Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-12
LETTER FRSn THE Army.
Correspondents of he Memphis Appeal


In LINE MILL CRKKK GAP, |
Wednesday, May II, 1864 J
-Four days and nights We have been In lins Of battle
oourting an stack from the enemy In cur froat, bat
without material refults.
On The evening of the sh, a shsFp assault was made
upon the right of this gap. The front Of this p sfHOn
Is protected by q series Of sdmirably constructed re-
doubts and Abbata. The pieksts ia front Of these uers
| driven in, but the rsdoubts were held. The Aght-whlch
was only 5 heavy sklrmish-raged Hereely untl eight
o'clock at night, when we aaslly drove the enemy rem
the field. A portion Of Bakers and Wrghts sFigndss
were engaged. Viewed IRON the Opposissmoun,sins, It
was e magnificent and terrific scene. One hundred and
seventy Of The Yankee dead we're found upon the RsId
next morning tbsiE wounded had bssn removed Oar
loss was twenty-five killed and wounded.
Yesterday we wsre repestedly sheied, bat without
effect sharpshooters on boh sides kept q vigorous
fire all day. Our artillery only frss Al long intervs'E
Affairs here bsgiR to sssums the features OF 3 siege
It il thought by ZONE that the Yankees are placing
siege pieces IN position with 4 view Of shsIling US ont,
bat they would fnd that a dull and expensive sane,
sven II allowed 80 pat IL intO operation.
Operations we're somewhat checked yesterday by g
heavy shower Of rain, and Las. night We were visited by q
d~renehing rain; attended by terrific thunder and light
ming. The men had little protection, and almost every
one was completely wet, bus they srs Indifferent alike
10 showers OF h1ei or rain. In hne midst OF storm tno
troops Of Colonel Tom Smiths brigade Iraised a trsmsn
dous yell, by way of svineing their Vitality, which wa
enthusiastically taken mp and passed from line to line
until the sound dies away in the distance.
The result Of Rockers raid towards Resasa has not
been fully msds known We only know that the OBJ
jeet in view was not accomplished and that ne will be
glad to rejoln thu main army. The failure OF the train
to come IN. night before LAST. oeessionsd some anxiety in
regard to bridges, wires, etc IN the direction Of Allan
ta-for This army knows no resr-but iss arrival yssser-
day, and subsequent distribution Of papen, relieved al
spprshension- A portion Of Rockers forces cut the
wires near Ttion, bat were in too much haste to do far-
thor damage. As soon an they were gone, two ladies
being near By, repslred the wirss with thsir own hands
thus saving the communication. Such Is the rsport-if
true, thess ladies have done al act worthy Of our cause,
sad which insures It's own reward
Two Yankee dessrteEa came IN yesterday. They
sly that the term Of enlistment Of nearly one-half their
army expires on The 18th inst, aud that they are De.
termined not to nsht another day. Whistler this is
really true, or only a trick Of the Ysnkess In sending
these quasi desertsrs with Ais report to gsln time, aad
throw US of our guard, renana 70 be seen. Il Is well
to watch such characters as these, and rsOeivs their
statements with much allowance, especially when In
cur favor. HARVEY