Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-20
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Special Correspondence of the Memphis Appeal
The reason Of the sudden departure Of the enemy
with his feet from this place, is no longer envelopad in
myitery The problem has been solved by their own
confessions, and though it aceord- with the impressions
formed by General Pemberton and the whole army mere.
it was not supposed that the enemy a dbeen 80 badly
routed Is to be compelled to abandon the rich ptize-thst
lay before them. They now admit that shsrnan's re-
pulse was complete and that the entire force had en-
barked on the transports bound for Napoleon Il is ev-
ideat that his departure was compulsory, and that he
cor siders himself wen eff that he got away SO easily.
The news from Tankeedom also confirm the su Pr
cions heretofore limited at, that the enemy is g ting Up
some new scheme by which the " on to YcksburgT may
be made easy in oneles'on." Whatever the plan now
may be, it " very plain. that some new route viii be
adopted, and that We may look for his adventin a quar-
tr. not now thought Of. Their boast hat they viii OPP
ersts from some other qiaFter, proves the aforesaid sus-
piston correct.
1t is hard 10 conceive that the Yankees should again
fall back upon their old plan of taxing vickaburg by
marching a land army over the State in order to get in
TIE rssr. If his Is their plan, then Grenada aud Jack
son will again be on their line of advance. But what
viii they do with their feet Of ~gusboats . WI they
venture to march beyond the protection Of the fleet
Eow win the gunbeats De able TO render any assistance
to the army-and how viii one make It's way to Vieks-
burg alone, when, before beth the army and the feet
t5getber could not make the tip9
It is Row satisfactorily demonstrated TO ths whole
country that this place cannot be taken. After the re-
reated attempts Of the enemy, and his signal failure IN
each, one weul1 suppose that even the Yankees them
selves would be ready TO acknowledge by this time that
they were on q B~ildgoese chsse; and that any far;her
efforts would only bring disaster and disgrace upon their
arms. There is but one wy by which ne Yankee
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prisoners of wal, TO luxuria.e with their fellow sinners
who have preceded them, and who are now v~egetatiug
in the jail and work.houso Of this city.
Were it not for tas fact that hundreds Of our nobls
Southern friends, who have fallen into the hams Of the
enemy are suffering in Northern prisons, we might be
constrained 10 feel some sympathy fer the miserable
y~agabonds who are now confined he e, many Of whom
are without blankets or any other necessary comforts in
the shivering cold nights which have 80 suddenly come
upoa us. The prisoners here are not treated bad, and
are allowed ali the privileges recognized as belonging 70
prisoners og war under The rules and regulations Of civ
iized warfare, but, without means, they cannot procure
the comforts which may become necessary by a severe
change Of the elements, and many ofthem are compelled
to suffer. This observation here in our own mild and
genial climate, brings rs 10 reflect Of what suferines
our own men mast endure in Northern prisons, where
they do not receive the kind treatment to which the
avs Of nations entitIe them, where the climate is vigor-
GUS and cold nights and days of long duration. This
horrible war truly causes untold s ayrings to men Of
both armies, as wei as to hundreds Of thousands Of poor
families whose main hope and support is in he army.
Within the East day or two nothing has been learned
of the gunboats about the mouth Of the Yazoo. There
is no doubt that they are sall present, but as they keep
quiet and do not annoy a'lbody, there is but little atien.
ton paid to them. Repot ) reaeh here Of great outraees
and depredatons c ammitted by the Yankees along the
river as the feet was moving up, and should they evcr
return to this place a righteous reribotion will be melted
out to them, not only for thsirhardihood in coming here,
but a good MEASURE of back pay for sheir vandalism
elsewhere is in reserve for them. AEsToR.
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