Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-11


The special correspoadeni Of the Chatsa'
poova RsBsl writes lrom Dalton under date Of
the slh that the enemy had advanced in foEes
on tho Ringgold road, mp 70 six O'Clock this
morning within Eve miles Of Dalton. and 70
within one mile and q hall Of our f0riEcs5ons
Their demonstrations would indicats an attack
this morning, Their Effort to shell our position
late yesterday evening feb fer short, and was
abandoned after q bali doz En- rsunds The d.
visions Of Bate and esswsrt hold he advance
on this road, which Is gusrsniso sufficient that
whsiever Is 70 do win BE- vel done. The
troops are in ihe highest spiriss and msSl splen-
did aghing trim. Gar poalsien on this msd is
considered i~mpFegnAhls 4 oeoupies a contin-
nous and rugged range o. bills throughout
General Bais s making 4 reoannoisssnce Of the
snsmy's position his morning.
The 7feriest conhaenes is felt 10 our ability
70 win he great battle about to be fought. The
ancas ssa gallant old biigads formerly com
mAudoa by Gen. Bate, bat now b Col. Tom.
Smith, Of the e0b Tsnnessss, occupies q post Of
honor covering The road TO Dalton. Il viii give
3 geed -aeoount Of itself If an opportunity is
presented DsssIters from the enemy last night
reported that It Was believed that it was. shs in
teution Of Gen. Thomas to 6ght Cen Johnston
81 this point, aud shs; an attack would be made
at once. They also Tspor. that information has
been published in The Yankee camp that Gen
Grant hiss captured Richmond.
The correspondents Of the Rome CoRrisT,
wrAirg from BazzaTd Roost gap on the same
date, says that on the morning Of the 7ih, the
enemy made e general advances along the roads
Isadipg 20 Dalton, driving in our esvzlIy, and
battling il line Of battle two miles this side of
our former picket lines. All Of cur forces were
Immediately ordered into position and nov oe-
eapy q line distant sbous two miles from the
enemy, and advanced 8 mile from our entrench-
ed lines along the rocky ridge held By Us lsst
February.
The forces Of the enemy are estimated a. from
sixty TO seventy thousand men, moving in three
columns, under command Of Thomas, Hooker
and Howard. BE Is advancing slowly and with
extreme csuton, building bridges, emitting reads,
etc, IS be progresses. lie has evidently eOn-
eluded TO give up the idea of attempting to
flank cur army, prelerring to " clean up a. be
goes" and fearing = e9uster hank movement
On our part.
Although Eoms diminishing szi e~snnonAdiug
Is gaing On At intervals, It is generally thought
thai he battle wiz not coma oF until to-nor-
row CT nsxt day. Our cavalry secured ssversl
prisoners yesterday, including two or three
negro soldiers.
Gen Johnston Is On the alert, snd, 10 doubt,
is watching the enemy closely our fsUks are
strongly protected. endorsements are arriving,
and thus fer all is well"
Al quisi jas NOW. II A NJ The eneny nsy
Be makiHga faint, and 5 tank movement be
attempted Bat General Johnston Is trying to
strap" tbo enemy. sui d his best TO avoid 8
bs.t s1EFbsIe bus juss hs7s-ss cur present
Eonk TIE army Is really eager for the 6ght
TIE transportation has Et been ordered t6 The
uaaI-Eo Inc genera nnst be quite sznguine CT
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Y We are indsbasd 70 scns unknown hio1d