Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-30
LETTERS FRom vnoxsHURG.

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
YIcKsBURa, January q, 1863.
With the exception Of working on the caasl and
watching the river below the city. evorythiag is quiet
among he enemy. Arsport c~ireulates hers that a vast
amount Of sickness prevails among tie troops. aud that
the Louisiana swsmp IS again becoming the cemstery
for largo numbers Of Yankees. Il is not expecte3 that
shy msgemant viii be made NATL the reinf9rcementa
from above STRIVE, which wiI probably oe in q day or
two.
From al that csn be learned os the condition Of the
array, it appears that an immense smount Of dissaiis.
fscson prevails among them and assertions are 30 M
nerous that whole companies come into our Hles TO
gaiher. a few days ego I spoke q seven Federal
prisoners who had been captured BY Colonel Parsoud 8
cavsiry. u has since come to my Knowledge that one
Of the party gave him-eH on purpose-shat he desires
to sin the Confederate army, aud protests against bong
returned to Ysnkeedom es an e~xchangs6 prisoner.
Yesterday a report obtained circulation here which
seemed to bear the impress Of official RELIABILITY, hat a
party Of uinetythree Federal troops, including several
captains, che major and one lieutenant colonel, had
crossed the river near Millikenis Bend by means Of skirts,
AID all cane into our lines to Join the Confederate army.
They report that their colonel was coming, toe. as soon
az he could procure a sktf toeoross the river that the
troops are perfectly d~isgusted with the service that
they were opposed TO the present policy Of the war, aud
if opportunities would offer, deserdons would take place
by whole regiments.
On. the opposite side of the river several Yankees also
came up to the pickets Of She Tensas cavalry and sur
rendered themselves, giving the same account Of the
dsafeetion amongst the troops. They report that The
whole army is greatly demorslizeds aud that they have
no heart or desire TO attempt aay more fighting against
yicksburg-tha they detest the policy Of the war, and
viii refuse to Aght any longer. The good t~hrasbing
they got here before may have something to do with
tier not wishing to fight again.
1t is now reliably ascertaipea here that Ger. Grants
army Is coming down the river to reinforce sherman.
and their united force ! estimated 81 about eighty tbous.
and, though, IN the opinion OF your correspondent, it
viii be nearer one hundred thousand While no one en-
t~ertains any apprehension as to the ability ef ibis place
I'd Withstand the assaults Of eighty thousand men. it is
the part Of wisdom aud prudence to prepare in tims. for
any emergency, and the press should eau attention to
the mighty force that viii be brought against Us.
Considering the importance Of holding ehe place, and
the great force that VIII be brought against it. We are
aimonishsd Of the necessity 70 prepare oar Whole
strength in order 30 defend il It weuld be an sverlast
ing stigma upon the prudence Of our geaerals. sndupon
the good name Of yieksburg, if by supine negligence,
anything should be left undpne which coald IN any way
assist ia saving the place from the pollution Of the en-.
envy. And if the place should fall, By any neglect, it
would bring eternal disgrace. and aioug series Of disas-
ters to our arms and to our 5onfederacy. NssroR.