Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-02

T1E ETRANs-MIssEssKP
II cur intelligence from the West DO true,
and we have no reason to doubt it, Generals
SMITH and PRICE are doing their work up no
bly, on the west side Of the Mississippi river.
The campaign of BANKS in Louisiana has
proved e0mplets failure, and he is Represented
as having besn driven on the north side Of Red
river, aud is seeking rsfuge at NAtchsz, on
this side Of tbs Mississippi This leaves al West
Louisiana freefrom the enemy, and viii play
hob with those Yankees who have emigTSted
thithe- with the view Of raising cotton and Eu-
gar. They viii be compelled TO give Hp their
farms Of course, and re-emigrste TO the North.
Gen. KAGRUDKR seems to have no foe TO con-
tend with in TexEs, and Gen. SMITH win re-
main idle during Tie spring and summer, as i!
viii be impossible for LlKCoLN to supply
BANKS with new foTee sufficiently strong 70
renew he campaign.
Gen. PRIeE too, since be mas been relieved Of
the incRbus Of Gen HOLMES, is beginning to
loom up, and viii again signsliEs himself as the
oeliyereT Of Arkansas and Missouri. Bis VIC
toTyovsr STEELE seems 10 hsve been complete
one, and we doubt WHISTLER STEELE viii be per-
mittsd to remain long IN Little Rock, evtn If be
should get there. Now thRs the work has com
nenced, snd Gen. PRICE has his fsee onec
more set towards the North, We may rest ss-
sured be viii not remain ids. His army viii
gather strength IS It moves through the Country,
and wepresict that he summer 1onthsBil find
him enc more within the borders Of bis own
sisss, rsllying the people te seton.
These victories viii inspire the besTss snd
nerve the sTms Of our people west of the river,
who, we doubt not, viii rally 70 tie support Of
the army in such numbers as will insure that
country from further invasion. Many OF them,
probably, viii be enabled to cultivate the crops
which the Yankees have planted, and reap the
proceeds before LIHCoLs will Be sb!s to send
another effective force against them, even if he
shall ever lave the power Of doing 50, which |
we do not believe viii be the case. He now has |
his hands too full on this side of the river to |
give much attention TO the west snd Gen. !
BANKS Will call for reinforcsmsnts in vsin. The |
greater probability Is, that this individual viii
be called to Washington to give an account Of
his stewardship.
These victories snd triulphs in the West |
will so far to teach the people Of the Eorth the |
uttsr folly Of attempting further the subjagstiOn
of the South They viii teach them the Impossi |
biliiy Ct holding the country and turning it 10 |
advantage, even alter they have once made
conquest Of t. If ihere WAS say poriion Of otr |
esuBHy which they cousiisIed to be firmly |
within thar grasp, Il was West Louisiana, et |
tbs hes been uresse1 from than, and, We be-
lisTe without the hope Of recovery. So i. viii |
be with Arkansas, Sc with Hisfouri, so with |
Tennessee end 50 With Kentucky. The return |
vsvs il uOv flowing back uPsn she EoftL, snd |
No earthly power eau sssy its progress. L win |
rel OF an On, gs,henny strength and volame |
as i progresses, Uniii the endrs South is relesm
ed from tie desposie Isai o. the Yankee invs-
dsT
Cur bastard and uDpHnciplsd foo have |
had their mpss joyiLl rsyels on Southern soil |
From this day icIth they viii be made to feel a |
more infuris.iag sting Of Southern steel thar |
they have ever hitherto felt Our people long |
oppressed, are now thoroughly aroused, and our |
soldiers may be said to be just beginning to |
fight TIE Ysnkee viii 10 longer fad The |
South en- elysium fer him. He is now required |
70 " take up bis bed and walk" and " 20 hons |
where be belongs" The battles thus far fought |
this spring, have bad most powerful Snd per
Eaasivs effect upon him in this direction, but no.
where more 50 than in the West. The great
Union slider BANKS would now seem to be on
big slide himself, and no doubt thinks the ghost
Of STOBEwALL JACKSON Z after him. II be
has not already discovered be viii find cus be-
fore the sunmsE closes, that Massachusetts is
more hsAlihful place Of residence for him than
Louisiana.
Altogether, the trans-HississipPi department
Is in a mOst promising condition. II Backs is
driven on this side Of the river, we know Of no
othsr Federal troops il Southwestern LouisisnH.
MAeRUDER has Little OF nothing 20 contend with
in Texas, and We may rest assured ths, Gen.
PRICE viii give STEELE no rest until he gets
him cut Of Arksnsas. This leaves the West
erR department comparatively clear Of the enc
my, and as re marked above, We DO rot think
the people there Dsed live in Euy fear Of their
return. Our opinisR is they have started hcme
and viii not stop until they get there. As the
West Is clssr, let rs nov lock to the East give
our best attention to GRANT Al Richmond end
Dalton, and The war is ever, at least SO far as
the South is concerned.