Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-14

DfsaGection ia tho Yankee Army.
Tie Soldiers Refusing to Fight-Their CoHtes-
sions Of the atrocities Of their Asn.
The New York Caucasian copies from the Du-
buque Herald the following extracts from two
letters received by private citizens from soldiers
in the Federal army. The first is dated Helena,
Arkansas. November 28:
Had known as much six months ago, as I
do now, l never would have j0ined such an army
as this. You may think it strange, but it is
true and well known to every one, that officers
and men enter the houses Of dsfenseless women,
and then after taking their provisions aud cloth
ing, even down to ehildren's dresses, ravish the
women 1 had supposed that this was a war
for the restoration Of the Union, and not a war
of oppression, as it really is, and I cannot be-
lieye for a moment snat Providence will tolerate
much longer the outrageous scts Of our army
Southern women may be very ssucy, as ths re-
ports say, but retaliation in this manner, rs bar
baroUs to the last degree. Yesterday 10000 or
10000 troops here were to 90 South, for what
purpose we do not know. They may intend
TO meet Price, but probably they will accom-
plish about as much IS they did q few DAYS
ago on a celebrated expe5ition-plandsr and
burn a houss or two, and come back with some
baby linsn and other things of thst sort. it Is
not astonishing that the South won't give up.
The manner in which we are carrying on the
war is calculated to units them firmly and to
make rebels Of Union men. You may think i
am seeesh, but 1 love the Uaion as mneh as
ever. and for this reason, if we are to fight, let it
be according to the principles Of civilized war
fare at lesst, and not after the manner Of saw
ages. War is horrible at best, and the sooner it
is ended the better. / do not believe this rebel
lion will ever be put down by force of AIMS.
The South are as rich in resources as We are,
for that matter, and they are al united and
determined, and the great majority Of them
would rather die than yield.
Tho otheris dated a weeklater, from a Reput-
lican soldier to his wife:
I an about to start on a scouting expedition
in earnest, although l ought to be satisfied, and
am disguised With what l have already seen.
Corruption and fraud Of the most glazing char
aeteT stalk abroad everywhere in The army
The generals in command sre specializing in
cotton aud keeping the army there 70 protect
hem is their corrupt schemes. lam afraid this
war viii last till we are al killed off, and as
many more, and then we viii hsve to give it up,
I cannot see that We are auy nearer the end Of
the war than we were 8 year ego. Ills awful to
hear of the manner in which the Union soldiers
plumber the Southern peop'e. They rob them
of their property, steal everything in their
houses, take the clothes from the backs os the
women and children, and violate The persons of
unofsnding women, and then set fire to their
houses. do not blame the Southern men for
being rebels. BY our outrageous proceedings
nc force them to fight for their 6fesidss, their
wives and children.
FROM MISSOURI - The Richmond core.
spoudent Of the Msreury. under date Of January
%, gives the following:
Some MissOurisnS, who have been for months
in Yankse prisans. have inst arrived here