Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-01

SPECIAL sorrsssondsnes of th5 Appeal
JACKs0N. Jszusry %, 1864

Spscsai sorrssBondsnce x ths Appeal
JACKSON. JGzusry %, 1864.
Thsrs arc pclatsi Indications q a. advance this
front FreH every point scouts reports prePar stena
Ths sco1is this morning. hoWevor, iiils ahead
Of svsztE They reported that gunbost, with two
zaspors loaded with troops had assembled the Yazoo
river far ssiartias Every preparation was made
10 meet the invader, and to ddve hin back L. man
usr 50 prompt as to give US good hope Of being able 10
whip him when he does GENE Il was ths little NJ.
sharpe The sharpe hid herself last summer IN the
Culver river and reaching the Tazoe by way 0f The
saaaawer, cane dsAhing up In most gallant style. she
locked Ike gunboat and two transports loaded with
troopa But ths Sharp is amoag the last Of the mag
uaesnt asst OF boats which gave spasis and glitter
10 the bosom Of ths Yszoe only Ew months since,
and 81 shs came dashgng on Few but undfsnAyed" II
Is 70 ondsv seoua thought her wo transports Ion Jed
With troops and gunboat Her eblmneys were IN
dosbsdly rsd-bot tErse rings above the stay ehaiaa
shs probably had her keas and tsi up and hsr belly
fun Of wind Her gusge undoubtedly indicated that
she carried as much steam as che souid raise. The
scouts Who took her FOR Euhbest aad iva transports
with troors. were Texans
Ian rot very sell acquainted with the natural his
tory @, buffalses Ny isrFsssioa "a, however, that
they g 10 args herds kut the rexsns may kaovT that
a bull b. Fals l. followed by eew and well grown
calf It may be that. sssiEg the bah they took the
Gov and saf for granted and Why seoiag tbs sharpe
should rot they take transports with troops fer
gFszted9
I an 40 SPECIAL plsadsr for tn Texans PSfson's
regiment afh.s as wsI an g.t. lezri5 unk. and,
Tor lae smnament OF the t3ing BY ~ or iaks, Jon
know steals 40 much 50 the sixth Texas merely
ssh show yoa hoW natural is Is for Pc pie well
qaalniad with bussloeH 10 mistsks the ,. n sasrps
Ter transports loA6sd with tsopa led By gun
boat
There is no sPpreAension Of Al sd7snes from ths
Charleston railroad by people acquainted With the
country ColdWster and HekRbala bottoms are i'm
paHsbls to artillery and Infantry. Cavslry might
cross but Forrest whip any ores Of that character
that they bring against him Gen. Forrest Is bust
" angsE oFgAaizBg and bringing under proper dis
epne ad restraint the troops which he brought cut of
West Tennessee. They need it.
visited Gsn. Lerins'a division Of infantry. was
amazed / rezd newspapers and expected to and
ragged and barsfoofed fellows shivering snd eadaver
looking wrsicheE ! found nothing Of The sort
The men ere hearty, wen eisd and ahod They have
that coBtented and sompscsni lookthas busnsss lock
which ycu would and in old times when lha faces Of
people connected with prosperous mercantile concern
cannot describe 10 you the morale OF this division
beyond that Is soldisry in Cle rosf earnest sense Il
is admirable and mosi encouraging. did not see a
hopeless despsgding face anl was struck with the
a6surdly Of punishment threatened to be introduced
into cavalry that Of patsinE sadsrs isto infantry.
assure you infantry tLs best bra1eh Of he service
sud would urge Any youns friend coming to aghtng
sgs By all means to join st In proi1rsnss 70 cavalry