Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-05
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TUNNEL BILL, May 2, 1868.
pr,-o,. APPEAL. Notwithstanding I am . new
,o--.,o,dspt. presume on this occasion TO CAL your
,t,e-,son apd that Of your reAderH for Rtsw moments to
ourselves. the front and the late oec1rreHesH here All
=, o,ls, this evening, since we returned from 9 line Of
h..,Is. which we had formed in the edge Of Tunnel bill
hi, morning, for the purpose Of ~repeling pretty
b svy advance Of the enemy, who were not backward
in showing themselves in force, but at a very respect
ful distance, Offering Us no further harm than throwing
3 few light random shells, which, Yankee Ike, were
aimed al the town and the few remaining women and
children therein, instead OF the better marx Of our brig
ads, which was in plsin hne in front, and rendered rs-
TIER nervous by the certainty that each discharge Wonla
be followed BY our direct Introduction to one Of 'Asse
hard fslIows;" or the dlspelling smoke would develop
a heavy column Of "wsh5-fOOt' bent on our dsstruc-
don or dispersion. However, we were relieved in 8
shor, time BY seeing the whole mass 'msreh down
sgain" from their position and qnietiy but e1PeaAouE
". return IN The direction Of Ringgold
These two demonstrations that theensmy have made
in the last four days are thought by every one to be re-
eonno.sansss. prspsratOryto The grand move In eontsm-
plaaon. The Ysnks have always showed adecided
weakness il approaching the ridge OF Tunnel hiE and
hsvs acknowledged themselves that this Is not their
route to d alton. "Roeky hill. . a. they call it, accord
ing to their own report, taught them q sad experience
in their con to Dalton, - = few months since
wish You would noHse a matter which has caused
q GOOD deal Of excitement among the eRvslry hsre re-
Gently, sud which Is no small matter. Il is claimed
by The Yankees, and with good reason I fear, that
during our late rsid upon the picksts, whsn we
IS trapped" about forty Of them in = rail pen, that
some Of the prisoners were brutAily murdered by one
or more STAFF officers Of the corps, and after they had
surrendered. been dissrned, and were being marched
from the acsne Of action. The enemy have made no
outward threats OF retaliation, but have murdered
three captured soldiers during their two last demon
~strations; one the other day and two yesterday, which
instances we GER: slrly know Of and we have heard
thai they express their intshtion TO murder all prison
srs from the regiments represented in that raid upon
their pIcksts, when thu aforementioned staff officer 50
far forgot his principles and Guty a. . OOnfsdsrats
oHcsr to murder surrsndsred and unsrmsd prisoners
In cold blood, and the misfortune is thst the innocent
nsa, who sl condemn the act, are to be the sufferers
for bis folly, while he goes free and unpuniehed.
Think me not, from thus expressing mySah IS being
faint hearted in reference to tAe EpiliDg Of Yankee
blood 1 must gay that / rejoice ct the death Of the
base hirslings st al times; let them meet their deserts
under what circumstances they may, I'll rejoice, but
our soldiers should not be made tbs innocen. subjects
for their murdsrous retaliation, unless they, too, are
allowed 10 take & hand Ia the bloody work. If It Is to
be understood that we heneeforth Aght under the priR-
eIples Of the black flag, let our authorities be assured
BY the enemy that such is their desire, and then inform
the army ths. such isthe intention Of both parties, and
I assure you the announcement, although ii may not
be hailed with outspoken demonstrations sf Joy, will
meet g Response In the bosoEeRt each man Of our bril-
gsds who has long Treasured mp wrath against The
dsy Of wrath" and will thus horoFAbly be allowed ihs
eradication of their deep reveDgs. Each and every
man IN this brigade feels q proud consciousness swell
ing his bosom that humanity, civilization, honesty, or
Justice does not sanction TIE numbering Of prisoners Of
Wal, notwithst snding the uprarrantsd excuses OF a
few, unless It ID the recognised principe Of bota par
ties, then self preservation sanctions the cOurss, and
the time and opportunity will be hailed as the dawn
ing day of vengeance for the much WOE ged and long
suffering spirits Of this brigade. BORE.