The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-25

ana cviizSd IN the world. He IL easy Of to all
and men saunted In and out Of his Office just they
would walk into aubc house. Once time indeed,
the Governor de- Sumter in tho forest and lived far
az ava" 'Sm the haans %sn, and a he Is proud Sai
done high handed things in his ,way-smpe appa-
rently, honest probably fierce certssnyand he lives,
whilo he is Governor, on his salary N 81 900 year
In the house provided for him by the Sat, There
not much to say on either side. can answer for onei
Next day being Sunday remained at rest in the house
of friend listening to local soriesnot co,er dc
but of deeper tint--bood red--how such man shot
another, and was afterwards stabbed by third how
this fellow and his friends hunted down In broad day and
murdered obnoxious to after tale such as
have heard through the South and daily narratives
of In the papers Acedama No security lrei Prop
erty is quite safe It's proprietor il in Imminent DANGER
were IL only from stray bullets when he turns corner
The "bar the "drink the savage practice of walking
about with pistol aud pOnard-ungovernable passions
ungoverned because there Is law 10 punish the deeds
TO which they ead-thcse tho causes OF acts which
would not be tolerated in the worst days OF Coscan re
dee and which must be put down, or the countries IN
which they unpublished will become as barbaons as
jungles Of wild beasts.
TRIP MEMPHIS WAY
In the evening strtod by railroad for the city Of Mem
phs, in Mississippi. There was sleeping car on the
train but tho flying bug and tho creature less VOLATILE
pungent and persistent, which bears It's name,
dered sleep, and when Monday morning came glad
arise and get into Of the carriages although il
full of noisy soldiers bound to the camp Cornth In the
State Of Mississippi who had been drinking whskey all
night, and were now screaming for water and bowling
IKE demons. AT Holly Springs, where rude breakfast
awaited the warriors got out the top OF tho
rages and performed dance to the music OF their
band, which highly creditab!e to the cargs Makers
workmanship Along tho road at all the settlements and
cearngs tho white people cheered aud tina waved
white things, and secession flags aoated. There is
no doubt Of the state OF feeling In this
part tho country and yet does not look much worth
lighting foran arid soil dry water courses clay ravines
Night crops Perhaps it viii DO better month hence, and
negroes may make 1t pay There were many in the fields
and struck they looked better than those who work
in gangs on the larger and richer plantations Among our
passengers gentlemen from Texas going 10 Richmond
TO offer service to Mr.. Davis They declared tho feeling
in their STATE was almost without exception In favor OF
secession is astonishing how positive all these people
that England Is IN absolute dependence on cotton for
her national existann They 0eat savage and childish
If England does notfeCognse the Southern cOnfederacy
pretty quick they will pass resolution not TO let her
recognise a confederation based the principles Of the
South what guarantee Is there that in her absolute de-
taken against hers "0h shall be friends, you know
and so On
THE "TooTHpicH COMPANY" LNoNN' IS coFrIN--MUs
TER or IRISH IN TIE REBEL. ARMY.
On the train before there had us passed on com
pany armed with largo bowie knives and rlied pistols
who called themselves tho ''Toohpick Company" They
carried coffin along with them, on which was Plate
with ''Abe Lincoln" Inscribed on it, aud they amused
themselves with the childish conce of telling the people
~ they went along that hey we're bound to bring his
body back in IT, AT Grand Junction station the troops got
out and mustered preparatory TO their transfer 10
train for Richmond in Virginia The first company about
armed with rifles without bayonets The second consisted
of fvesixhs lrish armed mostly with mskcts the third
were Of Americans, who well uniformed, but had
nearly all Irish; they wore all sorts of clothing, and
had pretensioDs to bo regarded disciplined soldiers
am led u believe that the great number Of Irish who
have enlisted for service indicates total suspension Of
all the works which they ordinarily engaged in the
south They were not very orderly. elk bayonets"
elected wonderful amount Of controversy in the ranks
"Whar are yer dhrivin tbs' ''Suiyan, don't ye hear
we're to fix beenets 'Ase tho sihrap of NEE baynit,
ssrnt, jcwel ''If ye prod wild that agin III let day
James rhean No reply Voice from the ranks:--FaiiI'
Pheans gone shure he wnt al the last dpot Old men
were mi mi he If tea
and file were strong, full grown men.
In one of the carriages We're some women dressed
WANDERERS minus the coquet air and the boots
of those ladies. They looked sad sorry dirty and foolish
There was great want Of water along tho line,
dsagreeablc. When they have to march many
OF the will break down, owing TO bad
shoes and the weight of clothes and trash of various kinds
they sling ON their shoulders. They moved Off amid much
whoopng and our journey continued through
try 10 which the railroad engineer had made the only
opening for miles at atime
APPEARANCE CROPS
When clearing reached however, there ware
signs that the soil moi without richness, and all the
wheat already cut and in sheai The passengers said
II was 0ne aud carly, and tat it averaged from forty 10
sixty bpshes 10 the acre (more than looked. Very lit
tie ground here is under cotton.
ARRIVAL AT Msaffns--slSYaN Pillow, Ius SIRAlEdy
DYrYSCEs.
II was past one O'Clock Monday when tho train reach.
cd Memphis, IN Tennessee which is situated on high
bur overhspging the Mississippi Here is of the stra
tegic positions Of tho cqnfedoratcs. 1t is
whNh is commended by Major General Pillow whom
/ found q,arercd in Gayoso House, large hotel
namod after OF lhc old spanish rulers here, aud he
Just starting to inspect his batteries and the camp
Randolph, siuy odd miles higher up the river Icoud
resist his pressing invitation, tired as was, to accom-
pany him and his sts on board the lngoar 10 what
they really like First visited the bluff tho
edge OF which Is constructed breastwork Of cotton bales
D To VERTICAL and but % TO horua SsF
placed so close To the edge OF Tho bluffs various places
that shell aud shot would knock away the bank from
under H. The river rolls below deep and strong, and
the rtada or waeTcourses leading to II feeble
barrieades Of plank, which howzer could SILVER to
pieces in few rounds. Higher up tho bank com.
manding plateau, there is brcastwork and rarapct
within which are six guns and the General informed
no intended n mount thirteen guns at this part Of the
river, which would certainly prove worry formidable to
such steamers they have these waters, If any at
tempe We're made to move down from Cairo.
INTRODUCTION 10 An ARKANSAS GENERAL AND BATCH
In the course Of the day was introduced exactly
seventeen coonels and one captain My happiness was
further increased by an Introduction to youth OF some
twenty three years vi age, with tender feet If may judge
from prunca slippers, dtssed in green GETAWAY Jean
pants, and tremendous sombrero with pilne 0f
trch feathers and gold ascS topped at the side, who had
the air and look Of apohccary GRAND boy. This
General" Msgglcs (let say Arkansas. Freightcd
deeply with the brave the Ing started for her voy
age aud we alongside The ban. at Chcksaw bIufs,
too late TO vis, the car as was near midnight before
arrived. ! forgot to say that large number OF
steamers lying AZ Memphis which had been seized
By General Pillow and I've has forbidden all traffic
TO Cairo. Passengers must round by rail 10 Columbus.
CURIOUS soEAES, wAlIlxk soCLN--ng DICK AND
CABINS OF riB BOAT ISG0MAH.
June IS, 1901.
have Just resorned from WHIT to the works bat
teries the lnEenchel camp RanGolphs Point sixty
miles above Memphis by which IL is Intended to destroy
any hotia coming down the river nom Cairo and to OPP
pose any force coming BY land 10 lis flank and clear
the left bank OF the Mississippi. The ngomnr Is lying
under the rugged bank bluff abou, hundred ana
fifty feet high, which receo HI rugged tumul and
filed with b7ushwcod fron the inargp cf the
river some half mile up and down the stream this
lout and Irigader General Pillow is still riding round
his well beloved earihworks and his quaint baiions
wbla ], anxous 10 make the most Of my time that
am fairly the FOR my base Of operations, have
come on beard, and writing in the cabin,
hong rooted room, with bcrtls on each
side, which from stem TO stern OF the
American boats the main deck. This saloon presents
curious Over the bow at side there is
Office for the sale OF tickets destitute Of business FOR
SOn.ar belongs 10 the state of Tennessee; a, the
other side Is bar where thirsty souls, who have has
tened board from tho camp for julcp, smash
cocktail learn with disgust that the only article 10 be had
" fine Ms.hspIA water With ice in it. Lynn. the deck
in all atttnde' are numbers q men asleep, whose pdned
felt hats the only indications that cy soldiers,
except the % those who have rude uniforms
aud buttons ard sJpes Il coorcd cloth the legs OF
their pantaoons. scatry Is sitting chair snOh ing
seir. lie Is guard tho after part Of ue deck.
called the ladies' saloon, and sacred to the General and his
staff and attendants lie Is ta good boxing Young