Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-18
Charleston and Savannah.

CmAEAG1t42A ana Savannah
From the aspect Of affairs on the seacoast, the
impression prevails among our people that the
enemy is abOut to make an attack upon either
Charleston OF Savannah. There is good ground
for this opinion. Ths arrival of seventy vessels
at Port Royal, evidently indicates that the enc
my intends making 8 demonstration upon our
coast. and, according to accounts from the
North, Savannah win he first assailed by the
enemy's iron-clads But the iron-clads have
lately lost their prestige, and our brave boys
look upon them no longer as invincible. There
is not now any terror attached to Yankee gun
boats. They have been disabled By our land
batteries, aud boarded and captured by our he
roic landsmen.
Our people have no cause to dread the issue
whenever it does come, and come il viii. The
approaches to Savannah have been rendered IS
imPregnable as untiring exertions and skillful
engineering could possibly make them. Neither
men nor means have been wanting in the con-
struetion of the Necessary works to render Sa-
vsnnah superior TO any hostile movement either
by land or water. Ample time has been given
our sister city to prepare for the advance Of the
foe, and our military authorities have been in
defshgRbla in their lsbors to make her secure
from the iron grasp of our enemy, Savannah
and Charleston might have been taken ore year
ago; but we have no idea that either Of those
places esn now be reduced.
Our preparations are ample, and the enemy
will learn to his cost, that the hero Of Sumpier,
Manassas and Shiloh directs our operations.
There is no alarm in Savannah-the people are
calm ard collected, aud wait with patience ths
contemplated attack, confident that when the
ball commences the enemy viii meet wish re
eepton which viii give Savannah a glorious and
enduring fans.
Charleston is an object of Yenomous hatred
to the whole Yankee nationi but that proud
city deies their mighty hosts, and their iron
clads, and treats their malice with scorn. She
is conscious Of her strength and her greatness,
and is fully prepared to battle with the great
Yankee armada. Tho enemy evidently dis
trusts his ability to cope successfully with
Charleston aud her gun5oats.
The largest and most improved ordnance is
mounted in the various Notifications around the
harbor of Charleston sHd such distinctions as
were dsemed necessary have been sunk. Ia
deed it is the opinion Of her people that she IS
perfectly safe, and we believe Chat they are sus-
tanned in this view by the highest military au-
thority. There is no occasion for our people to
be depressed with any fear as to tho result OF
an attack upon either of these Cities for our
means of defense are Of such formidable char
acter that we Will be able to cope successfully
against the foe - Coastitadionatist
DUTY on PAPER John D. Defrees, inspec-
tor of the Federal government printing Office
expresses the opinion that the abolition Of paper
duty would save hundred thousand dollars,
in bis Office, during the next year Secretary
Chase gives as the whole receipts from duties on
4 all kinds Of paper, writing as well as printing,
4 less than $50 600, the government is submitting
/ to an extra expense in its own printing otlce Of
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The ways and means committee say their
principal objection to repeating the duty is that
it is setting bad precedent aud that hundred
other interests viii be coming At once and claim
ing similar legislation,