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

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Special Osrrsnpondsnee Memphis AypeaLl
RIcHMosD, March 70, 1864.
The New York "Hsrald" - the contains some
speealstOns on the failurs Of the EiPaiek raid wsca
are amusing and noteworthy altogether ihe most
curiousy fslistous thaE ever were rt
ten down Kipstrlck failed, fbsy say, because Black
Republican iournEs let the eat out Of the bag In pre-
mature publieution Of the whole plan, whereby We
-ere warned 10 time make the most ample prepa-
tIou for rspsIng the attack. Gen. Lee, they declare
tssgAphsd fay the details Of the programme TO the
War Department In shis city, Wis Charlottesville and
Lynchburs before the raiders had fairly entered upon
their work KIlPAtriekH main column met they
tell uE at considerable dist from town by large
force Of mounted infantry The "Hersld" talks Of
the wonderfa alertness and perfect freedom from
surprise Of the rebels" st the capital Now, nothing
could By any possibility, be farther from the truth
than each snd all Of these sxtraordinsry assertions
The Black Republican journals did not have word to
cay about the great cavalry expedition until Custer
was already in ful retreat from Charlottesville, and
these journals had been reesved and read in our
camp until DahSSren already lay dead on the Walker
Ton rosd and Fitzpatrick in rspd gsloP for Will
Iamshurg and Fortress Monroe. The earliest netice
we hAd Of The raiders was their arrival st Frederick
Hail
Gen Lee did not send Auy kilograms shout the expe'
dou q ALL for the very excellent that Gen.
Lee was In Richmond for twenty four hours after XII
patrick had crossed the RapidAn The YRnkessEHw no
mounted infantry whAtsvsr. They were not met at a
considerable distsnce from town by any force Of any
sort II not until they had rescAed point within
ave niles Of ths State capitol that they csns upon Col
W 4 Stevens on one road and Hsnlsy's battalion on
another As for "alertness' and PreParedneEs in
Richmond what the Herald says Is complimentary bu
Il H. vrffk mar
vsous oesry And got into fsht in very shsri spse'
of tins sfaer they marched Of town. but the raid
uss surprise; saeh sn one IS Gen. Bragg declare
ssI not occur Sgan II failed for many reasons, chic
among which was the irresoluton Of the leaders of 1t
Ths plan for Hbsrsng the prisoners by descending h'
James river on the soushsrn bank conceived In tn
most piabIe ignOrsnes Of geography and never eoui'
have proved successful Altogether the Heralas sx
| pIanAtion Of the failure is extremely absurd.
Nolater pEper than the Ii has been received her
40 to this moment. A hag Of tracs boat arrived g
City Polnt 20 day and Judge 0uld has gone down 4
meet Malford who brng one thousand prisoners more
including Gen. W. a. Fiszhugh Lee, 90 long Asld
hostsgs fer Captain So wyer. whom cur GoveTHmsn
didn't" hang measure Of retaliation, etc. Gen
Lee viii be greeted with great joy by hiB old friend
and his compsuions-nrms The line Of the Rapidan
He comes most opportunely for the opening Of tbs
eanpaign and will probably take the place Of hi
couuiB Gen Fitz Lee who. is said. will hereafter
hxYs csnmaad Of the cavalry dssignsd for The defsns
Of this sify.
The Virginia Legislature adjourned night before last
after having passed Important measures laid down
some grave principles and dsfestsd pet schemes
The have prohibited by Ststute the killing Of Ehesp
They have taken six more fu nsees at the S4yth an'
Washington counties salt works 10 boil salt for hom
consumption. They have cut up tbs trafac in insexi
eating liquors By the sweeping legislation, with
holding from the courts the power TO grant esnsss
drinking houses They declared their views at lenE'l
with regard to tbs matter OF the exemption of tn
States officers They refused TO give the Governor tn
militia terce he Asksd for, to be organised the Stat
guard and they would not pass the bill Gppropristin
two millions Of dollars TO enable Virginia to eompet
With North Carolina in the Importation Of shoes an
clothing for tie troops in the field Before their Hd
ijournnsnt large majority Of the members of bosi
Houses signed psper, in accordance with the pr0vis
ions Of the Constitution Of the Stste asking the Gov
srnOr to call an session OF the Legislature mex
winter Should his Ezeellsney do this there eOul
be session Of the General Assembly again until th
winter Of 1866.
Beast Buffers cruelty in placing the Rev. Mr. Wing
hsd, Of the Episcopal Church At work, with ball an
chain upon his sg sweeping the streets Of Portsmouth
has excited the veleS indignation here and unless
tAlistory adopted by the authorities 70
the protection Of unfortunate citizens in the enc
uys lines the army and the people will take the ma
ter into their own hands and make some msnOrshl
example which the Yankees will bear in mind till tn
| end Of ths war.
! We have msepiAc.nt weather. DIXIE.