Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-28

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TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL Is
OpE DU4x Eg THsE PRESENT CHI
There IS much spscliason and diversity Of
opinion Is % the plans sra purposes, and future
operations Of she Federal cavalry force now in
the Southern part Of tAis State under Colonel
GRrERsoN One supposiion, which would
seem 10 be based upon sound reason and com
mon sense, is hat they viii make their way to
sons point ca tho Mississippi river bstweon
Vcksburg and Port Hudson, where they can
receive the cover ard protection Ct thoir gun
boats. Making this point tie base Of their ops-
rssons thew Wcald be enabled to vibrste be-
tween the vichsburg and Eew Orleans roads,
inssruptng Communication, capturing and de-
shovinr t-sina, government supplies, etc, sud
securing tbs country generally. They would
thus become q most valuable adjunct TO The
forces of GRANT and BANKS, who are now I'M
dsfstooa 10 be making arrangements for the
transfer Of their armies to this side Of tie river.
All tlese fo1oss. once unitsd, and On this side
of tie river, the evacuation of Port Hudson
would become a necessity, and ouE continued
possession Of Ycksburg rendered extremely
doub.ul.
Under such circumstances, TIE duty CT our
people is plain GRIERseN and his forces must
be either captured CT driven Out Of the State
he should not be permitted to have 3 moments
lest, night or day, as long as he remains in the
Heart Of our country. Els continued presence
in our midst is ; shame and g burning disgrace
10 Mississippi and Mississippians, and shoad
he succeed in making bis escape unscsthed, the
ven name Of Mississippi viii become q by
vord and reproach. TO save ourselves from 50
great q humiliation, tie citizans Of the country
must e5-opc1sle with the military authorities.
Let them 60 to work promptly in the organize
ton Of companies, battaioas and regiments Of
mouuted men, place themselves uudur brave
and compsicnt commanders, and this State viii
very soon become .co warm 4 place for tie con-
fort and safety Of Gel GRIERsoN and bis fol
lowers.
Again, when IT'S impTsotcable for companies
o. small bodies Of men to combine with larger
forces, they may render most eficien. service to
the State By adopting tho suggestions Of cur
neighb0r Of the KississiPPiaH, Of this morning.
Against such ineursiors, says ths! paper, very
eEsefvs distractions snd guards may be op
posed By local organizations for defense. Twen-
ty-fve men here, and fly men tbere-detsr-
mined men, mounted 90 horseback, armed with
shoieuns. perfectly familiar with The country
and theroass, and the streams, attacking These
robbers AID asssssins from brush end brake,
when least expected, combining together when
its practicable, r~ssarvi7g always The means Of
rapid retrsst, snd sudden sdvance-Win do
more 70 protect the country and its property
from such depredations, thsn almost
any other means. Of such OTgsniza-
fions these wrcschas arc most afraid. In easeS
where murders have been committed By these
bandi;a, prompt aad bloody Tstalston must fol
low. It has never failed to ~intimidats them,
and to put a stop to such balbarities. In aid Of
The great armies We maintain ct vital points, /
such Organisations as we have en5esYored TO
recommend, vould be e most important snd ef
fseiFs means Of protecting exposed positions Of
tie couatry. O1ce for all, le. &. be distinctly
understood. uS hare moro to fear from passive
Submission Haa from eeti55 and ddermia5d re-
s~;siqHcs.
Lei county guards De formed il every county
In the Stats not Row held by the foe let these
associations have signals for concert with sd-
joining county associations use any sort Of
srus 50 year command select suitable leaders
tsks advantage of localities h5vo an eye upon
river crossings and the most defsnsible passes
on public roads.
Letit be known that the 5oh0ls population is
organized and armed to resist these raids, and
oar word for it, they viii in future be few and
hT between.
We beg TO impress this mater upon the pub
lie mind. The g raids hsve nothing to do with
Che final issues Of the war, except so far only as
robbsr hogds5 csn destroy property, OF waste
the growing crops. Local associations will 20
q long wsy to prevent these, and protect indi-
vi5nals. To De afraid % make an efsrtto pro-
tat yau-sslUs, goW only iHgits aggression, end
groroEs the caHtsmpt Of hs Yankee bandits.
Scarcely = Ysnkee correspondent writing Norih
who does not 6oela7e, 3" If I vsre 4 Southerner,
4 Meul never CEASE ~ AEAb sAo LCA thuA
wasting my country, aud i~nsulting ny psople."
A brave ard determined people may 30 called to
sufsr, cut they cannot be conquered, or iDsulted
with impunilyi For every raid, some invader
ought 10 dist
Have We no old tine Mississippians who viii
call cut tbeis fellow-citiEsns7 Oar brethren
fight n distant fslis,-shall we refuse to fight
a. home
ssleet the swsnps-.bo hills-tbe thick brush
-hs dark uigbt-ths doubtful Fight Of the
moons from every hiding place which can Sc
crete e riasman, deal death On tie invader
Make him afraid to come in snall bodies You
viii save millions Of property and many lives,
end the ancient reputation Of the State
FuBLEC DUTY And NECESSITY.
L must be admitted that at present the wants