Heve he uttered bis honest convictions, and at
the same dme uttered the exact truth.
Occupying the position he does, he is without
redress for the personal indignity-whieh viii
rsndeg It al the more imperative on bis govern
ment to vindicsts his honor. The French are
s people who are accustomed to submit to
insult, either collectively or individually.
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NO PAY ON DBsOaTPrEvR LEsrs.

MAGNOLlAs Al55-y REQ. Sftn, 1ED5
EDrToRs APPEAL: As you appear to be the
soldiers champion, when ~wrongfully aud IN
justly treated by officials who are rather iuda.
ted withEself Importance. herein propose call
ing your attention to one little tam of injustice
p%rscicei by some of these 'ioAsted gentlemen''
in military p%ariance. termed gu-aEtermassers. It
has been my misfortune, after eighteen months
sctiye serviee-to be rendered unfit for further
duties in the field, hsvs therefore been in hos
pital, and treated constantly by the attending
physician. Some few. days since, my captain
was kiai enough to send ne my descriptive
list, properly sigasd aud approved, and assured
me I could, on pTesentation of this list to any
quartermaster get the amount Of money there
10 specified. This was indeed cheering inteli-
gence p me for I was pecuniarily destitute, and
hospital fare is not at all times IS palatable as a
sick person would desire. III consequence Of
this assurance l made application to the most
convenient q-Uartermastar, who very quietly re-
turned the list, saying: Il pay no money on
descriptive lists" Now, If I am not misin-
formed, there hes besn an order issued from the
War Department iustructing all quartermsstaTs
10 pay to all soldiers who have been absent
from their commands on dstached service, or IN
consequence If sickness, Their regu'al dues
when application is made ia military form. with
deseTipiv list properly made out, signed and
approved This I have done and yet I can get
no pay, simply because the qusrtermoster wills
it / should HOt be paid. Is this the feeling Of
justice aud humanity By which these officials
should be governed I think not. This officer
most likely never suffered the pu7stions Of
camp lie, never felt the need of the pittsacs al
lowed the poor private; never was on a battle
field (ualess after the battle was fought) and
from thence carried wounded and MANNED, (as l
have beeu) to a hospital there to suffer with
UOne to console or comfort him. OH 10 Hs
ha gains by thousands. while depri wing the
poor private Of the iew dolisrs no has SO much
need Of, lie consoles himself, 7 pr sumo. BY
saying he is no. abs to hghs-so what's the use
to psy him7
New, 1 am no constitutional grumbler, and
would not under existing circumstances give
this 3 second thought, were I not aware Of sew
erzl instances OF this kiad. / ask you why
should 3 qnartermRster refuse to psy on descrip-
tive lists7 Is he not instructed 10 do so By the
Secretary Of War7 He loses nothing by pay
log these just and much rea5ed dues The
money Is entrusted to aim for this very purpose.
yet he wiihho.ds it! Aud for what reason 2
SIMPLY because he cares nothing for he safsr-
Jugs Of others while he has plenty. or becSuse
be can s3d q ler more dollars 10 his Income by
retaining this FIR speculative purposes. There
is, assuredly, want OF honesty in some of these
gentlemen, and they should be displaced and
allow men Of probiy and humanity to conduct
the business Of this department.
DISABLED VOLUNTEER.
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From ths Whis, March g
The old Missouri heEo. Sterling Pdee. vss IN
cur city yesterday, looking quite we'll.
Since the capture Of ihe Indianola and Oueeo
Of the West, she Yankees have brou9ht 800
several g~unb0at8 and rams, aud anchored .bs~
in front Of the transport feet Of The army ser7sg
the river Among them we noticed tie Lex
ington and Gen. Bragg.
We wonld inform or neighbor Of the Appear.
thar there IS now a fair prospect Of the river
being lighted up. We think everything VII BE-
arranged for that purpose ia day ortwo.
The Yankees newspapers are discussing Tie
Propuety of making an assault on cur Va
zoo batteries with their guuboak white the
TOop3 are lying idle across the river. Some of
tho correspondents with toe army think that
such q move, having for its object the opening
Of she Yszoo, is nos improbable. We believe
that our batteries, the rat and oihef inpedimsnts
70 Yankee hulks, viii soon satisfy them Of the
utility Of such an undertaking. The Yszo5
has already proven % b. to she YANKEES what is
name siguiiss@ The River of Death
Everything was quiet aeross the river yes.sI-
dsy. Transports were striving and departing
IS usual, but nothing indicated al early move
ment In any direction The aray is melting
away with a Tapidity nos surpassed By :he army
OF the Potomac while in ihe Chickahominy, aDd
unless Grant makes q move il some direction
very soon, be viii have no men 10 move s'th
Au accounts agree thst the troops are dying It
the rate OF an hundred pei day, with no pr5s9ec.
OF a change for the better. More ganboas, it
ls sald, are expected IN short dms, when SET
I've operations viii commence, bat If they are
delayed long, death viii have reapei such d vast
harvest as 10 render reiuforcemsnss necessary
bsflre Grant viii be warranted 10 moving.
YANKEE BATTERIES We have of late Besu
statements in several Of Tee Northern BsosTs
that lie Taukees have established q chain Of
batteries from opposite the lower edge Of Vieks
burg 70 opposite WarHeBtoD, which, though They
may be useless in reducing the heavier batteries
Of the rebels on the bluH, may be Of service ia
covering e landing of troops II conjunction with
the gunboats, and absolutely close the door
against Tcr communication
On Saturday afternoon we we're several miles
below lhe city ct Captain Buffers battery. sud
while thers examined the Louisiana shore from
Burney's down to Brown & Johuston's, wilh a
spy glass. We only saw evidence OF one bat
terry, and tuat was just in front Of Ar. T0wu's
house, = short distance south Of the canal Here
an embankment hiss been thrown up and 8
Yankee placed Oh guard, who can be easily seen
walking 70 aud fro along The too of the newly
made bank. a large squad Of Yankees oecupy
Mr.. Towns house, and p;ckets are dscernible
from Burney's Uniil yOU lose them in the under
growth above Capt Bigg's place. II il can BE
aseertained that there is = battery erected ia
mont Of Towns, We think it might easily be de-
stroyed BY Je-ts fed gUns.
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batteries, while the tugs were busy ell day in
passing from one part Of the aeet to another.
Some few tugs have been seen to arrive fona
above with coal barges in tow for The trsns-
ports. If an advance is not in contemplation it
must be conceded that tho enemy is waiting an
immense smouut Of fuel.
Yesterday afternoon another Of The enemy
tug came down with q flag Of trace, aud en-
again in the dark as to is missions the pre-
sumption, however, is, that it was in answer 10
toe c~onmunieston from our officers on Sunday.
With he exception Of these fag-boats, none
other 81 the enemy has as Jet ventured to come
within reseh a Of our guns, and unless ; hostile
move is intended, they will not be likely to
approach any closer to the city than their pres
emf quarters, which is JUST beyond our range.
How much longer the enemy intends to wait
before he attacks this place. is probably not
known to himself, and certainly not to anybody
else.
A Tumor has been circulated Inst tonight
was the appointed time for an attack, but this
is probably an idle sensation, which arose from
the appearance of the flag of truce, Nobody
knowing What it meant, gave rise to a hundred
different reports, al of which are unfounded,
aud msny Of them TOO silly to deserve the least
notice. But in the sbsence Of better knowledge
people will coin their OWL reports according to
their fancy, and at present the times are Tery
excitable-ihe indication Of a beligerent move
on the part of the enemy throws The whole com
munity instantly into a ferment.
Nothing being known Of the time nor the
manner Of approach BY the enemy, creates the
necessity of watching his movements with the
closest scrutiny, aad the signs Of the times in
dictate unmistakably that the great ffaeas is not
far off. Ger. Smith and other officers were yes
terday engaged in taking q review of our defen-
sive works, and from the movements Of our
troops it is very clear that an assault IS expected
OF at least, that we are getting ready for it
Some Of the citizens whose residences are close
to the batteries, and who have no means with
which to remove, and no place to 90 to, are in
= bad dilemma, and viii 10 doubt Be driven out
at The last moment without having any place Of
shelter.
sly own oplnioh aDOuE the ume OF assam Is
different from that entertained st headquarters.
Relisble information may give them a better IN
sight of the enemy's movements thsn can OBJ
tain but it is my humble conviction that no
attempt viii be made against this place for some
time to come. The chances are 200 desperate
at present, and no matter how desirable the
prize, tho sacrifice it viii entail is tee great for
the enemy to venture, If viii cost them too dear,
and they are net very fond Of desr-bought Vic
tories. EEsToR,
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The prospect of disjoiuiHg Kentucky from the
Lincoln government grows "smsD by degrees
eud bes1lifui}y less" from day to day. Il was
supposed that her Legislature, which is now in
session, would make a step tO9sri the object
but tho caueus Of the anti proelamaio men
who were e~ndeavoring TO shape matters, has
coma 10 nothing. The parties to ifgot wrano-
Ing among each other, and finally bursted 10.
The senate committee on Federal relations, il IS
said, viii make g very conservative report on
The subject, and there viii be divers other re-
ports from the minority and individuals
The hand OF Che government Al Washington
can be seen in this confusion. How many
members il purchased or promised, or otherwise
moulded into g conservative form win probably
never be known.
II is a matter of vast importance to the Lin
eoln dynaysiy. The inaunce Of Kentucky on
TIE Northwest, which is fai of discontentea and
ihhamable men, would be extensive. II she
had msncipsted herself from the thrsldom, her
nelehbors o. the other side Of the river would
have ehafed the harder. Her sRbiection will
weaken and discourage them. We see no help
for il and the best way is not to trouble cur
selves about it. If all manly life be not crushed
out Of Kentucky, SIZE viii presently repent, and
We have no doubt ultimately knock, with con.
triton and humiliation. for entrance to ths Con
federacy-M0bas TrWuae.
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We make ths following extracts 7n ~ lst
ter Of q South Carolina officer ,ervrg 49,.
Cen Hindman in Arkansas, to his VITA "a his
state and kindly sent to us. They show tbs
severe trials % which cur brave men cus ,bsrs
have been subjected, and The high spirit Of gst
fiousm with which they have been endured:
LITTLE Rock, Jan q, 1853.
WINE We were preparing 20 move toward the
mouth Of the Arkansas. q strong Fe5arsI -
sa1 through our piekets or the norlh side ~ ~
AIAAnsaa- and reached Van Buran. Atfbat
Place they captured three steamers loaded wirb
no etc which we were PREPARING r7 remove.
10y burned tbem- We 80 Eort Saifh banned
lAIss more, and destroyed macy Supplies. W..
.leh moved down She dyer, aud crossed to he
north bank, and spent sona DAYS in t-in- Ia.
engage the enemy, BAT without sueesss nv
refreshing into Missouri.
About tnl8 dms We were ordered In Titla
kock, BY forced marches leaving b~sggsgg ana
everything behind which encountered ne march
Aooal ne same hme il commenced rsining. and
men sAo"lng and then freezing. sd that r. be-
came one Of the most dreailal marches on
record. Many Of the meu were barsf0oed.
eVeo me s0les Of the feet were upon The ground.
Atnigat We had no teots, and many 20 blankets.
VI rs +-4fc4r some died 80 rleT TRES
a nlslt, some died ca ths bank 0f the river. and
aundleds deserted and returning, becamerovars
and IN many p.ac bscsme mur3srsrs. Nv
G71, chat 9 condition cf STARS. The men r.
maiolns tnot move 9an i've thoussndl reached.
mere IN groups emacis-ei, frozen and exhausted
Livery effort was made 20 relieve them hats.
We had started % the reuef or Uus FUsa
Arkansas, and tlis fHgh.ful march was only
checked By hearing that thasth= Pos. had allen.
Iof.en bosst here thss nc nan IN SoutbCsro-
ina who Is able 20 bear arms can stay cut Of
the army, ihat pubhc opinion would force him
into the ranks I hope his boast B wen
founded
myself vii never Be part Of a conquered
people. / cau smile 70 tie soldiers bloody fate,
but never aeesps tie isf2my Of ~subjugatiou.
Even you, dari g, aud our hit,s ones, I cannot
ask you 70 i've when the rue and brave have
fallen. TIE blood Of mine mus. never be tainted
by mixture with the blood that courssd thr0uga
c0wsTds. I can wish an early graves but no
f@or.lss, such IS cowsrdly pruisncs. would
counsel Us to accept Join me 10 hating those
WAC are reereant 10 CPr ealse, and teach cur
cl~IidrenIO DO fha saus.
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Abridged from Che Redmond pape-sl
M0NDAY, February - -Sscfe-ATr. Hl.
uom The judiciary committee. reported TIE fol-
loving bill which Hss ordered 10 30 printed
The C0ngrsss Of the Coafsderats States do
enact, That in addition TO one miitsrg court to
attend e2eh army corps m ths fed, as nov
auth rzad . al acl enulls1 An act to organ
izs military courts 10 attend the army Of the
Confederate 5 les DO the led. end B. define the
powers ct saFl courts, approved October 9sh,
1902, tie Pes lens be, and he Is hereby author
led to orgsulze one military court IN each Of
sucl mliay departments ag, Ia his Judgment,
the public ~e1igeacies may require
Mr- Sparrow, ron ta5 military c3mmiaso
reported bsck, Wl.h tie request % be discharged
from the farlher cgusdsrzlln uf the aua
the joint resolution 20 regulate the Issue Of
clothing 80 officers 10 ihs army.
Gr Davis, Of North Car0lins, submitted ihe
following, which was agreed to
"Fes9tCsd, Inas the committee on military
affairs inquire into the p%ropriety Of so rnsu3-
ing The existing laITs hat private5 f.ol any
state, enlisted Ia regiments from Their own
state, without the consent Of then cor
Pany q rsgimsntal o mnsn5ers'
In the discussion OF the exemption bin
Mr.. Smms said that when this war lhould
end It would be- ioUud t1a- al the capital Of the
country had been accumulated by these emp
ES3f a-1 A@4
fought the battles Of liberty, were utterly in
Povenshsd. Those who Ns!s exempted aid al
owed 90 pursue t-eir lucrative -empl0yusns
should be made Go pay something of tlsir i'm
mense gains toward iae support 81 the gzura-
msnt.
All amendments having been voted on, Tie
ail, wiEaout beng voted upon as d whole, va
ordered TO be- printed.
HoUsE-Ine open session of ;hs house was
passed u discussion Of the bin 30 provide for The
arrest Of abssuts5s.
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The AtsslsslPP5aI Of this morning makes uE
8 the market - report Of Jackson, as follows;
Wood fifteen dollars per load and hard 10 ga
at that Lard one dollar, butter hom a dolia.
and twenty TO q collar aud f ty cents, aud dras
peaches one dollar per pound. Flour eighty
dollars Ct hiss been one h~undred) per barrel
eggs enc dollar and a quarter q dozen; milk one
dollar q gallon; corn tFo dollars and a half z
bushels meal three d0hsrs; sugar forty cents G
poundi molasses two dollars q gallon; coffee Eve
and six dollars 2 poundi sweet potatoes two and
a half dollars per bushel, and beef, pork, and
other fsmily supplies in proportion. Then last,
but not least by a long shot, a pair Of boots
costs sixty dollars, and 10 have an old ps7
footed costs a cool forty Aud the 1arbars bav-.
doubled 10 fifty cent shave. Tbsn 10 ca5 rae
climax, if q man happens to ger a little sick snd
feels as if a "horn" would do him good (lcb9dy
never takes q drink in jackson except as a
"medieine") be must psy a dollar for the ines
bottle Of whisky, bolding about a pint and q
half! How costly this would appear to the cid
a.dy who, when asked why she kept e whole
barrel of the ardent in her house, answered
Whist is one barrel Of whisky il a family wiia
nine children and no cow4'
We esn only adj tbat we have 10 particular
scarcity Of any Of the articles quoted to reports.
They are always forthcoming if your 'pile' is
thought to be large enough And the ons
Auctustion in price results from an exts turn Of
the screw when the dealer thinks he has met
with a subject who win stand the pressure"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-04

RICHMOND, March 3-Tha Enquirer has waskingtoH
dates Of the I'd inst
The northern kilograms announce the cutoff 1t Vieks
burg completes. and thate ere this an the gnnboa,s have
passed through There are reports Of serious disaster.
to the Uuiou treops and %gnnboats, whieh the Yankees
do not credit
Dispatches from indianapolis say that four persons
charged wit h ressHng the military in asrssting desertsrs
have been convicted d Of treasen.
The minority Of The Indiana Leghlaturs is stil ab.
sent, and unless 3 cumoromise is effected no further leg
islaiion VIII be efseled this winter.
In the Federal senate, on the 25th ult, sumner re-
ported q series Of resolutions touching foreign affairs.
one Of which says Congress cannot hesitate to regard
any proposition Of iprsigu Intervention as 50 far IN.
reasonable and inasniiaable, that its only explanation
Will be fond in Misunderstanding tho tus state Of the
question ana real ehlrseer Of The war.
Congress has passed tho bill to tax The banks.
Tie New York Herald advocates an adjustment tha
viii allow-the ssrtitto ssnd delegates to the Washing
ton Congress. Tis Washington Chronicle Opposes it.
The money qaatsisns are not given.
Confederate States Congress.
R%IcEMoND. March s-Thse currency bin passed h
house Of representative to-day, In secret session, with
amendments.