Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-08

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ton of the Eleventh Indiana regiment, which
was eucampcd near the house above alluded Co.,
Cine property Of q Nr. voolfolk who We're pres
emit at ,la dag-nisiug and they were there with
uut ;le knowledge 0T consent of Gen. Wallace.
The truth is, the whole thing originated, as 1t
were. iu q momgut-Jciug got up, mo doubt, by
% few restless spirits 30 vary tine monotony of
camp lta-lud took both Generals Wallace and
Smith Hv surprise. Indeed. the flag would have
been raised, and nobody perhaps hnowuur cared
anything about II. had not General Smith. iu re-
turning from % ride. accidentally observed "a few
persons gathered about Mr.. VS. house, and up
Qua iuauiriug Do. object and reasons of their pres
aura. ordered them 90 dispense 90 their camps.
This order was given by Gen. Smith upon posi-
tive assurances, previously received from Mr..
voolfolk that q secession flag had not been
waved from his window, as the Hagraisers as
serted. since oUr troops had occupied Paducah
that Dee. though formerly aSegessiuuist. had since
become as strong d U]liouist as any one In the
city, and that he hail willingly taken the oath OF
. allegiance 90 tHe Federal government
The crowd dispersed, and Gen Smith dis
mounting, went into his quarters, some hun
bred PAGES distant. apparently well pleased with
/ Ihc cheerful obedience with which his order had
been executed. What must have been the sur
prise aud modification Of a soldier, who has
crown GRAY in the service of his country, and
who had b0gut an honorable part on almost
every battlefield where her fame hal been I'M
na.llrd and b-r Gag bad -iunPhrd for more than
thirty years. Co learn. Iu the course of an hour
a~Iierwarjs. tlat the same persons hal gathered
u increased numbers sud were about cousJn-
mating exactly what bee had lorbiddou them to
DO Eut such was the case and although. as
I am credibIv informed Lieut. Rice, an aid OF
Gsu. Smith, seeing the pain which this event
was causing his commanding officer, begged of
linn 90 give q psramp5oIF orieT 90 ham 90 dis
nerze the mob, promising atthe same time "t0rL-
ac1te # OF l.s" Gen. Smith, as the suIest
means of easily directing his purpose. wisely.
ua doubt, sent for Gen. Wallace, who had been
colonel of the eleventh, and upon whom he
Ll.a- DE could rely as a true soldier and friend TO
check any i]HUtiaGus spirt-especially i'm his
aau rerineut-ard requested Aim 90 carry out
his command. This Genera, Wallace ilmaji-
a,lv din, IN a short and pithy sentence, which
Caesar mtr.. have ougied. and which viii long
De- rsgeuuarsl by your correspondent as model
si military CI0gueHc1. said ae, iu a firm and
ContempIuQus tJnl o. voice, after mounting the
conner OF fence. and attracting .aa gaze o' al
around. NOW swollen 90 several hundred persons.
,Ilieis, the deed is done-the flag IS up-go
lea-a. -ulof every one started.
you have aov, iii. Editor the minute history
of chat much .alkcd-or bu5 ee.y .us g~uiieaut
60 meeting" ou tle part of Gen. Wallace ans
his brigade" from beginning Co end. From 70
won v see that the boys OF the IltI Indiana
meant to HeTe little tn at the expense OF au
impr.lalt 'diaer. tsiT W. aud that General
Wallace was the first H. stop iliat isE when
orIerad 10 do Sc. 7 have said from beginning
% end, iG. although a personal alteration
occurred between tie assistant acknowledgement
of Gen Wallace and Lieut. Rice Inc aid of Gen.
smith. in which, as a candid spectator, ! am
B. 81 49,. .A- ok .Ha.n rH.. .-a Er...FHF
log-l. ss represented iG the Bla0ryat. but de-
Tended h,a.syl., ss ] and many others can tes-
tfy. against aat d ea-e. soi-.crs, who cow
ar5Iv iute-5rej by striking him 5u dL lack Of
the head, while be was already engaged with
9 ta. almost double his own size. This was
after the ergsl bed been practically dispersed.
and Lieut. Rice was I-5tori44E % headquarters.
Il seems that Gen. Smiths aid, or Waltaees
a1'uisut had both mingled in tae crowd towards
tx c,aza %. the proceedings, having come mther,
not IN sha.il official capacities. OF with the kuOWi-
edge Of their chiefs but gaal.y tr0H the same
motivc-lJ -ee tlat no lutfgulles were offered 20
the female patton Of Alr. MOollolk's family
and that the former made some remarks which
were Internationally misconstrue1 by the latter,
which caused Lieut. Rice TO strike him.
Fhsrea.ayk was in allusion to Gen. Smith or
seT-tha g]ioiafi9a o. which Smiths aid, while
la the midst O. us bot characterized as " q
disrraceiul proceeding This 5.saU04Als YVES
quickly quoted by Gen Wallace,
whose power over a mob is really wonderful.
TIE ~rm0r that bay0uets were thrust az Smiths
ala. IS utterly false. The presence alone of
Gen. Wallace was a -]urtgiv4i guaTactee- that no
violence of SO migrant a Character, a0gll be- Ca
Iefel 10 ANY officer.
After tae alsTe statement It may appear to
vou "a little strange. even IN these "d,sjoiuted
that $50 much ado has been made about
viii now tell you how ills, 100.
happened.
A taH weeks siucr-about The time of 8ur
noted reconnaissance at Belmont, an expedition
sen. ont likewise fr0m Paducah, and conducted
L-ali lt saci a loose and dIs0rderly manner
along tne mafcn ,hsl Gau Smith felt
upou TO ask a legal iuFps4Eanou iH-o the
conduct of all concerned, both high and low,
@ view Of Kidding the governments OF incom-
.at.It officers. lie has also applied for a board
10 ezarulus into the tactical attachments Of all
lie officers OF bis cOuHaud-ioubtless for the
same purpose. Ever since those gsgufs, Gen.
smith has beeu as,ailed with newspaper squlus
rom those who nave joined the army, not to
.erve the country, but 20 l-.taH upon ia ruins
and every pIetext has been seized up9u uy .aess
which might be c0ut0rte3, however
asciy, into q ground Of complaint against au
1icer 30 iHhezibly opposed 20 every scheme oi
plumber aud all laXity Of military dlselp-
ue. Hence The hue and cry that Gen. Sm.fh is
|ur5teetor OF Sacossi3nists. and that Gen. Wal
Iapl u consequence rebeIieI, receiving ut
he same time assurance of cooperation from
zen. Paine. all OF which statements ARE known
% be false Ly those who make them, but were
10 pave the Rag fog such articles as that
4hich appeared IN the Bemossal. calling upou
he authorities 20 remove Gen. Smith, when, IL
.uvbsdy was 90 be removed. even according 90
oyyu showing. it sAoull have been one or
.5-i vi toe Ila-T oaicprs. for their insub0riiua-
ION. and uJ. Cen. Smith for b.s enforcement Of
.~-saiuIfua Thuuk God. tha day IS fast passing
y.tv. ,vi.en either .le civil ar military powers
.u.f LONGER tT.Ef- rI tug l4viurs Of every hun
1y and distracted serbJ.eT, ana wAgu be who
would rule must first kiss tHr dust Off the feet OF (
..ery e9rres.5u1ant. before aspiring 10 his prcsi-
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