Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-01
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From tLe PhlalsiBha Press, June IS
Ia the sb5szce Of asy dsfnits intelligence
frss the rebels or these iu authority, we can
ONLY s-ecuiase up'n tie meaning Of the news
and rum1rs new before rs. Oar State Ass been
divided iatO two military departments, and the
governor has published a proclamation. In eur
city there are bodies Of militia quietly orgsuiz-
ing and advertisements are creeping iute the
papers calling upon the people 90 rally for the
defense Of the State. General Couch, one of
the brzyest sfiesls Of the army Of the Pot0msc,
has opened his headquarters in Harrisburg and
is bus-ly engaged in arranging for that defense.
Ia what particular way the Ssste is to be de-
f.nde5, we do not know. The rebels may be
uaenacing Cumberland valley, with the view Of
reBealag Gen. StusTt's raid or It is possible
they viii pro6t by the audacity Of ImbOdsn and
Jones, by advancing ever tie mountains and
alsuz the valley Of the 'Monongahea toward
Pistsburg. Against either emergency our az
thoritiss hsve seen prePsg to prepare, and the
best evidence that tEsTs Ia danger drssded is TIE
fsos that tive generals are necessary to sHparin-
tend ths work. These preparations have given
riss to many runners, and laxative gentlemen in
the clubs and 5ar-reOns are repeating fearful
stories about defeat and invasion, RRd ihs rebels
in Maryland, ana an anticipated fght at Wash
iDgson- It is possible, but, we trust, hardly
probable, that Wo shall have a repetition Of last
year's campaigns in these pleasant sumner
months. Lee IS evidently st CRlpepsr. As we
have seen q dispatch from him, dated a. thst
place describing the recent cavalry 6ght
at Brandy station. He is now there,
either with large force sbeut to commences epe-
rssions, or, perhaps busily repairing the losses
Inflicted upon him by Piessanten At all
events, the very fact OF his occupying CulpsBer
Indicates great change in his policy. Il viii
Be remembered that at this iowa Gen PoBe
the advance Of Jackson. It WAS our base Of
operations du-ing the brief campaign on the
Rabidan, which ended with the battle Of Cedar
moun lain, sn3 on the retreat Of Gen. Popo it
became Gen. Il5s's base Of operations against
Maryland. During the last few months It has
been ia the possession Of the rebels az the sx-
treme LED of shsir army, and generally held by
cavalry. Several skirmishes have taken place
there, enc Of which we ses ia the Richmond
correspondence Of the LondeR Ttmss, and
which only serves to show that It has been little
more than dsbatea5ls ground A campaign
from Culpeper suggests another battle in ths
Bull run valley, ga attempted invasion Of
Maryland. and another rsid into Pennsylvanis.
A movement Of Les necessilates q movement
on the part Of Hooker, aad ear sdvices lead
us to think that such movement Is taking
place We shoald think the policy Of Hooker
Tauld be 10 throw himself en- ths path Of Lse
HHa COMPEL ALaa 70 p EiAss II Ceh Qe lui1 WIN
ont being sublsct 70 the difficulties tAat sur-
rounded Pope; for bis army is in his own hand
uue Tslia5le, trusty-and no tardy generals
nursing their grisfs, far in the rear, and not in
hearing OF Size enemy's cannon.
B.fsre zee can invade this Stale be must de-
f--eths army Of the Potomac. This is the FIRST
condition OF any invasion Of Pennsylvania, and
we have uo.doubt that the opportunity viii be
Afforded him ct an early day. In the meantine
cur own duty is to make ready, so that, no mat
ter whal may befsl our armies elsewhere, we
San be prepared to defend our Stale. When
die rebsis next advances upon Pennsylvania, let
Them be met with bueklsr and 5syonst, and net
with esvs Of uuea and tmid gsatlsman on
horseback Il is against such danger that We
now prepare, and proper management new IS a
dufv Iasrs should Al once be eIgaaizad tAe
contiaosut Of fifteen Thousand nen authorized
bv th5 recent proclamation. Sgeh force,
equipped and drilled for State defense, alone
would make tbe threatened invasion = disss-