New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-08
FROM TpFE WESTERN ARMY.
Arrest OF n Legislntor for Treason To
Memphis More Troops Concentrating
The Death of DOngIns.
From O1r SptciL toTTespon


From Our Special Correspondents
CAIRO Illinois June 4, 1861.
Gen. b. NJ. Prentss, Commander Of this Brigade, is
a native Of Western Virginia, but an old resident Of
Quincy, Illinois. He lie quiet, unassuming gentle
man. but the activity and discipline of his command in
dcae promltness, vigilance, snd energy al headquar-
teri. lie served in the Mexican War, and was COM
plimented by General Taylor as the best-drled
volunteer Captain in the American army.
General Preniiss is a brick. l know that this re-
mark il open TO criticism; but in these war times il
were pity if one little schooner Of an expressive
slang phrase could not successfully rnn your paper
blockade" At all events adhere 10 the assertion
and cite the following proof: Mr.. james ID. Policy,
member Of the Illinois Legislature, from Williamson
County, was arrested at homo yeterday and brought
to Cairo under military guard. He wac charged with
actively fomeniing treason aiding in the formation Of
a company Of 30 men, who left Williamson County a
week ago. to join the Rebel army and making a
strong speech of encouragement TO them just before
their departure.
Mr. Pulley admitted the speech, but denied express
ing Secession sentiments in IT, and in fact claimed that
be was Union man. lie evidently expected that bis
case would be immediately disposed Of BY admnister-
ing the oath of allegiance, and then setting Linn at
liberty. But Gen. Prentiss. after hearing him pa
tiently, gave this verbal decision; From evidence
ON file in this Office there is strong 10 believe
that the charges agans you are true. leg you 10
upders and that nothing gyes more pleasure than
the arres, Of domestic traitor We have had trouble
enough with men Of that Glars and II 10 time for
them to learn that will be tolerated in the
State of Illinois. When the witnesses are procured,
Won will be placed examination; all reasonable
facilities for defence will be afforded you, and If
guilty you will be banded over 10 the proper au-
thorities and punished traitor TO your country
In the meantime you are prisoner, and viii be en-
ployed upon our Notifications Guard, take this
TO the guard-boufe, supply him with shovel and
wbeel.barrow, and keep him at work upon the re-
doubt" As man Of intelligence and posidon-a
leading sprilMr. Pulley evidently the right per-
son to make an example Of twill have healthy in
fuence upon the few but active tTaitors who still in
fest Southern Illinois.
The reports from Washington that sixty or eighty
thousand men are 10 be concentrated in this vicinity for
movement upon Memphis, are spoken OF here as too
good TO be true" STILL the railway facilities suf
fcent for bringing that number Of troops from ,teir
present pments into Cairo in less than fortyeght
hours; and the grea, States Of the North Westworhy
ofspring Of the ordinance Of Stare eagerly begging
permission in this contest, to send forth
"a mul,itud. like which tho popuous North
Poured never from ber frozen loinl'
There 10 strong feeling, too, that Memphis, Of all
other points in the whole South should feel the weight
OF blow which will crush out treason forever. Her
coure for the last two monthsha been outrageous
and than that Of any other city, not except
ing Richmond She has driven out FIVE thousand per.
eons for loyalty the old flag She has shaved the
heads scourged the backs and offered other indgnites
10 the persons OF scores Of peaceabe men. II current
reports are true, she has hanged several innocent
Norherpers upon the puerle and groundless
pcions Her papers now frequently record, as every
day occurrences the hanging Of men the charge of
tampering with slaves-something which, Of course no
Northerner in the South will do under the present con-
dton of affairs. Her leading Secessionists and public
journals openly advocate the assassination Of Emerson
Etheridge Andy Johnson and gallant compairots
who still adhere to the Union. They make no secret
Of the fact, that they precptatng Tennessee into
rebellion in defiance of the will Of her people Tie
Memphis Apalanehe of yesterday threatens all Union
men, and even warns them that every man who does
not vote an open ticket at the farcc election Of the
9Th Of June, will be "spotted." When the Northern
volcano overwhens treason, Memphis and Richmond
6hOuld DC anu
Last night, at the redoubt on the point, party Of
soldiers were drawing 32pounder, on a siege car
rage upon the platform just erected for it. AS they
br ught it around into poeton, the universal cry was,
" That's right boys: point her toward Memphis"
The work upon the redoubt goes rapidly forward.
When it and the mounting Of the guns completed,
il il believed that 600 men will be amply sufficient TO
garrison Cairo. Military commanders, like dead men,
tell no tales; but il s not likely that any movement
upon Memphis will be made Immediately. The con.
centraton Of troops in Western Tennessee continues
there are already nearly 10000 men in the field; and
no enterprise Of such magnitude will be commenced
without ample preparations and an overwhelming
force. St it is coDjectured that some nearer points
may receive early attention.
The 9TH Illinois Regiment, Col. Cook, and the 10Th,
Col. Macarthur, will arrive here to-day; the former
from Bellevue, and the hitter from Caseyvile. Capt.
Emmett Mcdonald of st. Louis, whose habeas corpus
,ase recently attracted much attention. is still prs
,ner in COL NcArhurs regiment, and will be brought
,ere with it.
Intelligence Of the death of Senator Douglas, re.
eived last evening" exctes profound and universal
,ret. The flags will he at halfmast to-day Mr..
Douglas thoroughly knew the masses Of the North
Vest down TO their minutest sympathies and preju-
ices. He was peculiarly, beyond any of his cotempo-
sses, man of the people, and the people loved him.
Cor his posthumous fanc never before could he have
led 30 opporunely. Nothing in bis life became him
Ike the leaving of it. His last speech, made at the
Wigwam" in Chicago, a few weeks ago, was fer
i'd, stirring appeal for the Union and the Government,
nd for crushing out treason with an iron hand. His
emphatic loyalty, in this national crisis,