Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-22


Special Correspondence Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel
CAMP PERRIN, JAMES ISLAND, April IS
The enemy e0ntinues to shell Charleston SPAS
modiesIly He occasionally hurls : shot o. ouY
batteries on Suilivau'a Island and At Fort John
son, but As usual, no damage is done.
The Yankees have been induslriOusIy en-
ployed Of late hauliag ammunition 70 Cam
ming's Point, and repairing works damsgod By
the extraordinary high tides that we have had.
Five monitors ding the griGiron flag to the
brseze and keep watch and ward in our WsteTs,
and the steam and sailing squadron has been
increased by two or three blocksders
7. Doodle, Esq peppers Samssr every day
or two with pods ranging from thirty to one
hundred pounds in weight filed with eombas-
ton and generally denominssed as Parrott shells
Now and than stray negro gets knocked into
'pi, or brave soldier receiyea q discharge
and gets transportation to his narrow home ia
''the cold, cold ground"
4 few days ago, gallant young man, private
Huger Of the Signal corps, while sitting on the
parEpet locking through glass At the snemy's
Notifications, was spied by Yankee gunner.
who bringing his gun into position, fred, and
knocked poor Hugsr out OF the world vita
thirty pound psTrOtt- An illastrsIion of sharu
practice, and : ssd end to the brave youth
We picket quite near to AbrAhzm's ehivslry,
At nightfall both parties extend pickets 70 with
in fifty yards of each other The Yankees are
generally talkRtive and frequently cffsr our bows
sweet cakes, coffee and Wniskey Confederate
piekets are not allowed to hold communication
with the enemy, aud so, keep mum while
the Yankees Prattle ali right. Sometime since.
gray coat weaTied with theif chatter, got out Of
ali patience, couldn't stand il any logger and
bawled cut say. Yankee, why don't y0u 20
o-Charleston ~ This was " sumner and
Doodle grew muts, nor broke the SILENCE again.
The man. in this department. have been get
ting ten days iurloughs for each recruit they
bring into the held. Considerable talking, aons
Brihzg and much of q struggle has been 0oing
on, with view OF thus gaining the privilege Of
going home" Some days since q soldier
whose furlough had expired and whose pergus-
sive eloqHenee had been exhausted in the vsin
effort to procure a recruit, blessed his luck and
started for camp. On the road, fortune smiled
he picked up" youth who desired 10 Yolun-
teer, but like himself, had empty pockets, no
trsnsportAton-snd mary passport The fur
Tough must be made; SO be took the youth Sin
tow, entered the train, secured q sest and set
his wits TO work. He soon hit upon plan, left
verdsnt to take charge Of the seat. entered the
next car and bawled-"passportg! Ia an IN
sssut-in the tWinkhng Of an eye, great fdget
and fumblipg took place-evsry hand eagerly
sought ap0cket and the aforesaid Documents
were produced. He examined them, asked
many questions, kept one, and passed on to the
next car, assumed lhl importance of the con
ductoF, and shouted" tickets $" They were
brought forth, examined and one retained
Thus ticket and passport were secured, recruit
taken to camp, and ten days ct home Eealizsd
by the sadAcTOus chap in gray.
Weather for the past few days has been
balmy and mild, exceeding spring-like ard
lovely. The brow Of April is elouded now and
the skies are weeping shower Of tears.
CHARLIE