Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-18

battle viii be fought on the line Of the Rspp
hammock in less than three days time. 70
2 msy expect also to hear shortly Of an eneouns
ia smother quarter Of she State.
The month of April win he memorable i
history. DIXIE,
The Eanisee ssanboais Runnssg the
3 Gauntlet.
Fsem ihe Fichsbarg Wing, 17thl
5 Last night about eleven O'Clock. the rapi
/ aring Of tho pickets above the city admonishel
all shat the enemy's boats we're advancing.
short time black object was visible hoatinl
down the river and as soon as it came in rang
our upper batteries opened FIRE. The gunbe8l
Which it atterward proved to be, soon returned
fire and steamed on down the center Of tn
stream until about opposite the city, after which
she ceased propelling and foaied along.
When sho got opposite Major Ogden's bat
terry, the house Of Mr. Arnoid, On tho opposiit
side Of the river was discovered to he on Ere
tie flames Of which revealed several other boats
coming down In the bend, As they came IN
range battery sfiog battery opened and the fash
eg from ihe guns and the bnrning house. on the
Other shoIo, gave rs q fine view Of the advan-
cing steamers
Oar 5stteTies atiT continued belehing forth
Wi.h apparently good effect, but nevertheless an
occasional shot came from her, the flashes Of
which showed her 70 be 2 low, heavy iron-clad
Of Che Essex pattern, with two chimnsys, tho
tops Of which appeared to be painted white.
Five boats next moved down alg1ost together,
and, as they came under the Wymsn's hill bat
teriss Yankee missiles were sent thick and fast
1 into our city The firing Of guns, WhizZing cf
balls, bursting of shells, the davouring flames
chat rose from Arnald's house, and the huzzas
from the crowds that e5agTegatod on the hills, in
the streets snd wherever view Of the boats could
! be obtsined was g sight beggaring doscrip-
ton. The FIVE boats steamed on and were fol-
lowed by two or three transports which kept
I pretty clcse TO the Louisiana shore. Two Of the
+ Funb9sts appeared to have been disabled BY
! Colonel Jaeksons battery, as they ceased steam
! ing after passing the bayou and hoated ever 10
the opposite side Of the river. Soon another
craft, we believe q gunboat, come floating by
the burning house, with gu5hes Of Ere bursting
cut in several places. The flames rapidly
spread, and in few seconds the fearful glare
Of palid light was dispelling the wild darkness
Of night in awful grandeur.
Then cheer after cheer was sent up by our eiti.
zens and the soldiers So the guns and IN the
rife pits Cotton was throWn from the burning
vessel aud long boat was seen to leave her for
the Louisiana shore By this time the other
boats nov some distance IN advance, vera be-
ing engaged by the canal batteries, while the
upper guns opened on what seemed 10 be g
couple Of barges, hosling far in the rear Of the
iron clads. These crafts Of course, passed on
with imppnity, end about a quarter Of O'clock
everything was quiet above, the firing being
confined TO she lower batteries, some Of the
beats still being in range. The burning vessel
hoatsd on and when just above Baney's she
commenced esreening and both har chimneys
dropped Of into the river
The flames gradually diminished, and when |
she got to the mouth Of the canal, 6 small light
was ali thst could be seen above the surface of
the waller Firing continued until quarter af- 1
ter one o'clock when everything became still |
and tranquil agsin. The total number ef boats /
that went by ere variously estimated az from 1
ten to twelve. We only saw eight, and two of /
them were ordinary transports. 10 aso-mOnow's /
issue we may be able to give some further par /
deulaTs, aud ascertain tho damage done BY the /
enemy's boats
Firing wss reauued again below Just bsfoFe I
two o'clock, and at the time Of closing our pa /
per.
ADDRESS no TEsR PROPEsz OF THE |
CONFEDERATE STATES.
In compliance with the request of Congress,
in resolutions passed or tie fourth /
day Of the present month, I invoke your atten-
lion to tho present condition and future pros
pees Of our country, and to toe duty which pat
lioEisna imposes on us ali during this great sIug-
gle for cur homes and cur Liberties.
These resolussas are in the following len /
gusge:
JOINT RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO THE PRO |
9UCTIOE OF PROVISIONS.
WHEREAs, A strong impression prevails /
through the country that the war now being |
wsged against The people of the Confederate /
States may terminate during the present yesr
and whereas this impression is leading many
patriotic citizens to engage largely in The pre-
ducti0n Of cotton a1 q tobacco, which they would \
not otherwise do; VI whereas, in the opinion of
Congress, il is Of Il utmost importance, not /
only with 2 view to the proper subsistence of /
our armies, but for the interest and welfare of
oil the people, that the sgricultursl labor Of the
country shonld be employed chiefly in the pro-
duction Of a supply Of food to meet every con-
bngeGey Therefore,
Resot0sd, Jy he Congress Of the CoHfsdsrats
States Of hmcrica, That it is the deliberate
iadement Of Congress- that the people of these
States. while hoping for peaee, should look to
prolonged war as the only condition pTofsrsd
By the eoelny short Of subjagat0ni that every
preparation necessary to enc0untsT such war
should be persisted in and that the smplsst sup-
ply Of provisions for armies and people should
BE- tho first -ohjeat Of ali agxisuisurlsts; whefe-
fore, it is earnestly recommended that the peo-
pies lialCaA tt ti4aAlAsAE Iy-tIn anu AV4a1~tf
iheH direct their agricultural labor mainly TO
.ho production OF such crops as viii insure
5uficioncy Of food lor all casgss and for every /
emergency, thereby, with true patriotism, sub
the hope Of gain to the certain good
Of tie country.
SEC 2. That the Presidontis hereby requested
70 issue q proclamation to the people Of these
States, urging upon IEem the necessity Of guard
Ing against tns gIaat perils Of a short crop Of
e. i. IL, I
for as bis Judgment may dictate.
Folly eoncuTring in tie views thus expressed
hy The Congress, confidently appeal to your
love Of country for aid in carrying into effect
lbo recommendations Of yonr senators and rep /
resentatiros.
We hsgo reached the clogs Of the second
year Of The war, snd may point with Just pride
10 ihe history Of the young C9nfederacy. Alone,
unaidad, we have met and oveTthrown the most
formidibls combination Of naval and military
srmameuts that TIE lust Of conquest ever gath
cred together for tho subjugation of a free peo-
PIE We began this struggle without single
gun sfoat, while the resources Of the enemy
enabled them TO gather fleets, which, according
to their of1ieial list, published in August last
consisted Of 427 vessels, measuring 340,036
tuns, and carrying 32GS guns. Yet We have
captured sunk ard destroyed g number Of
those vessels, Including two large fIigates and
one tElaEl Dl-lfi-lf 1Atl1c tUlk "a ttAcA
tured stesrn eunboets are now in our possession,
sdding 70 TIE strength Of our little navy
which is rapidly gsining in number and eff
cheney. To oppose invading forces, composed
of leviss which have already exceeded thirteen
hundred thousand men, we had no resources
but The unconqusrsble valog Of people deter
mined 70 be heei and we were 50 destitats Of
military Euppiies that tens Of thousands Of our
citizens we've reluctantly refused admission into
the service from cur inability to provide them
with srms, while for many months some Of cur
important stronglolds owed their safety chiefly
to careful c0nceslnaent Of the fact that we
were without o supply Of powder for our can
non Your devotion and patriotism have FRI
umphed over ali these obstacles, and called into
existence The munitions of Wsr, the el9ihing
and the Subsistence which have enabled our sol
diaTs TO illuslrste theiT vslor on numerous bat
tie fslds, and irfics crushing defeats on sue
eessivs armies, each Of which an arrogant foe
fondly imagined 70 be invincible.
The contrast between cur past ard present 4