The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-09
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
REBEL MOVEMENTS IN rrNrraav


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REBEL MOVEMENTS IN TENNESsVf.
Northern gentleman, who has been living NJ tba
soutn lately le Tennessee for Pennsylvania ana under
date Of July gives the Lancaster Esprs an n..ra.
Ing statement Of his experience observations ,,
the rebels 1t furnishes another confirmation Of the i,og
that many loyal citizens have been overborne by the
rebeous leaders, that through tho vest misspresen..
ton by the Southern press and by the chiefs Of the no.
VOLT the people Of the rebel States have been ero.s,
deceived concerning the purposes Of Northor whom
IL WAS known that he was about To leave Memphis some
wondered whether would be safe for him to 70 North
and many sent letters and packages their friends
and that strong Union feeling still pervades the brcsss
OF many in the South.
1t is true, he says. that many persons have been
frightened from the South, many have suffered ndxnt
ties some Loot property and others e the HANDS Of
rebels Invidous reports are daily crculsted circulated
TO drive the tmid into the army them to leave
the South No In required TO swear JesIy 20 tho
confederacy unless he the army but to pro
loyalty 10 the federal government ana o willingness 20
take up arms In i,s defence would, west enneesec
and Arkansas, he 10 invite O hs,er about ones D.ck
There ~, hosever, dar NC neutrality which few eold
spirits have assered and maintained from the beg inning
or the rebellion, and OF 8hch shey nave
up this time their business whou ,esr or
nrcstatop Such men DO as they Please 90 where tney
pSsse, using their own judgment 70 and
sons, aud acting accordingly boldly, though not de-
hantl profess themselves 10 be Nor hern mun spd to
have part in the quarrel though ready and wiDg al
time TO defend their property lives egaiuss a.
tack, from whatever source.
rho recent election in tennessee, In which the State
was voted out OF the Unon does not fairly reflect The
relative strength Of parties rhe Union men yse
Tennessee declined vong, Tor prudential reasons; tpoa
san Is OF strangers and boy voted sece Sion
OF propriey was observed in holding tns election, out
80 htghhandedi and rampant secession Union
men deemed II not worth the powder 10 make H. by
Many persons have enlisted IN order 70 project ,heIa
selves and families from insult watt will, on
the FIRST opportunity, hoist the flag OF the onion and
march TO the tnne OF Yankee Doodle THIS guess
ing Coapan wen drilled and equipped might be
named, the majority OF whose members are ready
walk into tue federal army dead boues
officers, rather than ire gun Ut the Sta,s and Strips
The Germans especially loyal and will lose tiae,
when occasion presents 10 take their true position
An Irish captain, at meeting OF officers when waxing
"Ay men are poor they have families to support
are deprived OF bread by reason Of this var
satisfied with the country as existed you politicians
broke up and now, you expect us TO fight for you,
you must give us pay end take OF families"
This speech produced 1utterng; ropes and hanging
and expulsion talked or but fortunately for the
chvary, attempted Flour corn vegetables are
In great abundance the valley of the Mississippi meat
groceries, drugs and medicines are scarce ana the stocks
VIII soon be exhausted saeratus all the salts
great dc nsnd the stocks many qualities dry
goods are entirely exhausted and their produces
stsrve out the rebels; yet they can be made 70
feel the pressure Of want In the absence OF many
Of the 1.-the cSnyenences OF life and in oene deprived
OF few things which, though not absolutely
essential 10 EXISTENCE is very annoying 70 be wtbous
To supply the shows of war just engages the
ton OF the leaders. Small Rrls. artillery and ammuni
ton are not possessed In great abundance yet must
not be Inferred that the enemy is med To
tain tney armed but TO supply Outds Tor
recruits the great trouble The machine eaopa
everywhere engaged in preparing implements of
foundries are casting shot aud she'll wagonmakers
preparing wegons aud gun carriages; powcer mills arc
being erected at Nashville and percussion cap
lishDent has already begun work. ALI business other
than that connected with itary matters end,
nothing thought OF but how TO fight or how 70
escape from the The mode of raising companies
s peculiar to the times Same person, ambitious for
military fame, starts out 10 raise company; he
eecuree for holding meetings and drills and by
din Of perseverance In the Of self goridcaon
gathers around him few followers, who assist OBJ
tanning the requisite number by persuasion pro-
mise they are then drilled, differed and accepted;
afterwards armed, sworn In and marched 10 camp.
There are nov In Memphis twelve hurored and eighty
men enrolled in the Home Guard commanded by Colonel
L. Dtxen, native Of Virginia, and OF expert
enoe ana ability One hundred and sixty Of hs
nnafmed VI the companies armed, some have Old
United States muskes, some Kentucky rifles some shot
%na sSaSns rs one Roo Ssr
are three thousand men, with eight
mounted under the bluff, facing the river,
twenty one guns not mounted, for want OF car
riages. This might be made strong point; but
unoer the presens regime 1t s avery dangerous psoa
for the rebels 20 occupy Az Union City, the Ken
lucky line and twenty miles from the rVer is an en-
oampment Of 10000 Enen, we'll armed, commanded oy
lying on the cars, unmouned, which it is thought
kept In that position that they may easily placed
beyond tho reach Of General Prenss should he
Ohio Railroad, between Union City and Corinth, tho
crossing Of the Memphis and Charleston road, ninety
miles east Of aemphis, in small camps there about
600 troops, proniscucusy armed ALI these troops
the nuber OF shout rs 0C0 be any
point betw Columbus Ky and hemp.s AT twenty
four hours notice General Gideon j. Pillow oOnr-
pander OF the forces OF West Tennessee BE makes
headquarters at Memphis and is actively eng ,gec
fying TIE city. While doubts the courage OF
Generel Pillow, his ineicency in tho planning and con-
Quoting campaign the town talk Of MS division HIS
leata np tnad fNf
kemphs the case is hopeless foe the rebels.
Board fences are bu across the streets cut through the
bluff and On the buf cotton bales and piles OF plank,
behind which men expected TO iud shelter. bacE
wpodsman, at siosle stroke will denolHh the fence,
board piles In the form Of Thousand splntess whzzng
about the heads OF as many rebels. The
mounted under the bluff in manner rendering them
loss agains. force attacking by land.
TIE DEPLORABLE CONDITION OF THE CON-
FEDERATE STATES.
From the London Daily News
The following extract from private letter dated
New Orleans, May 30
The condition OF this country the rpeupg fruit
Of the ideas OF freedom obtaining here n
distressing to-day, and gives rise to the dreadful
fears for the future This s am convinced based
upon social necessity, upon no real rivalry between
The derent sections Of the country Is the result of
political madness, of struggle between individuals for
personal power and material Observation-Disclosures
who make tho veal OK the country the pretencc OBJ
tanning their ends The press has lent itself TO in
and continue the agitation while tens OF thou
ueptOIo
dem it; being, like myself, convinced that one
Month Of warfare such as that now impending
will prove more disastrous. generally speaking, the
slave and freeman both, than four years government
OF the most slavery party that could exist But
ali kept silent by the dread Of "mob law" epec
tire Of the present day Provisions have risen to three
times their ordinary price, barrel Of flour Of two bun
dred pounds weight costs fifteen dollars instead OF
i've, and soon -four will not be 70 be had at all The
courts OF law are closed until November and persor.
al security, AZ promised by the law is empty name
And how will be carried onY For the Amt
Isl sufficient proper mater-
al bere. The agricultural population, which in other
countries furnishes the lighting here OF course
ineligible for the purpose and requires armed power
to keep 1t in order. There have been very
alarming disturbances among the blacks on
more than plantation the assistance the authorities
bas oeen called TO the open of the
slaves and invasion from the North especially conn
nanded by men Ike Montgomery from Kansas Lane,
would without doubt. be Immediately followed by gene
rel rising OF the blsckB thus The supply Of soldiers must
come principally, II not exclusively, from among the
populations OF townsdAy aborers inferior ira iesmen
such tAiors, ccbbers most OF them married with
families unaccusomed TO the haroshps iuseparsoe from
state Of war, and therefore Ill adapted for active SCR
know that the warehouses; 10 this city are clear
ed night after night and all men who can
spa and