Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-16

Wnakr hhr 0NNN4NA j
s vofa aid not receive ny letter Of Thurs
,,v. ,s srt from this plaza II vas not fsi'hed In
~. s,r he mail and YVES handed 70 the conductor Of
=. raj, 1,nyinr here that evening, with the assurance
~, b. rould deliver e to the rosie agent 81 Kingston,
-ob Instructions 10 deliver il early Friday morH.ng- I
ss.u pot trust, unless compelled. 70 any mems Of uans'
,oestou hereafter beyond he posi- ARd vsniuTe for
certain rsmous 70 request, ST the letter i received Il
may be published.
The spasm Of alarm which, on Friday contorted The
nerves OF this Community, has passed on wish The
reported disappssrsnes OF tha enemy from the iame-
ilais front The news on yesterday was that no
Yaakes were on this side Of Lockout mountain ana
that Of this moruing Is received rom Cen Gi't' iAat hs
scouts have explored the valleys TO the len as far uP g
RavHnErviIie, without diseorerpg any trees Of the
enemy
Rosec-aus' msiB force on yesterday was gathered
md Hc1v Head. on or near the line between Deksib
and Cherokee counties, Alabama with a lateral force
Al summsrviUo A despatch dstsd yesterday, ehs l2'h)
from a Captain OF . scouting party At Ohsnsys store
-eports that 3 brigade moved night before last from
s1mmerrfle towards LsFayette,and that 'he main road
q, IaFavstte is 10 possession Of the Yankees. General
Brsrrs /. adausrters wsrersported on yesterday morn.
Inc tobs At Snow Hnl somstsa miles, beyond LaFsy-
.ta and absut a. Far non Rnzgoid. but despatch from
een. BuslrodJ johnson at Dalton, reports that he was
on Yesterday 81 Lafayette. Nothing is reported from
Gem johnson of4he Yankees in front Of Dalton. All
cavalry, with the exception Of scouting compsnles,bsye
Fsanpsarod from the front Of hh place, indicating he
arappsaranos Of the enemy, and have joined with their
artillery the main body ofthe army Forrest sad Wheeier
dsv before yesterday are both reported to have been ddv-
"a baok by the enemy mounted infantry, Forrest hsv.
Ing been wounded, not dangerously I learn in tie hiP.
BIs wound. however slight, h to BE- regretted, IN taking
] 90 49,. g. - IA a-raawan IA 81
much needed Sud his services might be Invaluable, II
not, indeed, indispensable Y5ur two leaders ofyestsr
day sndlbs day before, on msttersla front, ars marked,
I hiDk, With grsat eorrseiaess Of Judgment n Tsisrence
10 tho reai d uation = d probable result HRying besn,
"a YOU are awars. In a position TO observe and oombiRs
events as they t~rSnsptrei and hsviug every motive to
sc.unt- ne. Will citing iuf0ruatfon 10 ascertain its
bearing not less shan It's charsc En- Z an fully prepared
O iudorso your concluions. L may be remembered
that In one ofmy rlsr letters from tbs srmy Of Ten
pessse Irsmsrkss, that from ths topical inpurtEues, IS
from he importance Of IT'S relations to other
sct ouE BY reason Of It's communication
Chattanooga shouli, By all nsansl be held; yet,
THAI lt co "a be hid 70 longer han the time sooner or
IEter, when Il 81 MD be nanked by q movement Of the
enemy in iorcs from Eat Teanezsss Or North Ala
bamA InsvsF beisvsd, aud 50 said that any serious
stsmD. would Be made on ChattHnoors directly OF Al
D aUW DGiuE NENFEth LIahAaAeNHG AAA oAa-H9FAAN o ~
dd 4 believe. that the passage Of the hver in fOrcs BE-
/ low. VS. the prsinds to any immediate assault On oar
{ position or army, or auythins else than a diversion IN
force intended to excite an apprehension Of being
HEuksd. with 3 view to produce 30 evaeuatios or 7 ling
back on the part Of Br-eg TIE episodes Of shsnsg
ana EkiznishiuE ct Brdgep.r. Shell Hound and Mouth
q Bz-ts creek, were mere reconnoisssnces intended to
feel our position aud distract orr attention, Whls The
shsIing a; Chattanooga on Friday Che dzy Of the sur
urbr) wa The preliminary an Oancsment that Rose
e-ans' plans we're p~Toximstely complete, for an
efficient n not q sEccsssfui movement upon uur
position from al points; that Burnside was
moving on East Tennessee, and that soon be would be
ready t. move himself Preceding the hrsE weeks shell
ing At GhAttazoogR during which Chattanooga was
virtually ovseuztsd. Burnadss advance appeared IN
front Of Knoxville, compelling Buekusrs evacuation Of
KnoEvils and falling bssk on LOudon. ReseoranE. TO
mask bis designs on he lst, end to second the effect %
BurHside's advance, mikes a feiUt from sequsseh g val
ley on The right II Blytbsr ferry opposi:s the meath Of
ths Hiavas.ss snd 81 points aJscsnt, which caused
Bueknsr to fan 5act egan to Charleston, during which
he throws q cavalry force over 70 occupy Trenton and
the w1lsvslley railrosd Gsving already an infantry
fOras al shelmouuo) sDd begins he work Of passing his
whole or main forss 81 -spsFtons, aed contiguous
p in.s ever b. Ssn5 Mountain. SAND Mountain passed,
I'D wuIvalsy attain-d-in appaTsHt accordance with
the forsFono desire Of General BragE. - in he par
lanes OF the times, he would then have Roseersns
iut whsna he wanted bim-0ur left asak wac threat
eusd, and proclamation made OF q m~ovemsRtin force
upon Rome and Atlanta wheIeupon he partial svseu-
uoa Of Chattanooga aud its Appropriateness bscsme com
plete, by order 10 remove everything 10 Kingston and
the rear and for the ruy be msssoi for = parallel
m .vemeut toward Rome, by the Lafayette road Rose
Cusns moves FER en- urb down Wits valley 10 thresten
Rome with hs cavalry snd retains his army upon In
groard until Bragg gives hims=f a front,
left rests upon Lafayette, AID right EpOR Ring
whsrsuPon-chzttEnooss being coeopisd by the
Yankees with piosstz tbowo out toward Ringgold-
RosserauF f" rscsdes forward by sretrograds advance
coward the vacant lagd IN ana around Chattanooga. or
waits with he wise patience Of " mastery inactivity 3
NTH BrsEg, or hs communication may be t~hrestszed
East Tennessee. II Bragg should not be
from the east and esa ind a good I
'lSuou in whish 70 offer battle 20 Rosscraus between
l7ssersns' present position and Chattanooga be viii q
i've battle. otherwise he must fail back behind Dalton I
~ Rome. ssieot q position, and PICK bis time FOR a bat :
io, or wait Rosso-HuF convenience. such Is q rsIEms Z
Q the Situation" from the lights before me-" AMI Of
Ehieh, he public being Ia possession q The aata upon I
which 7 make 81, can jadgs rs well and wisely ssL ;
I am somewhat sorry now that 1 left Dalton, :
b. line Of communication having changed since ! /
ave been here from Rome % Dalton. thought yestsr- r
sy that had perfected arrangements for the regulAr =
ransnizsIon q news from he army, but thH being nov !
"a Of The road, my plan are dtssrtnged, and 7 must
o elsewhere. I think / shall 90 to ElnEs0R to morrow, '
rom whence you may hear from me.
I have nevsr seen q place so dusty and hot as R9me,
at there seems 70 be, from lbs thunder which hear, s
prospect OF q change,
There 8 a ruuor d dispatch here which announces
lat Buckner ENGAGED toe enemy In WcIepaoraa eoves
n yesterday and captured three pieces Of artillery and 0
no Or three hundred PTisonerz. BY this tine yen viii o
aye heard Of e. ASHAGTEE. C