Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-11
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From The Missi.sipplan, Fs5. 81

From the AississipPlAn, Feb, 81
Il seems tbst this Inflated city is doomed to
suffer al the Tsvages which a eTael war can
bring. Thrice has il passed into ths enemy's
possession. Their third occupation is doubtless
intended to be permanent. We learn from pas
secsers shat A P. Merrill, formerly cashier of
the Agricultural bank, Nsiehez, came out with
The Ysakse columns, ard was 70 be iusugU-
rated governor Of Aississ;ppilasi Saturday.
The following particulars Of events cenHscted
with the evacuation Of Jackson are from q relis-
bic sonEce:
Ga Friday morning, st 9 o'clock, eficial IN
formation was received st jackson thss The en-
smy ware sdvGncipg on Clinton, in two col
unns, %. 00e strong, by the Queens ill and
Clinton roads Owing 70 such immense supe-
rioIisy Of numbers, Gen. Lee declined to give
sasm bsitle, and retired towards Canton, to eE
feet = junction with Gen. Loring, who had
reached Madison station With ais eommsad that
morning. About the time that Gen Lee LEFT
Clinton, an immense smoke was OBSERVED ia
| that vicinity. At IL o'clock the order was given
to evseuate Jackson, as the enemy were then
reported within six miles OF the place All sol
6isEs a. once left the place, ths citizens refined
to their HOUSES ana : painful Stiffness reigHed
Ger the thrice .doomed city. But it vas the
calm that preceded tha storm About 5 O'Clock
ia he evening, Gho enemy entered the. city dn-
wing 8 small detachment Of cur esyslTy before
them. Their dem0Rizc yells were heard on the
cast hank of Pearl river. Ous Of the party,
left 90 disEaauGls the poBtOCa bridge, was NOR
tsliy wounded. The bridge wss efsetuslly de-
s;rayed.
Gen Freneh's division was undo orders and
in readiness to retreat Friday evening. Il 10
now at Morton. This division bad been Lel6 IN
reserve on the east bank Of Pearl river Neither
is nor LoTiag's division took part in any 81 the
engagements. The latter Was Held 81 Canton 10
wateh the movements Of the column which had
started rom The Yazoo. Gen Lees cavalry did
nosly, bat they were not able toc0atend sgainst
twenty to one. The conduct OF Gen. Adsms'
brigade, and sportion ofths brigAds Commanded
By Col. Stake, Is beyond 81 praise. o. Ei-
day they permitted LIE enemy 90 adTsEes oniy
fcar miles. In Gen AjSms' old regiment alone,
ten were reported killed and sixty Wohndei.
Nj. Bridges, OF Gen Lees STAT, was muriauy
wounded. TIE Bearing Of Sen. Lss WIS per-
feeGY sublime. In nc sense can any portion OF
the responsibility fos this third less Of Jackson
fall upon him.
On Friday, Gen. Rcss' cavalry brigade, after
destroying soma transports, met tho enemy near
Satsr.ia, and fought him, Eve times their num-
Der, with reviewers. II is represented as thB
most desperate lighting Of the war. Argument
OF negro cavalry, which they intercepted IN >
lana, vas completely slaughtered.
Oar sTny fell back Of Pearl river By way Of
Grants ferry, which IS about twelve miles shove
jackson.
Large ~couhsErations we're visible in the vi
einity of Jackson and Madison sistion. at 10
o'clock Saturday night Bsiors Gen. FIench
retired, he caused > large lot Of cotton IS tee de-
pct to Be- destroyed. AfeH cars wsre left 81 tie
depot. The railroad between Brandon and
Jackson wss left uBiHjured BY cur troops.
In addition 70 tie two columns which moved
ont on Canton and Jseks0D, another was re-
ported IS advancing on Crystal springs, but this
needs further confirmation before i is entitled
10 fulI eredenee. Sherman was in chief con-
mAnd.
RsinfoFcsmsn's, We leagns have been pouring
West, and q Stand win DC made a. Morton. All
i~eieeTsphie communications, except for military
purposes, hsve been interdictcd by Gen. Polk,
which fac, accounts for our failure to receive
intelligence of these important movements sew
sTal days ago.