Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-16
no ne Con11nnifs.
HEADQ,Rs GOVERNMENT WORKS, AUGUSTA, 2
June I3, 1861


June l3, 1854.
deem right and proper that you should know The
exact conditioned ssirs n which one and all have such
vital interests. Bslss entrusted by the War Depart
ment with The command of this post IL Is nscessary shat
should take such - Will best secure It's de
Tense. The Importance OF tbs point TO the Conferaey
is known as well 70 the Northern governments and ia
Europe a. il is % yourselves. That ths enemy viii
desvor TO destroy the public interests here, if lie
eoneeives It In any way practicable is very eFdsHt
and he % now msktng t= r1tr1l mary ar mems %
tais ty ruuUs uifaflon Of bis troops vessels and
supplies ri HilfoH Head.
Ihis in-0fInstou c9me3 70 ma officially from the
highest soarcs u tnis department les;sr ad-
dressed b. oigssFy OF tbs enemy frosh from Port
Royal. FROM ths city blt q fsw dsys si1ce-Whlch
dsllaiiy came into oar TOs1essiUa--to anothoT
agent Of the Fedsrais Tn snoshsr t1wa sts,es sx-
plioiily tsiF ie igns in relation to AHsis and Auder
son, snd tist ha Sine of dealing death blow The
COnfedefacy and rsapiDgs rich harvest iu this city
at hand Tue writer also siudes 10 ceriaiR per
Sons in this community who sre accepted By and
tTestsd ss our neuds who sre implicated in this a.
ter ana whose services cannot be 0vevestiusted -
Also that in conversation wish Of the principal
Federal prisoners whilst passing through tbs city
their way 20 Anderson, they iufollsd as to the
part they were to act snd the dms and mode Of dev
cry The writer sys a compliment 10 the loyalty Ol
Que eoEni asH tof he states so Souibsfn nan Is u
the secret
Again, couple of Yankees have luat been brought
to this cfg--one corporal Gad the other private
who have passes from Major Gen. TnOmss Of the Fsda
RAJ army, % enter lines II they and they d Eis
ureiy proceed through ths heart o Georgia spending
shtssu hours in Hamburg tsking uCtes in short
hsnd. and fairly their wsy through South Caro-.
Ina Esilh their gathered Rfurlaon, before they
finally apgEshended These 10 i E2id wore their
blue Federal uniforms, and found abundant entertain
ment from oar eTeduous citizens, WIS supposed thai
tsey Confederate soldiers and hsd tbey grown
bold from continued suecsss they could easily have
arrived ct ihe Federal lines u plain that
p-rnesea with spies aod agents of the enemy aud on
the OF bloody drama unlsss hey become appalled,
By the preparations tng for their reception
have freely given the sbove fscta 10 ne community,
10 order that il sy perceive The uecasity for 5Ttug ng
out cur whole energies aud taatt may be prspArei tor
ths stringent measures t may become necessary % take
a. coon shall receive information from Major Gen
Jones commanding The department. that the enemy
have commenced TSid FOR the interior.
Fortunately he Information given by the Jet er VII
ter that there are dsfenses iroun$ Augusta Is Ia
correct With unfordsbs and rapid river in front,
and three lassof dsep wet bitches and eHhznkmeut,
supported Interval, With strong brick stone strue.
tares which amoss eneirels Che Of lhe ey, Wish
over twenty pieces OF artillery Il good caber iog ter
defense, think, old engineer officer, that such
well merit Ghe appel sion Of rmidabls defensez.
Il tree tie sarhWoraE called canal levels, and
tbs artillery s moi IN position, but it i ready to be 70
placed in few hours As forces are called out 10
protee il from injury. Augusta can and must make
defense Oag enough 70 rseeive Tenforegmen these
rendered when the proper time arrives from Gen
Jahuson and other sources. Major Gen Jones' army,
will fact be rsinforcemens il viii hsEt the
enemy back TO his place should the latter sueeeed
breaking through his inet Hence Augusta has but %
erorn ins part in the defense and ibis il must do
Al every hazard ~ eoulmandeE Of important point
ought not and most certainly shall aot, make terms
vi. tie enemy but viii try to the last to defend the IN
teresi Of my country here concentrated.
bsvs sIl 5uaiaucso OF the best and smnIuui-
tion q Il sccoutsfmsuis, and hence eEeuse eziss
why every ona capable Of bssrin saould rot be-
long temporarily SONS cgmpsny. Mha j. not f1r cs
81 such time is certainly against u.s. aad IN + actions
VIII decide aecordinzy Ihavs fesz bnt Through the
eTnaeaE works rom Es ~ IS. ~ nd ne Slsy-
GEO ". RAINS,
Colonel Commanding.