Show apprehensions felt for slifer slier s safety j i f N w YORK march ad the world special says since the disastrous retreat of grierson and smith tipon memphis the most set sen aolis ous apprehensions are felt in ill official ind and political circles their inter inputs nans communication ill all along the line of the mobile and ohio railroad lail road and deprives dep rivUs ilia his anny of ill an important source of without which it is believed it liti cannot maintain liia his ground and worse baill il ii deprives dep rivca him of tile cavalry force upon which lie relied to prosecute his opera ti binns Ills military inen believe sherman Sheri iian will be dobli obliged ed to liis his steps and return to vicksburg Vicka burg A private letter dated the of february says shei ian readied reached but hearing of tile 1 cavahey retreat lie did riot liot dare 11 1 L to pr proceed but erected earth woi ks around tit the city the deport I 1 aport of his oe oc cu pation of selma is discredited that being miles from meridan news froin fruin jhc the south leport polk between sell salma a and the watching and is prepared to dispute his P passage a 9 C 0 of f the river |