New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-09
MARTENS FROM TENNESSEE AND KEN
TUCkI.
SECRETARY WAIVER IL KSoSvILLS.
From The KnOzrlls Registsr, l'i int.

that the Secretary oi War Of the Confederate States
was aboard. Hundreds OF voices from citizens ana
soldiers called upon him for an address, and, AZ mauy
Entered him welcome he mounted the stand to com
ply; o,o,. 4, voo-. Of
wears has a frame slender amot 10 weakness, large
head, and an open CountenAnce, "hhhhed oeI VIII
the pale cast OF thought.
His address was in substance as fOlOws:
CITIZENS on TESSEssEE: Exhaustion consequent
upon a wearis0me journey an physical indispostieA,
prevent me from nowlcdginS the honor you nave
done this morning, as II Wolld become me 10 40
can say but a word 10 You.
We stand as it were in the presence Of portentous
future and trust that IenIt vail lend hef hshd
10 make that future glorious an too wei cf'lAIea
with the character OF the Inhabitants OF the beaaiD
valleys OF East Tennessee, not to know taL they WIZ
leave their impress upon coming evenis. nave Deau
with sorIOw hOw you are distracted WIN ulN'l'ns
among vOu Some who are enlightened many Nho
are honest differ ii om in sentiment: Bn implore
YOU coniure you. 20 iTitate thesc di'sensions
into breaches oi the peace. Maintain the Constitution
of your State and the integrity Of her GoVeinment'
The minority should not weld the viii OF the mlotiy,
and when Sih Of June shsil have come nrd cone,
1 hope that discort and dissen,ion may give place 10
unarimity and brothery feeling.
You sec around sou soldiers who have len their
homes in the faro South and upon your frontier. The
hag they bear over hem s % be borne IN triumph in
the van Of battles while insulting icots;ep ircads
terri,cry and viii never be llsnoi ofed Wiuc We
have "a solder to bear It or eiinen 10 protecs H.
are rapidly eliminating. The next two weeks are
pregnant with important events. We may at any
hour lOol FOR hGt viii be both f'dc aud sfaT-
IHg. Memphis viii he Ire cynosnre oi all cF -,
"a il is now certain that she is tG be invaded BY Tie
horde Of thicycs robbers and asasrina in The pay.
We uudentand thai "a messeoecr has lust VARIED thS
city, from - Louis sduOushDR our people 81 the I'M
mlnent peril in. We had long interview Hes-
,erdav with gentleman direct from Cairo where ho
had srent several days, and be afsurt- s iii Ifsc
army will econ be preuritae1 upon leIhess e
such "a determination is 40 bcdel ~ Ca4iV. L9l
few OF tie yOllr,eers in Indiana, Illinois, and Olio
viii have been called into service. They lave been
saved for the purtose Of invading the sp - lenucsec
and from the concurrent information which we have
received during the last days ie-l ASSURED thai
within the nest ten d.ys hundred thousand troops
will be marching toward Memphis. III ~, soorrdfta
r.mel Our brave volunteers are Iauiiu" 20 NEE
them Tenes-ce alone Is perfectly sble T. iiTn DlrA
Tie tide Of inyHOn. We are to!t of tie Isyzt' -
cave, ia which many footsteps tfc feen gong H. br
none con ibg out. IA the Abolition thieves attempt t0
make rad upon the South, there viii &c msDy foo.
fters pointir1 toward Mcmphi-, brt fow toward tie
Norh a. most q The invaders wi! br Hldil BY pro-
rlo who are igL ing for teir iFcsidef. No nni0 t,
poor creatures that shall lie dsVcd into our State iDr
tnch unholy purposef. Memphis Avalanche, 81.
FrRr DErlrlxE>r.-We have, on two or three oc-
ca0us called The attention OF czcn 20 tie defense
less condition Of the city in Of fcrioJs iv. uur
fire companies arc mort Of them, with the v0rieets
and 20 wanting are OF proper io.cr 10 atend 20
The engine, that al the asi alarm oi ip men could
not be found 10 nan them, and they wc'e drawn o
The srCt bV the aid 0i dyf. We are "lsC 70 he1i tlA
'tis subject obtaining attention tho proper quaref
and this. az council to-niE,; proposition Will DC made
in2uVurs.e Isid fire department attend IRE, al
AL events during the war. IIis u very hmPoi'aM
subject: If 2 fire should U.yagr laI-c portion of tie
eilv from thc dccnsrcfs cOnci'iou are, m council
knowingthe danger, but yet providing no remedy,
would he in position o. serious accountability. We
hone the paid nre department iy'tcn VIII be %o.'
hsurH' AsH'shr1e
Tp.r I.ys .fny-I,yC mont hF tiUl ivt s.gtcd that
tie VALLEY Of the Mississippi Wond b tne gea. battle
ground between Norjh and Noith, tosi whncy,r 'e-
ienss nj gi hc erected ca its baukt tie ge- iiVer
would witness fitrirr' by orr enein"r Z" ''niAd
and rol,css ifo4 month tO source, ih8; blow
would be- aimed =, Memphis; aud tha' the st'empi
would be Ingdc ,,ale coIlrtn.gfa With tht I'd
,antagcs attendant on is srccls and Low today he
yercat!un ol uur prophecy s. rendered crr'In. Ire
attempt " III be nlsoe WITHIN tfetn dtys, ana We warn
rhe cit1cus Of Memrhi a. iennesyee, that hsttrres
for beer passed before Eow snd tha. behocvts ms
10 L, ready g. hr ,sdcr 100. foot and hand
20 nand. D"nt be GeeoNed. reader, TfL 'T1iNrI is
, CtuTtfyry. Nemphis srgus, "a.
DfpEN.r q, fiu Cur The subject of the organ
1gfior and arnn. a. a guA.d eAlressly To- defend tie
ti.y ~ q. essify, - one a deserves Ilitnon
Suploae that lhc enemy shO1ic maLe attempt III Tn
psn o. he state WolC not al onf aired and drilled
coupaIies, ~ - present constituted hhs,en 20 The
soeIe 0. operations " tholid then be leit wlhOGi
drilled Hnd without frns, ~ the mercy oi event,
and unable 70 lu down vi.lel,e O. punish attempts a.
4
U.s. but 40 e general thing, they ceasng 10 dat!
auC l0sn" the emtance Of organization because ,hcy
have Eo arin, No loarn thai pTolosfIon viii ne
mace iI cou,h th cyeuiDg 70 make 40 alprOl.Id on
Tor the Vrllse o. ct home delepee, tbcrc ~,
10 he J, only INTO the hands Of who while will
irc 10 defend The i:y and neghborhooC, necessa-
riiy PR, ened frou lonlng She reggla- ioIoes Wh.
home guard Will be secured, II pcttibie, care viii be
taken iha. such guard sbel no, be the ekulking pace
for men who can ard ought 10 JON the volunteers IN
he field. Memphis Avalsnohe.
HrgG ron GruviNc Blny.-- The Coismdio iTeun.j
Beraid has the following item:
" On Tlesiay la,t, u negro mGn owned by MIs
DOwel al this county hung by the neck Iutii he
deed for committing the crime OF incendiarlsn.
Ou Sunday, with & revenge oi two year, sanenR
nurured Liz bosom he canned ont mr. dlAboiiesl de-
sigr. The bsarless hend burned the tarn OF james
H. Gregory, situated about three miles from town. con-
tanipg some pfOvender, three mares, and mrle be-
longing "a tie Rev. X. q. Irving. About the zane
time be fre and burned the oorn-erb OF i. Z.
Chapel, with over 80 baelt Of corn. The proof wAs
positive and yiwo Of oE most respectable citizens
decided he aie- With doggedDese peculiar % tome
natures he launched forth unhonored 70 meet another
Judge in eternity. Mn-h credit issdue Mr.. Prewett,
who with the assigisnee OF hit bloodhouGds aided in
ferretng out the Inctpdihry'
No CorroS To go NoRDf.-Gtp. Pillow has ssned
strict orders thai IN order carry ont the prohibition
10 export cotton except from Southern ports, cotton
will be permitted 70 pas norhward ont of the State oil
Jennef,ee by rsroad,- IOr up the Mississippi, nor
down the Tennessee or Cumberland Riyen
The EOET AT KAYBoLPB.-Ihe friends of volnn-
tecrs q; Randolph aGtbo1tuveiy requested 70
refrain from vsfIpg the trocps there until the works
ARE 70 lar advanced tbt, sbe place may be considered
sale.
BJAuHrGARD ARRIsIyn.--A gentleman from Mem
phis informs us thai Gen. BeanrefsrG arrived there
ic~ days since and used great cndeNorr Ia hecp bis
moy yenenis secret. being o -.'afr'r. and tninewhat
obse-yant, be atiacted = seri1i, ,l lue isiiGucc
Committee. who ure.'r0 ilin Sfv and rusFerted
person. The gcrerali.s'ts ca fic 's'ficdsrte ioNrE
Lnat ..nI 10 III IL L.ttl Tim.