Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-09

Correspondence Of The He1phia APP0 -
DALroE, Fssrsary z sA-AEnoskn -,
has bssna time when the army y -
brov.st bopsfal sud cheered as now EeI =
-s- !. 70 rsndar any correspondents letters
- stirring interest which aetnsi aha esAt
4-,.r mnsrts 70 them. We are in winter guar
.Eirmishing In franf. nor mAaeuvsfing Tor posi-
ssis' -o,hl,g "a relieve the monosoHy Of camp lifs
!, occasional review. Gen. Johnston reviewed
/. INV ot Tennessee, IN . body, en- Saturday. HWAs
,,sctsels 70 make . Southernera heart swell with
rrids and eradication Immense lines Of Offering
bsvonsts and gay banners borne by men who have
ssken part in the asrcess battles Of warfare, and whose
patriotism. valor and endurance are above al imps7en'
msnL These troops were SO disposed on sn eisVsiea
ridge as to prassnt to the eye t0Ef eass1bS nos sur
psszed N grandeur By any modern pageant F@I
ladies were thsrs IN bsyies 20 add the inspiration o.
shsir sweet smiles and approving glances The noble
old Ist Tennessee, led by the gallant Etsies' p'ese1
& s5lspdid spectacle OF high soldlerly bssiing ana good
nsr-bire akeep.ng step % he music Of the fnest
bad In ths Coafsdszncy. Many compliments were
.boversd upon hem By the spectators. WsithAlfs
uassisslppi brigade also elected high eomnendatoa, ss
Aid many other brIgsdes Of the army. Al reEe sur
,-,.s At the immense numbers on the hsld II wss a
cheering sight 20 witness SO magnificent a display, and
adds 20 the confidence p~sryadiDK in the army q our
anal success nsy, Imry say Of cur asTg triumph.
when the Yankees essay their mex; novemeat upoz
orr lines. they will think, as they said at C~hieansuga
dat " the woods ere alive with rebels" whose sure aim
snd determined seton VIII tsl them q diBsren; tale
from what they experienced at Missionary ridge. saeh
q dlsplsy d most inspiring and e~Heetually d~lssiPstsg sny
belief tast the most timid msy have fsllsn into, Of our
subiusston- suhjugshon" Is iadssd, an impossible
ny, under sueh circumstances.
Added to these considerations the army In general
have unlimited confidence In their commanding general
It hEs certainly had = good effect in relieving General
Brsgg, At his own request. It was q most patriotic sac
rlhss, on his part, 70 ak for a ehsnss, feelng the dis
s~snsio1s which existed sm0ng some Of bis omcers, end
lhs lmpossibTiy Css pressnt) OF obtaining that cordial
co operation 50 aseesssry to the efficiency Of sn army.
] Unfoftuuately for him. Gen. BrssS vas never backed
By the fierce thsi bis situation and tbs numbers Of the
/ Zoe in front Of Ar demanded and yst be fought with
inferos numbers two II ths most brsliaat battles Of hNs
war. Gen. Btasg is a man Of great ability and patriot
hm, and did a. good ssrTiee a. shy man could baEs
done with his mssss. The country win yet acknOHl
elge this. If Bragg had been rash and ippetu0rs, Is
many eouusellors would have advised him to do, lie
would hsye sacrificed biz amy, and what would hsTs
been our situation nov It was, indeed, impogtsnt to
gain Ksnsueky and TO hold Middle Tennessee. And
vet ii Is undesirable ths. hs was never furnished viii
the means to do 50. he fought the enemy whenever hs
could, but always held his communication protected Sc
a to retreat aud save The arnysyheR pressed By over
vhslning numbers Who could have done morsf
Tsnnessss was an Egypt t. tLs ConfsderAcy. When
cur army was Stationed in Middle Tennessee it WAS sub
listed at one-Anh The eess that II row requires to fest
T. in Northern Georgia When eorn was selling st s.
50 to 60 0e IL 6eorgia, Tennessee farmers were Vii
linsly furnishing Il st seventy-a7s cents per bnshsL Ba
con al thst time, was selling al 81 60 per pound in thI
Gulf States, wAile in Middle Tennessee there was a.
sbundsncs az twenty Eve cents per pound. The arm
IS now we'll fed, butt could Be maeh more .bouutfull
provided Tor in Kentucky and Tennessee as well as >
a far less cost TO the Confedsracy. Kenszekisns an,
Tennessesans have proven that they are net only tra
pstiots, but that thsy are wiling to trust the Prssidsn
ard their general 70 make one more slorsus eHssEvO
to reclaim their 10 { t~srrit-ry to the ooafedsrscy, and d
plant the Southern eros" upon the hill tops and il
the lovely v~sIleysof heir doWH-tgoddeR and oppresse,
commonwealth
Ian happy to Hnno5nes to you that Lisut.-Gen. Hsr
dee has returned to the army ard resumed command o
his corps. The men be commands hsve he highest Is
tenn f0rhim, a. soldier and gentleman. They admire
Ill capacity, chivslry and patriotism, ard viii lgAl r.
esilaaJly under his lead As under that Of any sfiser in
tle army. They all unite IN wishing that &c miscaaaes
may prevent him from enjoying the ~hEppIness which
lies before him, sises ho has taken to hh bosom > fair
yoang bEids.
Gen Gheatasmis old division has sgain been assigned
to HIN by the Secretary Of War. The announcement
Of this has created he most unrestraiHed ds10nEtra
tons OF satisfaction from the gallan, veterans compoz
Ing the old division. They have long desired 10 be re-
stored to their old command They love Cheatbsn and
have The highest confidence in bis zkilL and daring. after
ha7i5g followed bis lead in nsay bloody battles, and
having been eyewitness Of bis bsariag. They hzvs
never been sstisfed With tie change which Wss made
At Missionary ridge. They now feel 's-t Gp" again, 10
nse an expressive vulgarism, and will go wherever
Chea.tam orders Them.
LAMBDA TAU