Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-29

hs left them on The 12shs His stratEgsm be
fals7 70 accomplish It's purpose Lss did 20
myVe his whole army to the right and avs.
tgHa the battlefield, and thus leave the wa
y. y 70 sn advance, as be had hopsd he wouli
& ee. The truth il, Grant, While bold lssdel
AID an able commander, is no more : match I,
e1R great captain 10 tactics and strategy thar
iil motley followers are to the brouzsd Veterani
a tss South il The qualities Of tbs soldisT II,
mig march bis army Gre way IN ths daYtm
sld c51nteT1sarch It anoshe way si night; ba
/ 8 the end Of ali his lsbor snd troubIs he vii
EaF % ons 80 much surprised ss himself
Bat dsd tbs. am falling into the erTor 81
d lC3mmon in tbs army, and indeed Ia the whole
/ c9antTy. AZ Of US, including the highest ofi
eais IS we'll as the huEabiest psfvales, have come
toll look up 60 Gen Lss with the Tno5l implicit
4 faith and eon6denca, and % believe thsI tie
DaGh he freads must surely issd 70 victory
Tits feeling IS increased, if not justified, when
| Wef recolieet how quickly and successfully be
! pgaetrstsd GFsnrs desigas and anticipated hin
/ asthe WildeTRsss, and especially whom ne re-
call tia supernsl pfeseisnca which enabled hin
to fOrssee and provide against the advance Of
/ fhsl Federal army upon this place The ease
viii which he unravsls the most fnnicste c5m-
Hnstieus Of his antagonist, tbs instlhctivs
! knbWledg 20 which he seems 70 possess Of al his
plans aud designs, and the certainly wsth which
/ he moves bis eWn army and mskss his OWE dis
| positions. is truly wonderful
Bat. good and gTsaf as our'chief is, there il a
sreAtsf lesser ths1 be--a Poser upon whom be
$50 aSsas 5s.krmy lezns apon himself, OF q chic
/ u9su . father; and one rnGsi sometimes lTemble,
lest we be guilty OF the crime Of diVertinQ from
thas benehcent Power she love and gTaiitude
which srs so justly due for The good fortune that
has literally been shoRered upeH our e4us5'and
country since the dawn Of this blessed year of
1864 When we recall the dissstsSs which at
tended our arms last yesr, the gloom which set
tied upon the hearts of lhs psople during the
winter, tke Miraculous inspirstt0u that descend
cd Ilpon the army, and extended through the
country, IS the year unfolded its monthly leaves,
and the series OF brilliant and substantial and
unexpected victories that crowned our arms ia
Espid and almost bewildsTiEg succession ia every
part of the c0aniTy, il would seem impossible
fer any son or daughter of this stricken land, be
thew jew or Gentle, Pagan or Christisn, to rise
from the contemplation except with 8 hosrt
swelling with gratitude, and eyes brimming with
tears of Joy. Heaven has been kind in giving
such leaders and such armies, but kinder sill in
lesding them in the path of victory.
Bus let US return 80 the bstsls-the last, let
us hope, of ths battles of Spottsylvauis Court
House.
The attack was begun es soon IS Il was light
enough for the enemy to see how to train his
splendid guns upon our position. Tbs Ere was
vsrJ' heavy, and was kept up ~ithouE intermis-
sion from near four O'Clock until SIX, when the
infAntry were brought forward to carry the
works. The assault by the latter, however, was
very feeble, ths enemy At no timF coming nearer
than seventy five yards from our entzenchmsnts
At EnAUy places they kept al the respectful dis
lance Of two OF three hundred yards. The ar
tiiIeify Gre Wss renewed Is sevsz oel5ck for half
az hour or more, and again At nine snd fresh
aud earnest tflTts WeTs mzds 20 bsing the iu-
fsnsFy up to their work, IS on lhe I2.h. but all
80 NJ purpose. They would advance, but would
not 6Ehs IS heretofore, being easily Tepulssd, 10
msuy instances by our shsTpshooteTs and skir-
mislisfs alone. No attack WsS made upon other
parts Of the lines.
A few prisoners were taken, who report ths.
tbeasssulting column consisted Of 1000 men
from the Cd and On corps, who, in response to
call from Gen. Grant, had volunteered thar ser
vies, in the attack. If toe Federal army has
resehed point of deTaoTaSsgion when II be-
comes necessary TO call for voIunteeEs 70 assault
our works, and if the volunteers when they come
forward do no better thsn those did to-day, then
the struggle here is approaching its end. Bat
there is homely but wise maxim which teaches
rs Eot 70 shout until we get oct ol tae woods.
AfseF ell, thess movements ca tie righs and
feeble sltaeks on he lelt msy have : meaning
which We DO not ysi fully understand.
1he prisoners report, saso rs arrival OF d.
vision yesterday under Gen. AngHr., a-ss10ossd
G. tbs sHeesias. g g sas hGsoitsIs, jails and
pro'1ost guard houses. These ere believed 10 be
tha.las. re.nfesoemeufs Bhat can be sent 70 Grant
unBsss portion Of tie forces operating in North
a3sdrgia sad against Richmond from below are
recalled. Il is not impTobsble. that the srrival
Of AuguE's division, and intelligence Of the de-
feat of Bailer by BssuTegsTd, may bGye inAU-
enci,d Grant to order the attack. AugeT's troops,
liks Burnside's ''blsek spirits and white will
be worth but little ia the hour Of tIial
The number of wounded men left by the en-
emy in the two field hospitals which he sban-
doHed few days ago was not 400, as was
informed at the time by g staff oficeT high in
position, bat 900. We stil hold tbs battle field
Of the Wilderness and our badly wounded who
wert left there.
When will Congress act upon the question of
rStions tor cfieelsi If members intend to stfoEd
relief, the seonsT they de it the better, not only
for officers but for the sorvice itself. 8 d let
them act literally, giving one ration an grant
ing the privilege of purchasing oiheT without
restriction There is no Danger At officers
viii abuse ths privilege as long, their own
pay Fsnslas SO small sud the p Is Of prOvis-
1ns % high. Il is 8 disgTsQ - subject Lee
and LoBgsireet, Ewell, .GoIdgI Z KsFsha9, and
lheasands Of eshsrs, who hava fought aud bled
As rien scrn sVG7. faazht and bsd before, 70
lie anHoy aaee ard vexatian 70 which they srg
daily exposed in order 20 obtain their sintsd
rseoas. Thsre Is nolhiag in tie surrounding
country for them to purchase. 4 liberal act will
work no disadvantages 30 the privates, for
whom need hardly make protessssioa at this
late day Of my jealous Friendships if left to them
they would adopt generous policy st once
SALLUsT.
ARMY OF NoRTHEBN YIKaINfA,
Near SpottsYlvania o. h, Nay ~, 1864.
OF Tuesday evening, about NJ, General
Wris.ht, on our csntIe, with two regiments,
moved forward on g Reconnaissance towards
the eneny's lines. Bsfore gong far, the enemy
| threw forward their skiTmishers. An. engage.
rnsni, LISTING few moments, eRsued, when cur
men fen back, and nothing else wSs done along
| our infantry lines that day. L3ts that afternoon
the enemy having advanced some cavalry near
| to sssnsrd's mill, on the telegraph rosd, our
! eavsrv met them and held them in check.
EnYiy yesterday morning, about daylight, a
| nieksd command of Yankees, composed, II IS
ssid. of volunteers who were called for by Grant
| IN nsrson. made fsiut show of = purpose 70 Is
sanh our lines but they hsd scarcely made
| their appearance on EWslfs front when our sr-
tiIlery opened upon thsm with gFape, canister,
| sehr.pnel and case shot. Hancock commanded
the enemy's column but their performances re
faetud little credit upon tbat nerve ani dSes for
yrhieh Yankee journals claim that snc9ek Is
noted. So feeble was the attack that our oti
cara were 10th to belisVe that It was meant u
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