Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-08

A correspondent oi lhs G1iaesyiils (E'lsri5a)
Costsz Siates writer:

A correspondent oi las GaiaesviiIs (Flsri5a)
Costsz States WTites;
have lstsly cspversed with . person who
has receztly s8ezpsd ron Fernandira, and hAve
gathered from hn the following ise1s, wheh
IzAy prove Of iutsIssstS nlssy rsiUsees iron lhs
"Isiand City"
Tho loHu Wozl5 scarcely be rec0vnizs3 By
any sf iis former citizens. Most o. she felses
have been Used foT fuel; The y ssiheT-boardinE
Of tie HuoeesPisd buildings has shared the
same fags, while tbs shstisred windows, and
dooTs ard bTokea pls5ieFIng tell q mouruiul ttls
Of wsnion ruiz and dszauctioB. Ihs flower
gsrdens are barren wastes, while The hesusilul
grove around .hs paTk has been lsFeied. TIE
Pai.on kauss, Msi0r A H. Colss' residences srd
q dwelling houss Essr tbs PrPabytaLia1 church,
have beea destroyed by FIRE. Tee Baptist church
has been converted iDio a thsster, he Presby G
rian church into an acsaeny Of sciences. where
surdsy Conuscticat school maImsn are en-
gagged in tie lsadzble occupation Of teaching
he yeu.tfui B.hispisns fe sIug ,hosaHnas in
praise Of freed9m sad "Mssss LiEkum.'i 8sm-
mis-, Of Jacksonville, ard another Yankee OF tbs
n1rae Of Reed, are ecmmis5ionoIs for he CENTS
cation and ssls ef Tssl property. Robinson, Of
JsekseHviile, is the provost marshal,s Helper,
q brother Of tks auIbor Ct the famous Com
PeRd,' is the gsneIsl oYCrsesE Of The een1a-
bsods.
sost Of the property abandoRs5 by the Sc
eesh, bsth real and personal have been disposed
Of ST aEssisn Judgs LiviDglton's and M
D1wsea's residences were ssld az hvu dollars
each, aid are oecu3isa By Yankee teachers,
AIf. Yplse's hro1zht two hgneTed dollars and
Vas nnrebassd b fke colonel Of the II n Maine.
Mrs. Mend sRksli's Wss 5oUgbt at enc hundred
an5 one dollars, By q Negro woman aarea
Raehssl bslo1sirg % Hrs Crisbton, ct $.
Mszy's. DR.. Lesesas's was bought ct sky sei-
Isrs, Nv e Ne. Gsl, a aktT ron Jaeksonvil 9.
Col. Cosehmsns was purchased At f7so hundred
dollars. and is sesUPied by CommissionsE hesa.
THs brick block, containing SAVAGE ana VII
sens stores, was Purchases By Hoolnson oi
JschsCHviie, for ths Bam OF four hundrad dol
lars. Al ihs ir0B, trucks, gEheels, too-s and
othsr materials Of the FieIida Railroad eqnpa-
~, were bid in 10 Robinson At i've hundred dol
lars. and shipped BY him 10 New YORK. Trey
rTsro sejFed on tksir arrival as thai cry By .k5
Yankee GoYcrrEnsnt snd se.d as ten thousaDd
dollars 1hs above prices indicate hat TIE
present occupants Of FsTnAndIua do Eot res AID
The tenure Of thsu il-goiisn property ss alio-
gsthsT valid and permanent
An attempt has 5ssn made 20 cultivate coltor
upse the bland, which resulted in signsl'fait
are. The negro fellows are OTganizaa into
regiment Eve kuHdFad strong, sHd are primer
usily employed on Fort Clinch. Wkieh mounts
5 keen guns. A battery, Commanded by ns-
gToes, has alsO bssn erected in front Of General
FlnnsgzR's dwelling The white troops a7s en-
eslnpe6 on the bluff. between Gol. Deil's end
Dancsa BTyaat's- Swaua's and C9aenmsn. ?
stores are occupied by ihe c0mmissaries. Col,
Dsll's dwelling is used as q hospital ioI ne
white, and tbs PioReeF hotel is a hospital ieE
She negro troops. Much sickness has prevailed
many have died, sRd ct times there hsTs nos
been more thsn ninety men 8. for duty.
The harbor has again bean s1pPiied win
buoys Frisbse, Msony, BIies, Doniey, Apes
Ross ard Andrew Wightmsn, ali former resi-
desss Of Fs1sardins, have been very aetiYs n
giving aid and comfort 20 tho enemy ana ~
furnishipg information. ArEe.t and FsTfoH ara
dssd. Phelsr, in token Of appreciation OF nis
unwea1ied effsTts 70 supply the Yankees wiz
spiritual consolation, has been decorated 9lia
I the order Of the ''bs.l sad chain, and sent eH
TO rpc.uis bis health in the salubnous a!nezp1sis
Of Hilton Head