Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-18
CharlsaiOn In her Tins Of Trouble.

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CHARLESTON, July 13. 1858
Ie one who moves about amsHg t2s gaod pso-
pie of this famsas city, it cannot be disguised
that feeling Of c0nmiHglel dosbt and spBrs.
Esusien, in Soma cssas amounting 70 hops!sss-
ness. has taken possession Of all miEds They
leok to the future wiih many fsTebodings Of evil
And yet, ia spite ef al, they srs sala, dirnss ~
sslfDssssssed Fnd rssalats. There II no pssfc
here, n7r the pros speet Of one. TAa fsint reeozl-
E7eudati8n Of General Bssuregar1 and tie
mayor that the women ana chiIdren dsrsFt 70 a
pace Of s-lety has been almost entirely IN
heeded- To the contrary, many families that
bad 5sea absent fer a tWslvasontk, or more,
nave returned within ths last few weeks, Endsr
tie belief that al prospect Of an attack until
sUEuun had passed. Hsme oRea. more thev
seem inclined 70 remain there, if not 10 sda-s the
tate Of the city. 2s least until the last moment for
higat shal! have arrived. Business Of all s5Its
is pIosty well suspended. the ysuar zaan voia-
into he ranks and the old nea int tie streets
o. Ct meme, doing what they can 30 back up and
provide Tor the defenders. Tas msgHiEcent sss
wall known as the Battery, Is crowded every
stera0on, and often st mid asv. 8ith the ladies'
OF The city, snUhag the cool air from the ocean.
CT listen ng to the thuudsrs Of the f-es ard
tor's aS they eena rsariag over the waters Of the
besutifu! bay. These who visit the h07uitsls
H1rst their angelic forms IN every ward and ps--
sage way, aud By the bedside Of every sufferer.
They are the bearers Of refreshments Of the nest
ssv0ry kind, and what are still better, the sweet
words Of consolation and cheer 10 the sick and
dying Heaven reward them for 4hsir anxious
tell and sHgeGc miHistrstio oas.
The importers Of gssis are the most baslIiRg
s1d anxious class 10 be seen in the city. Boxes,
barrels, and bales Of every description are being
relied lato taa streets daily, and every imzziu-
able species CT conveyance Is cmpl97e5 "a
.-aH5peri them to the dapots for the purpose Of
being sent into the interior for safety Bat q
pohon ct The merchandise can be zce1mmads-
51d by the trains, and the rest viii have 10 re-
main and shs-o tbs fate Of the city. I an not
90 sure bat that It wsui3 be q coed plaa 70 al
low mors 70 so swsy, for where the trsasurs
Is, there viii The heart be slss" aud t is Brstfy
certain that there srs macy whs wsuid care but
little fer Charleston were their own worldly
goods b = place Of safety
/ spoke ia tie outset Of the general 5istr7st
Pervasing the minds of the inhabitants
should be unfai.hfal 20 the tru.h did 7 fail e
r5f-- 30 the causes Of this Uusasinss5, as such q
state of feeling must have a reason. real or
imaginary. Nobody believes tha. the city IS
not perfectly defeusible, but the impression is
general that the proper military eff Jrss have not
been made for its protection. -Whssher this be
true or not / shall not pretend to say, even were
1 q eompstan- judge Of such matters; my Object
Is simply 50 state = fact, general belief which
ma Or msy not be well founded. The CON
handing general has enjoyed every opps-taRitv
ot military education sEd experience. while his
sEpiolls lu the f=la naya won m0-e popular ad-
rEirstioa than these Of any other leader since
he war begga. Were it only 10 Difference to
public sentiment Throughout the Confedezacy, I
sEozld be 10th to charge such 6 nan with pro
ts5sI1ral shortcomings Besides, il Is das "a
Hin tRs5 we wait for tie ~esUltS sf his opinions
and leaoTs before we even insiaaat8 charge Of
lEs tl-ieucy. Is Is trpa that appearances wssr
rather an uufsvCrsbll aspect 10y Morris issa1
ard Susater hsve net yet been taken; and should
ooth faI though the psril may be increased, we
~ = rnea's srrrandHr oEr h0res Of Charleston
The emmy can never 0ccUgH Sumter; fhsf-Is ~
fixed fact. Il will be destroyed before it shall
taii into their hands, and if not, Battery Bee, on
Su8vsn's leland, could level it to the lsundz-
ton in tEouty-four hours.
But, granting that there has been remissnsss.
that taings have been left nndoRe that sughs 10
have been done, It does not necessarily follow
that the military authorities are responsible
Naoa absorbed with "a eject, we arc very apt
90 overlook the cause, an excited state Of ths
puols mind being UufsFora5le 70 rational ia
vsalgsa0u. are the slsvs-owno-s Of SJuta
Carolina, aye, of Charleston haIscIg fTsa frcra
olsms IN tha matter Taking it for rrartsl
that they are willing to face he inquiry, We
may observe that f0r many mspths past We
have seen repeated ard urgent calls IA The
Charlest8z papers for the planters sf the State
20 send in their negroes to werk on the foF5id-
cations The last legislature Of the State, in
pressed with the importance of the subject.
passed law imposing heavy ine fer q refusal
TO tuEsish the desired labor. Sill more recently,
Gen B aJiregara aud the mayor Of Charleston
issued most argent appeal to the same end.
Whist has bssn the result Of thsir frequent calls
for aid 60 the military The present state Of
the dsfanses aasEeTs ths question, sad cen
c'UsiTely. After more .han two years ioT prep
ara4ian, thu enemy srs knocking ct tss vsCy
zgtss Of sha city, AID We are aet ready. TIE
papers Of this very E5rsirg esnfain sn appssi
suc slsssuzent from the Governor which show
lhs most complete inSiferance. Sc far rom
planters answering the aspesls to their gatr3t-
ism for c9Htribusisns Of lasar, ths Governor il
forms rs that even the Aet Of the Lsgislsturs [
pTevss insufficient 70 tAs procurement Of the I
.s5sr asked Tor By the Confederate authorities" "
I am iRfofmad thas the planters, May Of them,
prefer 70 pay the hao rather than respond to q I
Ersat public necessity involving the lives Of
thousands of their tellsT-CiLizeRs, ana perhsps
their eva liberties. The Regross Of Charleston
were impressed few days ago for this sszas
work; why vas il not daae Dsoatks sgol Gsor-
gia, / ana proud 10 say, has set 3 better exam
pie. These things nay Be very HeIl taken intO
consideration whea we come to enter I'D iudg-
meat sgsinss the delisquents
] sincerely trust thst the vigorsus eounssls Of
0Hr generals, and the unsurpassed vslor Of Our
Eeo3s, msy yes sEeresms 81 obstacles aud de-
leisae.es, a2a ssys this no5la CITY from YE1dzl
.yrsupy and polutoa. Tie reports ts-nigat
.ron 5I5lzis is.aad esnts.n little worthy 81 n0sa,
- z-5z5 Fo-Taorr5W bv thrss batteries "a
stes1 Of owe. Neither t0rri8 heat shove, nor
5ur1irE sa-as lenasth seen sufficient 20 dsseF
.Ls iade.gigsbio Yankees from their favarite
iatsies Of digging.
One man vas killad On the paTspet Of Battery
SVsgasr today By Yankee sbarpshe9tar and
half buried in the sand q half nils of. aad It is
Tepsrted that sh5t from Battery Wagner VIZ
heTsea thrss Of tie eneny's cavalry. The day
was spent in the regular routine Of sholliag be-
tween toe haI.izeIeats. The iron-eiads sesm 10
have hauled eff, perhaps with the view of econ /
omising their hsaYy amnaaitisR preparatory to
she grad reselt.
heard 70 day Of an set Of magnanisaity =
a fslles foe Of whish.but few Of Us are capable.
At the clsse Of the battle on Saturday,. which
was fought Of saGh eiase quartsrs shat the dead
and woan5ed Of beth sides wers csmmiagled,
Sergeant W. a Sansina, Of ths Tasaail Guards,
was seen administering water and other refrssh-
msnts to . sevsrsiv wounded Yankee, within
few feet Of bis own dead brother The battle
feld after the fght, makes wandI9us eenq quests
over huusn psssiozs-
SALLIE TAELOS, Gle F.LLE DU REGBIEET.'
This n0torjeus (bs&0dful, though sho was.)
wousn arrested, IS cur readers viii remember,
some months sg0 ard discharged upon her pa
role has loqs herself quiet recently, when, as
we are i1}8rms3. she SO far eapiivsted, if not
saptured, private il Cobb's battery stationed
81 Clinton, as 70 induce bin to steel the harss Of
ons Of tbs lieusanants Of bis eempaHy end %
escape with her into AentUe 4, where she may
resume in sF0pria Bersoass her nan ,{e ,l,,,rs