Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-13
Ernm ws.,srn Virginia.

Correspondence Of Augusta Chronicle aud sentinelJ
HEADaRs 7rH BAIT. COSF. CAV, Gitners Brigade,
Saitviie, Smith CO Va, May This is a beautiful
day, the sky is ciear and %ciaudless, aud the sun shines
out warm and pleasant. Our affairs military are pro-
pitions. as we'll az the weather. and if the Confederate
army is as successful TOR the next two months ~ 70 mas
beeG for the past, our Independence viii have been
gained. Give our men q clear sky and plenty Or an
munition, and The ceTetous Yankees shall DO made 20
reaP tears Of blood. bsesuse they find themselves un-
able 10 eApiure ths black 'hesh pots Of the South
Di sppeintueu and dsspondeney has already tREen
possession Of their minds, while SUCCESS has givBn buoy.
auey and energy to our people,
Lately we met an cd kentucky soldier. whohs been
in the service from the beginning Of our difficulties, and
81 he reached ogt his hRu1 he said he was proud fha at
be was q Confederate soldier
The day Is not far distant when 10 be = citizen Of the
Southern CUnfederacy viii be one Of the richest Blooms
thRt can be given, aud Its eoloTs will receive more -
spsei and confederation fromthe world than was ever
bestowed upon ths stars and stripes in days gone by.
When We bind ''0ur brows with victorious wreathE,
bang up our arms for monumeuts-wheu grim yisaged
war hath smoothed his 1Tinkied front, then theConfed.
srats soldier and the friends Of our causs viii receive
their reward. How snxiousiy is that time looked for
by tho soldiers in the hslG-uhsn they can open their
eyes, in the morning, at home, without the assistance Of
the shfill trumpet and when Il will be common for
mankind to live under a roof, and once mere be permit
ted 20 pass up and down through the world withoat 3
permit from sorg vlglaHs prcvosi marshal These
idess which ruminats IN the heRds Of soldiers, are Thugs
hoped FOR, ana are seen by faJh, which is as sirons As
dTAth.
Gen. Hodges brigade was made up Of aye battsIioaF
Commanded by Coils Clay, EdmOndson, johnson, Prem.
tce and McAfes. Col. Ednnndson's battalion has been
ordered to report to Gen. Jones. and he resi Of she bat
taiionsa are reporting to Gen. Giltner, and be 10 Gen john
H. Morgan. al are stfhis plscs, whsro ws End good
grass for our horses and plenty Of subsstenee for our
men. How long We will remain here. we sre unable 10
say. We hope, sons time, Tor she horses ofour brigade
are very much fadgued and iadsd-
1t Is believed that the Yankee Gen. AvsTil t march
ing in this direction with five thou aad men, for the pur-
pose Of destroying the sat works at tbis place. We
arc Of opinion be win not reach this point soon. Gen.
Jones went after him several days ago, and unieEs Ave
ril keeps mt of his way he viii be hurt.
0n tbs 9th rIf Ehran FarfmemrH Of KamEnaH nnmnw nm
from Knoxville 10 Carriers station, on the railroad,
ments were blacks. Gaa. Jackson, (kn8Hn in this 70
gion As mudEal Jackson with his brigade. A.
tackled and repulssd them, Killing about nineteen Of
tksm, a0d hey went back in a hurry!
There is MT \ very strong force Of Yankees in East
Tennessee, SUD taoss that are there will be- leaving in
aoout three Weekzs ana be glad to set RFsy-zt least
country.
Col clsy's battalion remains In Kentucky. Hs hiss
not been Tecaptursd yet. We notice that tue Yaukess
have reported that they eApturod one hundred Of our
men 81 ine PnRebsn and PaiutsVil'e fght. Il is felss.
Our loss in killed, wounded and captured viii nor eU
oeea twenty hse men, snd the people about Punchsn
report that We killed thirty and wounded seventy ave
4snAess anu ihat hey lett thai country that hight IN
great haste, being fearful that our men would flank
them The Yankees had sixteen hundred men Ia the
ngnt, while Nc had hardly four hundred.
Tbs men under Majos McAiee arc entitled to much
none were braveE
phsre arr but = small number o. Yankee troops IN
sorlnera Ken. 1eky' ana Whea ne 80 in shsre viii hold
Gen. s. q. Bueknsr cemmands this department.
Salt Is selling for ten dollars and g ha.f per bushel
wheStis worth about forty dollars per buEheli ana corn
twenty-five
The peoOIe In South Vagina have been ra.
toned. Those who had bus httle hekOre this was done
are moving away, IS they are not able to ltYs here
When radshes and.sprioR chickens grow up, emigrs-
ton viii stop st least snoh is the notion Of
SOUS LIEUTENANT.