Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-02

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A correspondent Of shs Baltimore Americas,
wiring from Point Lookous, Nd, the 10Th uli,
says:
To-day We have to report the arrival Of four
huudre3 Tebel cfiesrs fgon JchEsoH's island,
azd if their locks do net deeeiys them, they
Jared vel 10 their last abode. They sEs fRs
l5skiug set CT nan. Among the oficers i5 The
celebrated guerrilla ct1sfg iu, Big. Gen. JEFF.
Thompson. 4hs son Of john G. BreekinFidgs
Is sa0thsr nOtsd prisoner, not on aeeoRnt Of his
GWu fans, 50 much as in being the son Of the
great leader IN secession. he IS 3 e0icn5l OF
Coufsderate regiment. The officers srs now
eusr.ared II tie Hammond general hospital, IN
der q close Guard, and vii be kept thers until
Lhs camp that is intended for them is finished.
It is now almost completed. This camp is silU-
atsd between ths cd one and the point, and Is
laid ont With wide Streets, which ara being GusIy
yTsVeled and drained. Ihs 0fiesrs get the sib-
ley tents, and they are furnished With a d0or,
aud q stovs to keep them Tayn. I wish I could
say fhst oUT officers in ths Ssuth Wera furnished
a5 well, IS reports irom thsse who have esespsd
fr-m Richmond seem 20 eon6rm the TumoE that
.hey have cold and gloomy hA5i:ati0Hs, Risa
scarcely the necesasries Of lie.
On lsss Sunday ide camp was al sstir, as ef-
dsTs bad come from headquarters that the men
should get ready and psek al the things { sy
wanted ready for : usTeh-WheTe, no ons could
tell. RGmoIs Of al kinds spread about tbs
camp Es to aa exchange. This report appeared
10 she prisoners, IS they supposed, S reslisy, as
some Of theR had been out the day bsfers oR =
detail, and noGcsd = large number of transports,
snd soou the word caEe that there were twenty
seven in 81 and these they thought were brought
10 lake them al to Dixie, There was 4 general
bus.ls and confusion, When tho ranks bad
been formed they presented q funny sight
There were mon with boxes, trunks, EnsDsaeks;
o;Esrs with clothing Of all kinds sHd deserip-
sious--ssch Oas bent 0a takiRg all be e0uld. In
flc:, thsTe seemed 10 be general JOY sm0uS Ehe
rebels, and soTrow sm0ng thOss tkas wishsd 70
leave the Canfederaey. When tie lines weFs
fl,usd, the men WeTs marched mo the new
camp desighed fer the officers. Al tEe sick IN
.snts tGnd thsss were ieW) Wsro ordered to the
hospital grourd5. This was nc sOoHeI compile
ted than E detAchBeEs Of the 5th Nav HsmD-
shire volunteers marched Ia with flying colOr5
thsn ecumeneed a search fer arms Everything
gss esTried out Of the tents snd ds9ssiisd in the
middle 81 tbs strssts-slsnkets, shoes, ei9sbiuE,
picks, knives, spsdss, sh5vel5, chairs, tables by
Gca shoussud, EUoE EEed the stress from one
cad to .as other. A person could sinsst walk
rem oua end Of division to the ether ever this
mass Of articles, accEmUls.ed here siucs the
camp Fas formed Almast every tent seemed
su1sPied ri t0sls. In s5us Of the tsnts End
hoK hs15e5 there weF0 as many IS ten 70 aWalTe
Blankets. ana II soma Of them thsra were f1lnd
B0ne. IL thoss houses WleEs he blankets were
found the rebels were rich, and tsss sbls to bay
of The poor. Among the items f0uRd were Two
boats almost Tssdy 10 SAL, with cars and sails
complete, aud on beard Of one WAS i0uad AZ
ample supply OF provisions TO cary them to
Dixis, wish eeoSing utensils t5gether with g
niesly Constructed ksg to carry ; fall supply
Of Iesa Wat5r. Ihs boats were about eight
fse5 long, Eu1 constructed Of piRe boards-Gnd
were espsbls Of Transporting Eve OF six persons
over he Tivsr.