Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-26
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Special corEssP Pondenss Of he Riednenf E1quirerl
UPPERYmd.E, Fsnquier G untE, Va, May
r 1856 TIE Tspars OF tas artillery il the
htsht OF the kapidsn wAs-ssEd ss this psace, q
distsree from the scene OF action Of over one
huEdred milss} notwithstanding an adverse
wind blowing at tbs tins. By placing the ear
close to the grouEd. the regular tbud, thud. Of
the gu1s-th01gh scarcely distinguishsble fTou
the beating Of the listeners hesrt--ssie e,raDhad
By en- alphabet (sIas too familiar) the iu5uor-
tant message anticipated 80 long snd alzoasly.
Unfortunately, the details cannot be conveyed
By sny species Of natural telsgrsphy, hoTs7er
rapid and between the snn5Rncsynent shat a
gssas battle has been fo0ghi, and tidngs of he
result ioF veal OF Toss the d8ys thst intsr7ane
draw lheE slew length Rlong with ! rr0veEiug
tsdium here that 1ould be insuDDorta5ls 10 To
quid nUncs Of the cities who can iisi5n % the
rafting tongue Of gaETulocs magnet. sns
crowd around the buIletia boards every bsrT ~
the day with the freshest intelligence SMOKING
hot under their inquisiiiVe noses
Tue recent order issued by the War Depart
msnt Of WAshi6gson, threatening desertars rom
Con. Grants army with instant death On spora-
hsnsion, mask have been dictated By a afaTra-
ing necessity, if the number Of dsssrtsrs 1 hays
met recently may be taken as evidence Of the
depletion from tAis ca1se 70 which the Ysnkee
army on the RApidsn il subjected. They al
toil tul hA1i4o seto WIN EcloLtlGe QtH1uac-
sion existing IN ths ensny 3 camp, and Likewise
concCr in the statement IS 20 The large force
under Grant, none af them estimating i as lss.
than two hundred thonsand men. -; n';ais dasa--
tou should be eneouT.s--cls oy al spptasees eJs-
fcrnarTs "a civilized wsris-o bur / regret to
make tbs auEeuaesmaut iaat przctice prevails
in this region through which tbs dcssrtsTs mako
sheir esespa calculated 70 diseouFsr 50 Il 10 4
most unfortunate extsnt Tia Tobhiag Of de-
serteEs, no. only b yagabonas via disggsce
tna Confederate ulltorm, bat by unpTincip.sl
eifiEenss some of when inEast sYsry elznasnr,isy.
Is not only an outrage II itself, but is posi.ise
set Of hostility to ihs inEeFssss Of tas Confa7s-
rsts Safes Not only deserssrs who afs sr7ioo
to eseape 20 sheir homes, bus even those 7-h5
seek cur ranks, are the victims Of this repgehsa
sibe pssctiee
a few days ago one Of tho latter, a PrassisR.
who came 20 offsT bis services to lie Scush.
while On bis way to our army vas rohhsa ussr
shis place by bis escort, who took MS horses,
sword aid spurs, and then turned hun loose il
the vicinity Of the eReny. Hs pstitioaed them
to lcava him his sword, spiaudid Damascus
blade, which he hsd loDg won as 81 eff ser in
the Prussian army, hc. they refused. lie was
90 foFsuaasss haBevsgs es tc obtain tho nA1ao of
tie yinglssdef Of Che robbers, whoss sddrsss, as
written BY himself, is Gag Hollissay, conpsnv
G, Iss M.ryiAnd cavalry E2Fyl lard lra.s The
na1nc OF iaa vicEim Is Baron Won Unrtids. TAis
ls one only of an huHdred irseances khas / hear
Of ard Ilnentien il specially fAss tbs case nay
be Investigated, the eulPnia idsndGed and mAde