Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-25

DkLToE, Ga, April p. 1864.
EDIroEs APPEAL: We are st last blesuse vih set
tsd pleasant wsihsr The roads no IonssFsssiIoss up
mules ard wagons in botomlssu pools Of mud; old Sol
dspenses bis genial glsncss with lavish profsssnsss
upon the Just and the ubi6st the fsgrsnss Of opening
bada and aroma of wild Aowrsis 10 waited ORsvsry
Ssbns breeze the hill tops and valleys glow with
folding bssutss and the mild seepssf ofSpruF receives
universal homage. -.sI.-s4 -
Day BY day tie Impression bssomss current
thssws srs on the eve Of events big with rssulta Of in,
porSnee Great activity prevails IN every 1spsrtmsst
Every officer aud Is In his place and all apparent
iy doing their whole duty. This s'esls and seien-
oy to the service whers every fssII his individual
responsibility and discharges bis duties from eonsolSn
tIous motives With slscrity. This Is the glory Of ths
Southern Army tie secret Of ts strength which viii
lard luItsr to the historic pen for ages come Euro
pear and "a kee armies are governed each lks
tOmason destitute alike in the aggregate Of srss vaoE
and Of hxsd principles ssaribls only Of Enims IPzi
| sss. they are the supple tools Of tyrsHt.
A late order requires thu shl1kery 20 be knocked
frsm side of the houses which construed TO mean
that we must become sscustOsd 70 the light breath Of
hsAven and that may sleep withoss hszsis under
iss bedeekes reef Nay God grant thEt the In
psndIDg strife in which s expect TO parspats sOsnsr
Aser will be fruitful Of glorious yesoEys which weuld
be hailed the hArbnger Of Northern dsssnaicnH esd
early peace along cur bloody border.
The pagers say thAtthe government 80 Obsizg wish
citE ems a. to exchange new rSus for ths old New
soldiers consider themselves worthy Of faYsrs any
other class sad are really anxious Ss psld IN ths
issue Those who had as much ss sns hundred dOllaEI
in the old issue funded It, while thOss who hsd less
spent Il ell to keep from losing lhsdeprssassn and ths
result is that the army generally speaking literally
| Bankrupt 4t-.555 IA
The LouiIvie Journal Of the 18Th instant received
It confirms previous accounts Of GsA Forests opsFa
West ssse ana deals largely in threats Of
retaliation for the slaughter at Fort Pillow. Probably
tue next time Gensrsi Forrest sands Gag Of
Federal commander, the rsnsnbrsnss Of Fort Pillow
will induce him to rsesVs ii In HseoraAncs with ths
uIaFsE Of civilized nations.
II may interest some Of yeEr readers ts kssr how ths
soldiers while away thslr leisure hOars when they hap
pen 10 hAvo any. One class known sporting shsr
acters or tiger Rshtsrs. entsrtsa themselves and
each other -,ifh cock ghtiog. poker u Is not IN
common for one man stake Ave handrsd dollarEon
single bet thorough bred gans cock is worth from
atty 10 two hundred dollars This class Of Is small
bat not limited by any to private lsoldLers.
Another class and the most numerous engages IL
stblsts games, such Leap frog baIl ssc Thsz
ars jolly SET Of feOws and make the hills ring viii
| pssls Of merrimsut
The third class and the smallest which viii mention
nighs be denominAted literary gsutlsnsn--scSns o
genius who devote their leisure to msnts games chess
drafts etc., also, such works Of poetry, Assions his
tory, standard ayS thsyseRn prOsugs In camp
Many copy Of Byron, Les MserAblsS, Prescott anC
Tupper passed around camp until the originA
owner loses sight Of them entirely. a
An anuEing Instance Of polite rivalry occurred tn
| other day. Capt H, s Htaf ofaeer, had remarked
that when he EATuted certain general that he slNay
raised his hat in rsturn- Ths captain resolved TO b
eqgs with him. Accordingly the next time they sp
proaahsd esch other both being horseback osptsii
H politely raised his hat in The most approved mill
tsry styls bat imagine bis neBpus when tbs general
with knEhrly dignity. tOsk OR hs hss and rods unsoV
cred until hey had passed ten or twelve psesE. Th'
captain admitted that he had encountered iHTincib
poIiisness There can be no ImprOpEsty In adding
that tbis was LisEt.- Gen. Hosd. HARVEY.