Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-07
C0HRRsPOEDENO RBesT gBEE
EAE ROEsH HSa,s COMMAND.


C0nRRsPOxDENOR R8eI GaEE-
HAE ROEsH HSa,s COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS FoRRKsr's CAVALRY COMMAND.
CoAo Miss, January - ls64
EDFToRsl APPEAL. Enclosed please find q
communication which was sent out to Gen Lee
but On some account forwarded here to Gs7.
Forrest. Il viii give the countIy fair idea oi
the plans aiad arrangements OF The Yankses for
he 'nezs crop" in tho bottom. i also clearly
indicates hat sssir brethren Of African descent
will not be sllowpd to reaisa iheit notions oi
''reedem''-gisni! to cal ead n0thisg 10 40.
The assistance - earnestly asked for viii Be
given, for. aishOut accident, the uHering riae'
Of Forests men are this day carrying consier-
nation and sNlssth among the new lessees on the
bottom. Gen Forrest has sent the right man
TO look after abst ssc,ion. The Tetus Of the ex-
petition hope Q give yeu in day or two.
may b sgHicipassd by Yaokee telegFsms. a
scout, arrived from the river, reports that oul
torcss havr, captured Pine Bluff and that Gen
erals Prcs and Smith are m wing on Little
Rock with sisoug force, and bat the Ysnkees
sre preparing TO evseuato. Qaite large foEc
hss kesn sent down from Memphis, it is be
lisved to Hiset that emergency; but 70 matter
What nay BE- ther destination, thsy ere closely
sfatched By cur vigilsnt scents G W. a
MISSISSIPPI RIVER. Jszaary z. Is64
TIE following send ozi to you- tbiakiBg it w.s d
be resd with Interest by Psapletf The 0fsdsracy
and particularly ;hose Dor dsrins ca lie Hsssri pi
revr.
REl.s and Regulations for LEASING A5ande-sd
PiasfatioHs on he MisstsslPPi River ana En-
PLOysd Frssdmss.
S id plautsil0ns or sueh po-ti7ns thereof As
may lie required, vii be as-ed 20 good sAa ioysi eli
who hsve taken the subj Hsd cath TO the following
? Preferences viii bs sivsn to those wishing small
tracts Of lard
seaBdoued pl-ut Gn. sHd al shall be obliged frn-
h satsse ory svidrnc= Of ability TO stock and cult
vstethe qua tity Of iaod phi for
4 Oyyters Of plantstious who have taken the pr
scrlbed oath may occupy ihe same, M charge wi
Be made exc pt c-s q i 50 employing TIRE labor
Of freedmen " en- psynaeatos one es per pound VIII
be charged on all csstUn gown By hem. and prapor-
r. iste hsTgs upon Oh nter produces Of fhtr labor
which viii be apped "a he support % Egsd inhrm and
helpless freed people AID icr ssni;zy Snd educational
on pll lands ,,fthoat improvements the lessee
shall pay rent II 0as cent per po Id on all cotton
and Hropnrtiouste cha &c upon other rcducts grown
CT him ANT Tor Improved isns+ sddifoaA reat Will
te e1Eei dug 10 the iT vsrc having rega 20
their 1cstion aud Improvements, which sl be SgTeed
uo n tVrsen the age lesses aud Ia AL eases
ghere fr=s au s employed the Lessee shat in sdli
ton he rent contris ate enc cent per pound on ali
cotton grown By him and FroP9F ii0nAss sua lpon
other gduefs Of tssir labor 20 she fund far tue sup
II o. he pess AID seed resd people, Tor educsrionz
spd other TErposes
& F,eein,ens b. me Farms shall be sstah'eh st
convenient ocsrious which shalt De under seperin-
t.ndent apOnted for the purEcss ana sha bu placed
FrW W ere n freed peFsous ef the respective dis
o.. a y r-n7- - a
employed uitil engaged or hire1 BY other emPl yers
second A hrme fer tia aged aud IL 4 IN freedmsn
aud "a ,thsrless children ussb to perform labor
T. rlants,s aud farmers. aad ether emp .OyeTs re-
curing isborsrs, shall Inake pPlicEtion % he superin-
teudent 4 the Pre- dnlnIs Home Farm, nhe will ur-
nish saeh ~ nay bs ieguired Persons employing
fEtheTs and mothers musl Iaks vita them szch children
pear cations IS msy Ue dependent up 4 thsG aud
desire to 50
s. All freed psTsors over Tie sEs cf twelve years
who elPsots OF performing labor, VIII be required
q An b,orsrs SHAH be classified By the superintsa-
dem 70 loWss ]. Sound pcrsoaa, from twenty 70
forF yesrs iucHsivs stall be cssd 10 hands; from
ffeen 20 uueiaan sud frum feEty-oue hffy inciu-
s,vs shsE 20 called Ne hsnds; ;roui welve 70 fonr
tea ireusve, snd over Ct J, o Persons sur r
nrfom soy physical usfret or inh7my shsii be clss
sided by TIE So eratsndent snd wages far Een deag'
10 Ap iieatous for hands shall be msde to sspArin-
dents with cerJfeets or cnpy OF contract showing
number Of acres Of iAnd and hands required 0ns No
] hand 81 the squivss IN ether grades of han 3,
LAM Il sups 10 lss eaGte the pronortoea
number Of zach grade and be selected Tbs
vyszss OF No naiss shall b. S25 per month; 80. ,
saC No. g. SIS Nos l. and --msles, StS si4, and
so
In case any person er7plcying eed people 70 Lao or
on plant tans shall Tish to give suy ef hose employed
80 interest the pFcnts ting iro1 tn ~ rSpg O
the sane 10 lieu 0f the regus Gges aoeYe speeined,
and sne persons shal dsro 60 Make contract win
the employee for sipusisa p0rto Of such preEt In
lieu d othsr ~sses g uisy be done. provde however
.hat q such e0uirac shall be spprov by the super
intendsr5 of tho grsedeas Homo Farm a. which they
v-re employed or nearest which they may be i0cSteG
and also by SCENT Of the dis rci, and that cent
rlr uouud 90 ali cotton Taised and pT0pOTa0nate
s1ount 10 other p 06GctB shall be contributed ne
sDpnrt Of the helpless provided in case OF % paa
ts Rees and also thst All uece srT supplies 70 the
employ cd sha hs furnish "a so hem % the en- inyee
tons IN Of payment of tss regular wages s0oYe
pr Yidet for
ns use Of "a. Lash paddles or other cruel u DIES oi
puBishmrn shsl not Be permitted or ind ted BY esse
or any their employ ugon tie persons o6 tsose
I slaul5Ted on h-ir families.
sehsos shs be e. ablished IN conYeusnt localities
and .ll chjldrun tGs ages ot sfK nd sW1lEs
y ars shall De reqHired t. st-ena
al uersoas living 'oE th-r as husband snd wife sns
be e-sty married hey shall a.suins i'.ia name
eBt III su5 srintsadels 70 whom be same ihah d
rsDori Cd b ho emp ~ - aiao OF the usu's sn'
Toe q on Of al empl ysrs tOgeths with be names
the persons employed BY them, snd Of those vins ~
them
Besides tbs foregoing, ths's are number q othe
rules hat have H0t ths opportunity to copy ct TIL
time and which sro ret Of muca inphrsapee. The Ossl
eovers ali The grouBd Tue form Of contracts hav
not time to eopyi you easily Judge the form fFoa
/ the equations. append ths osh verbatlm'