Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-05
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IN TIE FIELD, NEAR HEnDIlS. Mr.s

In THE FIELD, NEAR BER1DuS. ATss, I
January 81, 1864. )
EDITORS APPEAL. The latest in.sllluupse from ,bs
Big BLACK is, that the Yankees are falling back whsth
er his denomination Is a feint, TO ds-ract ~atteat.on.
whilst hey move on SoDs other point, Is unknown. Al
q , rate. ample preparsii0nshave D en- made to receive
hem The geusrai c m~mAnding III 4 department IL not
knaPpins, bus viii Do alive TO all the n ovcIaeals Of the
~nemy. l. is not th"nght that the Federals viii com.
mence a campaign at tbs season Of the year, in MlSai.-
dppi, as the secuHfomed raj 8 # next month, viii rem.
der the roads impossible for vi CONS and artillery. Il
may be. however tie intention Of the enemy to amass
a large force in tho vicinity Of Vekzburg preparatory
70 operations on a lars scale in the spring. L isdonbt.
less he policy Of the Lincoln Goverzmei t to huh lis
whole Power against the C nkderaeY as early In the
sprDg as PraeieAbl-. 1t brhoOves US. therefore. 30 be
up and doing taat Cur armies my be up stronger than
ever TO confront the enemy in his onset. ana zig laly
defeat hin a. al points. If this Is done, cur cause Is
safe aad pace viii follow as Day le esds the night
There are ahie bodied soldiers al pots and sta,ison,
1t this time, doing almost nothing, yea, worse than
10 bing, who Shonld at oeee DO gsthsred,up, and car.
FED to tho feld whore they may be- instructed II the
dutsso a soldier, before The enemy is upon us. Some
Of thoss troops have besn skulking about posts ard
hospitals 50 long, until they have forg tlen ths frs,
'sssOa in military taotrs-the positian CT = soldier. Eur
% the time to drill n IN afresh, While The enemy, in
.eonssqusnee Of winter and bad roads, is giving MS a
truce. There are solder, away from their regiments,
ana have been q; home for = long time, and how they
keep out Of the clutches 4 the earOlling officers, no one
can tell. unless il is true, as has been stated, that many
p the enrolling officers ae w~srtalass. An abe bodied
sl5isr, not far from this place VAS found not long since
who bsdIs OF bis regiment aud was acting IS 3 constable
for some magistrate, Who wss also, 81 Jet to eonscup
ton.
The sufho-s.gas a,st ~ III
be sent back 70 the r ~eommsndI. Up,n he execution
Of ibis plan. depends the existence Of The South. If
a wers with their commands. who ere able 10 bear
arms, now absent without Leave and sthersise, together
Enh the alno-t eOuutie 5 number Of details, at posts,
cur armies Woald be strong enough. even without fur
her con %cripton, to whip all the Yankees now in arms
sssinsl our country.
How ist hat officers and troops At posts are better
provided for, and Tho eafeers get better psy than those
IA tn fsldg I mean that Ulcers At posts get eommuta-
L 4 for quarters aud fuel whi,h almos- doubles the pay
+ thos7 in the field Ihsard some officers The other
day, who were Fl = pos and bad been for lorg time,
say 'hati was wrong hat IL there was any differences
made Il shou a be in favor Of thoss in The &c d, who
bad borne the beat and 0urthen Of he day" unde 60.
lag all The ~hAEdahiPs sad dause 3 q the war. Thee
officers further staied-for they were sensib . end cor.
''dsFais msn-thAt tbass At posts. who are living in
comparative ease, should be will ng 10 give up tier
'arnaiati "a and peiqaI-i'es 70 remain. The aiGer-
7uoe IN pay is the es0ss Of msny Appiea,ions 10 g-t out
p TIE netd to posts. There are many stou; nd bsahhy
a w ~ho ha : never served a day ir The field. wlo
re mo-" sirHsiing about posts, towns AID station. i,
''oa seiheA going TO Sc The ladies (who. l am sorry 10
~ enjoy Their corp NY while ihere are others in
imp. with slnest graveyard coushs, in rag and on
Taiions Drawing the blasts Of winter and defyE 2
is hos Fs Yankee.
Blu he auth riiiss At Richmond are becoming to =
lice t. the condition Of things. and al will be done ,
hat can be done 70 have our sTniss larger next sp,inv
nd in bst'sr dghtiss trlp than ever before. Thew /
ave Al isst appreciated ibe force We viii bsyei 10 meet q
battle duFins the coming year. T be forewarred n
TO be foFeaFmedp We may. then, expect 10 zee q
esning Up Of ,he able-bedied men serving a. pospi,si :
iisi dsn's. post gssFds clerks in eommisss5y srd E
usTt=rmssisr dep r,ps n,s. and he nher aud n ipips n
and al The bureaus and drpar mems Let n, a
ave big armies and before his time seA. year. ven v
Of re the leaves Of the forest shsil have cons aud j
Ne shsI have rePo-sssssd ourrelvss Of az lost YER /,
tory. By doing this the Yankees via DO ylipted in r
very engagement. The tun will never 90 down uncn
iotbes De Of bio d nnfn The sheui q victory 1. heard I,
] along The Confederate lines, audlhe Yankeesr used =
re. ria.r = d dfAsOOr. with ibeir backs 10 the sou,h. /,
ID heir fsces 20 tie Ncrth, deubss quicking il Con q
e four by xix farms Of Dixie. MEMPHIs. 3