Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-24
ATLANTA.



C,ur uews from the front, received By parties
who left AlsoOaa At 9 O'Clock yesterday morning,
confirms the intelligence that our army contin-
uea slowly to retire in this direction. The rear
vas At that houT about two miles above Altoona
station, with toe supply and baggage trains,
extending miles below Ths impression cor
iinued to generally prevail that 40 stop viii be
made until the south 81 Is of-ths ChassahOOchee
IS reached.
fhss1Odus Of ths inhabitants of the country
is general Ths roads are filed with the fee
iag. and vehc,ss' Of svssy Imaginable dsserip-
tion are brOughs in:o raqaisilion. The Yankees
viii fad bat fsw lsft upln .wham to visit their
spite. We can only again bsspsak for these
temporary uafOrtuns;es the consideration Of
thaIr mora foTtunate fellow citizens.
In addition to tbs body sf Fsdsrals who
crossed ths Esowsh below ths railrOd. Il wss
alsO sscerssiaed a. late hour that another large
body crossed about tAs ssms time sons miles
shove. The daiaiss knowledge Of this latter
movement probably caused the mex pecsed
movement Of our own army from the position
al CsssTille Serious reflections against the
cavalry. branch Of The service, on account of
alleged inactivity, srs. freely indulged "a st ths
front, but whistler warranted OF not we viii not
presume to ssy.
Tie death Of General HooKER sesuiz to be q
wellaulhsa!isAsed fact. Il Is admitted by the
prisoners who resehsi the city last evening.
Whsn the tram left nothing hsd been beard
ot the iroops who were disp patehea Friday morn
ing 70 lock after he Fsdsras who crossed the
river on Thursday afternoon The latter were
commanded by General McPHERsoN.
Runners wers current in our lines that one
c5rps CT SEERMAS's army had been detached
to reinforce GRANT, aa1 smother to opersts on
the Mississippi. How these Originstsd we were
unable to learn.
Oar information Is that although the Fsderals
continue to advance along the line Of tbs rail-
rosd, they do 50 in very cautious manner con
seqaeatiy cur rear is but eighty hsrrasssd.
Toe skirmishiDg Is bat slight aud Is confined
altogether to the esgal5y. M struggling What
ever Is pernittsd-indesd but little IS attempted,
our troops conlinuing ia the bast Of spirits.
We give considerable space this morning to
Newspaper reports Of lste events in Virginia, Of
which, owing to the fAilars Of tie mails for
whole wssk, we were sadly IN arrears. Our
accounts arc from both sidas, aud it is evident
from these, BOtwitha tandisg the Yankees make
soaae show of rejoicing IS usual, shst the vic
tory Substantially remains With our arms.
GRASF's overwhelming forward movement has
been checked; BUFFERS raiders driven back
to their intrsuchments and the protection Of
sheir gunboass, aud SIGEEs army mos. soandIy
slgsshsd BY BRECKINRIDGE These are inpOr-
tant triumphs, let the enemy boast for foreign
consumption, and to cheer the dropping spirits
Of his own PsOple, As hs may.
Hxll be seen the President fsyoTs a contiu-
uanes.of the suspension Of the writ Of habess
eOTPGS.
Gen. BRAuSBGARD reports isvOrAbls results
from Tho south side of James liver. the only
drawback being the loss Of Gan. Walker.
On the I9.h another skirmish in Northern
Virginia resulted fsvsrzbiy. GRANTS quietuee
Indicates the severity of the punishment he has
rseeived Taken altogether, the situation in
Northo-n Virginia looks quite prolaising. and
there is svesy rsason to believe that the boast Of
the Yankee commander, MEADE, is without
foundation. II the Yankees venture to act uPon
the idea be snnouncss they will be most grew
Oasly disappointed.