Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-20
E,suxslroc.'s Rrrly and EGs 5fOvenlenss,

Esuzstrecs7s RTEly and Ess Movements,
We ssks tho following frcm tho East Tsnnss-
eea correspondence OF the Mobile A&veTtissT:
Oar movements haro seem to be 50 little uR-
dsrssood by the outside word l cannot refrain
from giving you GONE hints IS to cur where
sboats snd prospects. After driving tAe snemy
into their works at Knoxville, wo held our sd
vauced post e. Strawberry Pains. Oae brigade
was sent across the HolstoG sc pTOtscl rsiirosd
bridge sgsinss any dash the enemy nigh. make
We are IN country entirely exhausted of forage
aud subsistsnee We had - brigadss Of cav
airy and - bsttslions of artillery to subsist
and bushels of corn were required daily 10
feed she horses CT tie army This could only
be obtained with great difficulty, by sending
forage fYsias from ftty to sixty miles from our
lines Oar horses were fast dying aud broskiug
down. As this jInctute, finding it impossible
70 move forward through an exhausted country,
Gen LOngstreat wTOte to Richmond to be sup
Piled with corn by railroad. This, after some
difficulty, Was obtained, and we prepared for =
| forward movement, hoping soo8 to drive the en-
/ smy frem, if not TO capture them in Knoxville.
| Our p0nIoons were brought down aBd placed,
| ready 70 cross the Hoiston-the srmy Che Esin
! porsion) being eacampsd between Now Market
| and Strnvberry Plains. Oar scoGts went with
! in one mile Of Rockville without finding the
e,snly. As this lnctdTe orders came from
/ Richmond detec3iDg Martin, with - byiysde5
| OF cavalry, &c 20 20 Gen Johnston Gen Long
/ street Immediately telsgTsphed the department
| ss Richmond that without the cavalry he Would
be compelled to give up the project Of taking
| tho city The order toas not c0RatsTEaHded
/ ard We have fallen hsok 70 this place where We
| are resting and recruiting Gu animals. What
the aext move viii be no ons knows. a Iip to
Kentucky is much talked Of. Wherever we go
we will 20 in vsIy light marching order. Gen.
Lougstrset has bat Que wagon for himself and
staff; one wagon is assigned to two brigsdie5s
and sssffs-ono wagon for field snd staff, sud
ali ths conspAny eff. .ers Of batIali0ns of s,ill-
lery and regiments. We have ali come down to
9saother shirt and two blankets.
The srwy is in splendid condition, well
clothed and shod, and when they NEST the enc
Iay viii fight as of y0rs. The ranks are filing
up rapidly, and Just system OF tUrloGghs hsv'
ing bsen instituted, the meR can visit theil
homes and families and always retuTn IL splendid
sririts The different CORPS have almost EzGsi
,agasly re- enlisted for the S0T. SJme regiments
fssetiously Teenlist for "foTsy years or tbs war.
Oilers 'for this war and three years OF the mex
one" This ell gees 10 show the general sons
of the command. Gen. Backnsr is here and II
command Of Hoods old division; ksFsRsW
that gallant soldier, copmsHds McLsG's oil
| division; Ransom, of North CsrOlins, com
1nsnds the cavalry.
The enemy are reported at MoYyi5town will
two srrny c0FpS-meEsly feeling their way :
sss what has become Of Us. As we are now, "
can either advances CT 60 of 81 tangent t
, Kentucky or elsewhere.
The Uaion fesling haTe "a Intense. Rsmsm
Der, this town OF Gresnville IS the hssdQuatter
of Andy Johnson aad tnbe. Tao people ar
ths most degraded / ever saw. The women Al
| as bad Is the men-all swear and uss tobacco