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

We nrs.pme there il no doubt bat that che
enemy has re-occnpled jackson, Miss yin
sHope force. he moved out from the Big E
10 tuo columns, tom the crossing at the 6nogs
and M~sssenvers ferry, On thc lstinst &C
.o-s;pv 10 he reports Of tie Meridian Ctesion,
our neksts~ guadusay fell back On fuesdHy
sns "wednesday The easmy concentrated 81 ID
wards depot, oar piekets occupying Champion
hgls. On Tuesday an advance vas made =
poInt four miles vest Of Clinton. Inc
q Sunday morning ssys'
We Lam The eusmy met with 4 severe IsPelss
-ste-nt 10 cross Big Black At Aessen-
s,-rv Cen. Lse planted a Masked va
sl : -sod the ferry, . as soon ae me
Nly -1vof down &C cross, rs opened WIN
elH.,5 canister, infictiDg severe injury and
;1;1g tbe column back. II IS sac they then
c--sse5 AZ Birdsonz's ferry. Adams and Rosa
e,vslry have fought calamity. The lAt.eI met
ne enemy on foot ct fifteen paces and Gaye
ibem hack with pistols. Major Bridges IS smong
he officers killed on our side. Tbs enemy lett
,bsir killed and wounded in he hands OF Ross.
The expedition is ssid 70 be commanded %
shermgn. with Mcpherson and HUrlbul As corps
commanders.
Jsekson wss evacuated By cur forces on FRI
dav saerascn, about SIX o'clock. IHe enemy
took possession almost Immediately Eiier our
sbsndonment Of the place Our infantry iei.
back r. Brandon, but Les remained On the Hest
side Of the river, and viii, no doubIs mAlhiA-H
bis D~osition there. By this tine bis ioree mas
bgsn sU5eisntly augmented to warrant bis max
no offensive demonstrations. The pontooa
brldee at Jackson vas destroyed By s lew OF
onr men under 4 very heavy IRE tom Tie enc
my. oae mar was badly wounded.
The same journal also contains the following
letter
BRAHDoN. Feb. 6-ESter ClaTieH We
have iust srTivsd here IRON Jackson. We are
sorry 20 say It was taken possession Of BY the
Yankees al dark last night Gen. Lee fought
tbem for two DAYS with his cavalry, and made
I oDe of he best cavalry fights on TeesFd. Gen
/ Furrussn srrived and parie pated, with : par
of his co1msDd, in the hghS, from about !
[ O'Clock yesterday morning. AL vas done thai
could Be 10 check the advance OF the enemy
sna our eavslry fought calamity.
Is was Z sad sight 10 see the citizens, viii
but few exceptions, escaping, by every convey
ance imaginable from the Yankee horde. Sons
were on foot, some On horses aud muies, sDd
here and there were seen the carriages OF some
of She more fortunate elssE-all were blended
IN oIa common HESS AArA uesEH~AVa va
east Of Pearl river, and thence to shy baVeT
that viii open to receive them.
There was Dothing LETT 81 Jsekson By Cul
army. Every thing Of value was removed, snC
the enemy have gotten but the bare walls 0
Jackson, IS The fruits Of their Tspid, bold snC
successful move. Gen. Lee with Gen. Furger
son, S o both sin on he other side OF Pearl nv
er, snd will continue the fght if the Yankees
advance. Gen. LoriEg is on the move, and on
forces are rapidly concentrating, where, and Il
what numbers Is is Unnecessary fox Us to state
but ne believe viii be in 8 position 10 max
barren 70 the Federsis any result Of thei
present advance There IS nothing dishssrten
irg to us in the pressnt attitude Of the contend
ing forces, and our opinion is based upon 5 ful
aad careful survey Of tbs field, that the Yankee
will have cause to rue their advance. Wosthe
bssUtifuL. ".