Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-29

RssoEpsd 7has whils va mourn as sacrifice
Of svery gallant life given in battle % preserve
The lite Of the aafion, aud 8 mpathizs with the
oefeayed hiends Of evefy Union soldier We
cannot but feel win more intensity she fearful
cost Of victory, when death strikes at those who
are the pride and ths hops Of the nafion.
Res0ived, Thai in shs deah Ct Nsjor-Gon.
JaAa ~Sedg9iek, who VAS killed at the head Of
his corps ia-hstiie, in the State Of Virgins, the
country has sustained the IosS Of q brave ard
gallant soldier, e daring AID skiilfal leader, and
q pasTIct worthy 10 have died in 50 sacred .
-eansei ;t4s ths State which gavB him birta hss
been honeFed BY the gallant services he has ren-
dsfed his country by the example be has lei (;
by the sacrifice OF life, which he SO freely gave
and while Connecticut m0uTns the loss, sis calls
en- hes sons 70 I'll his placs and follow bis ex-
annie.
Resot5td, Phst = committee be appointed to
make in connection with the military friends Of
Ger Ssdgwiek, the necessary and proper ar.
rErgsments for tho funeral hers and in Connect
icut.
Tbs following were appointed;
Judge Cosles, Col. J "a Ainy,
Wado Hatchins, .ChLs. Gould,
Joseph Riplsy, R.H AeCurdy,
P. AZ WesnoTe.
The New Haven Journal, Of yesterday, says
IN a sketch of Ssdgwiek;
AAQ va = lNtf - O1AAM1AA a
county, Connecticut, to which placs his aBeess
ors renovsd from West Hartford, enc hundre1
and twenty years ago, and he resided on the old
homestead, which has bean in possession Of the
family during .sll these years, an only sister
maintaining the hospitali;iss Of his house duries
bis prOlsacied absence in service. His gIEad-
father, General John SsdgWiek, was ga officer
in the TeVola ionsTy var, and transmitted an
honortd name 10 thu Distinguished SsdgTiek
! familiar nf GauueoFTnus MaGHarfna1ffs nrd
New York General Ssd5 sick was bora in
1921, and graduated at West Poiat in 1887.
Hs Was always warmly attached 70 The Itch
field homs, And ia oil his setiYe military lie
looked forward at the time be might retire 70 it
IN his declining years. JUST before tais rebeliion
broke oct be had seriously contemplated such ;
~TssTGcY, aud on the hTst exhibition Of treason
he told a relative that his hope had been 70 lave
public ii5o. but added tbas It could not be now,
for bis eaUstfy needed bis services.
In private life Gen. SedgBick was AZ unaS-
Stunning, retiring man, possessing s.roEg feelings
and attachments. He WEs reser married. but
kept up his ancestral esisss under the care Of an
unmarried sister. who was dsvO.edIy attached 70
him.
THE CAPTURE OF sTEELE's WAGON TRAIN
Extract Of a letter from Capt E o. Morse,
e1ulnsneiDQ company d, oh Kansas cavalry,
dsted Pine Bluff, Arkansas, April I8, 1864, to =
friend:
Yesterday a terrible disaster happened to our
army. One Of Gen. Sssels's wagon trains. Of
ever two hundred and torty Hsgous, was return
ing from Camden, with an escort Of about 2000
men, consisting Of detschments from the 18th
Ohio, 33i eHd 36h iowa, 431 IniisnA infantry,
Ist Iodizna, 7.h Missouri, 5:h KsHsss cavalry,
ard ID Missouri artillery. Wnea forty miles
} from Pine Buff, where the roads Gere bad, and
, the train had scattered along for SIX mikes, va
were attacked by q rebel force of 5000 and KEEP
up a hard fight for fous hours 6i our anmunt
D tioa was exhausted and tbs infantry were hght
ing with clu5ed musksts. The first and second
, officers in-eommsnd we're killed. The enemy
had taken oDr esHnen aud turned them UpoI
/ ourselves. Then the cavalry rallied tor : tina
9 assault, and cut its way through, all but 6fsy
or sixty arriving at Pine Blaf-
GEN. LEE IN A 4 a
Here is Tho sort Of kilograms that srs pub
s lished IN the Northern papeT5 20 put The Yankel
] public ia \ good humoT. II is very readable L
: those who know that Gen. Lse's army has no
: missed & ration nom SheudEa's raid, or AM
, ether cause, siRcs the sighting began;
1. Is confirmed that, in an order Issued OF
8 Monday, found on some prisoners, Gee. Lea no
e tilted his army that his Communication wi1
R,chmoud WAS broken, Gud no'rations could b.
i draWn from thence, and hs-sdViE8d ihsm to cap
tufs supplies from OCT army.
= Gen. Grant had captured, up 10 yesterday.
e about six thousand prisoners. Part Of . regi-
meat Was captured e8tirs, Twas composed o.
msa EhO had been exchanged bu; 5 fen weeks
7 sin6s.
The ..ess of iho enemy iakiiled is much greater
& tsSa ours. His wounded ara supposed to be
about the same.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE Cslifonia DsmocEstie State Convention,
now in session 10 San Fssneiseo, has passed
resolutions declaring skst the war is conducted
f.. Abolition Purposes, aud b. Tsvolutonize ihs
Government, and bringing toe National Dsm0
cratic Convention 10 piedgs the party 70 the res
torstioR Of peace upon just aud honorable Terms
An effort was made TO Condemn the war for any
purpose, but failed. ExGsvs. BlgleF, DoEney
and Weller have been elected delegates TO tbs
Chicago convention.
Tbs snsiTeIsafy Of The American Bble soei
ely wss held et Irving Hall en- Tuesday morn
ing. The meeting Wss opened with prayer By
r. shop Gasss, and addresses Wsra delivered ~
tire r Y. Dr. Taylor, tho Rev. Mr.. Peis, the
i Rev. D.. Sunderland, the Rev. DR. Cox, ia,
! Rsv. Mr.. Thornton, and others. The report
shows that the Bible has been Translated into 25C
! -langusges; the receipts amount 10 S5,575 90
number Of bucks printed, 1892 1885, copies o
: Scriptures granted to the army and navy, 1000
600,