Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-15

- ~ purpose OF cecuFytng the attention Of our
AT nFe O'Clock, pIcksts on the Jerusalem Plank
R0ad we're driven Ia, and bet9re ten, the enemy show
and the woods both sidss Our brsasvyor here ex
tended from the residence Of Timothy Rivea Esq on
the ef TO and The I0ad and beyond The houss oF
M WIN GrrVorv q. tbe rigb. 17lbe s-.-..- -.
uenYersd for awhile, thinking that our raw troops
would abandon their posi- ion without fight But nsv.
were the Yankee invaders more mistaken Or ra.n
made Of steFnsr STAFF and Inspired By The cool de-
termination OF our leaders Gen. CaiEton and Col =.
z. Archer maintained their ground ike vetersns Fl
nally, the enemy ordered ehErgs and came down 10
our b5eaatWorks with yell tier drawn EabEss flashing
In tts sunlight
When Tilhin forty psces OF the fortiaeatiaas ,bs
order to Gre giVsn, aad the Yankees reeoed and
fell back prisoner taken, IEbseQGsnty states tht
in this charge, the notorious spsars led and t5at
they had forty wounded and two killed. This ehsree
repeated twcs, but with ike rssuE when the enc
ny rssorted TO the AEnkng pr'eess which BY Of
his overwhelming numbers he was enabled TO do with
muck ease. A short time Afterwards regiment caas
around RiVes houze our lsf another spreaFei or,
our right, and large bOay cline down in font. We
had bat 40 all told, and impossible with this
number 20 guard center right and lsf along LEM II OF
three quarters OF nile or Hse The order was given
to rstTse and in few minutes the enemy had p0fsss.
sion Of works, caEp sd were "a f pursuit of
men. COurisrs had been dispatched for rsnferrs.
ents but taey did net come up in time for
tieaORs, and msny Of PstsFs5args best AMI mo,t sI
ani sons fell in the afrsy, some killed and others
wounded
TIE sneIny came On ia d1ubls counu with ssbs-v
drawn, until thsy reached he liu opposite the N ater
Works Whsre they planted cannon for the purpose Of
saelling the city They then sared down the hill and
their advance column actually t8sk possession of a
bridge which Gro sss PoUelIs the foot Of the
Water Works hill.
They were almost in Petersburg-could see is snirs.
and seepes and many Of ths houses on cor suburban
lmitB; but sgsR that Divine arm uhleh has been 40
often outs;rstchsd in behalf was barred and our
city saved from the tread OF the ruthless invader
Just AZ this opportune moment Grsham battery reached
ihe Reservoir hill unlimbersd In IA instant and With
precision and rapidly which have heard spoken of
As being almost without precedent threw the ranks
Of the enemy shower of shell The missss Of death
coming 50 unexpectedly to the ios he nrst seemed
Ehsmsd vita sarprise and halted neither advanr
pg nor retreating But in mIute two lsterSnother
branch OF service made It's Appearance which
quickly determined the enemy the best course for
him to pursurEe. DeArlnga cavalry brigade quickly
dismountsd and descending the h with veil charged
upon tine my In besHtiful style.
ThiG was more than they expected (siuce thew had
encountered bat few militia iIi the brsastworks and
had advanced nearly mile without seeing any regu
sr) aud hey instantly wheeled their horses and start
ed back up the bill In great eOLfus6a. Grahaus bat
terry continued TO play upon them, and Dearng's men
crossed the ravi1e and GscsRdsd the opposite hill in gal
amt STYLE thsrs csrbines keeBing up resuIar snd
most musical fuslade upon Kanz and Spears and their
rapidly retrsstng followers. Upon reaching the tor of
The opposite hill the enemy hoped &c make stand as
here another column which they had Mt on to the city
for the purpose Of entering by hs BRndford Church
road, hove sight. But this column had eso sartsd
on retrosrade mOvemsnL for. to their surprise Too
they had encountered StUrdivans battery, which had
gone out by smother road and the columns met and
continued their retreat 81 speeC at all slsekened
by the Confedsrate shell and bsls which falling
thick and faal among them. In yaeAsonis feId mile
from the Blandisrd Church, captured a hand
some cannon and six horses, which the enemy were
compelled 10 abandon in their fight Our feress pur
sued them for few miles, killing and Uoundlng many
and taking some prisoners.
Yesterday sfsrsOon late pIekets extended for sew
ers miles out the Jerusalem plank road bat no sSus
o. the enemy could be Eeens snd supposed they have
retreGted 70 the river This Is only suPpostion, how
ever, and the vandAls will bear and vigilAnt
watching
Gen RAulz was in command Of this force sud pris,n.
taken vsri0usy estimate IL Al from three TO Eve
thousand. None put the num5er at less than three
thousand and some say that It tbAn five
thousand There is doubt bui that II was intended
10 capture this city and s ths ecustanees strong
" eorrOborsiivs Of this view. Thanks to a kind Prov
dence who has nerved the hearts strengthened the
hands Of brave men we have been again preserved