Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-20

blankets; some were barsfostss, and all leOkst
weary from long marching. So far from lsok
iag formidable, they presented q ssnisgro.esqu'
appearance, aHd il was difficult ts believe TIA
these were SsoH5wslf JacksoH's Tnen aud th'
vecitabla tigers; but on closer observation i
cssl3 be seen that their physique and fighting
material were Of the best ordsT They mad
bgs few demonstrations along the rsuts, oalJ
giving sfew cheers aHs cracking few jokes
oar expense while tbs citizens looked on with
intense interest.
Daring the passage Of the troops Gen. Cor
dss addressed ? group Of ladies' 10 TIE following
effect: Our Slushsrn homss have been Pill
. LACED. sacked and burned; cur mothers, wives
and lislls ones driven forth sm0ng the bruta
insults Of year soldiers. l. it any wonder ws
fgks with desperation A natural revenge
WsulS prompt US 10 rstaliate in kind; but VI
sesrH 70 war "a women aud cbi.dreR. we sre
fighting for the G9d-giveB rights OF liberty ane
independence, as handed down 70 us IN the
Constitution By our fathers; so fear not. If e
torch is applied to a single dwelling er sn insult
sfs7ed to a female OF yOur town, by = soldier 9
this esmnaud point out the man, and yen shall
have his lite" This brigade Pssssd through
the town and on 10 Wrightsville. A North
CaTOliRs Brigade took possession of the hospital
and fair grounds; another marched around ths
tswa and sncampe4 en- DiehPs hi.l-ali forming
sevsa huudred aud fifty mea, inclu5ing a gs0e
supply of cavalry, infantry aad sTiillery. Their
wagons, guns and equipments we're nearly all
marked " u 8 ," and it was source Of amuse-
ment, as well IS hHmiiiati5n, 70 witness knaF-
sscks en- the shoulders Of tks rebels, marked il
s5ld letters, " S7th Psnnsyivsaia volunteers, -
that regiment being raised hare. Wasn the
tTsops hsd settled in quzrisrs, Gen Early l0sstsd
h7n aaa sNfrr farH g
we're Fiacss at slt places esn-siRing liquor, and
piaksts thrown 5Ut On he reads. 4 demand was
ihea Haas EpOn the tcWn authorities for Sl0O-
600 in Money and csmmiss2ry stores. Tie au-
sh0rities appointed esmmittses to call On tbs
citizens 70 souhibute tswaEd raising the amount
The bridges along the Nsrthorn Central rail-
read, ss far s. ths SssqaehsuHah, were destroy
sa during tbs morning, the regiments rom Pnii-
atslBhia guarding them, having sksasddLed on
farmers hersss to tbs river. A3Out nesH the
tsgFn aud county swaTned with rebels off daty
They talked freely With citizens On the war and
its kindred subjects; professed muck c0nhdanss
Ia tasir gsaerals, and much contempt for ours,
except MeClsllaR, slying we did met have enc in
isag enough ts learn anything but t3 get men
slaugh cred rad ne thought that the URieu
g0Hld ever b restored; would net live with ths
Yankees if it was but would fight to the hi5lsT
end and claiming that Line8lH killed al the
URieu sentiment in the S0Hth when he called oH
Virginia troops to csarcs sister State; wer3
sure lksy would gain their Independence, for
63sd was On their side had changed their bssg
OF operations to improve their rstioE5s sad trans
fer the beauties OF war to ear OWH seili weEld
ike to get hold Of ThAd. Stevens or BsR- Bat
Ter would take no negroes alive in battle to be
exchanged for white UsHi considered MilrOy 2
6rst rate Confederate qusTtermasteri pT9fessed
to feel Ro apprehension about their prsearisRs
Bssitjoz vita Hooker in their rear; trusted al
that matter to Lee; vera willing to gs any
where be ordered.
The efieeTs ard men were on perfect equality,
seldom giving ths military salute, and generally
messing tsgsthsr Sems Of the Vrivstss were
psintea cut as being very wealthy. A nEmbsr
Of Bsitmsresns were among the cfhsers. There
were a few dsrkey servants who seemed to f=sl
their imPsrtancs, and pat on airs Oas said
be Goa't like 70 come dis side Of 'T0mae,
cause he night got stole BY b9bclishin" A
eths- Inquired for the h0sgsr at the hotel, and
on being ted that he had run away rom 5hs
rebels, rs0licd, "Ha needn't be afraid Of Us,
esHss we don't want ne such fTo5 5rsck trash
rs dat 8owa SoUfn Another during the march
rslea up the whites Of his eyes to q crowd that
was lsughing ct hin, and sal Cans kill rs
row. got t2 xiii al desc fuss" poiudng 10 the
rebels
They requested soms Of the stores to be
opened, and supplied themselves with ci8thipg
and paid in rebel script the sssreksspers charg-
ing in proportion. A guard was placed ct the
dsers, aBd no oRs allowed TO psss uatil MS bill
vas settled. ArouA3 tho county they sppied
t. the people fer estsbles, and were well sRs-
pisd. Where they fsuud g house deserted
they wsula Sometimes break ia They sis7
seized q number Of horses, but whenever the
swraT WeHl3 apply 70 headquarters sHd identity
their property il was returned. No creps or
svsa fsuss-Tsl were destroyed, except in one
=ass where road wEs made through q wheat
hsli 20 vale, horses.
On Monday the committees appointed made
thsir rsBar., ssyiEg they had done their hest,
as3 it was aaesptad. It TtsnsuHtsd to S3S 000
sad asoat $50 600 rsti0Rs, which were received
in satisfaction, the general remarkiHg that he
did net wish 10 be hsT5 oz the eitizsHs All
sorts of ram0rs were abroad that the reservoir
was to be destroyed or the iowa burned, bat 1
cosl3 net learn frsm any Of the committee of
safety that any threat sf the kind had been
made. Their principal sbjaot seemed te place
tbeir eonmissariat in gssd csRdihsa.
Oa Sunday afternoon the smoke frem tAs Co
lg1ba bridge, at Wnghtsyils, revealed the fact
tsat our forces hsd rssFs8sed before G0rd6H and
destroyed the structure. Gordon's object was ts
rseoRRaitsr sEd destroy the bTidgs to prevent
Jrsops falling upon their rear from that direction
duTiBg ths csmiug battle westward. On Non
day the same brigade retained with seventeen
prisoners, and psrsdsd through town and cut the
Carlisle read. In the aftsrnoen Gen. Early Ia
sgss.e the railrssd property zR5 ssr shops, but
in sensiderstisu Ct the danger Of firing the toWE
nothing was destroyed bat few old cars. Is
dividusl cars aad absut City c1al csr5 belonging
70 the conpsay were left UuiDj sred.
General Eariy thsn issHs3 an address 70 ihe
citizens, snS on Tuesday morning early the
whsls sslaEn was ia motion westward, seem
izgly well pleased with The good things thsy
had rsesivsd, and much 70 the relief Of oar snx
isus sitzans, who would sooner hereafter rsas
more sbsEt them than have their hURiiisting
presence.