Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-14

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Camp Near ksnnssau Mountain, Ca, June g.
EDITORS APPEAL-ws have At last been relieved
from duty on the front and have retired Inside our In
fAntry inss they say to rest but we cannot hope 70
have long respite Some important changes have been
and sre sti going on Of which II ou not be proper
to speak.
Yesterday this brigade on picket three miles IN
'front.' and little the right Of Lost mountan Il Early
in he morning the enemy's cavslry appeared in our
front and eOnmeE osd sharp skirmsh with our advance
pickets. They fred 4 few rounds Of artillery near
oTS heGsS Finding that showed no disposition to
retire they brought forward heavy columns Of infantry
and commenced throwing up forlacstons about thou.
sand yards distant throwing forward a heavy une Of
skirmishers As they commenced deploying in
open held the shNrpshootsrs OF the sh Tennessee
commanded by Cspt. Lsfwieh, opened rapid hrs upen
them, killing snd wOundng several snd creating con
siderable eenfuslan. They also advanced against the
Och Tennessee commanded by Gel Bials whers they
met with warm reception and held in cheek uasi,
might. The 10Th Tennessee. commanded by Mai7r Nj
aud ths llh, under Col Holman occupied positions
on the left and held their portion Of the Hns all day
having sent several miscsgeHRtors 70 their long home
Late IN the evening the Yankees were dseov.
erred. coming IN small squads to the house Of Mr.
shiPp, situated bstwssn ne ines, carrying of bzuon
eoru, etc Two companies Of Col HOlmau's regiment
we're htAh 20 tAoll WitGn theY dlu without
Ioss wOundfng an otassr aod capturing his mus The
boys brough, of SACKS OF salt aad some eoru the
Yankees having gotten all the bacon.
This a tse WY they treating Gsorgians who are
thrown within their lines Everything is taken, even
the last pound Of bacon and the last dust -four and
meal Notwithstanding this, find citizens who
are sl protected by cur army unwilling do the least
thing TO accommodate soldiers. At one place not
thousand miles from Marietta were refused permfs-
sion seeP in passage, which ID have protec ed
several weary soldiers from hs pelings Of the msrci
rain. At ths place thG 5uskst was removed
from tas well, to stop getting water We are hap
Py. however TO state that such instances Of eanness
and want Of patriotism few So far as my inforns
ton extends the eitizsns generally along tze line over
uheh army has marched, have trested our soldiers
wish uniform kindness. We feel deeply for them They
are now qHasg the bitter dregsof tyranny and op-
pre- ssion which TenResseeans have long been com
PEELED to swEuow. God help them may the season Of |
their mArtyrdom be brief a it is ts. rbs and may these
who stu within the pale Of civilization take warn
ing 0 the sld faa Of their unfortunate brethren and
redeuhs their sor assist in eheekng the course of
this bishting simeon its witherng breath has blast
ed al the fair fields and devastated the happy homes of
Central and seuthern Georgia
Be up and doing. Those who esnnot fshL esn rem. |
de- efficient service IL other ways None should be idle
Wish proper exsrans the part OF ALL our success Is
sure. Though Sherman has to the North bis hsm
ing bue tnE, announcing victories thas never won
and prooaing esptures Of stores where we lost 10th
ing. all his movements have been characterised by 4
fear and trspidston- Wherever he has been met in /
battle, victory las perehed upon banner The sup
plies he has captured were taken old nsn helpless
women aad innocent children, and not from our com.
mlsszrisa. Though have fallen back nearly eighty
miles, army is stil conf lent hopeful snd in splen-
did condition. only waiting be led against the nvad-
srs insure complete Then sroakors in the
rear, your mourHfu wslings; patriots lend Us
your aid; christians remember at he throne of Divine
Grace, and al viii yet DO well.
Capt, NJ L Gore, Of the sth Tennessee cavalry, with
Ohers have lately arrived from Middle Tennessee The
ne from the blessed lsnd is quite cheering Though
ground the dust by oppression the masses are still
to czuse, and to their brothers The
Southern army. Though thsir ars limited they
are planning largely, snd confidently looking for
turn OGr mothers, wives and sHesthsarts, send us
OF love- bat say bad they want to see u.s.
their wish ID thai al soldiers graves rather than
suffer dshonor faint to rest upon our proud sssutch.
son. God biess them. We hope their prayers may be
answered and that they may cause to blush
FOR conduct DibrelPs brigade has always gone
whore duly called AID unless great chsnge takes
place it always will OSCEOLA. |