Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-12
KnElisA 0piaion on the war.


fall Of Interest, snd doubf indeed whsthar at AM
period OF the more Important issues have been
stake than seem pending Al this mousut. In four o.
ihe States OF the old Union oparsian3 ca coussra
bic scale IN DrogreBa, and IL really appears
IL the present campaign would proaues results
deczve than have hitherto been attainable So vast
however Il the theafer OF war and 50 snlcts from
each other he Tarious expeditions % ths beige
rents thzt i requires some pains TO dEeutauge and
arrange the condensed summaries q the kilograms
PsrhanH shall best perform this 0 for the resdes
BY separating he presented and attaching
tosseh held OF operations the igPortaues which It
II viii be rocososed no Doubt that at tho opening ol
The campaign al tie interest Of the conceived
70 IL the great camps of the Narihssst and
SoathwsEt. Meade aud Lee "a Virginia sad Grant aud
JohnaOn in Tennessee absorbed the attention Of the
public rms gss .a1 " ss made by the srroiss Of lie
two last sians generals; and il epdsd IN she seon-
mare Of the Fsderala. Ihsy reinqushed apparently
al hopes Of n Ibis quarter rasfercd General
Grant Virginia p shs ita-e Of hsade snd conean-
rzied tAeir efforts smother sxpedsian seeisst Rich
nond. OF the prospects Of this great etterpriss we
saaii 7penk ~ smd i'y but We mpsi o6seiys n
passing that The So1aresieFn armies % both combat
snts appear 70 have been Inactive since the rt weeks
Of the campaign
The recent operstlons in Tennessee aud L0uisiana.
which have resulted iaverabiy FOR fhe Cansuarstss
conducted - lode pendsnt forces detachmeuts
AMI were net shared, far ss learn, BY the
great Confederate amy Of the souths which last
year toe battle Of ChickAmaHgs, snd which the be-
giEning Of the present year confronted tbs Northern
army at Chattanooga, and barred the road Georgia
These two great armies seem Gov 70 be ding nothng.
The ViTzina preparing d. crest de Al.
buf those must leave for moment while attend
20 The minor expeditions which have been recently un-
dertsken and in which he South has been generally
he most important of these was the advance Of
Banks inso tbs norihWesera angle Of LoUsiana-.he
province, be 4, remembered, which he claims to govern
as conquered district fromis capital Of New 0rleans
ew very impsTsety this conquest * been achieved
may be Inferred from the simple fact Of the expedition
itself New Orleans taken early in this war. the
command OF the Nj ssaippi acquired by 1rous
operations strong tsrce 0gunboaIS stationed on
tha river and Louisiana broughtss far under
tary occupation any State Of the Confederaey could
be- Nevertheless 10 ttis conquered province we
hud tie governor eompelsdtO TO adysnce with aFge force
snd strong Jtis OF FulbOats again hOse army,
and ia certain that Ia this enterprise he received
seyeTe defeat
The seems OF the frst engagement was near Shrsvs-
port on the Red river, the great ailments ibe
Mississippi. Here, in the extreme northwestern angle
Of the Stse, 1t il not deuisd that Banks beaten,
and that be lost thousands Of and all his guns.
After this retired IN hesssry direction still
on the Red river, to Nacaochss; but recent iu
telgenee contain report thatin sscOud engagement
the Con ederaes repusec with he loss Of three
generals killed on the feld. O0usdering that Banks
would be yhting under Of bis gun1osts this
cond story th0ugh uneoDacmsd by me latest adVieas
is not absolutely improbable The r Of these vessels
ght compensate for his .oat artillery, and prove
heavy for the Southern Infantry 1t possible, hOVTeV.
er that by this second engagement msaut oay an Il
tsck confessed TO have been mads BY the O0n dsrss
on the retrsRling hotila.
After their victory Shire Fspu-t they followed up
he enemy and assailed ihs sqradrOn 6ereeiy that
the trans ports old barely escaped capture
Still they did not actually succeed IN Grr55ng ITS pro-
gTess, snd this eneounteF in which II Is likely gh
that they sHersd severely from heavy guns the
fiotla Is perhaps the affair described q renewal Of
| the first engagement Upon the whole then we ind
he military governor Of Louisiana, after being drawn
the frontiers Of his command ty COnfsdergts srmy
il besen IN pitched battle, and not protected
by feet OF gunboats from hsree assault his
| treating forces
The next scsne Of interest will be familiar enough to
thoss who remember the early operations Of the
II lies the coast OF North Carons ~ the mouth Of
Roanoke river in Abemarle sound In these parts the
Fedsrals achieved s0ne of their first couquzs's but
their footing the ST. s ght, and the vit aty
the Confederate arms has been shown in succession Of
efforts disl5dgd iksm from their position. The
rec mt attempt OF The SOuberners has been Directed
against tie town Of ymouth and the l7h Of last
month they made desperate attack on fort In the
immediate vicinity. In this tsey we're repulsed, but
I on the following day the assault was renewed T. @
event II decided is not yet reported but told
that Piymouth at ths dersgture OF the mails
ally invested it IS pcobab that Fort rEy hiss faen
The most kGbe incident Of he affair however, is
the appearance OF OJafedefss ram, which destroyed
three Of the five Eedera gunbOats lying IN the Roam
oks, and acquired complete command Of tie The
Federais have sent hoa TO the rescue, and NOV
ing large bodies Of troops from The force recently
gagged 10 tbs segs OF Ohsrleson, but t snteips ted
thss Plymouth woald be lost aud that NeHbeTn, an
other import ant town at the mouth OF toe Neuse river
in PamIcO SQUAD might perhaps share the fate
In he midst OF these discOurEssmeBts the Federals
preparing for one more campaign on the uAlueky
ground OF Virginia. II Inquire ist0 the chances Of
this adventure, shall not find much for think
ing them in favor Of the North than before The
t16t Said IS tnat ten GfAltt II not
i arY genius, Is a good practical soldier, endowed with
determined resolution, aud eOmps AZ 20 avail himself
of the lessons suggested by the 0rtunes OF bis preds
The army OF the HotO4iac, placed undeI
his command probably nei her better nor worse thsn
In former years, but be difficulties of tbs enterpTie
before him probably Increased by the experience
and successes which sdyersaries have gained Rich
moud is, doubt, stronger than ever. Gen. Lee W.
may presume, no. weaker. OF actual movements VI
| Learn Ouly that the Southern oDmmauder has been
Joined by his fsvore colleague Gen. Longs rect; thai
both sides mAneuvering preparatory sctOn and
| that the Government at Washington with AZ omn0ui
anticipation Of results has pps the ransnisson o
| news from Virginia"
This then, il the general position OF af irs and The
suIv-y conducts conclusions very favorable to ths
CoBfcdsrAteE Ia Virginia. iis true, fortune Of
has still 70 be tired Rnd any dsraOle ia this
quarter would probably be hailed by the Federas
sdeQ recompenss for al the dsappOntuienfs hs
year Bat in that view there would be seBtinen
than substance. A victory Vrginia would do moth
ing the Northerr cause in LOuiSaHs, in Tenaessea
or even in Moth Osrons The ting fact IN favor
the South Is that a quarters once and alter hre
years Of war hqs shown Itself at leasl equal il
/ supssior to iis adFelsErieA.
I4qEis zlza- if fleg cnu
/ not hoss fheir the shores NoFth Caro-
lima, and raid ike hat Of Ctsn Forrest ii
TennesSee deprive them Of their positions
Mississippi, what have they really accomplished hl
| t, cir expenditure Of million OF ana hundred
of millions OF money! That question, we shoult
think, is Which Americans must needs ask them
ing the fortunes OF North BY soms signal trium
in Virginia it may perhaps receive decisive snsweF
The Way 1ke Erish are Brought into Ih,