Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-29
FLOREDA NRws.

A correspondent Of the Savannah MOrniag
Nes0S, writing from Camp Finnsgan, under date
Of the 2lst, states that about two weeks ago,
the Yankee deserters came into our lines in
squads of from two to Eve per day. I cannot
tell how many came in, but there was quite =
large number, and they brought with them their
fine GoveEnmsnt horses Having been sp-
pointed to guard one of them for several hours,
I had an opportunity to learn something from
YAHksedOm. Ny prisoner was foreigner and
said there was whole regiment to which he be-
longed, who would come over the first opportu-
nifty. He said that since they had been drafted
and had arrived in the South, they had found
out that the war was carried on, on the part Of
the North, for the purpose of freeing the negroes,
and that they were not willing to risk their lives
for that purpose.
The disafection in bis regiment was suspect
ed. 1t is supposed that this regiment has been
removed from Jacksonville, as they have stop
ped deserving very suddenly. Oar scouts re-
port that the Yankee expedition has returned
from PiAtks, and have gone toward the Gsor-
gis coast, and neatly all the snemys troops
hays left Jacksonville. a report got into camp
yesterday evening" that the Yankees were about
to mske rsid somewhere about the AltamahA
for the purpose Of destroying the bridge on ths
Gulf road Our prisoners say that there is
much dissatisfaction in the North about the war,
and if GRANT gets q whipping before Rich
mond they will be willing Che citizens at the
Nsrth,) to give up the conquest of the So1th.
A correspondent of the Macon Telegraph
writes from Camp Milton under the same date
that recently the enemy have sent off a large
number of their forces their pickets have been
Withdrawn to within mile or two of their pre-
sent ccupstion-Jscksonvil They have evac-
ustsd Piatka entirely, and We now occupy If.
Ny private opinion is that they will soon evacu-
ale Jacksonville altogether.
Desertsrs have come in quite frequently and
amount to this date to some ilty or sixty, many
bringing their horses with them They all tell
the same story-thst they were made drunk, en-
listed, received their bounty, and deserted at the
first opportunity. notice that most of them
are from the new Yankee regiments. Within
week there have been shot, for attempts at de-
sertion, at Jacksonville, se7en Yankees. These
executions may stop it, and it is to be hoped
they will We do not want them, and it is bet
ter for rs that they shoUld remain for the Yam
KEGS to support. I see no chance for a fgRt
here at present. The tOrpsdOes have been quite
a success. Already two of their vessels have
gone up;" add to this two vessels which
and were burned up, and their loss is
some what extensive.
In pecuniary point of view, the Yankees
sTe rather on the wrong side Of the ledger in
their Florida expedition. They stole from
eighty to eighty-fVe negroes, probably two
thirds Of whom were women and children, and |
left Tor payment over fifteen hundred stand Of |
small arms, i've guns, cOmmissRry and quarter |
master stores, horses, blankets, four steamers, |
etc. As this rate they are not moving much to-
ward restoring Florida to the glorious Union. !
l do not count their killed as any loss in Pc
cunisry point of view.
large portion of our force has moved to |
ether quarters, and will be heard from, no
i1ubt in the course of this season Sufficient
lre left, however, to handle any present or pro
ipectiVe force the Yankees may bring heTe All 1
are in good spirits and ready for brush.