Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-08
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CozO, Niss January 25, 1854
A week Of clear sunny weather has greatly i'm
proved the rssds ana tho Bo-es, srda few days with
Gen. Eorrss; VII inp7ogs't5s spirits snd raise the
hopes ef he nosi ssspaaasnt Recruits are pouring in
from al qHarrersovsr I've hundred lave arrived hsrs
aad rsportsd f1z dury i;n the last three dsys-two
hundred Of whom from WsEt Tennessee
Ths scouts report the Yankees very coy. They hud-
de together close aud 7T leave each other oug
eaough to house a,eal raf1rs iss alons ladies'
eis ihlug leweiry etc.
Sc far a=ve discovered Hofhi5Z calculated 70 throw
saadoT oe The 5rigas prospects ahead. sone ineou
Tsasuess and d.ieulies were anticipated On account
d he uuHbsr q snail eon1zauds eopsissng OF mere
t<=le - eapsssss rsEzeH5s ETC., but tEs szpsreucs
O. CIV Hsris, FEo Is engaged every hour IN asss,ing
hs Eetcrsl b ogssnzs y removing al Impssimsars
a1a siI srs VEg 90 eonssidate and maize their com
Hasnds efci=zs. Sons Of course VIII comp ain, sut
tie inpOrt nee CT Measure Is spparsas to svery
can Id miad. ara ihe arrangement, u2oa the whole,
" u give satisfaction.
Or yesisrd y observed at headquarters az aid gray.
haired Hau who used n cTutch; from bis appearance
IMPOSED he vas an old farur bun somethng about his
rand manaer inclined ne g. AK bis nnEe, gshsn
~as informed lhai he was Cap. Henderson, formerly
eoaiiaasion mere Of the arn Of Henderson Tsrry,
& Co, Of New OrIsnns, but row captain Of an hide
pendent company Of scouts. Hls leg was badly broken
a. the great battle of Shiloh YET be constantly N his
saddie st he head OF his company, aud never loses
| chance for fight could bat con rsst him with the
thousands Of young who scattered all over The
Coafsderaey vita shght injuries, Is br ken finger
wounded hand or scratch or oruiss viii h tlsy
aee eousiartly ezhsoiing With dolsfaI eoantensnes
Feis they use every e ana some soft place. a.,
running for some county oee in order keep cut of
the sFmy
Ebas burning shamsi such men deserve The in.
agaaRt seorn 0f every man and woman in the land
No" We have 20 Do Of things We have ei,hs,
70 ~ aside a matters Of persoaal interest," and come
up ai,h unite front aad whip and i've back The In
vaoers Of orr country during the esung sfrise or be
tae woTst su5jusstsd AID the poorest people on the
earth Our negroes lands our homes our freedoy,
and personal liberty; cur poiiacs rights, our edues
tosal pri Hsg-s, our morA status ami In fset ev.rv
hope Of Individual property ns,onsl honor and IN
dspsndence viii be Tor ever gons. Well, how shan -.
prevent this dreadful eAlauisyi There is but enc .
eocrae. Every nan who can in asy way damage tbs
easmy must resolve that be csn and viii kan ons Y-
kee a least, and many mere as poaibls Suppo,.
every who is abe would resolve in bis own rps
tast be Wogld all enc invader, and Immediately set
a7Ju erranglng bis business af-rs with that nurposa
il vieB. oar skeleton commands would soon BE- f,fl
a1ry sai to The people Al home as voad sen terror
ami dsnay 10 The enemy. and drive every vsnaaI bs
yOnd our bordsrs Whh sush viii and spirit on The
part Of our people, should be invulnerabs to ,bs
comsines world.
To ilustrats-a Capt Floyd of North Mississippi.
who was formerly evelseer. but is now al she heaa
Of Independent company Of rangers (alf these com
Panios have Row reported Gen. ForresO went ever
tbs Mlssssppi where be heard that an entire rs
inent Of negroes eneampsd few miles from tbs
west bank. Capt Floyd eksd ten men and procured
two zkis crossed the river in tho night and Il dav
light ch rged in among The sleeping da kles eaeA man
With two reyovers. gun and bowie knife, ana dealt
sush blows among the Ps1ie stricken Africans that
they Esd in w.ld confusion without aring gun Iesv
ing tents. arms seeouremsuts, and every hins they
had II ihs hands Of the ssssilants Over ffsy yTers
killed on Jbs spOt. snd many woaDdsd Captain
Fioyd hsn set about gathering up the puuder and in
the ne1t uSat broush, many valuable srtiees -
rophses bis vAlor He did net lose sinsle man OF
even have one wsuHded Suppose every officer AID
private aeiuaEed By the sSns detsrmined VIII.
who can tell The glorious issultsi eva.