Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-14

BkTTLR FIELD, NEAR mAiiIETTA, Ca,
jane IL 1864
EBrToRs APPEAL. We have moved ssII farther to eur
tright Enss wrote you from Lost msuntsiu. cen.
Johnston when he lsfs New Hope chur.h, moved bv
the right Aznk to this place. Stoppiag for twelve hours
B. Lost mountain. fssnid By these VITO ought to be
judges, tAst Gen. Johnston doing soms Of the most
eonEunmaie gsnsralshsp ever known hl warfare. Al
oassvis saw one Of his mHnsuvsrs ia front Of the
enemy which was startling Ia briliisssy. His line Of
bsttle in the morning line corresponding with
north and south At three o'clock In the evening" some
movement Of the enemy caused him think It nscss,
sary to change his FROM In nfteen minutes this was
done, when line, instead OF having our front as men
toned above, east and wsBt We substsrns
knew not what was going until ell looked
ou and beheid line In difs-enE draction. and al
perfect 1t is said shat it alone showed the eonsum
mate general.
At the time write the enemy is approaching our Po
EOn, and the probabilities that the great struggle
at hand II s undsratood that there is 20 be NO more
rSiFsating The array is Jet ubilant Notwithstanding
much rstr grading The hour therefore for the great
conflict in Georgia may nct be very far distant when
S7sr Gen. Johnston says the Aght mIs be made, the
army viii do its duty.
When the grand shock Of arms does CONS of. you
may depend upon it that the eagles OF viotery will
perch upon Southern banners. "Thers Is no such
word as fail in this Ezmy of vstsriIns Soon the
thunder the grosns Of the wounded ana the shrieks
of the dying, mEy ascend in terrific volume towards
heaven but the braves Of this army know thai all that
ID dear &c man and reversd By woman Is involved in
the great contest now imminent Al have made M
their mlEds that hght We must that victory lies
through blood and carnage. Bloody trials await us,
and meet them we must There is no hope that The
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breach DsEtiny in the future FOR ia nation strug
Cling for the rights Of freemen But be true to our
s0Ivss and God will bless US and our calss How the
breast sVels with emotions when behold tbs battle
line OF frsemen confronting the hirsling soldery i
rants bent plundsr and rzpne Tho soul naturally
pcOSratss itself in prayer the God Of battles be
with those who fighting for the inHeniable rights
Of man. remember, but a few days ago. Whsn our
forces in line Of battle near New Hope church.
how my soul swsls to see our brave fellows drawn
up in line Of battls tired and atigued with marching
yet confronting the enemy ready to do and die for
Southern Independence. Involuntarily the following
suppCstlon went up the Great DisPossr OF events
Almighty and everlasting Godl Look down from
Thy starry throne this night upon our gesEsd.Woln
wsTriors lighting in Thy holy blsss and pre-
them In the red hour Of conflict Be with them
in ming trials and suffer not the hIrslngs Of tyrant
TO az the heel OF desposm upon the neeks Of Thy peo
pie. God Of ancestors and the peoples God Hear
and bless the erssnE voice OF warrors which cry
out in thunder tones for victory sneies and
peace more to eur ArssldeG Great Father of our
fathers Forget not thy children battling for rights of
manhood bsqusathsd to them In thy wisdom. Let but
the great day king rise again the eat to x victory
upon The baEnsB of those aitestns before the world
their rights to be fsemen Through such sacrifices hs
earth is e0nsscratsd although covered over with an
But ell is quist along the ius and we must sleep when
we can for 70 morrow may bring us work.
MEMPHIS.