Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-07

during tbs fighting on Wednesday, which We had not
ame to note in our yesterdays summary Of news
While some Of bis troops were engaging the enemy in
the 'front.' he ordered regiment to pass around sud get
into their Ths movement succeeded admirably,
and t but little while before the regiment mad
secured about hundred pIisonera At the demsud to
surrender they threw down their and offered
The slightest resistance saying that they glad
get the chance TO give themselves up They ali declared
that they were tired Of the war adding, by way Of
peasis TO the declaration Here guns they arc
loaded, did not ere them. and what Is more we
dnt intend TO-" On being told hist they would hays
TO 90 RichDnd they expressed the greatest willing
ness 10 do So and started off with even manifestations
Of Joy at the fortune that had oVsrtaken them
IL 10 true that this is incidsnt but Il derives
An interest and importance from the accounts that
reached OF the decentralization Of Grants army. II
ihe conduct snd spirit Of these 70 be taken
an example Of the morale and enthusiasm Of his army,
tnsn surely 1t is demorslizsd The long marches and
tremendous slaughter since Grant first up his line
Of march. the great diseontent aong those whose
term Of enlistment have expired have, doubt caused
a saffeclion and decentralization In the ranks.
From dozen different soUrces-sOme Of them our
own officers, who were engaged in the hght-we have
eorreborAve testimony OF tie alleged decentralization
OF the enemy aud that At the order Of their officers
advance or charge, the men have refused TO move
inch and hsvs fallen hRt on the ground to protect
themselves from the fire Of men, broken and ran
ike sheep the II but Onehsh hear be true,
Grant army Is aded aispirited wsaEled daconsened
and Acknowledgement in trim for battle, but ready
get behind ntrenchmsnts, and trust to tho pick and
shovel as Is dd before ViekBbufg. II Grants army
were not in the condition represented by runor, We
thipk he would have fought Lee before ths Il Is now
The sixth day since be this side Of the Pa
Tbe negro troops on the Southsids seem to be hold
ing high carnival They securing andswesping the
country with FIRE and sword party from Prince
George reports that rading parties these black mis-
creanss have been committing all sorts OF CeprsdG0ns
through that o0untry. Some days ago they fred and
destoyed the mill and barns belonging to Mr. Frederick
Temple and also Mr. james Temples dwelling house.
At the former place, they frightensd of Just after
setting ere to the building. Il reported that the
houses on the farms Of Messrs Wood and Gstn we're
burned These but few Of the Ostrages that have
| been cOmmltted-ths whole country over which they
have passed has been plundered and devastated
From all parts OF the oOuutry-from Georgia TO Vlr.
ginase hear the same universal report Of jhe devil
ish aud 0uraRes by The enemy To rob plum
der and dsvassteto burn pillsge EEd Ii3t-seem The
darling occupation OF the whole Yankee nation. IL
seems indeed TO have become established policy OF
their warfare, acting the principle, suppose,
which they have procla med 20 the people Of Charles
City New Kent counties, 'f can't whip you, we
will sisTve you"
Certainly they have acted this principle on their
march through the country down from Spcttsyvsnls.
Finding that they could not whip Lee they haVs fallen
upon other sxpedient Of theirs OF starving o
men. A gentleman tells that the whole country hss
been robbed and devastated by them-sWept only
everything In the way Of subssence foE man and beast
but the houses plundsred and hsseksd and everything
done that the most dsYish a.focly oOuld devise When
no use by than, tsey would malIeously destroy and
| amash II TO atoms
Ia ono instsncs while plunderisg house they came
across a quantity Of infants clothes, which 9 fend
mother had prepared with great pride and lab0r and
for little while they a loss Whes TO DO with
theln but soon the ihVSrnste hends suck them upor
the point Of their b2yOiets and marched oil Ia triumph
AZ II they had done some glorious deed Of baIlel Val
Isnt noble sOldierslsoldiegs ol an army "the 6nes
the world ever SAN