The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-04

not Tho courage tho prudence tho loyalty to ross tho
inBaaoro their vile organ the Auofanche and
Of tho rc eating politicians who,a they sustained ana en-
Outraged.
III, inap OF Memphis, which we publish to-day, win
give our reuders fair idea OF the general plan Of the
city aud inc rebel ortncatons that been erected
The river bank just above It. The principal business
stree, aain street one Of tho features OF which is
hanfspae quadrangle called Court square which con.
sins m,rblc statue Of General Jackson inscribed with
the .tsnaary motto f'The taon, Il must aud shall be
pres N edr Last MAJ All infatuated mob trailod in the
dus ~ stamped upon the United States flag opposite
this yc3y statue The 6nesl bulldogs this street are
occupied shoe and clothing factories for the rebel gov
erament In the Adams block range Of iron buildings,
ihere twelve sewng machines constantly at work
making clothing for tho sodcry Hundreds Of ladies give
thec ino and labor this work. All the negro
who have any skill at sewing employed in another
colhas factory in tho Gayoso building (not to DO
0onoundcd with the Gayoso House, Tho Gayoso House,
magnificent building, which stands on the bluff, quito
class 10 Tho river side, derives IFS chief patronage
from tho crowds Of officers who in from the neigh
boring camps. General Polk has his headquarters here
Tho oFeron House, aud elegant building, leased TO
ageptieman from Philadelphia. formerly proprietor Of
tho Girard House, stands unoccupcd but is TO be
Worried INTO hospital FOR tho accommodation Of the sick
crease much TO keep two hospitals crowded be
Sides lGmhcr II private horses
Hofa a. elsewhere through the SOUTH the most ardent
secession ss ladies' Thcy have formed societies for
the forwarding Of tho rebel eayo. The old ladies meet
at oda Fellows Hail. on Court square, whore they look
after tina wants Of volunteers from all the States.
They provide clothing for them furnish mend linen,
and took after their generally They style them
selves The Society OF Southern Mothers" Other ladies
nave constituted themselves into sewing societies, knit
cling socetiss and spinning societies. the latter maufac
auring coarse description OF cloth. Some ladies'
carried 50 far by their enthusiasm for the rebellion as to
form societies for practising the OF firearms order
~ thcy say TO be able 10 protect their homes In the alb
scncc of tho male population in OF negro nsurrecton
would be impossible 10 describe fully the reign Of
terror which exists in Memphis Not word dare be
uttered IN condemnation OF any OF tho rebel govern
meht however arbitrary; no, word in favor of the
people Of tho North The bitter curses and denun
Citations, and oumouthcd cpithe hcaped upon the
whcs Northern people and the charitable wish to be abe
% poison all Of them is in their hearts and con
sianiy on their lips.
There undoubtedly large class Of tho community that
is heartily sick Of this reign of terror and who would
gladly SEQ end put 10 IL hut they powerless and
terrified the universal madness. Besides they have
boon discouraged by the powcressness OF the nationn
arms in Missouri, and tho abandonment Of Union in
Eastern Tennessee and elsewhere,
Ihero two foundries in Memphis for the casting Of
cannon and balls but the turned out here OF
very inferior quality. II required weeks export
msntins before they succeeded IN casting bombs The
navy yard, established at great expense BY the general
government, but abandoned many years ago
o. its utter useessness aud which, with all its buildings,
Congress generously donated 10 the city, occupied
Is foundry and gun carriage mandatory.
This daily newspapers, now reduced to three, and
duced sze issuo besides their morning editions small
strips extras which sell at Ave cents. Printing paper
very scarce. What there is Of from Nashville
The publishing house Of Fegh Co. has issued fourth
edition Of sHardce's Tactics There are besides great
numbor Of English and French military books in the city
The stocks Of all sorts OF in Momphs long since
entirely exhausted.
Immediately after the battle Of Bull run which seemed
to frenzy the community to the highest point and to
deprive them Of the last vestgc Of sense they
became possessed OF absorbing desire to Cairo by
sudden movement and would have least made the
attempt had IL not been renfo ICED by General Fremont
Tbs streets and bluff in Memphis oil barricadod
with cotton bales, protected by revetment panks
but the barricades have all been removed with the
cepon Of that at tho foot Of Madison They
removed by General Polk when he took command.
Tho ouly earthworks thrown up by the rebels Mem
phis just above the city the mouth of the Wolf
river This is called Fort Pillow II cannon
aud two mortars and is sheltered by abas of cotton
wood roes II is not of very Formidable strength and
liable to be was he'd away by overflow OF tho Mis-
Aissppi.
Within week after the fall OF Fort Sumter and be-
fore the occupation Of Cairo by Union troops this system
OF Mississippi Notifications commenced under the
superntsndonce Of General Pillow. II was he who sdg.
gssted the selection OF the first and second Chcasaw
Bud the location Of tho principal Notifications.
strong and extensive these works arc think pos
able tina. they have been erected to account as
stopping expedition down the river concerned
dhs troops be landed the sido Of the
river at distance above those that too
strong be carried and marched to point below them,
ws tho clad gunboats, having landed their troops
the gauntlet Of the forts, they may land
the Tennessee side and storm the forts in the AT
a events have done part towards furnishing
Formation that will be Of advantage the Union cause
it will be for the principal officers Of the expedition
profit by the facts and hints have given