New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-26
LATER FROM MEMPHIS. TENN.

We have iust had an interview with gentleman
who has recently got out Of the wilderness, having
resided in Western Tennessee for some years past.
No more volunteers now be had 10 lennesee, ano
as the authorities have already made pepara tions Tor
the drafting Of troops our informant concluded was
about time to make the sacrifice OF his which hs
had 80 long deferred n hopes Of an ultimate settlement
OF our national troubles, and by process which we 90
not deem il prudent here mention, made his way 20
the Northern States, seeing at Louisville the OLD
United States flag foe the E st unein many months'
At Memphis business OF all kinds lie suspended eX.
cepting that pertaining TO army suppes tfansportaon
of troops and munitions Regular trade upon the
river TO the South IL kept up 10 limited extent Tue
principal down cargoes being flour, ground BY the
Memphis Steam Mills. The Western Foundery al
Memphis, Ia nEing ont very Inferior quality Of iron
6-ponnfers for hight batteries, and the cannon6aIs CERT
there are very uneven ard irregular. Col. samuel
Tate long vorsbly known the efficient and sue.
ce.sful President Of the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road has taken most active part in the whole dntes
Of and Conlmisary DEPARTMENTS, wha-
out any appointment in che army, during the entra
time since the rst outbreak of bostilities His many
friends North will deeply regret bis course in this mat.
ter.
particular; in fact, his entire system Of defenses Gi
Memphis was ridculed aud made the by-wt I'd, until
councils voted 10 the obstruction to the streets
Of the city, ard Pillows cston bale barricades and
forts vanished. They are badly off for officers in the
Valley Of the Mississippi, and military matters are
pretty thoroughly mixed. Msjor-Gen. Polk has cry
little weights all fuss aud gas-and people are very
tired Of bis presen Tie stocks of goods ore running
very low az may be supposed throughout the entire
South They viii coon be badly off for boots and
shoes. Drug stocks particularly broken, and the
very item Of sahor the want Of it, rather-is likely
TO put them to their trumps.
Il has been prohibited By law to hl any sow pig In
the South this season, looking to the production Of
their own pork 10 feed the negroes upon the coming
Winter-bnt without salt they cannot keep the pork
week after they have killed their pigs, and what 10 DO
they do not know. Salt cannot be smugglsd in any
quantity in trunks quinine percussion cape, but
big ships must log along and the blockade in order
70 be OF any benefit. Ii the blockade lie perfected they
will suffer hey ond endurance jor sat alone.
Money il plenty In Tennessee; the 81 te pays, the
rst of each month the accounts audited,
bills for and subsistence OF troops Of the
previous month. The means OF raising money from
banks and bankers is somewhat in keeping with the
teaching snd practices of the Rebel CLiet.
party wanting money takee Confederate bonds
into bankers, and quietly asks for the amount Of
money he wants generally very close 10 tue face Of
the bonds afore said and the banker smtEgiy forks
oper as he would he no friend 10 the South II he did
not and not only would his shop be spotted and him
self placed under the bau but, in BesuTegard Classic
lenguags. "eonstraint might be used" to get the
money"
About two thousand Eve hundred men from the
North left Memphis at tho breakng OF the troubies,
and as they made up the active portion u the busneas
community, the city is fiat enough.
The monument 10 Gen. Jackson in the public squarc
az MenVhis aud which wac erected 10y the citizens o!
Memphis in remembrance Of their distinguished statsS
man is daily giving them the lie to Secession doer ne,
by tie boldly ohseled inscription on It's pedtstal->n
in the sod granite by their order, TO lepe.usts
the great principles OF their immortal Jackson" The
1'N'' IPhladelphia Inquirer