The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-01

who hse just been elected Justice OF the Firth civil dg
uici Of Memphis, one Of The most important Offices In
the city.
He describes come the ourages inflicted Un!onists
These ndsntes we're Of daily occurrence and TO
they went further and INDUCED every species of cruelty
shaving the heads end whipping being regarded a.
slight punshment by any ore who desired 70 remove
North. Nor is this all. In than fifty instances
DUNG n confinement taken before the vigi
lance Committee and Que knows what became q, them
move more than thai number confined there OF whom
their Tenos will never hear again Their scts are all
secret, and there is felt for men charged with
being iDctuyed with aD0itionism; that one csree
and thus they go In their wholesale numbering with
iDpunity. WIN day Of reckoning ever Gomez
nances utines these outIages need only cite GA
instance in which woman called az the jail TO
be hing" " For what Y said ]. "For coming here
10 raise niggers 10 murder ALL wss the
reply Should msn DO hung upon the mere suspicion
that such Is his object here" SAID !. "Oh,' said
"Bqt y said ono charge o. .als kind has been male
against me I" "we," she remarked, lyon are an aboli
tiopist, and that's just batn And another said she
"would IKE TO tie tie rope sround my neck" most
amiabIe young lady whom Iyecon mend TO Of the
young rebels. Her is Mics Lucy j. rravers.
In such pleasant pastimes ~ these passed ne&rly
two months, each "a, expecting to be hung,
occasion arrived VIII CHI tue hanging OF abolition
list would lend additional attraction to the festivities.
II would be Impossible 70 recount the enormisies wit
in the decline OF lte OF middle age In early man
hood and YOUTH 10 many instances receiving the coune
nance Cf women They have all aGh0oled themselves
TO believe thst crime, cruelty too 10
be perpetTated uyon nan having Northern procvi-
tea Che bloodhound avidty With which they
sought after atd the Certainty with which they are con
vic,ed and punshed attest the feeling OF bitter and
lentes bsirei with which they regard the people o. the
North Men high social position will eagerly seize the
"kn01t-for It 10 nothing ess--and lay open the backs
OF unenendhR citizens, against whom suspicion has been
directed And shose protesting to be Shrsti.ns Eli
them Tor the crime Of loving their country and seeking
70 reacn u.
manner which would be mpolttc to state, and after
remaining concealed until the rornng Of the 1Ith left
not yet safe long line Of southern sacred so' ksa
to be trsveIsed ana largo todks Of rebel troops passed
many Of whom knew me b. sight. On ths tram with
me were some four or five generals OF the rebel
army, and tso three hundred soldiers. I seated
myself the midst Of the generals considering this the
safest place. and IN sach proximity reached Grand June
ton LiiIe did sEe OF shem sgine that the "damued
abolitiOnist' whom he 50 bitterly denouncing was
seated beside him, aud The Information he cornmuni
eating respecting the forces Uader his wS to
one who would soon be In the presence Of Generals
McCel!snd and Prent - Bat It was. l passed
through Germantown, the largest encampmeut in Ten
nessee Jackson small one, AID Union City, whi,h lat
ter inspected clDfely.
Between the latter point Columbus, Kentucky and
about ten miles from the latter town, train sud
denly stopped by the intelligence that large body of
Union troops were At Columbus, with ten pieces Of
tillery. general CONSERVATION followed among the
rebels, forty Of whose Office board among
them qual teI mater, with considerable money.
amusing to see the effect produced BY This apoc
TO see the Northern Vsndas, and satisfied that
1--WE could whip thousand; md two nnt ten thousand
10 h.sot" "os oauks shoaM never be turned upon
the invading foe" aud many threats m,de OF tbs
bold and daring deeds they going 10 perform In the
presence Of the Yankees But )o when the eight upon
trey 10 much desired TO feast their eyes could be
inouyed In by few miles OF further travel they
suddenly reminded OF their conspicuous uniforms and
the great probability that pressing Invitations would be
the fail aud winter North. IRE remembrance OF past
outaRes towards those who dared avow love Of oouu
Try up 10 admonlsh them Of terrible retributon
that for they realized the enornity Of their oence
Ss SS vS and az wo
sired TO prosecute their journey were pas out,
bag and baggage, End compelled to walk 70
Columbus, leaving their effects upon the roadside. Not
being troubled with superabandanoe Of 'plander my
sell, started of with my friend wh0swas, la myself
fleeing from injustice and wrong, the hope Of
ing the Stare and Stripes and beneath s folds stout
hearts strong arms ready and willing to protect
| from the Southern barbarians
With what alacrity walked that ten miles may DO
imagined and though dared not give expression to the
exuant feelings which sweled within me, could feel
and spxiousy the country before mo, In the hope or
catching glimpse Of the proud ensign Of the republic
But was doomed to disappointment An old lady, God
bess her at whose houee stopped for glass OF water
informed that the toops had returned to Cairo
carving with them secession rag She strong for
Tue upop an declered her opinion TO be- that UDited
StaieR troops had rgh, 10 march upon soil wheo
United satea citzns needed osectioo, Though taat
sbtnlo ts the sscisc son oi ken'ucsy.n
sac warned Rue 10 say 90 hing Coumbu, thai c0uld
attach 20 me ss Northern as ''they hsd
no regard there ,cr or women but would hang me
| in momeLt Il they discovered That abolition
| et." OF course her .oes followed and 'muu wss
tine word On me next morning, Friday, the lsth
procured EXIT rowed to tbs Missouri SIDE walked
tho tsepty mites from Columbus To Birds Point, first
station OF troops, eti afraid 10 speak lest the prize
we had been striving 70 attain should snatched from
our grasp even as we were about TO clutch 1t. But
danger surrounded us avoided 1t, and at O'Clock
| P. NJ came IN sight Of our glorious dag
To describe the feelings which took possession OF
as we felt assured that our "wandengs O'er and
Ct truth beneath the protection of the Stars
and Stripes beyond che power Of mortal Though
out by long wslkiug, hunger los, sleep and con
slant fear we felt relieved Of all and until
| safe within the lines Of our troops.
Here at last safe, In land where We could
DOT only FEEL but express deep devotion to the
| that treason wou'd be suppressed
Strong hants were oatsGeched IN cordial welcome and
kind hearts at supplied every want, and
diers around perfect security
present All were Kind but In our hearts there will ever
Lieut. Warren. Of Company /. Fourth regiment Missouri
Volunteers. hay God bless him. and tho powers ths
30 at Washington be brought to proper appreciation Of
Of tho day, II BIRDS Point We procured pass 70 cairo
and We were soon within the Ines Of Camp Dehaucs
each with whom We came in intact vieus With hs
| other as to who should show most attention.
statement OF what had learned regard to South
ern military affairs communicated 70 Generals Nc
Ceand and Prentiss, and under the guidance Of Mr..
at home the S. Charles and amid the enjoyment,
OF the present almost forgot the dangers and prvaton
Of the past We resigned ourselves Sleep breathing
prayer OF grateful thanks to God for havpg projected
amid go many psrs and dapgers bringing safely from
the land OF Southern intolerance and cruelty to this Go
| fious one o. tolerance aud liberty.
Looking back upon all have suffered and tho Of
II. cannot but ask, how long will government allow
such scenes TO be enacted IN Memphis auch enormes
be perpetra,ed such outraaee T. be committed with i'm
puntyY Wi II extend the egis OF It's protection
over those yet In that bentgttei city compelled
by the force OF circumstances remain ana in whose
| hearts there still rests love for the Union2
CAMP DEFIANCE, CAIRO, H., June 25, 1861
Troops Sent 70 81. Louis and Aton-V Visit AMI ypeecA o.
General PreNtiss TO the yhie,s a. Hound Oi.y-Dissa
tiSdetion ,cuh the S ate Military Aulh0,sHes, dc.
We have just received news, JonesvilIe, of ish,
between the Union and rebels at Cape G,rardeau
No., In which the Unionsts defeated the rebels most
! sgnaly, but ss the news comes through many dit
ferent hauds inclined to doubt its accuracy We