New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-26
ruIRTy-TURIE GUNS IN KENTUCKY.
THE MISSISSIPPI BLOCKADE.
A NEW BATTERY AT MEMPHIS.


A battery Of thirty-two-pou is to be erected on
the banks of the Mississippi, at Memphis in order to
stop passing vessels. The river craft will therefore be
compelled to lie-to at that point well AZ at Vcks-
burg. The Tennessee Minute-Men seem TO be the
orpinaors of this new outrage. We quote the follow
ing from The Memphis Aralanche OF Monday:
THE Minute-Men have had rendered to them six-
teen thrty.two-pound cannon by Maj. A. H. Doug
lass who became the purchaser when the Federal Gov
eminent disposed OF the Navy Yard OF the city, These
guns are we learn, in good condition, and will imme
dntely be pu, in working order A committee, con-
sistng oil Capt. James Hamilton, Col. William X.
Hunt, ID. b. Malloy, Anthony Street, and &: Deloach
have been appointed to take the business in charge and
proceed at carry out the purposes OF the Asso
citation.
at ia the purpose of the Committee, we learn, to
apply TO the City Council for tho privilege OF erecting
the battery ut such point may be selected, AZ well as
for an appropriation commensurate with the plan pro-
posed.
The presence Of these cannon seems almost provi-
Dental and il tehooves u.s. occupying the position that
Memphis does, 10 avail ourselves OF every means TO
repe the attack and insure safey should actual hos
tihties of which now there little doubt,
Let US by all means strengthen ourselves i'll every
available manner 70 as 10 be prepared for any and
every contingency. We trust that our patriotic and
pubhcsptited citizens will aid the Committee i'll this
work, which may eventually prove salvation, and
show to AbOtiOnists and their Federal allies II they
should attempt coercion that here in Tennessee they
will be welcomed with the courtesies OF war;
The Cincinnati Commercial says:
% The Mssissipians in dead earnest in making
all foreign boats stop and give an account OF them
selves The A. o. Tyler dsobeyed the first injunction
delivered by six pound shot, and twentyf pound
er was loaded with chain-sho and aimed at the boat.
Fortunately unfortunately, AZ the case may be- the
gun missed fire. and got beyond the range Of the bat
terry. The Tyor landed at Buffers wharf-boat, was
boarded by detachment of military. and made TO 20
back 10 the encampplent, where she was thoroughly
overhaued, and then permitted to go on her way All
Cincinnati boats will be stopped by the soldiers Of the
new republic"
The same paper of the next date says
IL will be seen by the annexed extract from The
Vcksbuyg JYhg Of the 10TH that the position Of the
military companies has been changed from the Bluff to
n point below the steamboat landing. The report that
the A. o. Ty lor had been fired into, thinking IL was the
Silver Wave was no doubt hoax. The former is n
hinge side-wheel boat and the latter is stenwheeler
and was 900 miles away from Vicksburg at the time:
"The position of the military companies having been
changed 10 below the steamboat landing, downstream
boats will not be required TO stop above the city, Cap
tains should bear in mind that they will not be permit
Ted 70 pass down without making landing here, and
moi gel below the whariboat with their boats before
indicating their intention Of stopping As boats seldom
pa.s here without landing they will lind no trouble III
complying with the above"
The Cincinnati Enquirer aide;
he order OF the Governor Of Mississippi to place
battery Of guns at vcksburg, for the purpose Of hal
ing steamers and causng them 10 land, has been COM
FLED with, az reported by the clerks Of the Muonds
wh0 state that -four sunA are pssed O. we i0s on 'os