The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-06-13

The following exceedingly rich account of
howMemphis was scared by rumored invasion
OF New orleans Germans coming up the Mis-
sis3ippi, is from the Memphis appeal, of May
2Sd. Read the concluding complimentary
illusions TO the exceeding smartness, courage.
and observation-disclosures Of the Memphis war
Tiols, who took a boat load of poor, unsrmed
German refugees in this brilliant and triumph
8Dt manner:
Yesterdays incidents were certingly some
military. About halfpast eleven o'clock the
rumor spread through town that Hessians, we'll
armed and equipped were ascending the Misss-
sippi rom New Orleans, on board the steamer
lain HatSh. / his rJsnOr was predicated upon
q dispatch which it was said had been received
by Gen Pillow together with the information
thai the boat would be at our landing within
a CIV hours. The Home Guards were immedi-
atey ordered cut, and mustered in immense
TO c., while the citizens who had not arms plac-
ed in their hands by the State, assembled in
countless numbers on the bluff and levee, in
expectation Of an incident About quarter
to two o'clock The .I0hn Walsh turned the point
below the city and rapidly approached the
wharf. \ signal gun increased public expecta.
ton. and evidently somewhat Disconnected the
Passengers and crew Of the Walsh, as her deck
and guards were Immediately black with people,
eager to see what the signs of the times por
tended. She was rapidly brought along shore,
however, when the proper authorities boarded
The boat, the Confederate flag was run up at
her masthead, and manifest of her cargo was
solicited Of her officers as we'll the list of her
passengers
Whom the flag was seen to float gracefully
from the pennaut, there went up one of those
spontaneous and prolonged acclaims, which,
next 10 action, is the suTest guarantee Of an ear
nest sympathy. On an examination of the boat,
it was found that the large body Of armed Ger
mans had materially lessened in number, while
the formidable character said to have been Civ
Ell them IN the dispatch was materially weak
ened by the fact that the passengers were gen
orally unarmed. In fact it was apparent that
there had been Il mistake somewhere, though
where We could Got learn. The boat WAS heav-
lily loaded with groceries. A large amount of
the freight was consigned to Louisville Nash
vile, and st. Louis, though number of packa-
ges were for colder regions.
! Tha Kntsh carried an immense number of
passengers, the most Of whom were consump
tves travelling North for their health, and re-
| luctantly leaving their dear homes We were
sorry for them. After a thorough examination
Of the boat, guard was placed aboard, and a
force empowered to tighten her of her load, as
! the aptan thinks he will find it convenient to
lie by here for some time, in which the authori-
ties fully concur. All probabilities for an occa-
sion 10 use the military arm OF the city having
passed the Home Guard proceeded up town
| and marched TO the Gayoso House, where Gen.
/ PILLOW, Gov. Harris, and our fellow townsman,
A. H. Douglas, Esq., we're called out and deliv-
cred speeches complimentary of the promptness
| of our citizen soldiery in answering the de-
mauds Of their superior officers their soldier
/ like appearance, etc