| From the Memphis Appeal |
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| October 20, 1863 |
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| The Southern (Mississippi) Railroad |
| The Mississippian has
been informed that it is the purpose of the Government to place the
Southern railroad in good condition, from Meridian to Jackson. This will
give a great advantage to the Government, not now possessed, and do much
to revive the hopes of the people of Mississippi west of Pearl river,
besides adding vastly to their convenience. The whole country east of
the Big Black is already recovered, and is likely to remain, without
dispute, in our possession. There is, then, everything to gain by a
reconstruction of the Southern road to Jackson. We hope it will be done
as early as possible, and that measures will be taken to hold
permanently the capital of Mississippi as a base of future operations.
There is just now nothing to fear from the Yankees about Vicksburg. |
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