Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-04
VOLUNTEERS DISCHARGE.

hOLUNTEEES DlsCHARGE.
This is to certify that James James, q pri
vste Of Captain Greassr's company Of volnn
teers, belonging to the 1O0Oth regiment OF tn
Provisional Army of Arkansas, having de
clined to enter the service Of the Confpderat
States Of America, is hereby discharged from
service, by order OF The military board of thI
State Of Arkansas.
By this dslectabIe document it Is pretended
C6y this ssptent board,) that the sworn volun
teer is discharged, but they themselves, in view
of the Indignation heaped upon them, viii
be obliged to issue a proclamation to thost
men who hold such discharges that they vii
hold themselves in readiness to serve thei
tern Of service The soldier who goes homt
With such a furlough, is still an undischargeC
volunteer and subject to orders, as defined By
the coHUeRtioH's precision.
The action OF the said military board, is il
keeping with The arrogant assumption of power
the same men have exhibited during the many
years they have managed to keep themselves
In places and enriching cities of State off.
GERS. But in transcendi0g their limited pow
ers, of mere agents, in this business, they have
dared a coup d'etat, which brings down upon
them the cures and snsthemAs Of every citi-
zen and true soldier. That the decree to dis
band has been most severe on several regiments
is evident. Hundreds OF disafected men,
others who were disappointed ofice-seekers.
others who were tired OF service and only toe
glad OF any excuse to gohome, took advantage
Of this imperial decree and disbanded, some to
go home, some 70 TeoTganizs new companies
but the greater number OF them thinking hey
were free from service. To these we wish most
decidedly to assure them they are still soldiers,
however positive the stuItified men Of the mill
tary board may be to the contrary. As agents
Of the convention, they say they presumed no
man would take advantage OF their kindness
to lead the army poor innocents! the wise
men of Little Rock, that p-litical charnaI
house OF the State; oh I it ia too refreshing.
Their plain duty was to turn over the entire
army, in its every appointment, without q
single suffrage in the question. The soldier
had no voice in il, and the State did not pro-
vide for any such contingency. Doubtless the
odiun they shall carry will be borne as the
rest Of their miserable short conings have
been, with a meek and becoming dignity.
Without the honesty we would seek in cIimi-
nate, they waged an insulting crusade against
Gen Bradley, and wind up the farce by ignor-
ing bis necessary voice and recognition in the
matter Of transfer. Courtesy, at least, should
have led them to treat the gentleman with the
respect which a State convention demanded
for hin.
Ihave given you a thorough sitting Of the
whole matter, and assure the people Of Arkan-
sas that the whole source OF The trouble, in
the transfer, was caused as per items get forth
in the above statement.
Gen. W. ]. Hardee has been busily. engaged
in bringing order out Of chaos. His is q most
irksome task, but with an indomitable perse-
veFance be works, and regularity is gradual
y developing. We hope for an early and Wig
orous campaign. There sre promises over The
border to that effect, and il the river expedi-
ton, Of which we have just heard, is success
ful, you can depend Cd war news from our de-
partmsnt, written In red inf. The companies,
composed OF our young men from Memphis.
are in excellent health, scarcely the ordinary
percentage of summer diseases having oc-
Cured thus far.
The men of Col, D. c.. Cross' regiment,
many Of whom are Tennesssesns, are amoog
the fnGst, in every respect, we see here. He
retains the largest regiment in the transfer,
and, ana certain, is one Of the most popular
officers in the service. The utmost harmony
and good health prevails, and surely such good
news must cheer the heart Of the patriot, and
hopeful relatives and friends, his soldiers have
left behind. | promise the watchful mother,
and anxious IA her, their son will make a good
report to them. To the dear sister, the yonng
brother, and the fearful sweetheart, tidtngs
will come of their brave and loved one, and
they will never hav cause to regret that their
brave, absent soldier wen5 cut to protect bis
against the accused hordss OF northern
meTcenaries, who hover on tie mountains OF
Missouri. ~.