The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-24
s A. SPEAR, Proprietor..l
Reign Of Terror In Memphis.

real estate, the erection OF splend il
p buildings, in high rates OF rent, ano
in every high pressure token OF ad.
vancement she more nearly realized
/; than any city on the Lower Missis.
sippi, the vast strides our own city
has made characteristic OF her
growth. That was Memphis under
the governmento of the United States,
Memphis, loyal to the old flag.
Il The change that has como over
that city in the short period that has
intervened since the opening OF the
rebellion, has been a most marked
one. The change has been total.
The present state of affairs there
would do credit, as a supplemental
,ry page of history, to follow the
Idays and the doings OF Danton and
ltobespierre. Austrian terrorism,
the perils OF despot;sm in all Europe,
are scarcely paralleled in the cen
tury with the present reign of terror
in Memphis.
She was, according to the last
census, a city Of from 30, 900 to "a, :
900. In the circumstances of her
rapid growth, it was naturally the
result that Northern Mechanics of all
classes poured in upon her commu
nifty. Her manufactures, her foun
dries, her printing offices, were full
OF Northern men. Her railroad en-
terprises were run and operated by
Nor,herners, from Superintendent
down to greasers in machine shops.
Northern Clerks were plenty in the
stores. The overwhelming share
OF the practical workin. men in that
section were from the loyal states.
Into community thus constituted
the hydra Of rebellion has reared its
head, with a virulcnce and a venom
that have brought about most stri
kingr,sults. Memphis to-day "ont-
llerods Herod," and surrasses the
Gulf cities in anmosty and deadly
hatred to all loyalty to tho govern.
ment. As consequence, there has
been wonderful llegira from her
midst. Every Northern bound
steamer and car has been heavil,
ireightei with sons OF the North.
fleeing from tyranny in its worst
form.
1t ia estimated that from four to
five thousand have thus left Mem.
phis, many of them under circum-
stances Of imminent peril. A Com.
mittcc OF Safety has itS daily ses
sions. II il male up of twenty i've
ci,iz ns. The President is a Mr..
Titus, n prominent business man.
They canae any they choose 10 be
brought before them. and after "a
hasty eX partc cyaminin ition, thew
give a decision from which there
is no appeal.
Up to this time their mandate has
been, an order to leave the citV on
the first train or boat North. There
is reason to be believed that they
will soon make it death 10 be nnfl
vorable to the Kingdom OF JEFF, Dt-
via.
We are put in possession of a 70.
luminous array Of facts, bearing on
this point, from several OF our form
er citizens driven out Of Memphis.
They represent the state Of feeling
~ growing more and more rapidly
hostile every day. All business is
at a stand still, other than that
which belongs to military outfit
Only one regiment from Md lie
Tennessee has gone to Virginia, aud
In this Memphis company found
place. A military rendezvous has
been established at Randolph, sew.
.enty'five miles North Of Memphis,
where there are about 5000 men
well equipped, with a battery OF
thirty 'two.pounders, sent there from
Charleston, The town Of Randolph
consisted OF about seven hundred
people, and many Of them have now
left for refuge else where. The bluff
ia high. and the battery commands
wide sweep of the river. These
troops are those gathered to await
orders from Montgomery.
At Memphis volunteering is be-
ing pushed strongly. There are few
arms there, however. The foun
dries are turning ont round shot and
shell. There is display OF seces-
sior flags all over the city. 1t has
ALREADY been stated in our columns
that the American flag was buried
in Memphis with formal ceremonies
1t will rise again" there, amid
scenes that will purge Memphis of
rebellion, The citizens are far from
being happy in tho posse ssion OF
their loyalty to the Montgomery
Kingdom. The city is filed with
alarms and excitements. Says one
informant, hundreds of women in
Memphis never lay their heads up.
, on their pillows at night without
dreaming of insusrecti0n. On ev,
cry public alarm the fire bells are
rung, and this brings the entire pop
ulation into the street. A few
! nights since rumor spread that
large body OF troops were coming
Southwark from the Ohio, and a
fearful scene of excitement filled
Memphis for hours.
The fire bells rang furiously. The
numerous mounted patrols dashed
, to and fro. Women shrieked. -
Mothers clasped their children tc
: their bosoms in frantic agony. Al
was confusion, and its greatest ter
ror lay in the doubt whether it wat
an insurrection on Southern soil, OF
an invasion OF federal troopa.