Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-17


carres,cnssnes Of ire ChaTlotisve (vaj Cbroniesl
cAnP nEIsKuL, Near ROgsnvile, Msreh 9th 1864.
Our army is oncs more in camp, and the clan
gor and clash OF arms once more silent. How
long we shall remain in THE stats of quiet, is
uncertain.
In the past fsw days the enemy have made
some show Of fight A considerable foTcs ad-
In threatening sttitude Another force adyan-
eed to DaudridRe, and made some demorstra-
ton in the direction of Church river There is
no force on the BlAins and Beans station road
Some few infantry HFe stationed 81 Blains Cross
Reads and on Richland Cresk One brigade
Of cavalry came up as Tar as Mssse5gilPs Mills,
but on demonstTakion being made on thom,
they left on double quick for thsif iufLnKy en-
eanlpment for protection.
The eneny's force at Cumberland gap is q ute
limited They remain inside of their forlfes-
tions as q matter of safety. No forces ars in
the vicinity Of ThoTHhill or TaEewell. The
bushwhaeking frsteTBy have generally gone
to Keutucky from the nloRntAins and covers
of this county, and the entire boundary be-
tween this and the Cumberland range Of Ken
lucky.
Major Morelock, Of the 81 Tsnnessss, Of
General Vsughn's cavalry brigsae, has jast
returned from q fruitful expedition in the
mountains of Hawkins and Hancock. He
brought in several prisoners and sons excel
lent horses he struck tefrcr iRto the whole
country.
TwoyouBV mon came in this eYening from
lower East Tennessee. They bring glad tdings
| from oppressed eouHIy.
| The enemy hsvE ceased running their trains
on tho railroad, only from S SReetwafer to Lou
don. Wheelsr's cavalry have cut the track.
They have ceased operations on the LOud0n
/ bridge eighteen hundrei hands have been a.
work on the bridge. Foar small steamboats,
1 LoE. i
They can run no further up the river than Lou
don, as the channel is 6lled with engines, sud
4 cars ran into the river by Gen. 'Ysughn, in De
eember LAST on the evacuation of the post
Il is the uDiversl opinion Of leading men,
bolh U0ioR and Southern, that ths enemy's
forcs N East Tennessee is weaker to-day than
when LeugsIreet first advanced from SBseswa
ter. TRsy have sent away as many as d-teeD
| regiments into Ksntucky. A great many have
| been furioughed and mustered ont of ssfYics
in the past two weeks. You may in few days
listen for sctive movements Of an important
character in this department.. The enemy arc
labOring under the vain deluSion that this army
is going into Ksntacky, but it is q wide mis-
| take. L0nEstEeet has no intention of moving
in that direciion. Gsn. Grant has sent a large
force into the SlSte Of kentucky to meet the
anticipated advance of our forces.
MAjor-GsnerS Ransom has b9eR assigned 90
the command of eli tbs cavalry of the army OF
East Tennessee. HIS commands consists o.
thEes divisions.
The 1st division, Brigsdier-Gsnersl Jones,
commanding, composed of his own brigade and
Hodges.
Ths ID, Brigsdier-GeBeral Vaughn command
ing, composed of his own brigsds with the 10Th
battalion Tennessee cavalry, Rucker's legion,
sud Giltner's cavalry brigade.
The 81, Col Dibbrell commanding, BfigadieE-
General Armstrong; old command, composed Of
DibbTsifs and Hauison's brigsdes.
This is formidable commsnd and will tell q
Etory.of its effectiveness in few months TIE
assignment of Gen. Vaughn 80 the command Of
g division is = well meFile1 promotion il point
Of duty. He is in his proper element.
Gan. Ransom is an officer Of experience and
Distinguished military talent and We augur for
him bright future.
Leroy Knight, . noted Federal spy and out
law has been killed by some Of his own faith,
neST Kingston, Tenn. More anon. BIRD
P. S-The enemy are falling back to Straw
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